William Hill mobile play works in your phone's browser, and William Hill also has an iPhone app and an Android app. The mobile site needs no download, so any phone with a modern browser can reach it. If you would rather use a native app, the app overview covers both versions, with separate pages for the iPhone app and the Android app.
This page focuses on the browser version: what you can expect from it, how it compares with playing on a computer, and what to look after on a phone.
What you get on the mobile site
The mobile site is the William Hill website opened on a phone. You reach it the same way you reach any other website: type the address into your browser, log in, and carry on. Because it is a website, there is nothing to update, nothing to store on the phone and no app-store account involved.
The practical difference from a computer is the screen. A phone shows less at once, so you scroll more than you would on a desktop. Take a moment before you start playing a game to check that the controls are easy to reach with your thumb, particularly if you use a small phone.
If you already have an account, you log in with the details you use elsewhere, and the login page explains the process step by step. New to William Hill? The sign-up guide walks through registration, and you can complete it on a phone just as well as on a computer. Whichever way you arrive, the welcome bonus page shows the offer for new players with its full terms, so you can read the conditions before you decide whether it suits you.
Which device you use is a matter of convenience. A larger screen makes it easier to read bonus terms and game information in full, while a phone suits shorter visits. Reading important terms on a bigger screen, if you have one nearby, helps you avoid missing a condition in small print.
Playing in the browser, and the apps if you want one
For the mobile site there is nothing to install. You open your phone's browser, go to the William Hill website and log in. The steps above show the route, including the Add to Home Screen option, which puts a shortcut on your phone so the site opens in a tap. That shortcut is still the website, so it behaves like the browser version rather than like a separate program.
A native app is available too, for both iPhone and Android. On an iPhone, you find apps through the App Store. Android phones have their own route, and the Android app page covers it. The iPhone app page covers the iPhone side in more detail. Whichever phone you have, install an app only from your device's own app store, and from nowhere else. Files offered through links in messages, emails or on other websites are not a safe way to get an app, and you should leave them alone.
Choosing between the browser and an app comes down to preference. The browser version works on whatever phone you are holding and takes no storage space. An app adds an icon to your home screen and is installed like any other app. You can try the mobile site first and decide later whether an app is worth having. If you want to move on to the casino itself, you can visit William Hill from your phone.
Practical points for playing on a phone
A phone is a personal device, which makes it easy to stay logged in and easy to lose track of. A few habits keep your account safe.
- Lock your phone with a passcode, fingerprint or face unlock, so nobody else can open the browser or app and reach your account.
- Do not share the phone while you are logged in, and log out when you finish if anyone else might pick it up.
- Use a password for your William Hill account that you do not use anywhere else, and avoid saving it on a device that other people use.
- Be careful on public Wi-Fi. If you are away from home, your mobile data connection is generally the safer choice for logging in, though it does count against your data allowance.
Games and video can use a good amount of data over a mobile connection. If your plan has a limit, check your usage before long sessions, or play on home Wi-Fi.
Phones also make it easy to play in short, frequent bursts without noticing how much time has passed. Use the control tools in your account, such as deposit limits and time-outs, and set them before you play rather than after. If gambling stops feeling like entertainment, the safer gambling page lists where to get support, and signing up to GAMSTOP blocks access to UK-licensed gambling sites.