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Best free TV streaming services: Roku, Sling TV, IMDb, Pluto TV, Tubi TV, Plex and more

Netflix may be the best streaming service, and Hulu the best streaming-TV bargain, but they both still cost you money. In the uncertain financial times of the coronavirus pandemic, you may be looking to cut your streaming costs to, well, free. The good news? As long as you’ve got internet, you can enjoy a wealth of free TV. 

In response to the boom in streaming caused by stay-at-home orders, numerous services rolled out freebies and extended trial offers. But as the crisis wears on some of those offers have come to an end or morphed over time. There are still plenty available, however, and many of the services listed below will be free for the foreseeable future. How do they do it?

First and foremost, many of these services are ad-supported, so you won’t be able to skip commercials. Most have older shows and movies, sort of like basic cable reruns. And some network sites won’t let you stream all their shows unless you’re a paid cable or satellite subscriber — but many offer a selection of stuff you can watch without signing in or paying. Let’s take a look at some the best free, legal ways to indulge your inner couch potato, which we’ll update regularly. (Prefer movies? Check out these 10 free Netflix alternatives.) Note that Showtime, Pluto TV and CBS News, all mentioned below, are owned by CNET’s parent company ViacomCBS.

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