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How to Download and Watch Disney Plus on Your Computer

How to Download and Watch Disney Plus on Your Computer
How to Download and Watch Disney Plus on Your Computer

While watching Disney cartoons, Star Wars, Marvel, or Pixar content on television is the best way to experience what Disney+ offers, you can also enjoy it on your computer. After all,  not everyone has access to a TV. 

Disney+ supports pretty much all browsers available on Windows and Mac. Moreover, you can download the Disney+ app from the Microsoft Store on a Windows PC.

In this post, we’ll walk you through the process of downloading the Disney+ app on your computer and discuss more ways to access the streaming service on a device of your choice. 

What to Know About Accessing Disney+ on a Desktop

First things first, you need a Disney+ account to access the service. If you haven’t already, sign up and log into your account on your computer. After all, you need a Disney+ account to watch Star Wars unless your friends are ready to share their account credentials with you.

Besides a Disney+ account, you will need a reliable and fast internet connection to stream the content on the platform. Disney recommends a minimum speed of 5Mbps to stream HD content. However, if you want to watch 4K content, a stable 25Mbps internet connection is recommended. 

To download Disney+ on your computer, you need Windows 10 version 19041.0 or higher. Unfortunately, there isn’t a standalone app for Disney+ for macOS. However, you can still access the streaming service through a browser on your Mac. 

On Windows, Disney+ supports Firefox 68 or Google Chrome 75. If your PC is running Windows 10, you can use Microsoft Edge.  

If you use a Mac, you need a minimum of Google Chrome 75 or Firefox 68 on macOS 10.12 and later. Once all the requirements to access Disney+ on a computer are met, you can download the app or access the platform using a browser. 

Disney+ is compatible with a Chromecast, so you can stream content from your PC to your Chromecast-connected TV as well.

How to Download the Disney+ App on Your Computer

The process of downloading Disney+ on your Windows computer is pretty straightforward. If your PC is running Windows 10 or Windows 11, you can download the Disney+ app from the Microsoft Store. Here’s how:

  1. Use the Search option to find and launch the Microsoft Store on your computer.
    Microsoft Store
  2. Click on the search bar at the top of the Microsoft Store and type Disney+.
  3. Select the Disney+ app from the list. 
    Disney+ app
  4. Click on the Install button to start the download. 
    Disney+ app install button

Once the app is downloaded, log into your Disney+ account and enjoy your favorite show or movie. The best thing about the app is you can download Disney+ content for offline viewing. You can also enable subtitles on Disney+ if the content you’re watching is in a foreign language. 

How to Install Disney+ on Your Computer Without Downloading the App

While you can install the Disney Plus app through the Microsoft Store on Windows, this is an alternative method of installing the app as a PWA if you’re using a Mac or an older version of Windows. 

This method is better because you can access Disney+ without using a browser.

While almost all browsers allow you to add any website as a shortcut on your computer, we’re using Microsoft Edge for this tutorial. Let’s look at how you can add a Disney+ shortcut on your computer.

  1. Launch Microsoft Edge on your computer and go to Disney+’s official website
  2. Click on the three dots menu icon in the top right corner and select Apps
  3. Select the Install this site as an app option. 
    Install this site as an app option
  4. Click on the Install button to save the shortcut. 
    Install Disney+ on computer

In case you’re using a different browser, Google Chrome, for example, the process is similar. 

  1. Open Disney+’s official website and click the three-dot menu icon in the top right corner. 
  2. Select More Tools and click on the Create Shortcut option. 
    Chrome Create Shortcut option
  3. Check the Open as Window box and hit the Create button.   
    Disney+ shortcut create button

After this, Disney+ will open in a new browser tab, and its shortcut will appear on your desktop. You can pin the shortcut to the taskbar, and it’ll open as a new browser tab, giving you an app-like experience on your computer.

However, one drawback of this workaround is that, unlike a dedicated app, you can’t download Disney+ content on your computer for offline viewing. 

If you are an Apple user, follow this guide to download Disney+ on your MacBook.

Enjoy Disney+ on Your Computer

Now, it should be effortless for you to access Disney+ on your computer. Whether you want to download the Disney+ app on your Windows computer or directly open the platform using a browser on your computer, this guide should help you do just that.

If you follow the steps and requirements above, you can watch Disney Plus on your desktop.

Do you use Disney+ on your phone, computer, TV, or other device? Let us know in the comment section below.

