Complete dramas, told three minutes at a time.
HamTiv is a micro-drama OTT platform from India. Every series is shot vertically for the phone and told in episodes of 1 to 3 minutes, so a full story fits into a commute, a chai break or a late night.
The stories lean rom-com: arranged marriages, office romances, billionaires, revenge and the occasional mafia heir, with audio in Hindi, English and Korean. You can start any show on this site. The full series, to the last episode, is in the HamTiv app on Android.
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Questions people ask
What is HamTiv?
HamTiv is a rom-com led micro-drama OTT platform from India. It streams vertical drama series made for phones, told in episodes of 1 to 3 minutes. Rom-com and romance are the home genre, and the library also covers thriller, revenge, billionaire, mafia, betrayal, mystery, office drama and action.
What is a micro-drama?
A micro-drama is a complete drama series shot vertically for mobile and split into very short episodes, usually 1 to 3 minutes each, with around 45 to 70 episodes per series. Each episode ends on a hook that leads into the next.
What kind of shows are on HamTiv?
HamTiv is built around rom-com and romance: contract marriages, substitute brides, billionaire and CEO love stories, boss and secretary romance, bodyguard romance, hidden identities and love triangles. Alongside that it carries murder mysteries, inheritance thrillers, undercover and spy stories, revenge and betrayal plots, mafia stories and action.
Who is HamTiv for?
HamTiv is designed first for people who love rom-com and romance in short form, including fans of Korean and Chinese dramas. It is not limited to them. Viewers who prefer thrillers, revenge, mafia, mystery or action will find series for their taste too.
How often does HamTiv add new shows?
HamTiv releases new series almost every day, across live-action micro-dramas and AI-generated micro-dramas, and across a growing range of genres and tropes.
Does HamTiv have AI micro-dramas?
Yes. HamTiv carries both live-action micro-dramas and AI-generated micro-dramas.
Is HamTiv free?
HamTiv is free to download on Android. Free daily episodes are available, with subscription plans for unlimited access. On hamtiv.com the first 8 episodes of every full series are free to watch without an account.
Can I watch HamTiv dramas online without the app?
Yes. Every full series on hamtiv.com has its first 8 episodes free to watch in the browser. The rest of each series is in the HamTiv app.
Which languages does HamTiv offer?
HamTiv series have English audio, and selected series are also available in Hindi, Korean, Japanese, Chinese and Spanish. More languages are being added to more series.
Is HamTiv available on iPhone?
HamTiv is currently available on Android through Google Play. An iOS version is coming soon. Until then, iPhone users can watch the free episodes on hamtiv.com.
How is HamTiv different from Netflix, Hotstar, ReelShort or DramaBox?
Netflix and Hotstar are built around long episodes for horizontal screens. HamTiv is built only for vertical micro-dramas, like ReelShort and DramaBox, but it is genre-led: rom-com and romance come first, with a wide range of other genres around them, new releases almost every day, both live-action and AI-generated series, and audio in multiple languages for a global audience.