21 of the Best Free (Legal) Streaming Services for Movies and TV

Here are 21 great sites and apps to turn to when you want something new to watch.

The catch is thatjudging by a spot-checkdesktop streaming is limited to SD resolutions.

Movies are grouped by categories, including specific themes like LGBTQ Cinema and Popcorn Movie Summer.

The service is owned by ViacomCBS, so a lot of the contentmirrors what youll find on Paramount+.

Supported devices:There are apps for PC,iOS, andAndroid.

But there are some decent hidden gems.

PBS

PBSis home to shows likePBS Newshour,Antiques RoadshowandThis Old House.

Depending on the show, you may be able to view certain episodes or previews without a subscription.

Thats not as great as a full, free season, but its enough to get by.

Supported devices:iOS.Android.

Supported devices:reach the site in your web app.

Theres even an entire section dedicated to silent films, if thats your thing.

Theyre all completely free to watch on your setup, as well asmobile apps or other supported devices.

Weve written a lot aboutPlex, which launched afree, ad-supported streaming service in 2019.

Plus, Plex recentlyadded content from Crackle, expanding what you could stream within the service.

Supported devices:There are apps for PC,iOS, andAndroid.

The Internet Archiveis a repository for all sorts of things.

Fandoris a subscription streaming service that offers a diverse catalog of independent and international films.

However, they also offer a growing library offree moviesand films with ads.

Shout Factory TV also includes FAST channels and curated live channels and events.

(you’re free to read an in-depth review of the service fromPCMag.)

Its a classic film restoration, distribution, and streaming company.

They also run a 24/7 linear channel you could find on multiple platforms.

you might watch all their content for free with ads.

It also includes more than 100 TV channels available on their website.

Supported devices:Android devices, iOS, Apple TV, Roku, Samsung, and Amazon Fire.

The service shows content mainly from TelevisaUnivision, but also from other third-party content providers.

YouTube also collectsfree-with-ads filmsinside its Movies section.

If you need help finding something fresh, theFull Movies on YouTube subredditlists new free movies every day.

Supported devices:YouTube is YouTube; there’s an app on basically every platform and rig in existence.

If youd rather download than stream,Public Domain Torrentsis the place to go.

And, as the sites name implies, theyre all completely free to download.

Supported devices:This one is up to you and your gear.