ZEE5 - Movies, TV Shows, LIVE TV & Originals

Pros

• Thousands of hours of content here
• A free app to use
• A very large accessible library
• New releases as well as old classics

Cons

• You need a subscription first
• A lot of lengthy ads

A free app for Android that allows you to enjoy hundreds of thousands of hours of Bollywood entertainment, outside if India

An Overview of ZEE5

Whoever coined the term “worldwide web” for the Internet definitely predicted the future, as evidenced by the millions of westerners who use the Internet to watch a lot of Indian Bollywood content. There are a lot of apps that allow you to stream Indian TV and movies, but ZEE5 is the absolute closest to a real streaming service as it gets, and best of all it's free for Android users.

This app was developed and released by Z5X Global FX LLC and was intended for the Android mobile OS. It's an app that's very popular with Bollywood lovers and one that's also kept very current. It's already on version 14.18.32, which means that Z5X stays busy in debugging their app by rolling out new versions of the software.

There are a lot of different apps out there that will allow you to watch Indian entertainment. You could find dozens and most would seem pretty much the same. Where ZEE5 stands out, however, is in the fact that it operates a lot more like a paid streaming platform.

What ZEE5 Is and What It Does

Simply put, ZEE5 is a mobile streaming app that allows you to watch thousands of hours of TV and movies from India. A lot of the content is specifically Bollywood, while some of it is just based in and around India and deals with the cultural influences. It's a pretty lightweight app, though it can pull heavy on your resources, so it's something you might need a newer smartphone to enjoy.

There is a catch here, of course, which means that the program isn't as easy as being simple and free to use. In order to stream with this app, you have to sign up for a subscription. The good news here is that you won't necessarily have to pay for the subscription. You will just need to sign up with an active email and register an account. So it's not as simple as download and play.

Given the fact that this is content streaming from India, it actually comes through pretty clear, with few complaints about buffering or picture quality that isn't HD. So you're getting a free streaming app that's actually watchable.

Features of ZEE5

The features list for this app is incredibly long. For starters, there's over 100,000 hours of accessible content on this app. You can also get media in over a dozen languages, so that you can find English if you're an English speaker. There's also a very large content library, where you can download media to watch later, or even use sort of like an on demand service. Just note that finding English options for downloaded content is hit or miss.

There's no real guide like a Sling or Hulu-type streaming service, but there is a Smart Search feature that allows you to look up exact titles or to hone down your search parameters. The only real downside here is that you're going to have to contend with a lot of ads. The content is broken up with ad breaks every few minutes.

Pros and Cons of ZEE5

Pros

• Thousands of hours of content here
• A free app to use
• A very large accessible library
• New releases as well as old classics

Cons

• You need a subscription first
• A lot of lengthy ads