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Xumo is a free streaming service owned by Comcast. The service offers over 180 free channels and although the channel lineup can change, it can include America’s Test Kitchen, The Bob Ross Channel, Fox News, AccuWeather, This Old House, Hell’s Kitchen, Teletubbies, PGA Tour, Game Show Central, Latino, Comedy TV, and more. It also includes access to on-demand movies and classic TV series.
Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast, Roku, LG, Windows, iOS, macOS, Android, Android TV, Samsung, and Sony are compatible.
No, Xumo does not have a parental controls setting on its streaming platform.
Xumo makes its money through the advertising within the TV shows and movies.
Yes, you can simply click here and begin watching live streaming TV and movies as well as free, on-demand TV shows and movies.
Xumo’s programming is limited. It does not carry the popular tv shows from the major networks at this time.
Pluto TV is a free streaming service owned by Paramount Global. The service offers over 100 free channels and although the channel lineup can change, it includes the NFL Channel, Nick Jr., CMT, Bloomberg Television, Newsmax, COPS, Court TV, Storage Wars, Weather Nation, Antique Roadshow, Blaze TV, Game Show Central, Dr. Phil, MLB, Smithsonian Channel, and Iron Chef. Also, includes access to on-demand movies and classic TV series.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
Yes, you can simply click here and begin watching live streaming TV and movies as well as free, on-demand TV shows and movies.
Pluto TV offers lots of classic series. Although the channel lineup can change, it includes The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Odd Couple, The Love Boat, Mork and Mindy, Family Ties, The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, Burn Notice, Green Acres, Alf, All in the Family, Perry Mason, Matlock, Mission: Impossible, Johnny Carson, Three’s Company, The Andy Griffith Show, and The Carol Burnett Show.
No, Pluto TV does not have a parental controls setting on its streaming platform.
Pluto TV can currently be used in Australia, Europe, and Canada; however, you’ll need to connect to a U.S. IP address via a VPN app.
Roku was originally a part of Netflix but was spun off in 2008. Roku not only produces a popular digital media device for streaming but also provides free live and on-demand streaming content through The Roku Channel. The channel lineup can change but can include live programming from the Hallmark Channel, Red Green Show, The Bob Ross Channel, BET, Game Show Central, Tiny House Nation, Ice Road Truckers, and This Old House.
Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast, Roku, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
Yes, you can simply click here and begin watching live streaming TV and movies as well as free, on-demand TV shows and movies.
Yes. The Roku Channel does have parental controls available when signed into your account. You’ll utilize a PIN to restrict access to kids based on content rating. Note that you cannot utilize a PIN to restrict access to content for kids streaming via a web browser and who is not logged into your Roku account.
Yes, The Roku Channel has a pretty extensive library of older TV series. The channel lineup can change but can include Dragnet, Rockford Files, Columbo, American Justice, The Mentalist, Murder She Wrote, 2 Broke Girls, Hart and Hart, The Rifleman, Charlie’s Angels, I Dream of Jeannie, Bonanza, Family Affair, Cagney and Lacey, Bewitched, Petticoat Junction, Highway to Heaven, and the Doris Day Show.
The Roku Channel does not let you watch content when traveling internationally.
Have you seen or even used the Redbox kiosks for renting movie DVDs? These are the Blockbuster stores of the past without the big buildings. The kiosks are typically located at grocery stores, convenience stores, Dollar Generals, Walgreens, CVS Pharmacies, and even at Walmarts. Did you know they’ve also got an online store where they rotate a selection of free movies plus free live streaming TV content? Select “FREE LIVE TV” when logging into the app to review the channel options. Select “FREE ON-DEMAND” to see the films available to stream for free.
Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
The only way to get the free movies and free TV shows offered by Redbox is online either through a web browser or streaming through the Redbox app on an internet connected device.
Actually, if you’re find watching the content on a web browser from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can simply click here and click on “Watch Free” to view both free live TV programming and free on-demand (movies) content.
Redbox generates most of its revenue from the sale and rental of newer releases. They only place their older inventory in the “free” category.
Freevee is a free streaming service owned by Amazon. It used to be called IMDb TV but was rebranded in the spring of 2022. You can access the free content by going to the Prime Video website and selecting “Channels.” You don’t need to be an Amazon Prime member to access this content, but Amazon will ask you to provide either your phone number or email address. Freevee also produces its own original content.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
No, not if you’re accessing the content via their website. If you’re accessing via the app, Freevee can pull your viewing restrictions and PIN settings from your Amazon account.
The content on Freevee tends to be less “premium,” i.e. not as popular and not as new. Non-Amazon Prime members can still access the content found on Freevee.
The streaming providers typically rotate their TV series and movies onto their platform and then off again. Either their contract to distribute the content runs up or they are simply refreshing their offerings with alternative content. You can search again down the road as it may come back or you can research other streaming services to see if one has the series you’re looking for.
You can stream from as many devices as you’d like.
