50 Best Streaming Services on Roku

The first step to cutting the cord is getting a good streaming device, and you've done just that. 

Getting a Roku device is only the beginning, there are so many great streaming services that you can subscribe to that will unlock the full potential of your device. 

Some Roku streaming services give you a free trial, but many don't. In this list, we have ranked every streaming service on the stick. We have also specified which services offer a free trial, how much each costs and for the cord-cutting services what kind of channel line-up they offer. 

Filmzie offers its viewers worldwide free, high-quality content. It aims to spotlight overlooked films in our history and support filmmakers and creators in so doing. If you’re someone who feels ethically motivated to support filmmakers and prefers not to have to pay to be entertained, this is the streaming service for you. Do be warned though, it can be riddled with ads. It’s updated regularly with popular and current content. Filmzie was launched in 2021.

Price: free for channels available

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, Website

FilmRise is a streaming app that's partnered with the likes of MGM, Warner Bros., and ITV Studios to provide over 20,000 films and TV shows you can watch for free. It's not immune to ads, but FilmRise more than makes up for those disruptions with its impressive selection of titles. On the film front, it has indie favorites, award-winning classics, and foreign gems, while on the TV front, it has murder mysteries (many imported from the UK), Gordon Ramsey-led competition shows, and oldies-but-goodies like The Dick Van Dyke Show, Roseanne, and the original 21 Jump Street. FilmRise isn't available to stream directly on the website, but if you have a compatible device, you can download the app and start watching for free.

Price: free for channels available

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, iOS, LG, LG TV, Roku, Samsung, Samsung Smart TV, Vizio, Xbox, YouTube

Film Movement Plus is a video on-demand platform dedicated to independent and foreign films, and is currently available in the US and Canada. In the US, it costs $5.99 a month (after a 7-day free trial) and can be accessed via any device, including IOS and Android mobile devices, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Roku.

Price: $5.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Fearless is a Toronto-based streaming service built around inclusivity. Their focus is on showcasing films highlighting stories from LGBTQ+ people, Women, BIPOC, and stories on disability. They also enable creators to directly submit their work on either a Free license basis (for creators only interested in traction) or a paid/exclusive license.

Price: $7.99/month

Free Trial: 14 days

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Chromecast, iOS, Website

FanDuel Sports Network (Bally Sports)

Formerly Bally Sports+, FanDuel Sports Network is a streaming service that lets you access live and on-demand content from your local teams, including those from the NBA, WNBA, MLB, and NHL. Since it depends on RSNs, availability depends on where you live (you can check FanDuel availability on this website). Apart from letting you watch live games cordless, the platform offers on-demand replays, mobile viewing, and up to two concurrent streams. It's also available on most streaming devices.

Price: $19.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung TV, Website, Xbox

Fandor is a paid subscription streaming service that curates independent, foreign, award-winning, and classic films, as well as documentaries from all over the world, making it a standout option for cinephiles. Depending on your location, it also offers a number of free movie titles. But Fandor doesn't only cater to fans; rookie directors also get some love as the service allows them to debut their work on the platform. It's a great option for film lovers and makers alike.

Price: $4.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku

Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu) is an on-demand streaming service that allows users to rent or purchase more than 200,000 new releases. Founded in 2007, it's one of the first companies to offer digital films in HD. Fandango at Home's main strength is its ease of access and jam-packed catalog of movies and TV shows, but it also boasts free content, which runs on ads. In 2020, media and ticketing firm Fandango acquired Vudu and merged both companies' streamers into one. While initially keeping the Vudu name, it eventually decided to go with the former.

Price: free for channels available

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Chromecast, iOS, LG Smart TV, Playsation, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, TiVo, Vizio, Xbox, Xfinity Flex

Fanatiz

For the diehard soccer fan, Fanatiz is a streaming service dedicated to Latin American and Spanish soccer. Here, you'll get access to live and on-demand matches held by La Liga and Copa Libertadores, as well as complete coverage of Brazil's intense local competition Brasileirão. It's available in most countries worldwide, but North American viewers, in particular, will be glad to know that Fanatiz carries beIN and TyC Sports—vital channels that have exclusive rights to stream select leagues. Fanatiz has an $8 and $10 monthly tier, the latter of which gives you access to even more leagues and hours of VOD content. But we suggest you try the platform first (free for a week) to really test its quality and see how it stacks up to other similarly inclined services, like FuboTV.

