Best websites to watch movies and tv shows for free

The cost of streaming can really add up with all of services available today, including Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+,Peacock, HBO Max and Paramount Plus. If you’d like to avoid having your wallet be a casualty of the streaming wars, then keep reading to check out our roundup of some of the best free movie and TV streaming sites. That’s right! These movie and TV streaming services come at no cost.

Naturally, you get what you pay for, so don’t expect all of the original, exclusive content that a paid subscription would provide—and yes, you're probably going to have to forego the luxury of an ad-free viewing experience. But if you're looking to shave a few dollars off your streaming budget, here are 15 services you can try!

Best Free Movie and TV Streaming Services

1. Freevee

The ad-supported service, formerly known as IMDb TV, offers no-cost TV shows and movies in addition to originals. Freevee from Amazon can be streamed for free through Fire TV, Prime Video, Apple TV, Echo Show, Google TV, and more. Current feature film titles include Emma, Deadpool, ShrekandKnives Out.

2. The Roku Channel

This service promises TV and moviegoers an “always-changing selection of free movies, shows, live news, kids’ TV and more.” Apart from free films, the Roku Channel offers live TV and originals like Swimming with Sharks starring Diane Kruger and Kiernan Shipka.

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3. Tubi

Tubi features thousands of hours of streaming video content from Paramount, Lionsgate, MGM and more studios. With no subscription fees and the ability to stream from anywhere, you can watch Hitch, Hotel Transylvania, Beetlejuice, The Vow and a number of other movies and television shows. Tubi is available to stream on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Xfinity X1, Xbox, Samsung Smart TVs, Sony Smart TVs, PlayStation and online.

4. Pluto TV

The free streaming television service offers live and linear channels, in addition to movies and TV shows on demand. Featured shows include TV Land sitcoms and BBC Food.

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5. Peacock

Yep: Peacock, NBC's streaming service, has a free, ad-supported option that provides viewers with thousands of hours of programming—and in 2021, Peacock even featured live coverage of the Tokyo Olympics. Best of all, the streamer offers the first five seasons of The Office for free. (With a paid Peacock subscription, you get access to all nine seasons of TheOffice.)

6. Crackle

Crackle is an ad-supported video entertainment network that features full-length movies, TV shows and original programming. The service is available on several platforms, including connected TVs, mobile devices, set-top boxes, video game consoles and online. Get ready to stream The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Carol Burnett Show, That Girl and more.

7. Kanopy

While free, users will need a public library or university card to take advantage of Kanopy's catalog of ad-free movies, like Parasite and Moonlight, as well as documentaries, award-winning foreign films and series. To get started, just enter your library card information, or if you are a registered student or faculty member of a participating university, you can sign up with a valid university login.

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8. Popcornflix

No subscription is required to stream movies and TV shows on Popcornflix. The site notes that the service is 100 percent "legal" and has "way fewer ads than regular television."

9. Hoopla

Like Kanopy, users of this digital media service will need a library card to "borrow" movies and TV shows to watch on their computer, tablet, phone or TV. With thousands of titles to choose from, including 13 Going on 30, Maid In Manhattan, Sweet Home Alabama and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Hoopla puts "your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Everywhere!"

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10. XUMO

The ad-supported streaming site provides free live and on-demand entertainment. Users can pick from over 190 different channels and are able to pause and rewind. XUMO channels and XUMO-powered applications are free and available on Amazon Fire devices, Android mobiles, Android TVs, Hisense, iOS, Roku, Xfinity X1 devices and more.

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11. YouTube

The video-sharing platform isn't just for adorable animal clips and music videos. YouTube also has a limited section of free shows and movies with ads, including The Princess Bride and Mrs. Doubtfire.

12. Vudu

While Vudu, the official movie and TV store on Roku, offers thousands of movies and TV shows to rent or buy, there are programs and films that are free for viewing with ads.

13. Yidio

Yidio, which is short for "Your Internet Video," is a platform that allows users to search shows and movies from different services like Netflix, Hulu, etc., but it also has a section for free films that, according to the site, "might be part of the free movie catalog on a free movie site that also offers pay to stream films, such as Hulu. They might be available on an all-free site such as Crackle or Snagfilms." The Yidio site notes that the free movies do "not require a subscription, a rental fee or a purchase of any kind."

14. Reelgood

The free app acts as a TV Guide for streaming platforms. Reelgood pulls from various streaming giants like Netflix, Hulu, HBO, Disney+, Prime Video, plus free services so viewers can see what's available in one place.

15. DistroTV

No registration is required to enjoy DistroTV. The service, available online, as well as via Roku, FireTV, Android and iOS, offers free movies, TV shows and documentaries.

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