AMAZ-ING!
Amazon Fire Stick owners can unlock 22 brand new channels for free with two apps – plus 130,000 movies and TV shows
There are plenty of other options for unlocking free TV too
TWO apps have collectively added an extra 22 TV channels to your Amazon Fire Stick.
If you're stuck for live television to watch, it's worth downloading both – and they've got some bonus perks you won't want to miss.
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First up is The Roku Channel, which just added The Parks Channel for users around the world.
This serves up outdoors content, including Lonely Planet's Best Parks Ever and National Parks Revealed.
That's in addition to the existing roster of 350 to 400 live channels available on The Roku Channel.
Don't forget that The Roku Channel isn't limited to just Roku devices.
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It'll work on your Amazon Fire TV Stick, and plenty of other gadgets too.
Also, The Roku Channel bundles in more than 80,000 movies and TV shows on an on-demand basis.
So it's unlikely that you'll be short of something to watch if you get bored of The Parks Channel.
Second on the list is Tubi, another ad-supported TV app.
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The full list includes:
- ACCDN: The ACC Digital Network
- beIN Sports XTRA
- Fox Sports En Español
- FOX Sports on Tubi
- fubo Sports Network
- MLB Channel
- MotorTrend FAST TV
- NFL Channel
- NHL
- NHRA TV
- Outside
- PAC-12 Insider
- PGA TOUR
- PokerGO
- Racing America
- Real Madrid TV
- Stadium
- Top Rank Classics
- USA TODAY Sports
- Waypoint TV
- Women's Sports Network
Tubi says that it offers over 200 live channels at no-cost to viewers.
And it has an on-demand library of over 50,000 TV shows and movies.
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So that makes 130,000 titles when combined with Roku's offering.
Both apps don't charge users upfront or for subscriptions, but you will have to sit through commercials.
STICK WITH IT!
These aren't your only options on an Amazon Fire TV Stick however.
The Roku Channel – what you need to know
Here's the lowdown...
The Roku Channel is a streaming app that's available on a range of devices.
It offers more than 400 live TV channels.
And it promises over 80,000 movies and TV shows on an on-demand basis.
Roku says that the app is available on:
- Roku streaming devices
- Compatible Samsung Smart TVs
- Compatible AMazon Fire TV devices
- TheRokuChannel.com website
- Roku mobile apps (iOS and Android)
Roku notes that the app is only available in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It's also available in Mexico, but only on Roku devices.
There are plenty of ways to legally watch TV for free.
Here's a selection of Fire Stick apps that offer at least some free content:
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- Tubi
- Amazon Freevee
- Plex TV
- The Roku Channel
- Sling Freestream (via Sling TV)
- FilmRise
- NewsON
- Fawesome TV
- Pluto TV
- Local Now
- Haystack News
- Crackle
- Red Bull TV
- Free Movies Plus
- PBS Kids Video
- PBS
- Xumo Play
Trying out free TV apps is a great way to see if you can trim your monthly streaming budget.