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Film streaming

Beamafilm

Stream over 1500 award-winning movies, documentaries and TV series for FREE with your Bathurst Library membership.

Beamafilm is the leading Australasian-owned streaming service for watching the best ad-free, on-demand cinema. New titles are added regularly and Bathurst Library members have unlimited access, so you can watch what you like, when you like.

Getting started

To sign up for Beamafilm you'll need:

your Bathurst Library membership number
an email account
an internet-connected device: mobile phone, tablet, PC or laptop, smart TV, etc.

You can access Beamafilm three ways:

Computer or laptop via a browser

Visit our Beamafilm website and sign up using your Bathurst Library card number following the instructions below.

Smart phone or tablet via an app

Download the Beamafilm app on your device.

Smart TV

Once you've signed up, you can also view content on your TV by connecting it to a computer or device via Apple TV, HDMI cable, or Chromecast.

Learn more here.

Handy tips

Internet Speed: Beamafilm's adaptive bitrate technology chooses a version of the film that best suits your internet speed. A speed of around 850KB/second achieves best results.

Don’t know how to test your speed? Go to https://www.speedtest.net/

Data Usage: The average Beamafilm stream will use 500MB of data.

Browsers: Chrome, Internet Explorer, Edge, Safari and Firefox are all compatible with Beamafilm. Check “Help” on the site for recommended version numbers.

Parental controls: You can set viewing restrictions and filter out M, MA15+ and R-rated movies by setting a password in the settings section of your Profile. You can also find kid-friendly content by selecting the Beamakids filter in the drop-down menu.

Need more help?

Find troubleshooting tips and more help on the Beamafilm Help page.