Imagine watching an adrenaline-inducing movie like Jagun Jagun online, and you have to struggle with buffering due to shitty network. Exactly. Not cool. That’s where downloading movies comes in. The picture is cleaner, and you get to pause, fast forward and rewind easier than ever. But the question is, do you know the legitimate sites to download Nollywood movies from?
If you’re trying to get your favourite movies, but avoid copyright wahala or just contribute to the industry’s growth, here are some sites that should be on your radar.
Netflix
Netflix offers you a wide range of all your favourite Nollywood movies, from the oldies to recent releases, all at an affordable minimum subscription plan of ₦1200 monthly. You can upgrade your plan depending on what suits your viewing needs, and as a subscriber, you get to download movies to your device for offline viewing.
YouTube
Most Nollywood filmmakers and production companies have official YouTube channels where they upload full-length movies. SceneOne TV, Accelerate TV and Red TV are some YouTube channels with cool Nollywood content.
Prime Video
Amazon Prime AKA Prime Naija should be on your list oflegitimate sites to download Nollywood movies from if you’re looking for exclusive, newly released content. They’ve only been around for a while but already gave us Gangs of Lagos, Brotherhood and House of Secrets. With the Prime app, you get to stream and download movies to your device at a monthly charge of ₦2,300.
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Ibaka TV
Ibaka TV will choke you with Nollywood movies and TV series, if you let it. As a paying subscriber, you get to stream your favourite content and download to your device for offline viewing. The platform has a ₦700 weekly and ₦2000 monthly plan.
Iroko TV
With a tagline that reads “Nollywood on Your Fingertips”, you should know you’re in for a good time if you’re looking to get into local Nigerian content. Apart from streaming on the app, Irovo TV also lets you download movies for offline viewing. You’ll find titles like UpNorth, Merry Men and King of Boys on the platform. Iroko charges a ₦5000 monthly subscription.
Showmax
Here’s the deal with Showmax, not only will you have access to thousands of your favourite Nollywood movies and series, you also get to binge-watch reality shows like Big Brother Naija, Real Housewives of Lagos/Abuja and Ultimate Love. As a paying subscriber, you can download movies to your device for offline viewing and miss out on the exhausting buffering drama, all for as little as ₦1200.
