What is Disney+ Premier Access and how much do the movies cost to rent?

(Pocket-lint) - When the live-action Mulan remake archetypal deed Disney+, it wasn't disposable for "free" to subscribers of the streaming service. Instead, you had to unlock it with an add-on work called Premier Access. It fundamentally allows you to ticker caller movies earlier it's disposable to each subscribers oregon anyplace else.

Here's what you request to cognize astir Premier Access, including however to usage it to watercourse the latest Disney movies from the comfortableness of your couch.

What is Disney+ Premier Access?

When Disney+ launched, it had 1 tier: For $6.99 a period (now $7.99 a month), you could entree each the movies and shows connected the streaming service. However, successful 2020, Disney+ introduced Premier Access. This premium add-on lets you entree immoderate contented that has been locked down a paywall.

Premier Access has been utilized connected a fistful of titles truthful far, including Mulan, Raya and the Last Dragon, Cruella, Black Widow, and Jungle Cruise. These were released connected Disney+ successful astir markets connected the aforesaid time arsenic their theatrical merchandise (with the objection of Mulan, which lone released via Premier Access).

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How overmuch does Premier Access cost?

Premier Access movies tin beryllium accessed for a one-time outgo of $29.99/£29.99 (or an astir equivalent outgo successful section currency). Disney+ subscribers volition not lone person to wage the one-time Premier Access interest to ticker the movie but besides Disney+'s monthly subscription cost.

How to usage Premier Access to ticker movies

You’ll request to commencement with a subscription to Disney+. Then, you tin unfastened the Disney+ app and navigate to the movie you privation to watch. Once connected the movie listing, you volition spot the enactment to bargain the title. 

1. Log into Disney+ astatine disneyplus.com
2. Select the movie (either by searching oregon from the location screen)
3. Click GET PREMIER ACCESS (button beneath the title)
4. Confirm the payment.
5. You volition instrumentality to the main surface and person the quality to select PLAY.
6. Click PLAY to statesman streaming the movie with Premier Access!

Note: You tin ticker Premier Access movies connected immoderate instrumentality linked to your Disney+ account.

How agelong volition you person entree to the movies?

Premier Access tin beryllium rewatched arsenic galore times arsenic you want, truthful agelong arsenic you stay subscribed to Disney+. Typically, wrong 91 days aft movies are made disposable connected Disney+ done Premier Access, they volition past beryllium made disposable to each connected the work without the request for an further payment.

For instance, Cruella launched connected Premier Access connected 28 May for $29.99 and past became escaped for each Disney+ subscribers to ticker connected 27 August 2021. 

Can you ticker Premier Access movies elsewhere?

Disney tends to connection Premier Access movies elsewhere for radical to rent. For instance, too being disposable connected Disney+ arsenic a Premier Access movie, Jungle Cruise could besides beryllium rented connected "select platforms" - including from Apple, Google, Roku, Vudu, etc - for a akin fee.

Want to cognize more?

Check retired Disney+'s FAQ page to larn much astir Premier Access. For much astir Disney+, see our usher here.

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Originally published connected 3 September 2020.