Frequently asked questions.

Start a 7-day free trial to unlock the full daily ranking and the archive. You won't be charged during the trial, and you can cancel any time before it ends to pay nothing.

Every paid plan includes a 7-day money-back guarantee on your first charge. If watchcast isn't for you, email [email protected] and we'll refund that payment.

watchcast works in any modern web browser on desktop, tablet, and phone. We don't currently offer native mobile, smart-TV, or offline-download apps, and we won't claim to until we do.

Yes — after the 7-day trial, your membership renews automatically at the plan price you chose, monthly or annually, until you cancel. The exact amount is shown before you subscribe.

A small editorial team watches the new field of nonfiction shorts each morning and ranks them by hand. There's no engagement algorithm — just curators and a short written rationale per film.

The selection resets every day at 00:00 in your local timezone. The on-page countdown always shows the time remaining until the next day's #1 goes live.

Not yet. watchcast is web streaming only for now. We'd rather say so plainly than advertise an offline feature we haven't built.

watchcast is operated by Thalos Documentary Ltd, registered at Earos 15, Apt 303, 6041 Larnaca, Cyprus.

A membership is intended for one person. We keep pricing low precisely so individual access stays affordable rather than building in sharing tiers.

Payments are processed over an encrypted connection. Until our checkout provider is fully connected, the subscribe button shows a clear setup notice rather than taking a payment.

Yes. Filmmakers can send work to [email protected]. We watch every submission, though we can only rank a small number each day.

No. The ranking is rebuilt from the new field every single day, so today's #1 is replaced by a fresh selection tomorrow at midnight.