You will not need to sign in to hotstar you will see some star channels in jio tv or airtel tv and you can watch it..But you will need to install hotstar also...
The new version of the app comes with dedicated cricket section that offers a highly curated and interactive content experience to go with all the LIVE action. Will offer it users unlimited FREE streaming of all LIVE matches and highlights from the upcoming Vivo IPL 2018 via Hotstar.
To enjoy unlimited FREE streaming of all the action from IPL and much more:
1. Airtel customers need to install the latest version of the Airtel TV app (available for both Android and iOS). New users can download the app, while existing users will receive automatic update notifications.
2. Non-Airtel users need to get a Airtel 4G SIM, insert it in SIM Slot 1 of their smartphone and follow step 1 to get started.