Download Free Movies From Your Cable TV Provider

Many cable TV providers, such as Comcast/Xfinity, offer a movie service. When you use the official mobile app on your smartphone or tablet for that cable TV service provider, you can download an ever-changing selection of movies, and then watch them at your leisure.  Depending on your cable TV service provider, the steps to follow will vary. As an Xfinity/Comcast subscriber, for example, follow these steps using your smartphone or tablet. ​When you’re ready to watch the downloaded movie, tap on the app’s menu icon. From below the Saved heading within the menu, choose Downloads, pick the movie, and press Watch.

Download Free Movies From Netflix

If you’re already a Netflix subscriber, many of the movies offered by the primarily streaming video service can also be downloaded to your smartphone or tablet using the official Netflix mobile app. Follow these steps to find and download movies: ​Once the movie file has been downloaded and stored on your movie device, to watch it, press the menu icon, and choose My Downloads, or an an Android device tap Downloads. Press Play within the graphic associated with a movie listing. ​To watch a downloaded movie, return to the app’s main screen, press Downloads (displayed at the very bottom of the screen), and choose a graphic related to a movie listing. Press Watch Now to begin playing the movie.

Download Movies From the iTunes Store to Your iOS Mobile Device

Movies available from the iTunes Store (operated by Apple) can be purchased or rented, one movie at a time. There is no monthly subscription fee associated with this service. All Apple mobile devices come with the iTunes Store mobile app pre-installed.  If you’re an Android mobile device user, movies can be acquired, downloaded, and ultimately viewed using the Google Play Store and a compatible media player app. The steps to follow vary slightly from what’s outlined here for iOS mobile devices. To use iTunes Store, you must set up a free Apple ID account, and either link a debit/card-card to the account, or purchase a pre-paid iTunes Gift Card to add funds to your account. Follow these steps to acquire, download, and watch movies via the iTunes Store: ​To watch the downloaded movie on your iPhone or iPad, use the TV app that comes preinstalled on your mobile device. 

Purchase a DVD or Blue-Ray Movie, Get the Downloadable Version for Free

More and more movie studios are offering a free digital download whenever you purchase a DVD or Blu-Ray version of a movie. Instructions for downloading the movie to your computer or mobile device are included within the disc’s packaging.

Mind the Space

The digital file associated with a movie requires storage space on the device you’re using. The file size will depend on the resolution of the movie, as well as its length. Plan to allocate between 2GB and 3GB of storage space for each Standard HD resolution movie, and upwards of between 4GB and 6GB for a 1080p or 4K resolution version of a movie.