Both are organized into categories, making it easy to find the kind of content you want to watch.

For more modern content, check our Peacock.Īs we poked around Pluto, we noted its interface is clean and simple, making it easy to toggle between live and on-demand. We're still waiting for Pluto to add dedicated channels for shows that we really care about - recent editions include Baywatch, Stargate and Degrassi - but we do know people who love those shows, and keep going back to Pluto to binge-watch. They also offer other recognizable brands, like CNN and Fox Sports - though those run curated clips, not the actual live broadcast you’d see if you watched them on cable. The lineup draws heavily from Viacom’s other properties, so you can tune into TV Land Drama, BET Her, MTV's Jersey Shore and VH1's I Love Reality. Viewers can browse live channels in a grid, similar to the cable TV guide experience.

The Viacom-owned Pluto TV has a decent selection of on-demand movies and shows but where it really shines is in live TV streaming.

Watch The Roku Channel here (opens in new tab) Plus, they get our thanks for saving the NBC-canceled series Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist with a Christmas special. Roku is also the place for original movies like Weird: The Al Yankovic Story. That includes some really good series, like Free Rayshawn and Reno 911. The Roku Channel has risen in our free streaming service rankings after adding all the originals from the now-defunct Quibi. And remembering that Peacock is better for more-recent content. Some of our staff lit up at that news, while others, well, we kept clicking around in Roku looking for something else. But when it comes to having whole shows, you don't have series of that caliber, but stuff like This Old House instead. The best part of Roku Channel is that it often streams the first episodes of premium cable shows, like Game of Thrones, Billions, Outlander and Watchmen. The Roku Channel also rolled out a Roku Live TV Guide, so viewers can channel surf. Like the other services, it offers on-demand movies and TV shows. The Roku Channel doesn’t force you to register for an account (you can watch as a guest) but signing up allows you to continue watching content on another device. The Roku Channel app comes automatically with any Roku TV or device, but it’s also available for download on mobile phones and tablets.

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