If you have a ticket, simply click the WATCH FILM button. This button appears on the confirmation page after purchase, in your confirmation email and on the film page. You can also access your film(s) on the My Streams page.
Note: To stream you must sign in with your member number, email address or user name.
Watch on your computer, mobile phone or tablet
Currently you can stream through the following web browsers: Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge, and Opera. For both PC and Apple computers, we recommend that you use the latest version of your browser.
Note: Internet Explorer is not supported.
Watch on your television
There are several options for watching on your television:
Hot Docs App on Apple TV (Generation 4 or higher only) or Roku: If you have a ticket for a film: Look in your confirmation e-mail. On the watch button, you will see a 9-digit number. Open the Hot Docs Channel and enter the number in the ticket holders field to stream the film.
If you are watching films via the pass holder portal, you will be on a page with a URL that looks like this: watch.hotdocs.ca/landing/
If you have accessed the ticket from our website, you will be on a website that looks like this: https://watch.hotdocs.ca/landing/620337302. The numbers after “landing/” is your 9-digit code.
If you do not already have the Hot Docs app downloaded, search for “Hot Docs” in the Roku channel store and click “Add Channel” OR search for “Hot Docs” in the App store and click “Get the App.”
Screen Sharing (Chromecast & Apple TV): You can stream films on Chromecast or Apple TV (all generations) by screen sharing your smartphone, tablet, or computer on the same Wi-Fi network. Instructions for screen sharing using your Apple TV using AirPlay can be found here. For information on screen sharing using your Chromecast, click here.
HDMI: If you have a laptop or nearby computer with an HDMI port, you can connect it directly to your television, using it as a second monitor. That said, connection details will depend on your setup. We recommend referencing your television’s manual for more information.