Crackle 7.1.2
Free Version
An Ad-Supported Free TV App
On-demand streaming platforms have become wildly popular and totally changed the entertainment media landscape. Digital media juggernauts like Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney Plus have changed the way people consume media and entertainment and taken over on-demand streaming to new heights. The problem with these platforms though is that they offer paid subscription only and therefore, many people just find themselves outpriced. Platforms like Crackle are a great option in this regard. Crackle offers an ad-supported free TV app that has most of the popular TV series and movies along with some original programming developed just for Crackle. The service is available free in the United States and Australia. We look at the platform's Android app to see if is worth a space on your phone or not!
Crackle asks you to sign up after installation though you can keep using the app even without registering or signing in. It is however, recommended to sign up in order to be able to save your favorite movies or TV series and to be able to resume watching the content after taking a break from the app etc. The free TV's homepage has a multi-tab interface and you can switch between the tabs 'Watch Now', 'Movies', 'TV Shows' etc. by the 'Options' button at the top left of the screen.
The 'Watch Now' section shows you a list of movie channels along with the premium movies uploaded on the channel. The 'Movies' and 'TV Series' section allow you the option of filtering by genre in order to find the right movie or TV series to watch. You will see the titles that appear after the filtration and you can then tap on any title that seems interesting to see further details before committing to watch it or not. The details provided for any TV series or Movie include the R-rating, runtime, genre and a movie description provided by the producers. You can add it to 'Watch Later' list if you are logged-in so that you can come back to the movie or TV series later.
The free TV app's streaming is excellent and is very smooth on a reliable internet connection. The video player allows for jumping forward or back by 10 seconds by the tap of a button while you can also customize a few other options through the video player settings. The biggest question with the free TV app is the length and duration of ads shown for any movie or TV series that is played with Crackle. Since the app is ad-supported, you will have to watch the ads in order to enjoy your content. However, the app doesn't bother with too many ads in films. You can expect an ad at the start before the movie or episode starts and two to three more during the course of the movie or episode depending on runtime. The video player does inform you about the length of the ad and the time remaining so that you can easily know when the ad would stop and the original video would resume.
The free TV app has a rather impressive collection of popular and mainstream movies and TV series available. The original programming is also not bad and is definitely a good option if you are looking to watch something unique and different that you have never seen before. While not all that you want to watch would be available, the variety of content available, for no charge at all, is fantastic.
Features:
- Easy to navigate and find films and TV series
- Original content exclusively for Crackle users available
- Great feature of adding films and TV series to 'Watch Later' section
- Good filtration tool to filter movies and TV series by genre
Conclusion:
Crackle – Free TV & Movies is a great app that offers access to a great on-demand streaming platform. With both popular movies and original programming available, this free TV app is well-worth downloading on your phone!
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