Price: $7.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Device availability: Airplay, Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Chromecast, Hisense, iOS, Roku, Website

Channel lineup: Bein Sports, beIN SPORTS Connect, BeIN SPORTS Español, Bein Sports XTRA, CentroAméricaTV, For The Fans, GolTV, GolTV en Español, NuestraTele, Real Madrid TV, Sevilla TV, Todo Noticias, TyC Sports International, XTF

ET Live

For no-brainer shows like The Drew Barrymore Show, Extra, and The Voice, check out ET Live. It's a live stream that's updated 24/7 with shows from the ET channel. You can also find clips and segments from the channel on the app. Sometimes it's called "ET Online" (the website is etonline.com), sometimes just ET; as its name indicates, it's the equivalent of a YouTube channel for ET.

Price: free for 1 channels available

Device availability: Website

Channel lineup:

If you sign up for an ESPN+ subscription using your American Express Platinum card, you can get up to $20 in statement credits each month, saving you up to $240 in annual costs over time. You can check the link below for more information on your eligibility, but for the most part, you only have to enroll your card on AMEX's site and make sure you subscribe directly to ESPN+'s site to get the credit. The ESPN+ AMEX bundle applies to any and all purchases you make on the ESPN+ platform, including pay-per-view matches, which ESPN+ has a lot of, especially UFC matches, and streaming packages like the Disney+ and Hulu Bundle, which offers ESPN+ at a slashed price. ESPN+ is home to thousands of on-demand content and live sporting events that cover all sorts of leagues and tournaments around the world. To differentiate itself from the ESPN channel, it also offers exclusive original content in the form of reality shows and docuseries hosted by the likes of Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Abby Wambach, David Ortiz, and Derek Jeter.

Price: $11.99/month

Eros Now is an Indian video on-demand streaming platform. In India, there are two membership types: a basic plan with limited access at INR 49 per year, and a plus plan with unlimited access and functionalities like HD streaming and offline download at INR 99 per year. In other regions, you can access a premium plan exists at different prices depending on your region: US $7.99 per month, UK £4.99, UAE DHMS 20, Malaysia MYR10, among others. The Eros Now app is accessible via Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox On, Xbox Series X/S, and Chromecast, as well as via web browser (erosnow.com), desktop and a mobile app on Android and iOS.

Price: $7.99/month

True to its name, Documentary+ is a free ad-supported service that streams documentaries as well as non-fiction shorts and series. It has a straightforward interface that has categories like "award winners," "true crime," "festival darlings," "women stories," and "Black stories," as well as films from renowned directors including Werner Herzog, Spike Jonze, Kathryn Bigelow, and Terrence Malick. 

Interestingly, the service also has a live channel you can put on anytime. It’s compatible with all major streaming devices, but you can also access it as a channel on live TV services like Amazon’s freevee and Sling’s freestream.

Price: free for channels available

Device availability: Android Phones, Apple TV, iOS, Plex, Rakuten, Roku, Samsung TV Plus, Stremium, Sumo, TCL, VIDAA, Vizio

Docsville’s focus is on documentaries sourced from around the world, originally launched by award-winning documentarian Lawrence Elmen and his business partner, Nick Fraser, who worked for the British Broadcasting Corporation. This streaming service is for those doc junkies who can’t get enough of real-world exploration and have a thirst for knowledge about many different aspects of our planet and the human race. Topics include climate change, inequality and racism, inspiring real-life tales, and true crime. Most of the documentaries offered are independent films.

Price: $3.99/month

Free Trial: 3 days

Device availability: Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, iPhone, Website

Distro TV

Distro TV is a free ad-supported streaming service that features free shows, movies, documentaries, news, concerts, and more from all around the world. It specializes in global content, drawing from the US, UK, and Canada, as well as from other parts of Europe, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. It has both live and on-demand content, plus it's easy to stream from many devices, making it an easy and affordable option for cord-cutters.

Price: free for 1 channels available

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, LG, Roku, Samsung Smart TV

Channel lineup:

Is it an overstatement to say that this is the bundle to end all bundles? Probably, but it sure is a strong deal, one positioned to beat Xfinity's Netflix + Apple TV + Peacock bundle, which is still $2 cheaper, mind you. The Disney+ + Hulu + Max bundle combines all of the streaming services' on-demand content (no Hulu with Live TV here, sadly) and offers them in two tiers: With Ads, which costs $16.99/month, and No Ads, which costs $29.99/month. If you were to subscribe to them separately, they’d cost $26 and $49 respectively, so the bundle saves you at least 34% each month, respectively. You can purchase the bundle on any of the three streaming platforms’ websites, but where you can watch them can be quite tricky. To be brief: you can watch Hulu and Disney+ content on each of their apps (they're basically interchangeable), but you can only watch Max films and shows on the Hulu app. You can't watch Hulu or Disney+ on the Max app. As of now, the bundle doesn't offer free trials, but you can cancel your subscription anytime.

