Tired of cable? Honestly, we can't blame you. Canned content, high costs, and absurd situations like two channels showing the same movie minutes apart have driven many users to cut the cord and switch to streaming. But before committing to another subscription, you might want to explore some free options, and one of the most talked-about is Pluto TV, which brings together dozens of streams under a convenient and easy-to-use interface.
The Cord-Cutting Phenomenon
Cord-cutting is no longer a localized phenomenon. Netflix entering households, the enormous amount of content on YouTube, and the impressive growth of similar services only highlight the decline of traditional cable, which is inflexible and expensive. Obviously, companies have taken up the challenge and begun developing alternatives, while strengthening deals to protect exclusivity over major sports events. Is that enough? If you look closely at the trend, you'd think not, and honestly, the reasons to leave outweigh the reasons to stay. However, joining Netflix or another platform requires a new subscription, a new payment. What options let us postpone that at least for a while?
What Is Pluto TV?
Pluto TV is one of them. The service debuted in early 2014 and serves as a wrapper for a significant number of streams dedicated to free television. Its channels are divided into categories like Space, Anime, Travel, Webseries, SciFi, and Guns & Explosions (as American as it gets), but it also has spaces for artists like Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Madonna, and Eminem. In general, these streams depend on YouTube, and during playback we can see ads from that service. On the other hand, Pluto TV is not immune to geographic restrictions, and many popular channels simply won't be available in your region (unless you want to experiment with a VPN).
No Account Needed
The best part of Pluto TV is that you don't need to create an account or download the official software (although you can do both to personalize your experience). It works on both Firefox and Chrome, but I've personally noticed it works a bit better with Google's browser. Despite the limitations in its content, it's hard to complain about Pluto TV. After all, we're not paying a cent, and finding those streams on our own would be very tedious.
