{"id":346804,"date":"2019-10-16T11:17:53","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T09:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=346804"},"modified":"2019-10-16T11:17:53","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T09:17:53","slug":"prepare-for-load-shedding-by-downloading-series-to-your-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/346804\/prepare-for-load-shedding-by-downloading-series-to-your-phone\/","title":{"rendered":"Prepare for load-shedding by downloading series to your phone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eskom has just announced it&#8217;s implementing Stage 2 power cuts. To prepare: South Africans are refilling their gas bottles and juicing up their generators. Instead of sitting in the dark and twiddling thumbs, download series and movies to watch after the power goes out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Streaming apps like Showmax and DStv Now offer users the option to download content. While the power\u2019s on and there\u2019s still Wi-Fi, open your app and find something to watch (and remember to charge those devices!)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.showmax.com\/v97.3\/website\/signup?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to download movies and series on Showmax.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.dstv.com\/registration\/signup\/en-za?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to download movies and series on DStv Now.<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>How to download series and movies on Showmax<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sign up for Showmax at <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.showmax.com\/v97.3\/website\/signup?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">showmax.com<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download the Showmax app for <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/za\/app\/showmax\/id1014875256?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.showmax.app&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Android<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> phones and tablets.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Open the app, hit the Profile button and go to Settings &gt; Download Settings.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Select the file quality \u2013 Low Quality, Standard Quality, Good Quality and High Quality. To use as little data and as little space as possible, select Low or Standard Quality, which is perfect for small screens.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now choose the episode or movie you want to download; tap the cloud-shaped Download icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Downloads should start immediately.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What to watch this October | Trailer | Showmax\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vidzo2r8_SY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>How to download and watch with DStv Now<\/b><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure you\u2019re<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.dstv.com\/registration\/signup\/en-za?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> registered for DStv Now<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Download the DStv Now app (<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/za\/app\/dstv-now\/id467168196?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">iOS<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.dstvmobile.android&amp;hl=en_ZA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Android<\/strong>)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Log in, and search for a series or movie to download.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tap the cloud-shaped icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Select the quality of video file being downloaded (Highest, High, Medium or Low). Tip: the lower the quality selected, the smaller the file size and the less storage space it takes up on the device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once the selection is made, the download will begin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Happy watching!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important: After clicking \u2018play\u2019, watch the content within 48 hours, before it expires and it has to be downloaded again. If you don\u2019t click \u2018play\u2019 right away, the content stays on the device for 30 days before it expires.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even if load-shedding does catch SA by surprise, DStv subscribers can browse Catch Up on their decoders on go online to<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> now.dstv.co.za<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for missed episodes of shows they&#8217;re following.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><b>Don\u2019t know what to watch?<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The latest movies on DStv Now include<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup\/movies?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Mission Impossible: Fallout<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup\/movies?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Bumblebee<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup\/movies?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article_October&amp;utm_campaign=Loadshedding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Descendants 3<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sunday Night Movie \u2013 Mission: Impossible - Fallout\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JW_ywHAq3Tc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also watch the latest episodes of<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup\/program\/1047448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The Queen<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup\/program\/1048787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> The River<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup\/program\/58b0bc31-782e-4978-b0eb-e7ebc2e593c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Isibaya<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/now.dstv.com\/catchup\/program\/1046695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Binnelanders<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the power\u2019s on and there\u2019s still Wi-Fi, open your Showmax and DStv Now apps and find something to watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":346812,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[14245,26],"class_list":["post-346804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-connected-video","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346804","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346804"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346804\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":346842,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346804\/revisions\/346842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/346812"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}