When you buy the Disney+ bundle, you get a little bit for everyone in the family: Disney originals for the kids, Hulu for the adults (cult series, comedies, and so much more), and then ESPN+ for the sports fans in the family. It's an interesting package to have either alone or on top of, for example, one more streaming service such as Netflix. The basic bundle trio includes ads, but you remove them when you switch to the premium version of this bundle.

Price: $16.99/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Apple TV, iOS, PlayStation, Roku, Xbox

The most popular Disney+ bundle is the trio bundle, which combines Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for the reasonable price of $12.99/month. But if you don't care much for sports, we're here to tell you that you can actually get a leaner (and cheaper!) deal with just Disney+ and Hulu. It's called the Disney+ Bundle Duo and it gives you access to Disney+'s family-friendly hits as well as Hulu's more contemporary original movies and TV shows. As of this writing, the bundle doesn't allow you to download titles, and you'll have to upgrade to pricier tiers if you want to avoid the ads, but at $10.99/month, it does give you up to 37% in savings compared to purchasing each service separately. Not a bad deal if you're after a good mix of blockbuster and indie fare.

Price: $10.99/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Apple TV, Hisense, iOS, LG, PlayStation, Roku, Website, Xbox

If you have an American Express Platinum card, you can get up to $20 in credit statement when you sign up for a Disney+ subscription directly on the site using your card. This applies to all of Disney+'s offered services, whether it's their most basic, ad-supported on-demand service, which costs $8/month, or their premium bundle that combines Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN+, which can cost up to $20/month. Availing of the Disney+ AMEX bundle lets you save up on these streaming costs and could help you rack up to $240 in annual savings. Just don't forget to enroll your card on AMEX's site, and you should be ready to enjoy this bundle's benefits.

Price: $9.99/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, PlayStation, Roku, Xbox

The Disney+ No Ads Bundle, also known as Disney Trio Premium, allows you to watch Disney+ and Hulu without ads, though there'll still be a couple on your ESPN+ subscription. Apart from reducing ads, the premium bundle also lets you download movies and TV episodes, so you can watch them on the go. Depending on your needs, paying an extra $10/month for the premium Disney+ bundle could be a worthy addition to your streaming lineup.

Price: $26.99/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Apple TV, iOS, PlayStation, Roku, Xbox

Discovery+ is a streaming service from the famous mass media company that has an ad-supported plan for $4.99 a month and an ad-free plan for $8.99. This includes content from Discovery, TLC, Animal Planet, Food Network, HGTV, ID, A&E, History, Lifetime, OWN, Travel, Science Network, and The Dodo. But beware, you cannot stream these channels live with a Discovery+, you can only watch their TV shows in playback.

Price: $4.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV, Xbox

If you have an existing DirecTV subscription, or if you're considering getting one, you might have heard of the DirecTV + Max bundle. It exists because Max, a premium service that's home to TV series like Game of Thrones and Succession and film franchises like the DC Cinematic Universe and Harry Potter, doesn't come pre-installed in most DirecTV packages, except in its $155 Premier plan. With this bundle, however, you're free to choose from any of DirecTV's plans, which begin at $89.99/month, and bundle in Max for free for the first three months. After that, you're automatically charged the usual ad-free price, which is $15.99/month. The bundle also gives you access to HBO channels, which will be added to your current lineup, and to the Max app, which you can sign into using your DirecTV credentials. Considering Max itself doesn't offer free trials, subscribing to this bundle could save you a considerable amount.

Price: $105.98/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV

When it comes to streaming, DirecTV has one of the most comprehensive sports bundles out there. Not only does it cover the essential live channels like NFL Redzone, NBA TV, and MLB Network, it also has over 30 out-of-market RSNs and multiple channels that cover specialty sports and top collegiate teams. The bundle itself costs $15/month, but needless to say, you need to be subscribed to one of DirecTV's packages, which start at $89.99/month, to purchase it. Do note that some of DirecTV's base packages already include some of the channels in this sports bundle, so make sure you double-check the channel lineup below to avoid too many overlaps.

