What are the best streaming choices for Hungarians

Everybody is stuck home this year during the pandemic. There isn’t much to do besides just distracting yourself with the right kind of entertainment that will keep you sane throughout this quarantine period. 

And as the second wave hits Europe, so did the streaming war with numerous services going head to head. But which one is worthy enough for Hungarians to subscribe? Apart from the mainstream services, Hungary has a local gem hiding beneath these big names, all set to make a debut and take the locals by surprise. 

Following are the services that Hungarians will find the best in terms of streaming their favorite shows, including local Hungarian content. 

Netflix

Netflix is a universal streaming service widely popular throughout the globe. No matter where you go, Netflix will always have the highest subscriber ratio than any other streaming service in that region. 

Netflix launched in Hungary in January 2016, and so far, it has managed to score 250k+ subscribers on the streaming service. There are numerous titles in the Hungarian Netflix library; some of them belong to their own local cinema. 

Overall, Netflix in Hungary has 5062 titles in total, out of which there are 3409 films and 1653 TV shows. 65 of them are Academy award-winning films and 31 Emmy award-winning TV shows. 

Netflix Hungary subscription plan ranges from 2490 Ft to 3990 Ft per month. 

Top titles on Netflix

• A California Christmas 
• The Prom 
• Rose Island 
• The Secret: Dare to Dream
• The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two 
• The Christmas Chronicles 
• Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile
• Holidate 
• Knives Out
• The Princess Switch: Switched Again
• Tiny Pretty Things 
• The Queen’s Gambit 
• The Crown 
• Money Heist 
• The Mess You Leave Behind 
• Alice in Borderland 
• Virgin River 
• Grizzy & the Lemmings
• The Witcher 
• Homeland

HBO GO

HBO Go is available in Hungary via Telenor’s MYTV. It is only available to those who have an active Telenor subscription under their belt. You will get a starter pack of 11 channels and a subscription to HBO GO for 2190 Ft. per month. 

HBO Go was in the Hungarian market for quite some time, and users turned to it because of its benefits. One month of free service, free data traffic, and access on any device anywhere, anytime. 

HBO GO even provides offline streaming, no ads while you stream, and unlimited access to original HBO movies and TV shows.