Surely you remember the video club you went to when you were a kid to rent movies. And you had to return them a few days later or the next day. Now, with streaming platforms it is rare to see a video store on the street but there are on the Internet. Many platforms allow you to buy or rent movies so that you can watch them from your mobile, your tablet or your television whenever you want during a specific time. You don’t have to leave home and you can see premieres cheaply.
There are many benefits that make renting movies online a good idea. The first thing is that you can choose the content you want exactly. Although Net-flix or HB-O allow you to access many movies, they are not all. With the rental you will find practically any title.
The second advantage and another of the most important is that it will hardly cost you one or two euros or just a few cents in many cases and you can see it on any device without any problem.
Another advantage of renting movies is that you will find recent releases that are not yet on television and that very recently came out in the cinema so you will enjoy all the news from home. And if you want to go further, most platforms allow you to buy them so that you have them whenever you want.
Google play
Google Play allows you to buy movies for very little but also rent them for less than a euro and be able to watch it at home whenever you want from the device you want. You can go to the Google store and access the “Movies” section where you will find all kinds of subsections such as offers or themes or latest movies added.
All the movies you see in the Mountain View store are available to buy and just click on them and click “buy” to add them. Also, some will hardly cost you one or two euros. But you can also rent movies on Google Play and get them at a cheaper price. All those you buy or rent will be from the Google Play Movies application that you can download on your mobile or tablet.
To rent movies on Google there are two options: the first option is that you look for a movie that you like and from its file you see if it is available or not for rent. The second and fastest option is to go to the section ” Rent a movie from 0.99 euros” and see which are available. You can see the tab of it and even the trailer to see if it convinces you.
Once you decide, all you have to do is pay with your credit card and it will automatically be added to your collection. If you start to see it you will have 48 hours to expire. If you don’t start watching it and leave it for later, the film will stay in storage for 30 days in total.
Rakuten
Rakuten is one of the most popular or most complete streaming content services, a Spanish company with movies, series and documentaries and which has more than 2,500 titles in total. In addition, it is compatible with a large number of devices such as Google Chromecast, on Android or iOS mobiles and tablets, on game consoles or on Smart TV. One of the options that Rakuten has is to access a monthly subscription but it also works as a video club in which you can rent movies for a limited time or buy them.
You can rent movies on Rakuten TV and it will last 48 hours so you can watch it whenever you want. Just go to the movie you want to see, choose the quality among those available (in SD, HD or UHD) and click on “Rent”. You will have to register and add a payment method. Once you have done so, you will be able to access the film from your account and you will be able to see it from the “Video Library” section in the following 48 hours. You can also buy them to see them whenever you want unlimited, although the price will be higher than what you will have to pay to rent the movie.
Filmin
Filmin is one of the best streaming platforms in Spain and with one of the most complete catalogs of movies and series you can see. It has 10,000 titles that are continually being renewed. It is available in Spain, Portugal and Mexico and you have the possibility to pay a monthly subscription like Net-flix or HB-O that will cost you 7.99 euros a month or 84 euros a year.
But it also allows you to rent movies individually or buy a voucher pack to exchange for any title in the catalog. You can buy a pack of 20 vouchers for 55 euros or 5 vouchers for 15 euros. But you can also rent movies individually without being a subscriber. You just have to create an account, link a card or PayPal account and select the movie you want. Once you pay and start the viewing, you will have 72 hours to see the movie that you have rented as many times as you want.
Apple tv
The Apple TV application, like Google, allows you to search and rent movies to watch them on any device of the brand. You can access it from iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, MAC, PC or your smart TV. When you rent a movie from Apple, you have thirty days to start watching it whenever you want. Once you have started viewing it, you will have 48 hours to view it in its entirety or view it as many times as you like. It automatically disappears from the library for 30 days after you rent it or 48 hours after you start viewing it.
Renting movies on Apple TV is very simple. You just have to download the application on the device you want and search for the title you like. Once you access it, you can see if it is available for purchase or for rent. If you can rent it, just pay and it will be automatically added to your library. You can access it from any other device with which you have logged in:
- Open the Apple TV app
- Go to library
- Look for the option “Rentals”
You can watch it online or you can download it to watch it offline or WiFI.
Youtube
Although you are used to using it every day, you possibly did not know you could do it: rent movies on YouTube. It is also one of the most recommended options. It is one of the platforms that we all have at hand at all times, on our favorite computer or installed the application on the mobile, tablet or television. That makes movies you rent multi- device and easy to access. To do so, simply access the “movies” section on YouTube and you will find a list of movies and programs that you can buy or rent from all genres and themes, children or adults, action, science fiction…
You will find a very complete catalog and, above all, it stands out for having the latest news or great successes of recent cinema. You can search by categories and you will not only find movies but great documentaries such as The Beatles’ Eight Days a Week or Toca and pass the ball over FC Barcelona. Once you have decided what you want to rent, all you have to do is tap on the corresponding title and go to the “Buy or rent” button. You will see the rental or purchase price in two quality options, HD and SD. Enter the payment details and it will automatically go to your library. You have four weeks to start viewing the content, like most, and you will have a maximum of 48 hours to finish viewing once you start.
