300+ Free Live TV Channels — No Subscription, No Credit Card
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Pluto TV is the leading free live TV streaming service, offering 300+ live channels and thousands of on-demand movies and TV shows at no cost. Owned by Paramount Global, Pluto TV is the closest thing to free cable TV available today. It's the best app for people who miss the channel-surfing experience of traditional TV.
Best For
People who miss the cable TV channel-surfing experience and want free live TV with news, movies, and entertainment channels running 24/7.
Pluto TV pioneered the FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming Television) model and remains the best in the category. The key difference between Pluto TV and apps like Tubi is the live TV experience — Pluto TV has channels that run 24/7, just like cable TV.
This means you can turn on Pluto TV and just watch, without having to choose what to watch. There's always something playing on the Horror Movies channel, the Action Movies channel, the True Crime channel, or any of the 300+ other channels. It's the closest thing to traditional TV available for free.
Pluto TV is owned by Paramount Global, which means it has significant resources and content licensing deals. You'll find content from Paramount, CBS, MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, and many other Paramount brands on Pluto TV.
News channels: CNN Headline News, Fox News Headlines, NBC News Now, CBS News, Sky News, Bloomberg TV, and many more. Pluto TV's news coverage is excellent and covers every major perspective.
Movie channels: Pluto TV Movies, Action Movies, Horror Movies, Romantic Comedies, Classic Movies, Thrillers, Sci-Fi Movies, and many more. There's always a movie playing in your favorite genre.
True Crime: Pluto TV has multiple true crime channels that run 24/7. This is one of the most popular categories on the platform.
Sports: While Pluto TV doesn't have live sports rights for major leagues, it has sports highlights, classic games, and sports talk channels.
Kids: Nickelodeon content, classic cartoons, and family-friendly channels.
International: Spanish-language channels, international news, and content from around the world.
Use the Channel Guide: Pluto TV has a channel guide that shows you what's currently playing and what's coming up next on every channel — just like a cable TV guide. This is the best way to browse what's on.
Browse by category: Pluto TV organizes its channels by category (News, Movies, Sports, Kids, etc.). Browsing by category is the fastest way to find channels in your area of interest.
On-demand section: In addition to live channels, Pluto TV has a large on-demand library. The on-demand section has movies and TV shows you can watch anytime, similar to Tubi.
Favorite channels: You can mark channels as favorites to quickly access them without scrolling through all 300+ channels.
Yes, completely free. Pluto TV is funded by advertising. You watch ads instead of paying a subscription fee.
No account is required. You can start watching immediately. An account lets you save favorite channels and get recommendations.
No, live channels on Pluto TV cannot be paused or rewound. On-demand content can be paused.
Pluto TV has national news channels but not your specific local channels. For local TV, you need a digital antenna.
Pluto TV has 300+ live channels in the US, with more being added regularly.
It's completely free. No credit card, no commitment.