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How to Watch Hoopla on iPhone/iPad

You can stream Hoopla on iPhone/iPad. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Hoopla using your iPhone/iPad. Learn how to get the most out of your iPhone/iPad while using Hoopla.


Hoopla

Hoopla is a free streaming service accessible with your library card. The service features movies and TV shows, along with millions of audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and more. The BingePass feature also allows free access to services like Curiosity Stream, Hellosaurus, and Hallmark Movies Now.

Titles may vary based on library catalog.

iPhone/iPad

iPhone/iPad is a mobile device that can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.

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Can you stream Hoopla on iPhone/iPad?

How to Sign Up and Download Hoopla on iPhone/iPad

  1. Search for “Hoopla” on your iPhone/iPad to install the Hoopla app.
  2. You can now stream Hoopla on iPhone/iPad.

How to Sign Up for Hoopla on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Hoopla on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.


What features are available on Hoopla?

No Parental Controls

There are no parental controls for Hoopla.

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ have parental control features.


BingePass Feature

A Hoopla BingePass gives you days of unlimited access to great online content with a single borrow! Some BingePasses allow you to explore directly through a partner’s platform, while others give you access to entire collections of content on Hoopla. It’s a great way to discover new entertainment, try your hand at a new skill, or learn about a new topic.

Once you borrow a BingePass, you can access it immediately. To access the content again, you can find your BingePass through the Borrowed section of My Hoopla. When your borrow period is up, you’re welcome to borrow the same BingePass again.

Hoopla never shares any of your personal information with BingePass partners. They simply know you came from Hoopla.

Currently you can access BingePass on the web, android, iOS, and Android. BingePass is not available on set top boxes, (Roku, Fire TV/Stick or Apple TV).

Hoopla provides BingePass for Curiosity Stream, Hellosaurus, KidzVidz, and the Great Courses Video Library Collection.


TV Shows

Hoopla has a fair number of titles from BBC and Acorn TV like “Recipes for Love and Murder, “The Brokenwood Mysteries,” “Darby and Joan,” and “My Life is Murder.”

Available comedies include “Inside Amy Schumer,” “3rd Rock From the Sun,” and “Hot in Cleveland.”

You’ll also find Ken Burns’ classic docuseries, “The Civil War,” “Jazz,” “The Vietnam War,” and “Baseball.”

Movies

The movie library rotates. Unfortunately, major hits are few and far between. As of this writing, the most popular titles are “The King’s Speech,” “Terrifier 2,” “Blue Valentine,” and “My Cousin Vinny.”

Kids

A special Hoopla Kids section features titles like “Pokémon: The First Movie,” “Dragons Love Tacos,” “Short Circuit,” “3 Ninjas,” and “Elmo Loves Animals.”

DIRECTV STREAM Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $50 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for DIRECTV STREAM.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Sling TV Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $25 Uber Eats Gift Card when you sign up for Sling TV.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Hulu Live TV Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $35 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for Hulu Live TV.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.