5 free steaming apps that offer no muss and no fuss

One of the best things about the internet age is the wide range of services available to watch all kinds of movies and TV shows. Netflix remains one of the most popular services, but it does have its drawbacks, as do Hulu, Disney+, and Peacock.

One of the reasons for “canceling cable” is to save money, so paying for a bunch of streaming sites may seem counterintuitive. Luckily, quite a few sites offer their content for free. However, the downside is that you have to sign up, which exposes you to data leaks and tons of spam emails. However, there are some great sites out there that are free and don’t require sign-up. We’ll take a closer look at the best ones below.

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1 Snap

One of the originals

Snap

Crackle is one of the original streaming sites that isn’t tied to a TV network or movie studio, and it’s been around longer than most others. It also doesn’t require you to open an account or pay for content.

Because it’s not tied to any network or studio, much of Crackle’s content is originals or movies that other streaming sites aren’t willing to pay much for, but the site’s hidden gem is its classic shows from bygone eras, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Dragnet, and ALF.

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2 Tubi

Free streaming services gaining momentum

Tubi

Tubi used to be similar to Crackle, not offering much new blockbuster-level content, but the site has changed quite a bit over the last few years and now has a ton of content you’d see in theaters not that long ago. Movies like Aquaman and the Jurassic Park series are featured alongside older greats like Platoon and Goodfellas.

Tubi’s hidden gems could be classic TV shows like Crackle, but in Tubi’s case, they’re older cartoons like the entire series of Transformers, GI Joe, and The Mask, which viewers my age can totally relive their childhoods by binge-watching.

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3 Pluto TV

Watch streaming like old-fashioned TV

Pluto TV

Pluto TV sets itself apart from other free streaming services primarily because of how it presents its app: Though the service offers on-demand titles, it wants users to use the application in the same way they would watch regular old TV.

There are channels like Pluto Celebrity, Bravo Vault, Pluto Sci-Fi, etc. A lot of the content on these channels is reality TV based and also includes special perks for Big Brother fans, who can actually tune in to different live cameras and see what people are talking about at that moment.

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Four Freebie

The most restrictive apps on this list

Freebie

Freevee is actually owned and operated by Amazon Prime Video, which has some advantages and disadvantages. The most important advantage is that you can watch a significant portion of the content available to Prime Video subscribers without signing up. This includes Amazon original shows like The Boys, although you’ll have to wait a while for the latest seasons.

The two big drawbacks are that you’re limited in the amount of content you can watch without signing in and signing up at once, and depending on how long you want to binge, you might get a message letting you know you’re running out of time. For those who prefer streaming on their computer rather than on a smart device, Freevee is out of luck, as it’s only available via the mobile app or streaming device.

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Five Xumo Play

A combination of several other sites

Xumo Play

Xumo Play feels like a cross between Pluto TV and Crackle: it presents itself to the user in a similar way to Pluto, with the homepage closely resembling a TV layout and offering a range of channels to choose from, including reality TV and sci-fi, although Xumo has a slightly greater emphasis on news.

Xumo Play also has on-demand shows and movies, but like Crackle, most of the on-demand content is original, or pretty low-key like Glory or Brian’s Song, or pretty old. The most interesting thing here is that Xumo actually has channels that you can access on Crackle.

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