Your entertainment universe
5 best free platforms across every category — no subscriptions needed
Tubi
Huge free movie & TV library with ads. No sign-up needed.
Movies & TV
Pluto TV
Live TV + on-demand. Hundreds of themed channels, always on.
Live TV
YouTube Music
Free with ads. Huge library, auto-mixes, discovery playlists.
Music
Libby / OverDrive
Free ebooks & audiobooks with your library card.
Books
Spotify Free
All podcasts free. Music with shuffle mode & ads.
Podcasts
Epic Free Games
2 free PC games every week, permanently yours.
Gaming
Khan Academy
Free courses on everything. Structured and beautifully made.
Learning
Documentary Heaven
Thousands of free documentaries organized by topic.
Docs
Quick-start guide for beginners
1
Get a free library card — Unlocks Libby, Kanopy (free films!), and Hoopla. Walk into any public library or sign up online.
2
Bookmark Tubi + Pluto TV — Your Netflix replacements. No credit card, no subscription ever.
3
Use the tabs above — Each tab has curated plans, copy-paste search terms, and personalized picks.
4
Try the "What to Watch?" tab — Answer 5 quick questions, get a perfect free pick for tonight.
Your personal music station
Daily playlists by mood — copy search terms straight into YouTube or SoundCloud
Weekly music schedule
Morning
FocusDeep Work
Midday
WorkoutCooking
Evening
ChillNight listening
Copy-paste search terms by mood
Focus / deep work
"lofi hip hop study beats playlist 2024"
→ Paste into YouTube or SoundCloud search
Workout energy
"high energy workout mix no copyright music"
→ Paste into YouTube
Chill / relax
"chillhop radio free music SoundCloud"
→ Paste into SoundCloud
Cooking vibes
"jazz cooking playlist royalty free"
→ Paste into YouTube
Night / sleep
"ambient sleep music no ads YouTube"
→ Paste into YouTube
Discover indie artists
bandcamp.com/explore → filter by "name your price"
→ Go to bandcamp.com directly
Movie night planner
Pick your mood and get 5 free movie picks with where to watch
😄 Funny
👻 Scary
💥 Action
🧠 Deep
💝 Romantic
☕ Cozy
Turn YouTube into Netflix
Netflix-style channel guide — 3 top channels per category + 7-day schedule
🎥 Documentaries
DW Documentary — world affairs, science, history
Real Stories — long-form human stories
Vice — investigative & culture docs
😂 Comedy
CollegeHumor — sketches & satire
Gus Johnson — relatable everyday humor
Ryan George — Pitch Meeting series
✈️ Travel
Kara and Nate — 100 country adventures
Lost LeBlancs — cinematic travel vlogs
Mark Wiens — food travel worldwide
🔬 Tech & Science
Veritasium — mind-blowing science
Fireship — fast tech explainers
Kurzgesagt — animated science
🍳 Food
Joshua Weissman — make it at home
Ethan Chlebowski — food science cooking
Alex French Guy Cooking — deep dives
🌿 Cozy Background
Relaxing White Noise — rain, fireplace, café
Calmed by Nature — scenic nature videos
Nomadic Ambience — city & travel ambience
Your 7-day viewing schedule
Mon
DW Documentary pick
Tue
Veritasium deep dive
Wed
Comedy + travel vlog
Thu
Food channel binge
Fri
Kurzgesagt + Fireship
Sat
Real Stories long doc
Sun
Cozy background + Kara & Nate
Weekend binge plan
A curated free bundle — morning, afternoon & evening for both days
Saturday
Morning
Podcast episode (1hr)
Free ebook on Libby (30min)
Afternoon
YouTube documentary (2hrs)
Epic free game (1hr)
Evening
Free movie on Tubi (2hrs)
Chill music station
Sunday
Morning
Learning YouTube (45min)
Article reading (30min)
Afternoon
Free browser game (1hr)
Short documentary (1hr)
Evening
Kanopy film (2hrs)
Night podcast wind-down
Free gaming options
Epic Games Store
2 free PC games every week
itch.io free games
Indie gems, browser playable
Poki.com
Browser games, no download
Chess.com free tier
Brain workout, any time
Personal podcast radio
5-day structured listening plan — from beginner to deep dive
Day 1 — Beginner episode
beginnerSearch: "[your topic] explained for beginners podcast" on Spotify Free or Apple Podcasts
Day 2 — Deep dive
deep diveSearch: "[your topic] deep dive 2024 podcast" — look for 45min+ episodes
Day 3 — Interview style
interviewSearch: "[your topic] expert interview podcast YouTube" — many post full video on YouTube free
Day 4 — Story format
storyTry: Radiolab, Snap Judgment, 99% Invisible — all free, all narrative storytelling
Day 5 — Practical lesson
practicalSearch: "how to [skill] podcast actionable episode" — great on Apple Podcasts
Best free podcast apps
Spotify Free
All podcasts, no paywall
Apple Podcasts
Huge library, completely free
YouTube
Video podcasts, always free
Pocket Casts (web)
Free browser version available
Learning entertainment
Fun content that makes you smarter — each session under 45 minutes
Business & Finance
Plain Bagel (investing), Andrei Jikh (personal finance), How Money Works
YouTube — free
Science
Kurzgesagt, SciShow, PBS Space Time — animated and deeply engaging
YouTube — free
AI & Tech
Two Minute Papers, Lex Fridman clips, Fireship — fast and clear
YouTube — free
History
Oversimplified, Toldinstone, Historia Civilis — history as entertainment
YouTube — free
Health
Dr. Mike, What I've Learned, Andrew Huberman clips on YouTube
YouTube — free
Design
The Futur, Flux Academy, Will Paterson — design thinking made fun
YouTube — free
Free structured courses
Khan Academy
Math, science, economics — full courses
MIT OpenCourseWare
Real MIT lectures, free forever
Coursera audit
Audit most courses for free
edX free tier
University courses, no cert needed
What should I watch?
Answer 5 quick questions — get personalized free picks across 5 categories
1. What's your mood right now?
2. How much time do you have?
3. Energy level?
4. Watching alone or with others?
5. How do you want to feel after?