Doesn’t it sound great to get free streaming TV channels without having to download an app or sign up for a new service? 9to5Google has decompiled the latest version of the software and reports that the TV streaming platform Google TV (previously known as Android TV) contains text that suggests 50 free live TV channels.
Based on the text found in the app, the supposed new feature appears to be called “Google TV Channels”. There is also an image in the software that hints at what channels will be included in the new service.
It’s the usual lineup of free Internet streaming channels like ABC News Live, NBC News Live and USA Today, as well as a bunch of basic classic content channels like Divorce Court, American Classics and Deal or no Deal. You’ll even get to also see the movie channels Hallmark Movies, Reelz Channel and more.
Many of these channels are readily available on other familiar free or cheap streaming TV services, including Pluto TV, Philo, and Sling TV, but these are services you have to sign up for in advance.
And Google’s new policy is similar to the approach TV makers (like LG and Samsung) have taken with their smart TVs, which allows users to start watching directly to buyers with just a few clicks on the remote. Google’s 50 channels may not sound like much compared to LG Channels’ 175+ channels and Samsung TV Plus’ 200+ channels, but you may not have to buy a brand new TV or download an app to start accessing free live online content: the
ABC News Live
America’s Test Kitchen
American Classics
The Asylum
Battery Pop
CBC News
ChiveTV
Deal or No Deal
Divorce Court
Dry Bar Comedy
FailArmy
Filmrise Free Movies
Hallmark Movies & More
It’s Showtime at the Apollo!
Kevin Hart’s LOL! Network
Love Nature
Maverick Black Cinema
MooviMex
Nature Vision
NBC News Now
Newsmax TV
Nosey
The Pet Collective
Power Nation
Reelz
Teletubbies
Today All Day
Toon Goggles
USA Today
World Poker Tour
Wu Tang Collection TV
Xumo Crime TV
Xumo Movies
Xumo Westerns
