Free TV & Films — Big Libraries
Ad-supported, no signup needed for most catalogue browsing.
Tubi
Fox / global · US · UK · AU · MX
40,000+ films and TV episodes, indie gems, anime and cult classics.
Pluto TV
Paramount · US · UK · EU · LATAM
250+ live linear channels plus a rotating on-demand vault.
Freevee
Amazon · US · UK · DE
Originals, Hollywood back catalogue and 24/7 channels.
Plex
Free with ads · Global
Free ad-supported films, TV and live channels — no account required.
The Roku Channel
Roku · US · UK · CA · MX
Free live news, sports, films and Roku originals in the browser.
Crackle
Chicken Soup · US · CA · LATAM · AU
Ad-supported films and Crackle originals from a long-running catalogue.
Public Domain & Classic Cinema
100% legal, no ads, no signup — perfect for late-night rabbit holes.
Internet Archive
Non-profit · Global
Public-domain films, silent cinema, vintage TV and rare cuts.
Kanopy
Library card · US · UK · AU · NZ
Indie, arthouse and Criterion titles free with a library or uni login.
Hoopla
Library card · US · CA · AU · NZ
Films, TV, music and ebooks on loan through your library.
Popcornflix
Cinedigm · US · UK · CA · AU
Full-length features and shorts, sorted by mood and genre.
Live Channels & News
24/7 linear TV, no login required — great over an OwlGate tunnel.
BBC iPlayer
UK licence · UK only
BBC live channels and box sets — perch on a UK watchtower first.
ITVX
UK free tier · UK only
ITV, ITV2 and archive drama free with ads on the UK edge.
Channel 4
UK free · UK only
Full Channel 4 catch-up, Great British Bake Off and 4oD library.
Rakuten TV
Rakuten · EU · UK
Free films with ads plus Rakuten linear channels across Europe.
Samsung TV Plus
Samsung · Global
Hundreds of themed live channels streamable in the browser.
Anime, Docs & Niche
Ad-supported niche catalogues worth an evening's flight.
Crunchyroll Free
Sony · Global
Ad-supported tier for classic and current anime series.
RetroCrush
Cinedigm · Global
Vintage and 90s anime, fully free with ads.
DocuBay
Docs · Global
Curated documentary shorts and features — a free ad tier.
NASA+
Public · Global
Free NASA original series and live mission broadcasts.
Perch first, then press play
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