You can access Hoopla on a computer, on Android and iOS mobile apps, and via streaming players such as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku. If you’re using the mobile app, there’s a download option for offline viewing. (Your library sets the limit on how many movies you can borrow each month in my case, it’s four.) Your movie will start streaming once you’ve made a selection. When you check out a movie, you have 72 hours to watch it. Once you’ve signed up, you can browse by title or genre, or get recommendations based on what you’ve previously borrowed and what’s popular. Getting started is pretty simple: Just go to the site, create an account, then find your local library. If you have a library card, Hoopla might be your ticket to free movies, music, audiobooks, comics, and more. Here’s what you need to know to stream movies free. (Another path to free content is to get a TV antenna.) And, of course, you won’t be able to watch original shows, such as HBO’s “Watchmen,” Hulu’s “The Handmaid's Tale,” or Netflix’s “Stranger Things.”īut in a world of $1,000 smartphones and $5 salted caramel mochas, it’s nice to know you can still see “Teen Wolf” or “Lethal Weapon” free of charge. You’re not likely to find recently released movies. Instead, they provide regular HD video, just like cable TV companies. You’re out of luck if you want Ultra High Definition, or 4K, shows. In addition to making you sit through ads, these services require other trade-offs. Like Netflix or Hulu, these free services are available on most streaming devices, making it easy to watch on your TV, laptop, or tablet. The best bets among these services include Kanopy, Pluto TV, Sony Crackle, Tubi TV, Vudu, and Xumo.

But consumers can also stream movies free from services that are-in most cases-supported by ads.

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