25 October 2021

How does Showmax work in Nigeria?

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Find out how Showmax works in Nigeria, Showmax pricing and cost, the different Showmax plans, and how to pay for Showmax in Nigeria.

What is Showmax?

Showmax is not a TV channel.

It’s a streaming service where you can watch movies, series, documentaries, sport and kids’ stuff. Watch online at showmax.com or using the Showmax app. The Showmax app is available for phones, tablets, smart TVs, media players and gaming consoles.

All you need is a subscription and a device that can connect to the internet to watch Showmax.

What are the different Showmax plans?

Showmax’s standard plan comes with thousands of movies and series to stream.
Showmax Pro comes with everything in the standard plan, plus live sport from SuperSport, and live news and music channels. Read more about Showmax Pro.
Showmax Mobile and Showmax Pro Mobile are the mobile versions of the plans above. They’re half the price, because even though you can watch all the same content, you can only do so on one device – a phone or tablet. Read more about the difference between standard Showmax and mobile Showmax.

How much does Showmax cost in Nigeria?

Country	Showmax	Showmax Mobile	Showmax Pro	Showmax Pro Mobile
Nigeria	N 2900	N 1200	N 6300	N 3200

Looking for Showmax prices in other countries? Here is the full list.

How to get a 14-day free trail for Showmax

Go to showmax.com.
Sign up with your email address and create a password.
Choose your payment method. Don’t worry, if you cancel within the 14-day free trial, nothing will be deducted off your card.
Watch movies and series free for 14 days.
Once your trial has expired, your card will be charged to keep watching Showmax. You will be billed once a moth.
There is no contract and you can cancel any time.

*Please note: The Showmax Pro plan doesn’t have a free trial, unfortunately, due to the live sport.

How can I pay for Showmax in Nigeria?

From card payments to mobile wallets and vouchers, there are many ways to pay for Showmax in Nigeria, and they’re all safe and secure.

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How to add Showmax to your DStv bill

If you’re a DStv customer, add Showmax to your monthly DStv bill. You might even qualify for a discount, or if you are a DStv Premium customer, you’ll get Showmax for no cost at all.

For step-by-step instructions on how to do this, click here.

NB: The Showmax Pro and Showmax Pro Mobile plans can’t be added to a DStv bill for a discount.

How to pay for Showmax with Visa

Sign up for Showmax.
Go to My Account, Manage Subscription and choose your Showmax subscription plan.
Add your Visa card details where it says Add Payment Method and your Visa card will be billed monthly for the subscription amount.

How to pay for Showmax with Mastercard

Sign up for Showmax.
Go to My Account, Manage Subscription and choose your Showmax subscription plan.
Add your Mastercard card details where it says Add Payment Method and your Mastercard will be billed monthly for the subscription amount.

Did you know? If you’re a Mastercard cardholder and your Mastercard has been stored as a monthly payment method, you get a 10% discount on your Showmax subscription. Read more here.

How to pay for Showmax with a Verve card in Nigeria

When signing up for Showmax at www.showmax.com, select Verve card as your payment method and follow these steps:

Choose your Showmax subscription duration: 1, 3 or 6 months.
Click Purchase prepaid bundle.
Add your card details and click Pay.
Enter your OTP (one-time pin).
That’s it, you’re all set!

Please note that when you pay for Showmax with your Verve card, you can’t set up a recurring payment. This means that if you pay for a 1-month Showmax subscription, your Verve card won’t be automatically billed the next month. You’ll need to sign in and make another payment.

How to pay for Showmax using Baxi

Showmax customers can now purchase a Showmax voucher on Baxi. You can use it with both new and existing Showmax accounts. Here’s how:

Sign in or Create account.
Select Voucher as your payment option.
Enter the voucher code on your receipt.
Click Redeem and start watching.

How to pay for Showmax with Quickteller

You can pay for Showmax using Quickteller. Go to www.showmax.com and follow these steps:

Sign in or Create account.
Select Quickteller as your payment option.
Choose your Showmax subscription duration: 1, 3 or 6 months.
Click Purchase prepaid bundle.
You will be redirected from Showmax to Quickteller where you can choose one of the following ways to pay:
- Enter your card details.
- Login using your Quickteller credentials.
- Pay using a QR code.
- Pay in USSD by dialing the dial-string provided.
Follow the steps and that’s it! You’re all set to start watching Showmax.

How to control your data when using Showmax

Showmax offers two clever ways for you to manage your data spend.

Download shows to watch offline: When you’re in a Wi-Fi zone, download episodes or movies on the Showmax app on your tablet or phone, and watch them offline later. Choose between four different download quality settings with specific file sizes – the lower the quality, the less data you will use for the download, and the less space the show will take up on your device.
Bandwidth capping: Setting a bandwidth cap helps you use less data by automatically adjusting the streaming quality so that you don’t exceed a certain number of GBs per hour while streaming. This is really handy if you are on a data budget. The lowest quality uses just 100MB per hour, with quality that’s just fine if you’re watching on a mobile device. Find out how to use bandwidth capping here.

What is there to watch on Showmax?

What sets Showmax apart is that you can watch whatever you like, whenever you like. There are no ads, no interruptions and no limits – except your self-control!