Last month, the Disney Plus app got a major redesign. Next year, Disney is merging the Disney Plus and Hulu apps into a single Disney Plus app, and it's already integrated a lot of Hulu content into Disney Plus. Ahead of that merger, Disney changed its flagship streaming service app so content would be more easily accessible, including a new navigation bar and more personalized recommendations.
But that app redesign was limited to U.S. subscribers — until now. Yesterday (Dec. 3) Disney announced that the newly redesigned Disney Plus app is being rolled out to all international subscribers.
That means subscribers outside the U.S. will now get the new user interface with the navigation bar and four tabs: For You, Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN (this change is only on smart TVs and streaming devices). You'll also start to see more personalized recommendations in the For You tab.
Additional changes include a new Live hub, rrepresented by a lightning bolt icon on the sidebar); a new video display in the hero (top) carousel; a new, more dynamic brand row that now also includes Hulu Originals, FX, ESPN Originals, and ABC News; and updated content rows that feature cinematic poster-style artwork and now include badges like “Season Finales," “New Series," and “New Movies.”
Now, just because you can access content from all three brands doesn't mean that all of the content from all three is now available on Disney Plus. Access to ESPN content requires that you be subscribed to a bundle with ESPN included. Hulu content, meanwhile, also requires a bundle with a Hulu subscription, but even then, not everything from Hulu will be available through the Hulu hub on your Disney Plus app. Disney also says that only some international users have access to ESPN, and that ESPN's availability will vary based on country.
U.S. users have been able to use the updated app for about a month now, so if you've read this far, you might be wondering, "What's in it for me?" Well, the app itself isn't changing if you're in the U.S., but Disney is adding a supported device, guaranteed to give your workouts a boost.
Disney Plus now available on Peloton
If you've ever used a Peloton, you know it's got a screen perfect for watching shows and movies. But you bought your bike or treadmill to work out, not to binge-watch.
Well, now you can do both. Yesterday (Dec. 3), Disney announced that you can now stream Disney Plus content directly on your Peloton equipment. No restrictions either; you can watch the full Disney Plus library.
To access Disney Plus on your Peloton, you just need to do two simple steps. On your screen, tap the Entertainment tab. Then, select Disney Plus and enter your Disney account email and password to log in. Once you do that, you can binge-watch till you drop, though maybe take a break from binging and biking if you think you're actually going to collapse.
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