{"id":5339,"date":"2026-08-11T18:49:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=5339"},"modified":"2026-08-11T18:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:49:33","slug":"google-tv-freeplay-on-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silvybrand.com\/?p=5339","title":{"rendered":"Google\u2019s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Google TV Freeplay, the company\u2019s free, ad-supported streaming service, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/products-and-platforms\/platforms\/google-tv\/google-freeplay-free-on-demand-tv-shows-movies\/\">now supports video on demand<\/a>. Instead of tuning into Google TV Freeplay\u2019s selection of always-on channels, you can now choose from over 10,000 shows and movies to watch whenever you want.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">The update introduces titles like <em>Lady Bird<\/em>, <em>Seventeen Again<\/em>, and <em>Hell\u2019s Kitchen<\/em>, according to Google\u2019s announcement. The company has also expanded its live TV lineup to include more than 300 channels dedicated to news, sports, reality TV, true crime, and more. Some of these new channels include World of Love Island, Yahoo! Sports Network, Bloomberg TV Plus, and The Martha Stewart Channel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Free and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/column\/897098\/cheap-streaming-howdy-roku\">ultra-cheap streaming<\/a> is on the rise as major streamers continue to raise their prices. Google TV Freeplay joins Tubi, The Roku Channel, and Pluto TV in offering free, ad-supported content on demand, while Disney Plus is considering launching a free streaming tier as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1044qizi _18mzr4b1 _18mzr4b0 _19wv7tc1\">Google says it plans to continue updating its Freeplay library throughout the year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/978152\/google-tv-freeplay-on-demand\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Google TV Freeplay, the company\u2019s free, ad-supported streaming service, now supports video on demand. Instead of tuning into Google TV Freeplay\u2019s selection of always-on channels, you can now choose from over 10,000 shows and movies to watch whenever you want. 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