The best free streaming apps for your Fire TV Stick

If you’ve recently purchased an Amazon Fire TV Stick, we know you’re ready to watch something. However, many top-tier streaming services require a monthly subscription, which can add up. Why not let your wallet recover and enjoy some of the excellent content available without paying a penny? Here are some of the best free streaming services for your Fire TV Stick.

The best free channels on the Fire TV Stick

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Editor’s note: We’ll regularly update this list of the best free channels on the Fire TV Stick.

Peacock offers an ad-supported streaming service with access to several beloved movies and TV series, such as Harry Potter and The Office. A list of channels plays entertainment 24/7, including live news from NBC, and new content is added regularly. Hablo español? You can also enjoy Spanish-language TV shows and news from Telemundo. Plus, there are six customizable profiles to personalize your viewing experience, so your friends and family can join in for free.

One of the best free streaming platforms is Pluto TV, which offers over 250 channels that run live 24/7 and an on-demand selection of free movies and series. You might think “free TV” sounds like it suffers in content, but you’d be surprised to find hits like Star Trek or Hell’s Kitchen frequently on air. The only price here is sitting through commercials.

Tubi gives you access to 20,000 movies and TV series without spending a dime. You’ll find some original titles and US national live news from Fox, NBC, Bloomberg, and more. If you register for free at the Tubi TV Activate web page, you can keep watching a previously paused video where you left off, no matter the device, and create a queue of upcoming videos to watch from your Fire TV Stick.

Kanopy perhaps offers the highest quality content of all free streaming channels. It has a vast library of documentaries, modern indies, and art-house films that you won’t find on other major streaming platforms. Best of all, there are no advertisements whatsoever. However, there is a catch: you must be a college or university student or a patron of a public library to access the service. If you qualify, be sure not to miss out on Kanopy.

Crackle, one of the first free streaming services, is keeping the fire burning. Aside from offering plenty of free movies and series, you can create a watch later list, set parental controls, and enable closed captions with a free account. You may have to watch the occasional ad before you get crackling, but documentaries like Blackfish and movies like Lion make it well worth the wait.

FilmRise Classic TV offers the most extensive selection of free classic content, stretching back to the 1950s. You’ll find titles like 3rd Rock from the Sun, the original 21 Jump Street starring Johnny Depp, and Batman starring Adam West. Who knew scratching that nostalgia itch was a free feature of the Fire TV Stick?

What was once known as IMDb TV has now been rolled into Freevee. It’s still Amazon’s ad-supported streaming service, so you might have already seen some of the content featured on the homepage of your Fire TV Stick. But it is worth checking out since they are also slowly adding several exclusive TV shows to the newly named service. If that doesn’t interest you, they have plenty of blockbuster favorites, such as Logan, Knives Out, The Invisible Man, and Fifty Shades.

Plex used to be just a tool for people to access their personal media library. But then, Plex released its online ad-supported media library for users to watch if they don’t already have a collection. Whether you’re already a longtime Plex user or you’ve never even heard of it, their selection is worth a look, containing hit films from around the world, such as The Road, The Hunt, and Like Father, Like Son.

Freeform is a newer streaming service that offers several on-demand options, including a few original series. You can also sign in with your TV provider to watch your favorite shows live. As a bonus, it comes with sneak peeks, cast interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage. No sign-in or account creation is required.

Here’s an excellent way to keep the kids entertained for free. PBS Kids provides full episodes of educational cartoons and learning entertainment for children, from Curious George to Sesame Street. You can watch local TV channels and see what’s airing on your PBS station in the Live section. As a bonus, a simple user interface makes navigating easy for kids.

Another free option for the little ones is Nick Jr., featuring recently aired ad-free episodes of popular shows like PAW Patrol and Shimmer & Shine. There’s also a great library of original content, including silly mash-ups, music videos, exclusive sneak peeks, and curriculum-based clips. The app is constantly updated, so there’s always something new for the juniors to discover.

Many people think that Roku is just a streaming device; they don’t know that its own streaming service, The Roku Channel, is available on Fire Stick for free. Enjoy live TV shows like Hot Ones and Dateline, classic TV shows and movies, documentaries, and TED Talks. You can also subscribe to premium options, including Paramount, MGM, Starz, and Showtime.

Xumo is a free streaming service. It lets you enjoy tons of multigenre movies, news, sports, cooking, travel, and wildlife channels completely free without any subscription or even registration. For a hassle-free, fun night, Xumo can be your go-to.

Go Noodle is a channel for kids. It’s more than just a TV channel with shows on it. It has activities in the form of educational videos that will encourage your kids to move and work. There are dance routines, lessons, and episodes for kids to watch and learn. While you can use this at home, it’s also great for teachers at school. Just use your Firestick in your classroom, select the channel, and be ready for a fun activity-based session.

Comedy Central is now available on Amazon Fire TV Stick; you just need to install the app for it to work. The most popular shows include South Park, Futurama, and Moonbeam City, but there are a ton of other great shows. The stand-up shows are also a great hit. While some of the content is free to watch, you need to log in with a cable provider to unlock all of the stuff. There are also ads at the start and end of each episode you watch.