Vudu has both free content and content you can rent or purchase. Starting 6-1-23, Vudu became the streaming platform for AMC Theatres On-Demand, so Vudu users have access to movies still showing in AMC movie theaters. To access Vudu’s free content, go to the Vudu website, create a Vudu account, then select “Free” in the menu header. To search for free content on the app, select “Start Browsing” and search for “Free New Releases” for movies or “Browse All Free Titles” for free TV shows. Available free content rotates in and out of Vudu.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
No, Vudu is apparently not a sports fan. You’ll need to find an alternative streaming platform to stream sports content.
Free TV content from streaming services like Vudu are typically provided by their parent company, who has created the content, or the streaming service purchased the license to stream the content from other content creators/owners. The newer programming, just like newer movies, is much more expensive to purchase. Plus, there may be restrictive license agreements that conflict with the airing of the content too early. It can be complicated. The subscription streaming services typically get first crack at newer programming. The free streaming providers like Vudu are typically further down the food chain when it comes to the newest TV shows and movies.
There are older films in the free film inventory but they probably wouldn’t fall into the “classic” category. They’d instead be lower budget, “B” class films.
Tubi is a free streaming service owned by Fox Corporation. Its programming includes over 35,000 films and television series. It also has begun to create its own original content. It appears to have the highest number of local news/weather/sports options compared to other free live streaming options but there’s a good chance these stations will not be in your local area. The movie selection appears to be better than most other free streaming services.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
All these can change but current shows include Baywatch, The Carol Burnett Show, The Johnny Carson Show, The Joy of Painting, The Patty Duke Show, That Girl, Father Knows Best, and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Actually, if you use your web browser, click here then click on “Browse” in the top menu; it may help you more easily find some of the great content buried in Tubi. You can then go back to the “Search” option in the app and type in your title. Alternatively, you could go to “Categories” in the app to narrow your search.
Yes, you can simply click here and begin watching live streaming TV and movies as well as free, on-demand TV shows and movies.
Previously owned by Sony until 2017, Crackle is a popular free streaming service. Crackle appears to contain more free TV channel and on-demand movie options than any other free service. Although they don’t have the current content of YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV, or DIRECTV STREAM, and Netflix, Crackle can easily compete with entertainment value. They’ve also created their own original content for both TV and movies.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
The channel lineup can change but classic TV shows include Davey and Goliath, The Partridge Family, Dennis the Menace, The Little Rascals, The Laurel and Hardy Show, The Danny Thomas Show, Benson, Hopalong Cassidy, Father Knows Best, Alf, The Abbott and Costello Show, Car 54, Barney Miller, The Beverly Hillbillies, and so many more.
Some movies and TV shows are only available for a limited time due to agreements with programming providers. To stay up on Crackle’s programming, be sure sure to sign up for their eNewsletters. You can do so in the Account Settings area of Crackle.
Parental controls can only be activated if you have a Crackle account. You can also activate closed captions if you have an account, and can activate the “Watch Later” feature if you find a movie or TV show you’d like to watch at a later date.
Haystack News is the only place where you can watch a free newscast created just for you. Tell Haystack News where you live, your favorite news outlets, what topics interest you, and it creates a personalized playlist of news clips every time you open the app, called “My Headlines.” Watch your local weather forecast, local news, national news, and more without touching a button. You can also browse one of their topical channels with all the latest news on Politics, Business, Entertainment, International News, Weather, and more. Plus, don’t miss one of the many pop-up channels throughout the year surrounding various news events or holidays. With more than 400 news providers in their lineup at the local, national, and international level, Haystack News claims to cater to independent thinkers who want to watch the news they care about. They are an independently owned and run organization, so they don’t prioritize some news or news providers over others.
Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Playstation, iOS, Windows, macOS, Android, Android TV, XBOX, LG, Samsung, VIZIO, and Sony are compatible.
Yes! You can watch live streams from international, national, and local news outlets on Haystack News. Just head to the “Live” channel on their app, right next to the other topical channels. Haystack News is adding more live news channels every day, but here are the ones they have so far:
National News
• ABC News
• CBS News
• Newsy
• Newsmax
International News
• Al Jazeera
• Euronews
• Deutsche Welle
Business News
• Bloomberg
• Bloomberg Quicktake
• Yahoo! Finance
• Cheddar
Local News
• KIRO 7 (Seattle, WA)
• Fox 23 (Tulsa, OK)
• WFTV 9 (Orlando, FL)
• WFXT 25 (Boston, MA)
• Fox 13 (Memphis, TN)
• WHIO (Dayton, OH)
• WFOX (Jacksonville, FL)
• WPXI 11 (Pittsburgh, PA)
• WSB (Atlanta, GA)
• WSOC 9 (Charlotte, NC)
• WTVQ (Lexington, KY)
• WXXV (Biloxi, MS)
• WDEF (Chattanooga, TN)
• WWAY (Wilmington, NC)
• WCBI (Columbus-Tupelo, MS/AL)
• WAPT – Very Jackson (MS)
• WCVB – Very Boston (MA)
• KHBS – Very Arkansas (AR)
• KCCI – Very Iowa (IA)
Yes! You can get the full Haystack News experience for free. They have an ad-supported platform, so there’s no cost to you. If you’d like to watch Haystack News without the ads, you can subscribe to Haystack Premium for $4.99 per month. Try it free for 30 days!
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