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Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch

Google’s free streaming service now lets you pick shows and movies to watch
The Verge Tuesday 11 August 2026, 18:35 UTC By Emma Roth 1 min read
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Google TV Freeplay, the company's free, ad-supported streaming service, now supports video on demand. Instead of tuning into Google TV Freeplay's selection of always-on channels, you can now choose from over 10,000 shows and movies to watch whenever you want. The update introduces titles like Lady Bird, Seventeen Again, and Hell's Kitchen, according to Google's announcement.

Google TV Freeplay, the company's free, ad-supported streaming service, now supports video on demand. Instead of tuning into Google TV Freeplay's selection of always-on channels, you can now choose from over 10,000 shows and movies to watch whenever you want.

The update introduces titles like Lady Bird, Seventeen Again, and Hell's Kitchen, according to Google's announcement. The company has also expanded its live TV lineup to include more than 300 channels dedicated to news, sports, reality TV, true crime, and more. Some of these new channels include World of Love Island, Yahoo! Sports Network, Bloomberg TV Plus, and The Martha Stewart Chan …

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[Image text:] Google TV Freeplay Live TV Free movies &shows Ladu Bird A high-schooler (Saoirse Ronan) must navigate a loving but turbulent relationship with her mother (Laurie Metcalf) over the course of her senior year. FREE WITH ADS Comedy Drama20171h 34 min Popular free movies & shows Ladu Bird ENDOETOUR REA PHENOMENON Recently added FERNGULLY Employgonth
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