Was this article helpful? Consider checking out our guide about how to clear your recently watched Disney+ viewing history next. 

FAQs

Q. Can I watch Disney Plus on my computer?

A. Yes, you can watch Disney+ on your computer through your preferred web browser or by downloading the Disney+ app from the Microsoft App Store.

Q. How can I watch Disney Plus offline?

A. Go to the movie or show you want to download from Disney+, and you’ll notice a download symbol (arrow facing downward). When you click on it, the download will begin.
Go to the Disney Plus app’s bottom menu and select the download arrow icon to watch your downloaded movies and TV shows.

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25 thoughts on “How to Download and Watch Disney Plus on Your Computer”

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Ashlyn Fox says:
so true
Chris says:
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Sperm Donor says:
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anon says:
I assume all of Arch’s 1800+ articles are as vapid and useless as this one. Fuck you Arch.
Clickbait says:
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Time Wasted says:
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Daddy says:
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Brian Kincaid says:
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Alexa says:
Use BlueStacks Android emulator, download Disney+ on Bluestacks, download the movie inside the Disney+, so you can watch it on your PC offline
Estevao says:
just chasing referrals and comissions…
Sucker says:
Total waste of time.
ss says:
What a waste o time this was
ssd says:
I hope your reading the replies, just awefull and a waste of time. Never again
Luis says:
worst article I’ve ever read, i cringed the whole time and probably lost a few IQ points
Jono says:
This is a dishonest and misleading article, with literal lies in the opening paragraph to keep people reading. The author should be ashamed of such blatant clickbait. Terrible. Just terrible.
GiveMeMyTimeback says:
One, if not the most incredibly useless and time wasting piece of article I’ve ever read in my entire life.
JOHN WICKED says:
This site is full of bullshit and bullshitters. Nothing you all say works. You can either download a movie to your phone internal storage or to the memory card in your phone. After that, everything is encrypted so you can’t even move it to another device.
username says:
As I expected this is complete bs and doesn’t work at all as the files are encrypted
Rotherham says:
Total bs you can not download to usb or to my computer
Patrick says:
An alternative, if you don’t want to have to look around for hidden files, etc: You can find android emulators fairly easily. Download one, open it and install the Disney+ android app onto it and then download it there normally. It’ll be a little annoying, as the android controls aren’t meant to be used with a mouse, but you’re mostly just watching the screen, am I right?
Jose says:
I found mine here:
Android – data – com disney disneyplus – files
Someone says:
Makes sense, but even though I downloaded things on DisneyPlus, when I checked that file it shows nothing.
Mark Fair says:
Anyone could have written this. The writer didn’t tell us how to do it. there is nothing technical here that we don’t already know.
Eli Pierobon says:
i have a mac and an iphone does anyone know how i can get the movies/TV shows onto my mac from my phone and where to find the files on my computer?
Someone says:
“When your device is recognized by your computer, you can access the downloaded files and simply move them to a directory on your computer.”

Please elaborate! I have an android phone. Which folder does it saves it in? How do I access it? I spent a long time looking for it but I can’t find it anywhere.

Someone says:
They are stored in non-accessible files on your phone. Your best chance is to re-download them onto an SD card from your phone.
N says:
“When your device is recognized by your computer, you can access the downloaded files and simply move them to a directory on your computer.”

Has anyone at TJ actually done this? Any screenshots of the process? Any hint as to where on the phone the files are stored, and in what file type?

Alex Deux says:
I’d be surprised if it was that easy as just moving files to the PC. I’d assume they are encrypted and only viewable through the app.
Btw, I haven’t found the location in my Android yet either
Kevin says:
So, you can go to your Profile and then the “App Settings”. There, you can select where you want the download to go. If you don’t know where to put it, an external memory card would be the best place. If you want to know more about creating and viewing your files on your mobile device, use or download a file manager such as Astro File Manager. I don’t recognize that to be the best, just an example.
Andrea says:
Where are the files saved? I don’t see anything from Disney under downloads on my phone.
DANI says:
NAW6TAN

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Ronil Thakkar

Sep 13, 2023

Ronil is a Computer Engineer graduate who has a knack for writing about consumer technology. He has been covering news and guides about consumer electronics for around three years. His work has appeared on esteemed publications such as MakeUseOf, 91Mobiles, FossBytes, and Greenbot.

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