Roku shares list of ‘hidden’ free channels you’ve missed – you’ll find hundreds legally with no need to download an app

ROKU insiders have revealed an easy way to watch TV for free that you shouldn't ignore.

The television giant's devices offer access to premium apps like Netflix, HBO's Max, Disney+ and more.

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But these cost money, and the price of multiple subscriptions can quickly add up.

Now Roku has put out a memo urging users to check out the Live TV Channel Guide.

This is built directly into your Roku TV and serves up a vast selection of content.

So if you know where to find the option, you'll be able to enjoy free ad-supported streaming in seconds.

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And you won't need to download anything extra.

Roku explains: "The Live TV Channel Guide makes it easy to browse and stream free live TV channels, including news, sports, crime, game shows, food & home, music, comedies, and more."

Just go to the Live TV tab on your Roku's Home Screen menu.

And then select Live TV Channel Guide.

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You can also find it through the Live TV tile inside The Roku Channel.

Roku has a vast selection of free channels in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico.

It serves up more than 400 free live TV channels on an on-demand basis.

And you can view them all directly through the Live TV Channel Guide.

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Of course Roku's own TV offering isn't the only way to watch television for free.

Only yesterday, The U.S. Sun revealed how the Local Now app on Roku gives you over 500 channels for free.

FREE STREAMING! Apps offer no-cost TV

Here are some of the most popular apps that offer at least some free streaming content...

• Tubi
• Amazon Freevee
• Plex TV
• The Roku Channel
• Sling Freestream (via Sling TV)
• FilmRise
• NewsON
• Fawesome TV
• Pluto TV
• Local Now
• Haystack News
• Red Bull TV
• Free Movies Plus
• PBS Kids Video
• PBS
• Xumo Play

And it also gets you access to more than 20,000 movies and shows.

Another great option is Amazon Freevee, which might come as a surprise – given that the tech giant is a major streaming rival to Roku.

It launched as IMDb Freedive and then became IMDb TV, before ultimately switching to Freevee in April 2022.

Amazon gives you over 400 live TV channels plus 15,000 on-demand movies and shows for free.

There's also Plex, with its enormous library of 1,100 channels – of which around 800 are available in the US.

The catch with all of these apps is usually that you'll need to sit through commercials.

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But many apps like Netflix, Amazon Video, and Hulu already offer ad plans that also cost a monthly fee.

So using these entirely free apps is a great way to significantly slash your monthly streaming bills.

Stream swapping – the easy way to cut your bills?

Here's what , The Sun's Head of Technology and Science, thinks...

It's no secret that TV streaming apps are costing more and more.

Not only are prices shooting up, but we find ourselves asked to pay for an increasing number of apps and services.

And when you combine those TV bills with your music streaming, mobile and internet fees, and every other drain on your bank account, it all starts to get a bit much.

One of the best ways to cut your TV bills is to simply cancel all of your streaming subscriptions and only sign up to one per month.

Pick an app like Netflix, Disney+, or Apple TV+ and smash through all of the content you want to watch on that app.

Then the next month, swap to something else.

And once you've done them all, you can cycle back to the start again.

It's an easy way to avoid forking out for a rolling library of streaming apps with more content than you could possibly watch.

Also don't forget that paid-for streaming isn't the only game in town.

There are loads of apps that don't cost a penny to enjoy, and downloading a few will unlock thousands of live TV channels plus tens of thousands of movies and shows.

Try apps like Tubi, Amazon Freevee, The Roku Channel, Plex, and Pluto TV to get some ad-supported television without having to pay any monthly fees.