What is the difference between Showmax and Showmax pro?

Showmax offers two plans: a standard Showmax entertainment plan and a Showmax Pro plan. Showmax Pro gives you access to all the entertainment you love plus live sport from SuperSport, news and more.

What is Showmax pro?

Showmax Pro, the Showmax package that bundles entertainment and sport together, offers a wide selection of live sport from SuperSport. This includes the Premier League, UEFA, La Liga, Serie A, the DStv Premiership and more football tournaments.

What is the difference between Showmax packages?

Showmax Pro offers subscribers additional content alongside the traditional Showmax entertainment service, including music channels, news, and live sport streaming. It is positioned as an alternative to Netflix, with the benefit of including live sports streaming which is not available on competing services.

How can I get Showmax Pro for free?

Claim your free Showmax trial:

Go to showmax.com.
Sign up with your email and create a password.
Choose either Showmax mobile (R39) or standard (R99) plan.
Select a Credit/Debit Card to start your 14-day free trial. If you cancel within those 14 days, you won't be charged.

What are the Showmax packages?

Showmax standard plans:

R99 per month. Register 5 devices, watch on 2 at the same time. Showmax Mobile. R39 per month.

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How do I get Showmax pro?

Go to the app store on your device, search 'Showmax', select and download. To start watching, sign up at and follow the easy steps. Once you're a subscriber, log in to the Showmax app on your device and hit play.

Which is better Netflix or Showmax?

Although Showmax does have well known series and movies, Netflix takes the cake when it comes to the classics. When it comes to adding new movies and series for viewers to binge, Netflix and Showmax are pretty tied up. Both streaming services can be a little slow when it comes to timeous releases.

What channels are on Showmax pro?

Showmax Pro is for the streaming enthusiast who wants it all – series, movies, documentaries, kids' shows as well as live sport, news and music. Showmax Pro channels include SABC news (in South Africa only), Euronews, Africanews, and Newzroom Afrika, plus Trace Urban and Trace Gospel.

How many devices can connect to Showmax pro?

Showmax and Showmax Pro plans: You may register five devices on your Showmax account. These may be replaced up to 20 times per year. You may watch on two registered devices simultaneously, these are referred to as active devices.

How much is Showmax pro per month?

Showmax has a special offer available until 31 August for those who subscribe or upgrade to Showmax Pro or Showmax Pro Mobile – pay for one month, and you'll get the second month for free. What are you waiting for? Upgrade to Showmax Pro from R449 p/m or Showmax Pro Mobile from R225 p/m and start watching!

Can I get Showmax without DStv?

Anyone can sign up for Showmax – you don't have to have DStv to use it. DStv customers can also watch Showmax on their TVs via an internet-connected DStv Explora. If you have DStv Premium you get Showmax at no cost.

Can you live stream on Showmax?

Showmax Pro, the Showmax package that bundles entertainment and sport together, offers a wide selection of live sport from SuperSport. This includes the Premier League, some Uefa competitions, La Liga, Serie A, the DStv Premiership and more football tournaments.

Does Showmax use data on DStv?

Showmax on the DStv Explora allows you to stream content in either SD or HD resolution. Streaming in SD will use less data than in HD, so if you are concerned about data usage or have a slow line speed, choose SD. SD is 576i (633MB per hour) while HD content is 1080i (2.2GB per hour).

Does Showmax Pro have Champions League?

The UEFA Champions League kicks off on 15 September and you can live stream it on your phone with Showmax Pro Mobile! The quest for Europe's most coveted trophy in club soccer begins again.

Does Showmax Pro have tennis?

This includes the Premier League, some Uefa competitions, La Liga, Serie A, the DStv Premiership and more football tournaments. Plus athletics, basketball, boxing, cycling, gymnastics, motorsports, tennis and the list goes on.

Why does Showmax not work on my Smart TV?

Disconnect the tv power plug from the wall. Then do a soft reset by unplugging the tv power cable from the back of the tv. Wait for sometime, like 9 seconds then connect the smart tv again back into power, switch it on again and the showmax app to see if the black screen has cleared.

How do I put Showmax on my Smart TV?

Go to the Smart TV interface on your Smart TV. Browse to the Smart TV application store. Search for Showmax. Install the free Showmax application.

Does Showmax Pro have golf?

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The downside to Showmax Pro is that it doesn't include an exceptionally wide range of live sports, including golf, rugby, cricket and tennis.

How much is Showmax Pro in South Africa?

Showmax Pro plans:• Showmax Pro Mobile. R225 per month. Watch on one mobile phone or tablet.

Does Showmax use data?

How much data do I need to stream? Streaming video can use up to 3GB of data per hour depending on the quality and streaming service. Showmax's data-saving tools can reduce this to 100MB an hour when streaming on mobile and less than 200MB for downloads.

Is Showmax better than DStv?

The biggest difference between DStv Premium and Showmax is the selection of live sport they have available. Additionally, while Showmax has a vast collection of series on its platform – including popular HBO originals such as Westworld and Game of Thrones – these are not relevant to this comparison.

Which is better Showmax or prime Video?

However, in terms of the sheer volume of movie content, Amazon's streaming service offers a far more extensive selection of films than Netflix and Showmax, with 7,404 movies compared to Netflix's 3,678 and Showmax's 1,246.

Is Netflix cheaper than Showmax?

Prime Video offers the cheapest monthly subscription at R79 per month, followed by Showmax at R99 per month. Netflix's Standard package is R159 per month, although it does have a stripped-down Basic plan for R99 per month.