NO SUBSCRIPTION

THE BEST FREE STREAMING SERVICES

Legal, no card, no account. Here is what each one is good for.

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TUBI

Biggest free library

Fox-owned, tens of thousands of films and shows. No account.

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PLUTO TV

250+ live channels

Paramount-owned. Organised like cable, for background viewing.

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THE ROKU CHANNEL

Free hub

Films, live news, kids TV and Roku Originals, free.

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SAMSUNG TV PLUS

Already on your TV

Built into Samsung sets. No download, no login.

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XUMO PLAY

No login at all

Preloaded on many Hisense and Vizio televisions.

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LIBRARY CARD

Kanopy and Hoopla

Your public library pays. The best catalogue of the lot.

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THE TRADE

Ads, not money

A few minutes an hour, and you cannot skip them.

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THE LIMIT

No new releases

Nothing free carries current-season or in-cinema titles.

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SPOT THE FAKES

Never give a card

If a free site wants card details, it is not legitimate.

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FREE U.S. GUIDE

Watch more, pay nothing

Eight free services compared, with the catch on each.

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