5 free apps that offer ease of use and no hassle

Key Takeaways

• Crackle offers original and classic content without requiring registration or payment.
• Tubi has a mix of recent and old popular movies along with classic cartoons.
• Pluto TV offers a unique TV-style viewing experience with reality TV and live Big Brother camera access.

One of the most important advantages of the Internet age is that different services allow you to watch all kinds of movies and TV shows. While Netflix is ​​still one of the most popular, it has a real downside. Neither does Hulu, Disney+, or Peacock.

Another reason to “cut the cord” is to save money, so paying for a bunch of streaming sites may sound counterintuitive. The good news is that quite a few sites offer free content. However, there are still downsides, and since you’ll need to sign up, you’re opening yourself up to data breaches and insane levels of spam. However, there are a few great sites out there that are both free and don’t require you to register. We will describe the best below.

1 A crackle

The original, the original

Crackle is one of the original streaming sites not tied to a movie studio television network. It has been around the longest of all the sites. It’s also a site that doesn’t require you to have an account or pay for any of its content.

Because it’s not tied to any network or studio, some of Crackle’s content is original or movies that no other streaming site really wants to pony up. However, the hidden beauty of this site is the classic shows of the past era like the Dick Van Dyke Show, Dragnet, or Alf.

2 Tubi

The free streaming service is gaining steam

Tubi used to be similar to Crackle in that it didn’t offer a ton of new, blockbuster-level content. However, the site has changed quite a bit over the past few years, and now there are a few things there that you may have seen in theaters a while ago. Movies like Aquaman or the Jurassic Park series are placed there next to old, good movies like Platoon or Goodfellas.

The hidden gems in Tubi, like Crackle, may be old TV shows, although in Tubi’s case they are old cartoons like the entire series of Transformers, GI Joe, or Mask. Viewers my age can completely relive their childhood by binge watching.

3 Pluto TV

Watch broadcasts like old-school TV

Pluto TV sets itself apart from other free streaming services mainly in the way it presents its app. While the service offers on-demand titles, it would like people to use the app like they would if they were watching old TV.

There are channels like Pluto Celebrity, Bravo Vault, and Pluto Sci-Fi. Some of their content is based on reality TV, and that includes a special treat for Big Brother fans, who can tune in to different live cameras and see what people are talking about at any given moment.

4 Freevee

The most limited app in this list

Freevee is actually owned and operated by Amazon Prime Video, and there are some advantages and disadvantages to that. The most important benefit is that you can watch content available to Prime Video subscribers without the need to sign up. That includes Amazon original shows like The Boys, though you’ll have to wait a little longer for the latest season.

The two main disadvantages are that you can only view so much content without logging in and registering at the same time. Depending on how long you want to binge, you may get a message saying you’ve run out of time. For those who prefer streaming from their computers over smart devices, you’re out of luck with Freevee as the only way to use it is through a mobile app or streaming device.

5 Xumo Play

A combination of several other sites

Xumo Play strikes me as a sort of combination of Pluto TV and Crackle. It presents itself to users in the same way that Pluto does, with the home page looking more like a television layout where you can choose different channels, such as Reality TV or Sci-Fi. Although Xumo is a little dependent on the news.

Xumo Play also has on-demand shows and movies, however, like Crackle, most of the on-demand content is original or low-key or very old like Glory and Brian’s Song. The most interesting wrinkle here is that Xumo actually has a channel where you can access Crackle.