The Roku Channel
The Roku Channel also offers free movies, TV series, and live TV. If you have a Roku TV or streaming player, you can add the Roku Channel just like you would any other channel. Roku is the platform you go to access the video services you love, whether it's through a Roku media streaming device or Roku software directly incorporated into your smart TV. But Roku also provides its own free video streaming service, The Roku Channel. It doesn't compete with the top paid choices, or even the free tier of Editors' Choice winner Peacock, but the ad-supported service is worth a look. There are over 10,000 free episodes and movies on the Roku Channel. This puts it on par with rival free streaming services such as Tubi (20,000 episodes and movies) and Peacock (13,000 hours of content).
Apart from the extra premium channels (which vary in price depending on the channel), The Roku Channel is completely free. To begin reading content, you do not even need to create an account. Yet, there is only one tier available: watching advertisements. The Roku Channel is accessible via anything bearing the Roku logo, including HDMI dongles, smart TVs, and Roku's Android and iOS apps. You can even watch it in your browser or download it to your desktop. Non-Roku owners can watch content on Amazon Fire TV or some Samsung Smart TVs.
Because there is essentially no barrier to entry, free services are extremely difficult for parents to control. Any child with an internet connection can view whatever they want without having to spend money or create an account. But, The Roku Channel offers ratings for all of its series and movies, and if you have an account, you may create a PIN number to restrict access to mature content.
Pros:
- Provides high quality movies
- Includes newer films
- Works on computers, mobile devices, and TVs
- Offers customizable captions
- No user account necessary
- Several ways to search for something to watch
Website: therokuchannel.roku.com
