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Nowadays, OTT content is being recognised all over the world. Recently even Disney Plus Hotstar was bought by Jio. India also has several companies offering over-the-top content in their apps. But there are very few paid users in India who have a subscription just to watch movies and TV shows. In this article, we will list down some OTT streaming services on which you can stream movies for free. However, you might see some ads, just like you get to see content on Youtube for free but have to watch ads along with it. In this article, we will list down the 5 best apps to watch movies and TV shows for free and also explain some of their features. So without any further ado, let’s head into the article.

OTT in India

According to The Ormax OTT Audience Report: 2024, based on a survey conducted in June and July in both urban and rural India, OTT (over the top) penetration in India was at 38.4% from a sample size of 12,000 people. Compared to 2023, the total audience as per the report grew by 13.8%, which was entirely driven by growth in the AVoD (advertising video-on-demand) audience that surged by 21%. On the other hand, the SVoD (subscription video-on-demand) segment shrank by 2%.

The definition of OTT audience in the report was those who consumed at least one online video (free or paid) in the preceding month, which means currently India stands at 99.6 million active paid OTT subscriptions, a figure almost identical to last year.

The average number of platforms subscribed to per audience member fell to 2.5 from 2.8, indicating that the willingness among audience members to spend on multiple streaming services is reducing.

To conclude, India has 547 million OTT users but active paid subscriptions remain stagnant at 100 million. So for all those who don’t have any subscription, below we will list down free apps where you will be able to see more content for free.

5 Apps to watch Movies and TV Shows for FREE

This list of apps will be completely free and legal to use so the apps we say here will be directly available on Play Store that you can search and download. Then you can directly start streaming in the app. Please not that you might need to login to some apps before you start streaming. Let’s get started with the list.

1. Fawesome

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It has over 10,000 Movies and TV Shows across 25 different genres that you can start streaming right away. You can watch whatever you want and its free to download and even free to stream. It doesn’t require any subscription and you can directly watch and enjoy from the app. It is available on Play Store, Firestick and you can even stream online from your web browser on your laptop.

2. Plex

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Plex is yet another free online streaming app that you can use to watch free movies and TV shows. It is available on Play Store, several platforms. They have a lot to offer for free on their platform. Although you will need to bear the ads that comes along with its free streaming.  

3. Youtube

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Youtube is the best app that offers free video streaming. It even offers several movies and TV shows that you can watch online. But here as well, you will need to bear some annoying ads. However, this might also be one of the best library to experience movies and TV shows for free. You can even get the region specific content as well based on your country and location.

4. MX Player

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MX player has one of the biggest library of Indian cinema and dubbed movies and TV shows. It is free to download and stream and you can simply just watch ads and continue streaming. It is a freemium service where you can also buy the subscription to stop ads and watch the content ad-free. You get several genres, and languages to choose from. It is available on Play Store, TVs and web as well.

5. Daily Motion

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Daily Motion is a French online video sharing platform owned by Canal+. Prior to 2024, the company was owned by Vivendi. It is among the earliest known platforms to support HD resolution video. It also offers several Movies and TV shows to stream online for free. 

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