How to Find the Movie You Want to Watch

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Find the movie you want to watch

How to Find the Movie You Want to Watch

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So there's a movie you want to watch and you wonder where it's streaming online, where you can buy it on line or if it's yet available in stores. If it isn't available you'll want to know when it is.

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So here I'm going to show you how to find movies or be notified when a movie you want to see will be available to watch online or buy.

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Get the free app called Can I Stream it? Or from your computer go to canistream.it

Get the free app called Can I Stream it? Or from your computer go to canistream.it

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Sign up or log in.

Sign up or log in.

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Here are the basic menu items.

Here are the basic menu items.

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The first thing you'll see if a list of the most popular movie searches.

The first thing you'll see if a list of the most popular movie searches.

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Choose a movie and you'll be able to find out where that movie can be streamed on line. For example this movie can be watched on Netflix, epic and stream pix.

Choose a movie and you'll be able to find out where that movie can be streamed on line. For example this movie can be watched on Netflix, epic and stream pix.

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Here's a list of places you can rent this movie online. All of these have the orange clock icon on them so it's not available for on line rental anywhere.

Here's a list of places you can rent this movie online. All of these have the orange clock icon on them so it's not available for on line rental anywhere.

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Or check to see where you can buy it on DVD/Blue-ray or xfinity.

Or check to see where you can buy it on DVD/Blue-ray or xfinity.

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Here I searched for Star Wars. It isn't available to stream right now. So I'm going set up a notification so I'll be notified when it is available. So I selected the sites I use to watch movies.

Here I searched for Star Wars. It isn't available to stream right now. So I'm going set up a notification so I'll be notified when it is available. So I selected the sites I use to watch movies.

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Then select "Notify me". When this movie is available to stream from the services I selected. I'll receive an email and a push notification.

Then select "Notify me". When this movie is available to stream from the services I selected. I'll receive an email and a push notification.

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When searching for a movie swipe down to find more search results.

When searching for a movie swipe down to find more search results.

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For instance when I searched star wars I also found the other star wars movies.

For instance when I searched star wars I also found the other star wars movies.

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You can turn push notifications on and off. When off you can still recieve the email notification.

You can turn push notifications on and off. When off you can still recieve the email notification.

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In reminders see all the notifications you've made.

In reminders see all the notifications you've made.

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Just thought I'd pass along the find. Enjoy!

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A Murray

Great info. Thanks.

A Murray 10 months ago

Ben Ten

Thanks. Very useful information.

Ben Ten 10 months ago

Xandra Burnette

This is great! Thanks!

Xandra Burnette 10 months ago

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