Eros Now, the video streaming platform of Bollywood production house Eros International, will allow its premium subscribers to download videos offline for free on Android devices; iOS users will have to wait. The feature is also available for normal subscribers at $1.49 (Rs 99) per month in India and $7.99 for international subscribers and downloads are allowed on WiFi networks only. Users can also choose the quality of the video format while downloading for offline viewing. The video file is stored in the app’s ‘My Downloads’ section and cannot be retrieved manually through a file browser.The new feature announced by ErosNow is primarily aimed to allow subscribers to watch films when they are faced with connectivity issues due to low bandwidth, etc. or when they have a limited broadband data availability. YouTube Smart Offline: The new offline feature on Eros Now was announced just a week after YouTube launched ‘Smart Offline’ mode in India, which allowed users to download videos overnight within the mobile app by taking advantage of cheaper or discounted data packs available during late night hours or non-peak hours. Eros Now on Apple TV Last week, Eros now launched its streaming platform on Apple TV. Eros Now’s collection of Bollywood and regional language films, music and originals will be available on-demand to Apple TV users across 80 countries like US, UK, and India, Canada, Australia and Malaysia, among others. This development came just a month after Eros Now launched its streaming platform on Amazon Fire TV in…
