Best Free TV Streaming Services
With so much content available on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Hulu and other streaming services, it's not terribly difficult to find value in each of them. But you still have to pay to press play. As streaming subscription fees increase, you may want to switch things up with a free alternative. Fortunately, there's a wealth of no-cost TV and video streaming available to watch. To get more news about
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Note that many of these services are ad-supported, so you won't be able to skip commercials on these platforms. Most have older shows and movies, sort of like basic cable reruns. While some network sites (like ABC) won't let you stream all their shows unless you're a paid cable or satellite subscriber, there are services like Peacock, which has a free tier in addition to paid plans.
Here's a look at some of the best free streaming sites, which are all legal ways to indulge your inner couch potato. Prefer movies? Check out these 10 free Netflix alternatives.
Peacock is NBCUniversal's subscription service, loaded with plenty of NBC content as well as movies and original programming. Unlike Netflix, Hulu and competitor Paramount Plus, however, Peacock has a free tier. There are also $5 Premium and $10 Premium Plus ad-free tiers, and certain cable customers can receive Premium for free.
The Roku Channel offers 300 live channels including a channel guide, with its existing selection of on-demand content. While the linear TV includes live news and lifestyle channels, the on-demand content ranges from Roku Originals (like the upcoming Weird Al Yankovic biopic), to reality TV (Hoarders, Kitchen Nightmares) to popular series like House, 2 Broke Girls and Downton Abbey. You'll also find anime (live and on-demand) and crime shows (Cold Case).
Pluto TV is noteworthy for offering not only on-demand, free movie streaming, but also more than 250 live and linear channels on the platform, including BBC Food, Minecraft TV, Star Trek and CBS News. Because it's a Paramount-owned brand, Pluto also has episodes of South Park and Survivor.
The name belies the content: Tubi TV offers considerably more free movie streaming than it does TV shows, but that's not to say you shouldn't check out its extensive library -- or its live channel lineup. This ad-supported network doesn't require an account, though signing up for one enables you to save favorites and resume playback if you switch between devices.
Formerly known as IMDb TV, Freevee is Amazon's ad-supported streaming service that features a motherlode of TV and movie lore. And with the new name for 2022 comes a boost in available titles, Freevee Originals and a string of 24/7 live channels.
Sling TV's free streaming service includes a limited selection of live channels (ABC News Live, The Walking Dead Universe, Bon Appetit, Barstool Sports) and on-demand selections such as Adventure Time, Brother vs. Brother and, yes, Hell's Kitchen.
Crackle is an ad-supported streaming service that offers mostly movies, but also some TV shows -- including original content. It doesn't require you to set up an account, though doing so enables you to save favorites, get recommendations and resume playback if you switch between devices.
