Step forward the trusty TV antenna. If you set up your equipment on one machine, you can stream your content to other devices in your home, thus letting you watch TV in bed on your tablet or stream it to your Roku device in another room. On Plex, you can even access your content remotely; you’ll never miss an episode of your favorite show, no matter where you are in the world.
Crackle is a free-to-use app that’s available in 21 countries and broadcasts in three languages (English, Spanish, and Portuguese). The company offers apps for all of the major mobile operating systems and streaming devices, including Android, iOS, Apple TV, Roku, Android TV, and several smart TVs. Its content is also Chromecast-compatible.
Content-wise, Crackle has partnerships with several Hollywood studios and major TV networks. Some of the most notable are Universal, FOX, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Disney. The videos are ad-supported.
Yahoo View launched immediately after Hulu's free streaming option is coming to an end, but it's not the end of the world yet. Here's how you can keep watching that free content elsewhere. The service has a partnership with Hulu to deliver some of its content. Yahoo View has a free tier and a paid tier. The paid tier includes shows from ABC, NBC, and FOX. They become available eight days after being aired.
The most recent five episodes are available. The free service gives you access to a reasonably-sized selection of older content such as Saturday Night Live, Community, and Will and Grace. Unfortunately, Yahoo View is only available in the United States. OVGuide OVGuide offers free TV shows and full-length movies in 20 distinct genres. It has a web player, smartphone apps, and standalone apps for most mainstream streaming devices. The site doesn’t host any of its own content; it acts as a hub for content elsewhere and relies on users to submit suitable sites. But don’t worry, there’s nothing shady going on.