There are a few ways to get streaming access to Showtime's content on your Android devices, but now it's more than just streaming. The network has announced that users of the Showtime standalone streaming service and Showtime Anytime can now download content to watch offline.

The new download functionality is available in the Showtime and Showtime Anytime apps via an update in the Play Store. This appears to be live today, so subscribers can start downloading now (also on APK Mirror). To download content, just look for the "Download" button on the details page. On phones, you can choose between 540p and 720p. The 1080p download option is only available on tablets, though.

This follows a similar move by Netflix a few months ago, which was more exciting than this. Sorry, Showtime—that's just how it is. While Showtime doesn't have as much content as Netflix, there should be fewer blackouts. Still plenty of reason to be jazzed if you're a subscriber.

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