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Watch free movies and TV shows on your Roku device

Discover free movies and TV shows in Free


  • On your Roku device Home screen, choose Free or Featured Free to find thousands of free movies, current-season TV episodes, and classic shows from The Roku Channel and other services that offer free content.
  • When you find something you like, watch it in that streaming service’s app. If you don’t have the app yet, add it to your Roku device first.

Enjoy free movies and TV shows on The Roku Channel


  • The Roku Channel has thousands of free TV shows and hit movies, Roku Originals, 350+ live TV channels, kids’ entertainment, and more—all in one place.
  • Watch on your Roku device, The Roku Channel website, or on the Roku mobile app.

Browse in the Live TV Channel Guide


  • Find and watch free, live movies, news, and TV shows in the Live TV Channel Guide. You can open it in The Roku Channel or from the Home screen.
  • Scroll the guide, pick a show to watch, and switch channels fast—just like a traditional TV guide.
  • If you have a Roku TV with an HDTV antenna, the Live TV Channel Guide shows your “over-the-air” channels together with free, live streaming channels from The Roku Channel. That gives you one guide for all your free, live TV.

Find free apps in the Streaming Store on your Roku device or Roku website


Find free apps in the Streaming Store on your Roku streaming device.

On your Roku device

  • Press Homehome button on Roku remote on your Roku remote
  • Scroll and select Streaming Store
  • Scroll down to Top Free & TV to view the most popular free apps
  • Choose an app and press OK to view more options
  • To install the app, select Add app

On the Roku website

Browse the Streaming Store for free apps. When you find one you want, select Add app and follow the steps.

Watch movies and TV shows on broadcast television


  • Depending on where you live, you may get free “over-the-air” TV from local stations with an HDTV antenna.
  • Visit Antenna Web to learn how to get “over-the-air” TV in your area and how to choose and use an HDTV antenna.
  • To start watching free broadcast TV on a Roku TV, learn how to set up Live TV input.

Last updated at 3/5/2026 11:05:28 PM


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