{"id":447895,"date":"2022-05-16T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free\/"},"modified":"2022-05-16T19:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-05-16T16:00:00","slug":"what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Pluto TV, and Is It Really Free?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28c8712628e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a28c8712628e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Pluto_TV_and_Is_It_Really_Free%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is Pluto TV, and Is It Really Free?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free\/#Who_Owns_Pluto_TV\" >Who Owns Pluto TV?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free\/#Is_Pluto_TV_Free\" >Is Pluto TV Free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free\/#Pluto_TV_Channels\" >Pluto TV Channels<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-pluto-tv-and-is-it-really-free\/#How_to_Watch_Pluto_TV\" >How to Watch Pluto TV<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Pluto_TV_and_Is_It_Really_Free%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is Pluto TV, and Is It Really Free?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-804578\" data-pagespeed-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pluto-TV.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pluto-TV.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pluto-TV.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pluto TV logo.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Pluto TV<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The streaming TV space is very crowded these days. All the big-name companies have their own services, plus there are dozens of lesser-known options. \u201cPluto TV\u201d sits somewhere in the middle and it has a lot to like.<\/p>\n<p>At the core, Pluto TV is simply a streaming TV service similar to Sling TV, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> TV, and others. You drop into channels and watch whatever\u2019s on at that time. However, there are a few key differences\u2014price being a big one\u2014compared to Pluto TV. Let\u2019s take a look at what makes this service special.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Why Do Streaming TV Services Keep Getting More Expensive?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_Owns_Pluto_TV\"><\/span>Who Owns Pluto TV?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-289987\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/pluto-tv-logo.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Old Pluto TV logo.\" width=\"650\" height=\"300\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old Pluto TV logo.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pluto TV launched as only a website in March 2014 with around 100 curated channels. These channels were made from user-created platforms like YouTube and partnerships with original content producers such as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/funnyordie.com\/\">Funny or Die<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rocketjump.com\/\">RocketJump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The service has continued to expand with more content agreements. Pluto TV has moved from being only available on the web to having <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s on major TV platforms, including <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/pluto-tv-live-tv-and-movies\/id751712884\">Apple TV<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Pluto-TV-Its-Free\/dp\/B00KDSGIPK?tag=hotoge-20\">Fire TV<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=tv.pluto.android&amp;hl=en_US&amp;gl=US\">Google TV<\/a>, and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/redirect.viglink.com\/?key=204a528a336ede4177fff0d84a044482&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fchannelstore.roku.com%2Fdetails%2F0719d122fc30b9f282fa106a903ab1d6%2Fpluto-tv-its-free-tv\">Roku<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In October 2017, Pluto TV reached 15 million users. Two years later, Pluto TV was acquired by Viacom for $340 million. Viacom would eventually <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2019_merger_of_CBS_and_Viacom\">recombine<\/a> with CBS to become ViacomCBS. As of May 2022, Pluto TV is under the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Paramount_Streaming\">Paramount Streaming<\/a> umbrella.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Pluto_TV_Free\"><\/span>Is Pluto TV Free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes. Perhaps the best thing about Pluto TV is it is 100% free. You don\u2019t even need to create a user account\u2014though you can for extra features. Like many traditional TV networks, Pluto TV is supported by advertisements. You have to sit through commercials.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s really the only \u201ccatch\u201d to Pluto TV. People who have gotten accustomed to not seeing ads while streaming may not like it. If you\u2019re familiar with the typical linear TV format of ads mixed into the content, Pluto TV is a great deal.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pluto_TV_Channels\"><\/span>Pluto TV Channels<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Pluto TV is free, but does it have anything you might want to watch? As of May 2022, Pluto TV has over 250 \u201clive\u201d channels. We put \u201clive\u201d in quotes because many of the channels are not live in the traditional sense of the word.<\/p>\n<p>A typical channel on Pluto TV is not streaming live real-time programming. It\u2019s a linear stream of videos playing one after another. You don\u2019t get to decide what to watch on-demand. Think of it like a traditional cable TV channel or a radio station.<\/p>\n<p>Channels are organized into sections such as\u00a0Featured, Entertainment, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a>, Sports, Comedy, Kids, Classic TV, and more. The full channel lineup can be seen in the graphic below (click here for the full size).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-804675\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/PlutoTV_Channel_LineUP_ALL_September19_2020-Copy.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pluto TV channels.\" width=\"650\" height=\"288\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beyond the \u201clive\u201d TV channels, Pluto TV does offer a selection of \u201c1,000s\u201d of on-demand movies and TV shows as well. So if there\u2019s nothing on that grabs your attention, you can try to find something else.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Watch_Pluto_TV\"><\/span>How to Watch Pluto TV<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-804678\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Pluto-TV-guide.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Pluto TV guide.\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Pluto TV<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another great thing about Pluto TV is how easy it is to watch. First and foremost, you don\u2019t need to create an account or enter payment information. You can create an account for some extra features\u2014like favoriting channels\u2014but it\u2019s not required.<\/p>\n<p>Pluto TV is available to watch on just about any platform you could want:<\/p>\n<p>Simply download the app on your desired platform and you\u2019re ready to watch. The interface is a pretty typical guide like you\u2019d find on cable or other streaming TV services.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>That\u2019s the story behind Pluto TV. It\u2019s a completely free TV service that serves up content from around the web in a familiar interface. 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