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At one time the idea of watching movies on a Mac seemed both quaint and inconvenient. After all, you already had a TV and its accouterments in the rumpus room. Why gather friends and family around the desk in the corner of the living room to watch movies on a 17-inch iMac? But times are changing. A home media center is no longer a crazy idea. Nor would anyone look askance if you moved into that same rumpus room and devoted some of its time to entertainment.
Once you accept the notion of a Mac as a home media player, your next thoughts naturally turn to movies and, likely, the iTunes Store. But the Store isn’t the end-all-and-be all of online movie sources.
Although outfits such as and demand that their content be watched on devices that don’t bear the Apple brand, there are a handful of other sources for movies that you can play on your Mac. Step up to the ticket booth and check out these options. The iTunes Store We can hardly begin without mentioning what the iTunes Store provides. Of any source, the iTunes Store is the most Mac friendly. Offering thousands of movies for purchase or rental, the Store’s movies are playable on a Mac, Windows PC, Apple TV, iPod, and iPhone. You can transfer them to and play them on any computer authorized with the Apple ID used to purchase or rent the movie.
The Store sells and rents both standard definition and HD movies. There are currently more than 280 HD movies, available in the 720p (1280 by 720) format. Many feature 5.1 surround-sound soundtracks as well. Apple's prices are based on a movie's age and format. Apple characterizes movies as being library (meaning older) or new. Prices generally shake out as follow: standard-definition library titles cost $10 to purchase; new standard-definition titles are $15; all HD titles cost $20; iTunes Extras movies, which contain bonus DVD-like material, cost $15 in SD format or $20 in HD (there are some exceptions to iTunes Extras pricing, however). ITunes StoreAs for rentals, standard-definition library titles cost $3, and new library titles in standard definition cost $4.
Library HD rentals cost $4, and new HD rentals cost $5 (iTunes Extras content is not available for rentals). After you download a rental movie, you have 30 days to watch it.
After you start watching it, you have 24 hours to finish it; the movie is automatically removed from you Mac after that period. During those 24 hours, you can watch the movie as many times as you like.
Like all videos sold at the Store, you can't burn movies in a form playable on a DVD player. You can, however, burn purchased movies as data for backup purposes. Amazon Video On Demand is one of the few movie services other than the iTunes Store that’s not actively hostile to the Mac. It can afford to be magnanimous because it streams movies via a Web browser, even one that sits on your Mac. You can also watch the service’s movies on TiVo, Roku players, compatible Sony Bravia devices, Panasonic TVs that support Viera Cast, and compatible Samsung HDTVs.
You’re allowed to download videos to up to two compatible devices—a TiVo and Windows PC, for example. Regrettably a Mac isn’t one of those compatible devices. Clearly, Amazon Video On Demand is not the ideal service for Mac users, but it does offer a couple of advantages over the iTunes Store.
For one, if you purchase a movie it's accessible to stream on any Internet-connected computer, so can watch it on your laptop while visiting the in-laws without having to remember to copy it to that Mac's hard drive. Another—particularly if you're willing to broaden your video diet to include TV shows—is price. Amazon, like the iTunes Store, sells individual TV episodes for $2 (SD) and $3 (HD).
But purchase a season and you’ll save money at Amazon. Amazon Video On DemandFor example, the first season of Mad Men costs $20 (SD) and $35 at the iTunes Store. Amazon charges $18 (SD) and $28 (HD).
Dexter Season 2 at the Store is $24 (SD) and $36 (HD). The same season costs $19 (SD) and $29 (HD) at Amazon. Even if you're interested in movies only, Amazon also offers deals on current movie rentals.
For example, recently you could rent. The Store’s rental price that day was $4. One could very reasonably argue that the iTunes Store provides more value—you actually have the content on your hard drive rather than in the cloud, and you can play them on an iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV.
But if your intention is to watch the video only on a TV connected to a computer or on the Mac's screen itself, Amazon could be the better deal, provided that you have fast and reliable broadband. (To stream HD content you should have a broadband connection of 5mbps or better.) Also, those Amazon videos are available to you wherever you have a computer and fast Internet connection.
Netflix The-DVD-in-the-mailbox company, has offered movie streaming for a couple of years through its Watch Instantly feature. If you have a Netflix plan starting at $9 (one DVD at a time) you're welcome to use this service, which offers more than 20,000 movies and TV episodes. Not all that long ago, much of this content was Grade B material and/or ancient, but Netflix is making efforts to bring better content to the service. Recent release movies are starting to appear. And although you won’t see last night’s episodes of your favorite shows (or likely anything from the current season) Netflix does offer season packages of such popular shows as Heroes, Weeds, Californication, Lost, The Office, and Dexter.
