Top 10 Free Channels on Roku in 2020 | You Should Have These Apps

Top 10 Free Channels on Roku in 2020 | You Should Have These Apps

Having a Roku device can get you sooooo much free TV. We’ll walk you through our favorite free apps (or channels) available on Roku and give you an in-depth explanation as to why we like them and what you can expect from each.

Looking for a Roku device? Here they are, in price order:
Roku Express: https://amzn.to/3lwhfIm
Roku Premiere: https://amzn.to/2G4j6nz
Roku Streaming Stick+ (recommended): https://amzn.to/2YC091A
Roku Ultra: https://amzn.to/3gy9y0y
TCL Roku TV: https://amzn.to/3hxtRMV

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See our picks for best FREE streaming services here:

Best Free Streaming Services

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In this video:
0:00 – Overview
1:03 – Roku Channel
2:16 – Tubi
3:20 – Crackle
4:22 – Filmrise
5:50 – Pluto TV
7:09 – Xumo
7:41 – Newsy
8:50 – PBS/PBS Kids
9:32 – YouTube
10:19 – Spotify

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50 Comments

  1. AYOMIPO ADEOJO on April 29, 2021 at 5:31 am

    PLEASE I BEG YOU OPEN NICK!!!



  2. dathyr1 on April 29, 2021 at 5:31 am

    Thanks for the info, but allot of the Free things you mention are misleading such as Spotify. If I go to their webpage you get 2 free month trial and then pay 9 dollars a month for the service. Plus allot of these have some free stuff and then top demand programs-movies we like to watch – you have to pay a price for.

    So even if myself breaks away from the CABLE network I am on, by the time you invest in all these different packages you are right back up to paying what you pay for a cable provider.

    Am I missing something here? Nothing is completely free.



  3. Danny Smith on April 29, 2021 at 5:32 am

    Do u have to cast ur phone to watch free movies on Roku tvs?



  4. jimmy adams on April 29, 2021 at 5:33 am

    Iā€™m looking for others to join in on a class action lawsuit against roku for false charges. Hit me back if interested.



  5. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 5:33 am

    FM in the car with my mom



  6. Man Le Van on April 29, 2021 at 5:34 am

    You lose control of your roku. Don’t worry, you can download the roku remote control app from the apple store and google play instead.
    https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smart-tv-remote-for-roku-tv/id1547899280
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rostudio.rokuremote



  7. change the tone on April 29, 2021 at 5:34 am

    Not available in Canada ? Pluto



  8. Michele Savino on April 29, 2021 at 5:36 am

    XUMO has interesting movies



  9. Donald Saunders on April 29, 2021 at 5:36 am

    Great video I love concerts but not to many options unless you pay for them. Thank you



  10. altha 2014 on April 29, 2021 at 5:36 am

    Like Pluto just wish they had a way to save a show like Tubi does The on demand part is not that good. does not have all the shows that I would like to save and watch for later Again They should make it like TUBI where a person can save a show and continue to watch it later



  11. Sarah Smith on April 29, 2021 at 5:37 am

    So the shows on A&E like dog the bounty hunter, hoarders. That isnt free?



  12. JoshIsHere on April 29, 2021 at 5:39 am

    the roku channel is the best thing ive ever seen, has anime tx shows movie anime dubbed, and live tv all for free with no ads i barely use roku channel but its really good if u dont have money for netflix to watch naruto or hunter x hunter



  13. Dan The Man on April 29, 2021 at 5:39 am

    A lot of the free stuff are years old not many new shows and movies



  14. Anthony Burgher on April 29, 2021 at 5:41 am

    Just bought a Ā£30000 TV ( NOT REALLY) with Roku, and ended-up watch Laurel & Hardy on Pluto……very happy šŸ™‚



  15. Chloe on April 29, 2021 at 5:42 am

    Lol from uk and none of these apps are there šŸ˜‚āœŒļø



  16. CarmellaNYC on April 29, 2021 at 5:43 am

    Sorry if my question sounds silly but if I have a smart Tv can I download the roku app or I need a roku stick?



  17. Shawn Holcomb on April 29, 2021 at 5:47 am

    My new app called app called sdoggfilms up and coming new app.



  18. Taty Gotay on April 29, 2021 at 5:50 am

    Gg



  19. Margarita Perez on April 29, 2021 at 5:52 am

    Any live news channels?



