Alongside a wealth of paid TV and movie streaming apps, there are also FAST services. This stands for free ad-supported streaming television, and each such service offers a rotating selection of live and on-demand movies and TV shows. The catch is that you must watch ads throughout the movie or episodes. Considering it costs nothing to access, the short interruptions from these free streaming channels are a welcome bathroom or snack-refill break.
FAST services typically don’t have up-to-date content, focusing more on older library classics. But you might find some movies that are less than five-to-10 years old. Content changes as well, so when you see a movie you want to watch, you’ll need to bookmark and watch it soon before it’s gone. There are many FAST services, including Pluto TV, The Roku Channel, Tubi, and even ones like Plex that most people don’t know has free streaming channels. Owned by Fox, Tubi is probably one of the most impressive, with an incredible film catalog that can rival even Netflix. Yet so many people forget to check out Tubi and miss out on enjoying so much great content.
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Tubi’s library is ever-changing
Watch classics and new films
What is Tubi? Tubi offers a wide selection of movies and TV shows with ads, and movies come and go pretty often. Every month, Tubi releases a new selection of films and TV shows that will be available to stream. But these films are only there for a limited time. Some may last a few months, but many come and go. They’re neatly categorized by genre and other useful categories, like cult classics or even “before they were stars.” There’s also a “coming soon” section where you can plan ahead, and a search bar for looking up titles you might be trying to find.
From well-known classics to relatively newer films and hidden gems, some of the movies you’ll find on Tubi right now as of this writing include John Wick Chapter 4, Rio, Speed, Bad Boys and Bad Boys II, Deep Impact, Independence Day, The Patriot, Happy Gilmore, Spaceballs, Philadelphia, Stand By Me, The Angry Birds Movie 2, and the list goes on. As this small sampling suggests, the selection is vast, ranging from classics that you love to watch over and over again to newer, 21st-century films. Alongside movies on demand, you can also click into the live guide and search for movies appearing on channels like Filmrise Horror, Filmrise Black TV, Cinevault, and MovieSphere.
Plenty of originals, too
Tubi is a powerhouse
Tubi, one of the best free live TV apps, also has its own originals like The Caretaker, Hive, Match, and, more recently, Give Me My Baby Back. In fact, the FAST service offers close to 400 Tubi originals. Netflix has lots of original movies dating back to 2015, including high-profile films like Beasts of No Nation and The Ridiculous 6. Its domination in the original movie space continues with newer hits like The Rip and Office Romance. But still, Tubi has it beat with a fresh selection of cult-classic films and old favorites, plus a unique slate of originals featuring new talent and compelling stories.
Tubi is continuing to invest in originals as well. According to Tubi, nearly one in four viewers watch original content as they look for “fresh talent and stories that reflect their lived experiences.” Tubi originals might not be as well-known as Netflix’s, but they add another element of value to the service that already has no cost of entry.
The selection is massive
There’s never nothing on
In June 2025, Tubi claimed to have the “world’s largest” content collection, with more than 300,000 movies and TV show episodes. Based on JustWatch data, Netflix has only about 3,600 movies and 1,800 TV shows, which pale in comparison. Especially when it comes to library titles, Tubi has Netflix beat by a landslide. Exploring free streaming services like Tubi is a smart TV trick for streaming. You probably see the icon on your smart TV home page, but never bother to click it.
In the U.S. alone in June 2026, Tubi added movies like Uncut Gems, Total Recall, The Boss Baby, and Ray. Come July, there will be a brand-new selection. I already know that, for example, in July 2026, Tubi in Canada will offer several Pokémon, along with the original movie Summer’s Last Resort, starring Sophia Bush, Jerry O’Connell, and Violet McGraw. Netflix rotates its movie selection monthly, too, with new movies this month including Bee Movie, The Big Lebowski, Father of the Bride, The Karate Kid parts I, II, and III, My Best Friend’s Wedding, and more. But the breadth of Tubi’s selection is much larger.
The service for cord-cutters
Always something to watch
It’s worth noting that Tubi’s selection of movies and TV shows is unique by country, so you may find some titles in the U.S. that I won’t find in Canada, where I’m based, and vice versa. But there is some overlap, especially with originals. Tubi isn’t just for grandma or grandpa, either: the streamer says that more than half of its viewers are Gen Z or Millennials, and 67 percent don’t, or never have, subscribed to linear TV. The fact that the service is free yet has such a wealth of content makes it an attractive option for cord-cutters, even if you don’t get the newest, most high-profile movies as soon as they launch on streaming, as Netflix does. Like Netflix, you can watch on a wide variety of devices, from smart TVs via the app, web browser, computer, smartphone, tablet, and more. The only other caveat is that you can’t download a movie to watch offline. But for at-home viewing when you’re trying to find something worth watching, Tubi has a lot more to offer than you think.
- founded
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2014
- number of users
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100 million+ monthly
Tubi is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers thousands of movies and TV shows across a wide range of genres without requiring a subscription. It provides on-demand access to both classic titles and modern releases from major studios.