Price: $104.98/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV

With the DirecTV & Paramount+ with Showtime bundle, you get both Paramount+ and Showtime originals (including current fan favorites Yellowjackets and Star Trek) and local CBS channels added to your DirecTV package of choice. You also get access to Showtime's roster of live sporting events, which cover boxing, MMA, and football, to name a few. Once you purchase the bundle, DirecTV automatically adds the bundle to your channel lineup and allows you to use your DirecTV credentials to log in to the Paramount+ with Showtime app. DirecTV likes to vary the discounts, but at the moment, it offers the bundle 50% off for 3 months, which means you only have to pay $6.99/month on top of your base DirecTV package (the most basic goes for $89.99/month at the moment) until the deal expires. After that, DirecTV automatically charges you the regular price of $11.99/month.

Price: $101.98/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV

If you're subscribed to DirecTV's satellite or internet plans, you can choose to rent and buy from the platform's wide library of titles. Here, you'll find the latest blockbusters, indies, cult favorites, and even beloved TV shows and previous hits that might be difficult to view elsewhere. Prices can range from $3 to $20 per title, but that will depend on its popularity and how recently it was released. You're free to watch them on the go via the DirecTV app, but do note that you can't transact on the app itself. And while concurrent streams for purchases (which are yours for as long as you remain a DirecTV customer) are limited to three devices, the limit for rented titles is two. 

Price: free for channels available

Device availability: Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Gemini, iOS, Roku

Dekkoo caters to the queer community and offers exclusively gay content. Their website claims to provide access to the largest selection of gay entertainment offered anywhere. Dekkoo has a 3-day free trial, then charges $9.99/month. If you’re craving more queer in your life and love gay films and TV series, then this service is for you. Dekkoo was launched in 2015 by Derek Curl and Brian Sokel.

Price: $9.99/month

Free Trial: 3 days

Device availability: Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Website, Xbox One

DAZN

DAZN, which somehow means "The Zone" (where did the "O" go?), is a sports-focused Live TV service and one of the fastest-rising streaming platforms out there. You pay $20 each month to access a host of live sporting events, including boxing, MMA, soccer, tennis, and chess, as well as various sports-relate shows, documentaries, and interviews. For extra special matches, DAZN also offers pay-per-view, which can range from $20-$40. DAZN is compatible with most streaming devices, and it's available in many countries outside the US.

Price: $19.99/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Apple TV, Hisense, iOS, Panasonic, Philips, Playsation, Roku, Samsung, Samsung Smart TV, Samsung TV, Sony, Xbox

High quality programming: Not only are the movies curated by high-quality independent movie festivals, the films on the portal are also selected based on demanding selection criteria. Filmmaking community: DAFilms.com invites indie directors, producers, distributors, and students to submit movies online and offers them a unique distribution channel, as well as paying makers more than 60% of revenue earned via the platform.

Price: $6.99/month

Curzon Home Media is an internet streamer that provides access to films through rentals. It releases many of its films on the same date they are available to watch in cinemas, so you can rest assured its selection is fresh. Currently, the video-on-demand service is limited to the UK and Ireland, so if you're in the area looking for a regularly updated library that also happens to contain quality art-house, foreign, and lesser-known films, then this is for you. Curzon Home Media, launched in 2010, is owned and operated by the London-based Curzon World Group.

Price: free for channels available

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Website

Cultpix is a streaming subscription service made especially for genre fans. Not only does it cover the entire gamut of old, weird, and beloved cinema (it has everything from horror, sci-fi, erotica, martial arts, and fantasy from before the '90s), it also collects such titles from all around the world, giving it a unique global edge over the many other cult streaming services out there. Japanese Kaij, Danish erotica, Italian Westerns—you name it, Cultpix most likely has it. And just to prove its perverse sense of humor, a subscription to Cultpix costs $6.66/month.

Price: $6.66/month

Device availability: Airplay, Chromecast, Website

If you purchase Cricket Wireless' unlimited phone plan, you get a free account with Max bundled in. Through Max's ad-supported plan, you can watch countless HBO shows, Warner Brothers movies, and Discovery documentaries on your phone, and you can also create up to 5 profiles and simultaneously stream on 3 different devices (including a smart TV). This bundle is only available on Cricket's most expensive unlimited phone plan, which costs $60, but along with Max, it also comes with 15 GB mobile hotspot, 150 GB cloud storage, unlimited texts to select countries, and coverage extending to Mexico and Canada. It's a fair price and one of the few phone-streaming bundles available now that AT&T has discontinued its Max bundles.

Price: $60/month

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Xbox

The streaming services on this page were chosen by our editors. If you choose to subscribe to a streaming service we recommend as a result of our research, analysis, and curation, our work is sometimes (but not always) supported by an affiliate commission from the streaming service when you make a purchase.