Gorse

FAQ

Basics

How does renting work?

Browse the full slate, play the trailers, and when a title grabs you press Watch. You will be asked for a card on the next screen, and any gift code you are holding can be entered there as well. We then send a link to your inbox holding the rental details and a Play button that opens the film in your browser. If you would rather keep a library of everything you have watched, set up a Gorse profile first from the person icon in the top bar, then use that same address at checkout so the two records match. Rentals appear in your profile a minute or two after the payment clears.

Can I play a rental on my television?

Yes. Sign in on the television app, or send the picture across from a browser tab using your usual casting shortcut.

Are Gorse titles available outside the country?

It depends on the film. Distribution rights are negotiated territory by territory, and each title page lists where it can be streamed.

Can two people share one Gorse profile?

A rental plays on one profile at a time, so a household can share it, but two simultaneous streams will interrupt each other.

I rented a film a few minutes ago but no confirmation email has arrived. Did my payment actually clear?

Check the junk folder first. If it is still missing after ten minutes, the charge probably never settled and nothing has left your account.

Shop & rental orders

No receipt, no confirmation and no shipping update has reached me. What now?

Write to us at orders@gorsefilms.com. A missing note usually traces back to a declined card or a typo in the address we were given, so please quote your order number when you get in touch and we will pick it up from there.

Can I correct the shipping address?

Only while the order still reads as unpacked. Send us the corrected address the same day and we will try to catch it before it leaves the warehouse.

Where is my parcel and when should it land?

Domestic orders are picked within two working days and normally arrive inside a week. Tracking is attached to the dispatch email.

What are the rules on returns and exchanges?

Unworn goods can go back within 30 days of delivery. Posters and signed prints are final sale because they cannot be resold once unrolled.

How long does a rental stay open?

You have 30 days to press play, and 12 hours to finish the film once you have started it.

Can I pause a film and pick it up later?

Yes, as often as you like inside the 12-hour window. Your position is remembered on every device tied to the profile.

If I press play with under 12 hours left on the rental, do I still get the whole 12-hour viewing window?

You do. The clock starts the moment you press play and runs its full length even if the 30-day window closes underneath it.

Can I still see the extras once my rental has lapsed?

No. Interviews, deleted scenes and commentary sit behind the same window as the feature and close with it.

Is it possible for a title to sell out?

Occasionally. A handful of premieres run on a fixed number of seats, and once those are taken the page switches to a waiting list.

An error tells me the title is not licensed where I am, though I am inside the country. What is wrong?

A privacy relay or office network can place you somewhere else entirely. Turn it off, reload the page, and the film should unlock.

If I buy a film outright, may I download a copy to keep on my own drive?

Purchases stream from your profile rather than downloading. The licence we hold does not extend to a file you keep locally.

Can Gorse store my card for next time?

If you tick the box at checkout. Cards are held by our payment processor, never on our own servers, and you can drop them at any point.

Account & profiles

How do I set up a profile or sign in?

Use the person icon in the middle of the top bar, then follow the prompts on screen. The same icon takes you back in later if you want to review or change anything you saved.

Do I need a profile to buy merchandise or rent a title?

Merchandise can go through as a guest. Rentals need a profile so the film has somewhere to live once you have paid.

How do I reset a password I have forgotten?

Pick the reset link under the sign-in form. A single-use link lands in your inbox and stays valid for an hour.

Browsing

Where do I find films I paid for before they were ready to stream on Gorse?

Anything you have already paid for sits in your profile once you are signed in, or you can open it straight from the Watch Now button in your receipt.

Is there a limit on the number of devices a single profile can register?

Five at once. Retiring an old one from the profile page frees a slot immediately.

Does every rental come with extra material?

Not every one. Where a director has given us something, an Extras strip appears under the player.

Captions

Are subtitles provided?

Always.

How do I switch subtitles on during a rental?

Open the speech-bubble control in the player bar and choose a track. The choice carries over to whatever you watch next.

Devices & playback

What do I need to play a film?

Any desktop or laptop browser released in the last few years will do, along with a broadband or fibre line — a slow tethered connection will stutter. The full list of what we test against sits below.

Which browsers are supported on a computer?

The four major engines, each on its two most recent releases. Older builds usually play but we cannot promise it.

Which operating system versions are supported?

Anything still receiving security updates from its maker. Beyond that the playback module tends to fail on start.

Can I watch on a phone or tablet?

Yes, in the browser or the handheld app. Downloads for offline viewing are not part of a rental.

Can I watch through a television app?

On most living-room platforms, yes. Search the store on your set for Gorse and sign in with the same address.

Nothing will stream at all. What is going on?

Nine times in ten it is an extension blocking the player. Load the film in a private window to rule that out first.

The screen stays black when I press play on a rental. What can I try?

Turn hardware acceleration off in your browser settings and reload. Older graphics drivers are the usual culprit.

Why does playback keep stalling or stuttering?

The stream steps down when bandwidth drops. Around 8 Mbps holds a clean picture; below 3 Mbps it will buffer.

Gift codes

A gift code reached me, but I forgot to enter it when I paid for the rental. Can it be applied after the fact?

No. Our billing system cannot issue partial refunds.

Can I pass my member gift code to a friend?

Member codes are tied to one profile and will be refused at another checkout. Gift cards can be handed on freely.

My gift code will not go through. What now?

Check the expiry date and that the code has not already been spent, then send it to us and we will look it up.