How to Download Disney Plus Movies on Laptop
Have you ever been in a situation where, on a trip, you pull out your laptop and are ready to watch your favorite Disney Plus movie, and then… no internet? What a disappointment, right? I have been there too, and that’s why it makes me an expert on downloading Disney Plus movies for offline watching. If you still don’t know how to download Disney Plus movies on laptop, no worries. I’m here to help with clear step-by-step guides.
Can You Download Disney Plus Movies on a Laptop Directly?
No. In fact, Disney Plus does not have a dedicated app for Windows, macOS, so you can only stream the video on the website, not download it. But it is not impossible, as said in advance, there are workarounds that I will show you later.
Requirements for Downloading Disney Plus Movies
To enable the download feature of Disney Plus, you need to fulfil the following requirements:
Subscription: You must at least have the Disney+ Standard plan at $9.99/month or have the Premium plan (with additional features like 4K streaming) at $15.99/month, and both plans offer downloading capabilities.
Device: You can only download Disney Plus content to your compatible mobile devices, like:
- iPhone/iPad
- Android devices of Android 5.0 or later
- Amazon Fire tablets of Fire OS 5.0 or later
| Tip: Before we get into how to download movies to your laptop, let’s have an extra tip about how to use the Disney Plus app to download movies on your phone. Step 1: Open the Disney Plus app on your phone and play the movie you want to download. Step 2: Click the Download icon next to the title to start downloading. Step 3: Go to the Downloads section on the app to find downloaded videos for watching. |
How to Download Disney Plus Movies on Laptop
Although the official Disney Plus app for Android and iOS supports downloading movies to your phone, due to the DRM restrictions, even if you download the videos, you cannot transfer them to your laptop. For this reason, you need a workaround to bypass this, which is using third-party software. In the following sections, I will show you 2 tools to do it.
1. Using Third-Party Recording Software
This is actually not a “download” way, but it’s a great way to get Disney Plus movies to your laptop. Use CleverGet Recorder, a software that allows you to directly record DRM-protected streaming content from platforms like Disney Plus, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime, etc., to your laptop as MP4/MKV files (up to 4K).
I personally prefer using this method when I want to stream-watch the movie while recording it simultaneously. After the video streaming finishes, the file recording is also completed. But note that the process may be a bit long if the movies last a long time.
Here is how to use CleverGet Recorder:
Step 1: Install CleverGet Recorder on your computer and launch it.
Step 2: Enter Settings to adjust the output directory to save your recorded Disney Plus movies and shows, and also other parameters like frame, resolution, etc.
Step 3: You can copy the video URL to the recorder address bar and play it. There is a red REC button before the address bar.
Step 4: Click on the REC button to bring out the recording toolbar, where you can schedule the recording task and adjust the recording speed.
Step 5: After adjusting all the settings, you can click on the REC button on the toolbar to start recording. You can pause and stop anytime you want. Every time you stop the recording task, the recorder will automatically generate a recorded file and save it to the output folder you designated. You can check and play the file in that folder or from the Library section in the software.
2. Using Third-Party Downloading Software
If you prefer to skip the entire recording process and directly download Disney Plus movies to your laptop, CleverGet Disney Plus Downloader is the best of the Disney Plus downloaders I have found so far. It allows you to download movies, TV shows, and Disney Plus originals in a resolution up to 720p and save them as MP4 or MKV.
You can even batch download an entire season, multiple episodes, without ads. Plus, you can even keep the audio tracks and subtitles. And unlike recording, this method is much faster. So if you have multiple collections to download, try this tool.
Here is how to use CleverGet Disney Plus Downloader:
Step 1: Open the CleverGet Disney Plus Downloader and enter settings to adjust the output directory to save the downloaded video.
Step 2: Play the Disney Plus video you want in the CleverGet Disney Plus Downloader browser. You can directly copy the URL to the address bar to play.
Step 3: Once the video plays, the downloader will begin parsing it and present the downloadable resources with different quality, frame rate, size, and options to choose from output format, etc. Choose one video resource you prefer and click on the Download button to start.
FAQs
There are several reasons that you cannot see the download button on Disney Plus. Maybe you use incompatible devices like a computer or a TV, maybe your subscription does not support downloading, like an ad-supported plan. Plus, the content may not even be allowed to be downloaded.
No. You cannot download Disney Plus content anymore because the download feature needs an active subscription. Plus, you can neither access the downloaded content since it needs an active subscription, too.
No. Same as on a laptop, you cannot download Disney Plus directly from your PC, since the download feature is only allowed on mobile devices. For PC users, you need third-party tools like CleverGet Disney Plus Downloader.
For downloads from official Disney Plus, you can store downloaded Disney Plus videos for 30 days and 48 hours once they are watched. For downloads from using CleverGet Disney Plus Downloader, you can store the downloaded videos as long as you want, with no time limit.
Conclusion
Well, that’s all I share for how to download Disney Plus movies on laptop! Because the official app does not support downloading movies from non-mobile devices, it’s better to try third-party software like CleverGet Streaming Video Recorder and CleverGet Disney Plus Downloader. No matter whether you decide to record or download the video directly in the end, you can use the two tools to save the Disney Plus videos on your laptop for offline watching without any hassles. Just try them and happy watching! If you have any further problems, don’t hesitate to reach out.
