Most Frequently Asked Questions

Sinimax is a streaming platform built for African audiences — at home and across the diaspora. We are the home of Classic Nollywood, timeless Pan-African stories, and the films that raised a generation. Stream in Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Swahili, Twi, Amharic, French, and more. Where Great Stories Never Age.

Sinimax starts free — no credit card required. Paid plans start from ₦2,500 per month for Sinimax Plus (full library, HD, ad-free) and ₦4,200 per month for Sinimax Premium (4K, 20-person CrossWatch, unlimited downloads, 5 family profiles). See full plan comparison at sinimax.co/plans.

On any Android or iOS device, or stream directly in your browser at sinimax.co — no app needed. Smart TV support is coming soon.

Classic Nollywood from the 1980s through the 2000s. Contemporary Nollywood. Pan-African films from Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Francophone Africa, and beyond. All in their original dialects — no awkward overdubs. Every film includes a Cultural Context Card with the story behind the production.

Yes. Sinimax is available globally. We are built for the African diaspora as much as for audiences at home. Some titles may have regional licensing restrictions.

Yes. You can create child-safe profiles that only show age-appropriate content. Mature titles are hidden from children's profiles. Available on Sinimax Premium — up to 5 family profiles per account.

Any time, no questions asked. Go to Profile → My Subscription → Cancel. You keep access until the end of your current billing period, then move to the Free plan. Your watch history and saved films are kept.

Three plans. Free (₦0 — 300+ titles, ad-supported). Sinimax Plus (₦2,500/month — 1,000+ titles, HD, ad-free, CrossWatch for up to 10 people). Sinimax Premium (₦4,200/month — 4K, CrossWatch for up to 20 people, unlimited downloads).

Card, bank transfer, mobile wallet — or pay directly with your mobile airtime. MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile are all supported. No card? No wahala.

Free plan: 1 screen. Sinimax Plus: 2 screens. Sinimax Premium: 5 screens simultaneously.

Search 'Sinimax' on the Google Play Store (Android) or the App Store (iOS). Or stream directly at sinimax.co — no download needed.

Yes — on Plus and Premium plans. Sinimax Plus includes 10 downloads per month. Sinimax Premium includes unlimited downloads. Downloads are available on the mobile app and stored on your device for 30 days.

CrossWatch is Sinimax's co-watching feature. Start a live watch party with up to 20 people — anywhere in the world — and watch a Nollywood classic together in perfect sync. React with emoji that float across the screen. Vibe chat through every scene. Lagos to London. Same couch.

Tap the CrossWatch icon in the app. Pick a film. Choose a Private Room (your invited people only) or a Cinema Room (public — anyone can join). Share your invite link to WhatsApp in one tap and you are live.

A closed CrossWatch session — only the people you invite can join. You pick the film, you control playback. Share the invite link directly to WhatsApp. Up to 10 people on Plus, up to 20 on Premium.

A public screening. Start a room, and any Sinimax subscriber can discover it in the Cinema Room feed and join. Up to 50 people per room. Sinimax also hosts Featured Screenings — official platform events open to the whole community.

After creating a session, share your invite link to WhatsApp (pre-filled message, one tap), copy it, or use your phone's share sheet to send via any app. Anyone with the link can join.

Yes. Anyone with your invite link can watch 15 minutes of the film before being asked to sign up. It is the best way to introduce someone to Sinimax.

Private Room — Plus plan: up to 10 people. Private Room — Premium plan: up to 20 people. Cinema Room: up to 50 people. Free plan users can join as observers — watch and read chat, but cannot host or react.

You are not kicked. Sinimax holds your place. When your connection returns, you automatically resync to where the group is watching. All the Vibe Chat messages you missed are loaded when you rejoin.

By default, only the host controls playback. Guests see the controls but cannot use them — so no one accidentally skips mid-scene for everyone. The host can turn on Open Controls mode to give everyone equal control.

Vibe Chat is the live reaction layer inside every CrossWatch session. Send emoji reactions — 😂 🔥 😱 ❤️ 👏 😭 🤯 👑 💀 🎬 — and watch them float across the film for everyone to see. Type comments in the chat panel. Every message is anchored to the exact moment in the film when you sent it.

Tap any emoji in the Vibe Chat bar at the bottom of the screen. It sends a floating burst across the film for everyone in the session to see at the same moment. You can also type a comment in the chat — it saves with the film timestamp it was sent at.

Yes. Tap the mute icon in the Vibe Chat panel. Reactions and messages are hidden from your view only — other participants are not affected. Tap again to turn it back on.

They are saved. You can rewatch any film in Reaction Replay mode — the film plays with all the emoji bursts and comments from your CrossWatch session overlaid at their original timestamps. Like watching it with live commentary from your people, any time.