Have cable TV subscription prices turned you into a cord-cutter or even a cord-never? Have the recent price hikes on streaming TV plans left you scrambling for a “Cancel Subscription” button? The good news is that you don’t have to pay a dime to watch popular movies and TV shows — all you have to do is think FAST.
RANKED! Top 10 FREE Streaming Apps | Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast
Free ad-supported streaming television — or FAST for short — has become incredibly popular recently, with services like The Roku Channel, Pluto TV, and Tubi offering both on-demand and live movies and TV. Yep, we’re back to flipping through the channels, watching ads, and wondering what’s on next! After taking a look at the popular options, we’re ranking our picks for the free streaming services that offer the best bang for your buck…so to speak.
Crackle isn’t exactly a hotbed of entertainment these days. As of this writing, Crackle’s homepage features lesser-known films from big stars—Nic Cage in Stolen , anyone? Morgan Freeman in The Code ?—and the streaming service’s original programming has been trickling in at best. What’s more, parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment—yes, the company behind those self-help books—has been struggling financially of late, with annual losses running into the hundreds of millions.
If you use a Roku device for your streaming, you’re likely already familiar with the service, which offers live TV channels and on-demand entertainment. Roku hosts a decent selection of original programming, including shows dropped by other outlets like Most Dangerous Game, The Spiderwick Chronicles, and Chad. One major drawback, however, is that The Roku Channel is only available on Roku devices, compatible Samsung smart TVs, compatible Amazon Fire TV devices, on the website, or in the mobile app. Apple TV users, notably, aren’t invited.