Love them or hate them, cheesy Christmas movies are a great way to get into the festive spirit.
Hallmark undoubtedly boasts the biggest and best reputation for offering those feel-good, typically romantic comedy films that are set around Christmas or the festive season.
Until recently, accessing the Hallmark channel in the UK has required a complicated setup and involved using a VPN, however now it’s easier than ever to watch Hallmark movies and shows and just requires a subscription to Amazon Prime.
It’s incredibly simple to watch the Hallmark channel – in fact it’s as easy as accessing any other subscription through your Amazon Prime Video account.
Read on to see our step by step guide on how to watch the Hallmark channel and all its Christmas films in the UK.
What you need:
- Amazon Prime subscription
The short version:
- Open Amazon Prime Video
- Tap Search
- Search for Hallmark TV
- Choose the Hallmark TV channel
- Tap the Hallmark Plus logo
- Tap the Start your 7-day free trial button
- Confirm your details
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1Open Amazon Prime Video
We’ll demonstrate the steps using the Amazon Prime Video iOS app, however the steps are similar when using the Android or desktop app and through the Amazon Prime Video website on a browser.
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2Tap Search
Tap the magnifying glass icon at the bottom of the app. If you’re using the web or mobile browser then simply tap the search bar.
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3Search for Hallmark TV
Tap the search bar towards the top of the screen and use the on-screen keyboard to type ‘Hallmark TV’.
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4Choose the Hallmark TV channel
This should be the first choice in the list of options, as shown here.
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5Tap the Hallmark Plus logo
Tapping the logo at the top of the screen will take you directly to the option to subscribe.
Before you do this however, feel free to scroll through the available movies. If you see one you like, then tapping it will take you to the subscription page too.
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6Tap the Start your 7-day free trial button
Tap the Start your 7-day free trial button, as shown here. If you’ve already subscribed then you’ll see an option to resubscribe instead.
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7Confirm your details
Check the details to ensure the correct email, payment method and billing address is chosen. Once you’re happy, tap the yellow ‘Start your free trial – Pay later’ button.
Alternatively, if you don’t want to start a free trial and instead want to pay straight away then tap Start watching now.
Troubleshooting
The Hallmark Plus subscription is £4.49 per month. This is a monthly, rolling subscription which will continue to renew until cancelled.