  20. rachael hunter on April 29, 2021 at 5:52 am

    Do you have to have internet only ? In order to get Roku



  21. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 5:53 am

    Fake. Ketchup. KS ed k. Unlocked kybd



  22. Starr Gillis on April 29, 2021 at 5:56 am

    Are channels like CBS, NBC, ABC MTV and the likes on Roku? and are they FREE channels



  23. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 5:56 am

    Circle. Neck



  24. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 5:57 am

    No gold



  25. maria de Melo on April 29, 2021 at 5:57 am

    Great info. However I donā€™t know how to go back to watching tv, how do I switch from rocky back to tv . Can you please help me with this, . Thank you very much. Maria



  26. Jose Velez on April 29, 2021 at 6:01 am

    a free (donation) service locast.org will give you on selected areas all free to air in your area. VPN would allow you to connect to any area with the coverage.



  27. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:05 am

    Girl. Kggkef



  28. Karol on April 29, 2021 at 6:07 am

    Is spotify free on roku. I’m thinking of buying one for movies too



  29. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:09 am

    Vkfgkdy mgv



  30. Dan Hargrave on April 29, 2021 at 6:11 am

    I’m new to cord cutting in fact I haven’t started yet. It seems like you’re using the terms "channel" and "app" synonymously. (Newsy is introduced as a channel and then referred to as an app) To me a channel is broadcast stream that you tune in to and an app is a software program that runs on your device or computer. An app can display programming from a channel but it is not the channel itself. That’s how I understand it but I must be missing something. Can you clarify?



  31. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:11 am

    Vere bad and the other day when you



  32. Michelle Moscardelli on April 29, 2021 at 6:12 am

    Thanks for the info. I just bought Roku Express and was wanting to know more about how to use it!



  33. Reviews.org on April 29, 2021 at 6:12 am

    In this video:
    0:00 – Overview
    1:03 – Roku Channel
    2:16 – Tubi
    3:20 – Crackle
    4:22 – Filmrise
    5:50 – Pluto TV
    7:09 – Xumo
    7:41 – Newsy
    8:50 – PBS/PBS Kids
    9:32 – YouTube
    10:19 – Spotify



  34. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:13 am

    Circle. Alien one of my favorite song was that you have



  35. Scott Franklin on April 29, 2021 at 6:14 am

    I watch Pluto Tv most of the time. It has on demand movies, tv series and news and opinion I like a lot!



  36. Spacekitten Gurrl :3 on April 29, 2021 at 6:15 am

    Does it have local tv, for local news? I wondering if it’s worth to cut cable tv and only pay for the streaming that I like to watch.



  37. John Phillips on April 29, 2021 at 6:16 am

    When there are advertisement breaks every 10 minutes if not less, is it really free? Some of the same ads are played over and over every break as well.



  38. ardy texn on April 29, 2021 at 6:16 am

    NEWSY AND PBS FINANCE COMMUNISM , MIGHT BE SOME OF THE OTHERS ALSO



  39. Meg Cronin on April 29, 2021 at 6:17 am

    Very informative – thank you!



  40. Harvey Holloway on April 29, 2021 at 6:17 am

    What a long video. It took me over an hour to watch…….counting the pauses I made to improve my Roku along the way. Thanks for the vid! šŸ˜ŠšŸ˜šŸ°šŸ˜Ž



  41. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:20 am

    Clark. Lake. Love kicks



  42. UtopianMagic1408 on April 29, 2021 at 6:21 am

    Is crunchyroll free?



  43. Old Goat on April 29, 2021 at 6:22 am

    I’m not a techy person…you helped me alot.



  44. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:22 am

    Flecked. Neck kisses you back



  45. Sharon Locke on April 29, 2021 at 6:22 am

    I only watch NEWSMAX and You Tube!!!!!!!!!!!



  46. Group HIIT on April 29, 2021 at 6:25 am

    We just launched our channel on Roku. Would love for you to check it out.



  47. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:25 am

    Circle m Yb bkrc



  48. aman Khan on April 29, 2021 at 6:29 am

    Bro. You know what you doing



  49. WhiteFeather on April 29, 2021 at 6:30 am

    I bought an indoor powered antennae because we cut the cord, and it works awesome, I have so so many channels that I’ve never seen before. I must be picking up a satellite signal, I’m not joking I’m serious. You should do an indoor powered antennae video.



  50. John Sward on April 29, 2021 at 6:30 am

    How about Kanopy? Free movies, without commercials. You must have at least one library card to sign up. I have two different cards for two different systems. That gives me 18 views a month. Lots of great movies, some TV shows. You have 3 days to finish a viewing, once started. Lots of European and Asian movies. A few newer movies, mostly older films.