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How to: Get Started
How does Showmax work?
Showmax is a streaming service with the best movies and series in Africa. Find out about Showmax plans, pricing, packages and more.
How to pay for Showmax
Don’t have a credit card? Shy when it comes to making online payments? No problem – you can still get Showmax.
How to download with Showmax: everything you need to know
Showmax downloads are only available on phones and tablets – here’s how it works.
How to save data on Showmax using bandwidth capping and downloads
Showmax‘s bandwidth capping and downloads features can dramatically reduce how much data is needed to stream.
How to: Popular questions
How does Showmax work?
Showmax is a streaming service with the best movies and series in Africa. Find out about Showmax plans, pricing, packages and more.
Got a Showmax account question?
We answer some of your most frequently asked questions about your Showmax account.
Have an idea for a Showmax Original?
Do you have an idea that you think could be the next Crime and Justice, or a worthy successor to Life with Kelly Khumalo? Here’s how to submit an unsolicited proposal for a Showmax Original.
How to pay for Showmax
Don’t have a credit card? Shy when it comes to making online payments? No problem – you can still get Showmax.
How to: DStv and Showmax
Add Showmax Premier League to your DStv bill for seamless payments
Showmax teams up with DStv to offer customers a seamless payment option for the Showmax Premier League mobile plan.
How do I watch Showmax on DStv?
You’ve heard about Showmax and now you want to try it for yourself? Here’s what you need to know.
Your guide to Showmax and the DStv Explora
Got questions about using Showmax with your DStv Explora in South Africa, Nigeria and Kenya? We answer them all right here!
How to: Manage your data
How to download with Showmax: everything you need to know
Showmax downloads are only available on phones and tablets – here’s how it works.
How to save data on Showmax using bandwidth capping and downloads
Showmax‘s bandwidth capping and downloads features can dramatically reduce how much data is needed to stream.
How to: Watch
Why does streaming sometimes lag behind live TV?
If you’ve heard the neighbours yell “Goal” before you’ve caught the moment on live streaming, here’s why.
How to use the QVWi stick to watch Showmax on your TV
How to use streaming sticks like the QWVi Leap S2 to watch Showmax on your TV. Plus get two months of Showmax free when you buy a Leap S2!
How to set up a Showmax Profile for your kids
Make sure your kids are protected from inappropriate content using Showmax’s Profiles feature.
How to watch Showmax on the smart TV app
Here’s how to use the Showmax app on your smart TV so that you can stream on the big screen – and what to do if you don’t have a smart TV.