(Regrettably, no HBO content is offered for streaming.) Netflix Watch InstantlyOn a Mac you’d normally watch Netflix streams via a Web browser. However, both the and media center applications allow you to watch Netflix Watch Instantly content. Or, if you’d like to use Apple’s media center application, Front Row, you can install the open-source, which adds both Netflix Watch Instantly and to Front Row. The visual quality of Netflix's content doesn't match that of either the iTunes Store or Amazon Video On Demand—both of which look quite good. The faster your Internet connection, the better the picture.
But even with a reasonably fast connection I’ve yet to see a stream that comes close to the look of a DVD (or iTunes or Amazon content), much less HD. But it’s hard to beat the price, particularly if you’re already a Netflix subscriber. YouTube Of course YouTube has movies no, real movies. Okay, some are real old movies, but movies nonetheless. And they're free.
If you’ve been wanting to catch up on your spaghetti westerns or B-movie drive-in fare (and a few gems thrown in for good measure), point your browser at. And keep YouTube bookmarked. Reports are that YouTube is talking to major movie studios about offering movies for rent. Boxee As mentioned earlier, Boxee is a media center application rather than a source for videos. However, it includes a couple of plug-ins that can lead you to movies scattered across the Web. For example, install the Internet Archive plug-in and you can view a vast number of old films (including silent films) that are now in the public domain. The Public Torrents plug-in allows you to download this same kind of content and view it within Boxee.
All content available through Boxee is free. Boxee's Internet Archive contentSpeaking of Boxee, with the Apple TV 3.x update, the popular (and free) Apple TV hack that allowed you to run Boxee and XBMC, broke. Its creators are working to make it compatible, but in the meantime, the $50 hack does work with the Apple TV 3.0.1 update.) 6. Hulu A popular destination for watching TV episodes and clips, also offers full-length movies. Similar to YouTube’s movies, the films available from Hulu aren’t recent blockbusters or Oscar-winning fare, but you’re sure to find a handful of movies to kill an evening. Like Hulu’s TV shows, these movies are free and include the occasional short advertisement. Hulu's moviesYou’re welcome to watch Hulu from within a Web browser, but, Boxee, or Plex provide the better viewing experience.
Of the three avenues, Hulu Desktop is the most reliable because, unlike with Boxee and Plex, the people running Hulu actually want it to work. Hulu has taken pains in the past to to the service.
Roll 'em It wasn't long ago that video-on-demand was a pipe dream. Yet, almost without realizing it, that dream has become reality thanks to faster broadband and the increasing number of gadgets that can take advantage of it. With these resources at your disposal, your Mac becomes an important—if not primary—component of that dream.
If you’re like me, you like things that are free. Luckily, Apple TV has plenty to offer in the way of free movie apps.
Most of the free movie or free TV show apps allow you to watch streaming movies free on your Apple TV and some have an iPhone app for free movie watching on iPhone or iPad as well. You won’t get the latest theater releases here, but you will find classic shows such as Seinfeld, oldie-but-goodie public domain flicks, older documentaries, independent and international films, and much more. Overall, it’s surprising the amount of good free movies and free TV shows you can watch on your Apple TV. Here’s our ten best free Apple TV apps for watching free movies and free TV shows. How to Watch Free Movies & TV Shows on Apple TV & iPhone Different apps offer different ways in which to watch free movies and to watch free TV shows.
Some of the apps below feature movies from the public domain, which means they’re free to the public. Apps that feature classic movies don’t need to monetize to pay for the content. However, Apple TV apps with more recent content do come with royalty fees, which is why some apps below such as Crackle and Tubi TV offer great content but include short advertisements to pay for that content. You won't be able to stream or download new movies or tv shows on these apps, but you'll find a lot of great classic content to choose from.
With each of the apps for watching free movies and TV shows below, you can download the app to your Apple TV for free and watch the content within the apps for free. I’ve included apps with a wide range of content from classic movies and documentaries to more recent TV shows and anime.
There’s even an app for watching international shows. The best part? Download these free Apple TV apps to your heart’s content and binge watch as many free movies and TV shows as you want. The above video is a preview from an What If I Want to Watch Free Movies on My iPhone or iPad? You can do that too! Most of the apps below are available across devices, which means you can watch your free movies on iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV. If the title of the app isn't a link, that means the app is only available on Apple TV.
Let’s get started. 10 Best Free Apple TV Apps for Watching Free Movies & TV Shows This app has a huge collection of public domain content. That means, of course, that it’s dated.
But it has a lot of classic material that can still be very entertaining. It claims to have the largest library of free films. These include classics such as Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps, The Lady Vanishes, and The Man Who Knew Too Much. You’ll find Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Three Stooges, Frank Sinatra, and many more. There’s also a large selection of “B-Movie Masterpieces,” such as Plan 9 from Outer Space and Night of the Living Dead.
Classic TV includes Beverly Hillbillies, Dragnet, Groucho Marx, Jack Benny, and The Lucy Show. Plus, there are hundreds of short documentaries from the 1940s and '50s that are pretty weird, such as 'How to Be Well Groomed' and 'What to Do on a Date.' You probably won’t find a more eclectic collection anywhere.
This collection of ad-supported movies is more apt to have movies from recent decades. More recent movies are typically available for a set period and then expire, to be replaced by new titles.
Currently available are well-known films such as Rudy, Ali, The Legend of Zorro, Roxanne, Birdy, The Net, The China Syndrome, About Last NIght, Crash, La Bamba, and The Cable Guy. Crackle also has original shows and films, including Seinfeld’s Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. TV shows include Seinfeld, Married with Children, Dilbert, All in the Family, and The Larry Sanders Show. There are regular commercial interruptions during the movies, which is the tradeoff for free content. But the number of ads is smaller than you’d see on network TV.
Free Classic Movies If you’re a fan of film history, this is the collection for you. Many of the classics of cinema are here, such as Fritz Lang’s Metropolis, Orson Welles’s The Stranger, Charlie Chaplin’s The Vagabond, Robert Wiene’s The Cabinet of Dr.
Murnau’s Nosferatu, and Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps. Silent movies include Trip to the Moon from 1902, Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood, and movies by Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin. Other offerings include film noir and cartoons. Viki has a large selection of international movies and TV shows, mostly from Korea and China, but also other countries such as Japan, India, and the U.S., with subtitles available. In my experience there’s no commercial interruption. The app also has a selection of TV shows. You can sort content by country.
TV series from the U.S. Include classics such as The Lucy Show, The Beverly Hillbillies, Ozzie and Harriet, Popeye, Felix the Cat, Casper the Friendly Ghost, The Lone Ranger, and The Adventures of Robin Hood.
This app has over 100 movies that are in the public domain that you can sort by director, actor, writer, and year, as well as by genre. Classic movies include those with Cary Grant, Charlie Chaplin, Fred Astaire, Laurel & Hardy, Abbot & Costello, and Kirk Douglas. Classic Films This app claims to have the biggest collection of free classic films and movies, silent films, comedy, and film noir, as well as a selection of science fiction and horror movies. As with a number of other apps, you’ll find Night of the Living Dead, Plan 9 from Outer Space, Lady Frankenstein, and House on a Haunted Hill. The app uses the as a streaming source for all of the movies.
This app offers free Anime in addition to movies and TV shows. Content is ad-supported, with commercials both at the beginning and during the videos. This app is somewhat different from the others in that many of the movies and TV shows are independent or foreign-language originals that haven’t had a theatrical release or haven’t been shown on regular TV channels. This app simulates a cable TV service.
Instead of movies/shows on demand, it has a viewing guide with channels, with specific programs streaming at specific times. The viewing guide is organized into categories, with the Memory Lane category including the channels Drive-In Movies, Classic Movies, Shout TV, and Mystery Science Theater 3000. Currently playing as I write this are Son of Rambo, Sherlock Holmes: Terror by Night, H.G. Wells: The Invisible Man, Route 66, and The Castle of FuManchu.
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SnagFilms has over 5,000 independent movies, TV shows, and documentaries you can stream. With popular documentaries such as Super Size Me and well-known independent movies like Visioneers and Brooklyn Rules, there’s lots of opportunity to discover movie gems. Named the “Best iPad Video App” by the Huffington Post, there’s sure to be something for everyone. Tubi TV has some surprisingly recent films for a free movie watching app.
The company behind the app is able to do this by monetizing with commercial interruptions. It may be a trade-off, but for free quality content, it’s worth it. Tubi TV streams new anime the day after it’s released in Japan. It also has a selection of Korean dramas and exclusive categories such as, “Highly Rated on Rotten Tomatoes”.
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These ten apps offer you a lot of free entertainment. If we've missed any great free apps that offer free movies and TV shows, let us know in the comments. Master your iPhone in one minute a day: to get our FREE Tip of the Day delivered right to your inbox.