How is Tubi Better Than Netflix?

It's not.

Netflix blows, R1.

You're an Eldergay and prefer the world as it was before 1987

And you don't mind ads

"Tubi" by Stream Freely? I always thought it was "Yellow River" by I.P. Freely...

Lol, but srsly folks - Tubi is THE SHIT! I tell all my friends they are wasting money on other streaming services; I geel like you, OP - I'll never be able to watch it all. I'm a big ol' film buff here, and while no, Tubi does not have the extensive TCM-type classic Hollywood library that HBO does, it is great for foreign/cult/genre deep cuts! Not so shabby on classic TV, either! Beverly Hillbillies, Bewitched, Flintstones, etc... I also love how it warns you when ads are coming up, gives you a countdown of how long until they're over, and you can mute the ads - unlike on YouTube!

*feel like you. Fuck this site.

[QUOTE] You're an Eldergay and prefer the world as it was before 1987

R3 I’m 36 and I’m typing this post on an iPhone 14 Pro Max. I drive an electric car. I subscribe to five different streaming services, including Netflix. I’m no fucking luddite yearning for the past, asshole.

I am a large fluffy bunny who distributes brightly colored eggs to good Christian children on Easter Sunday, OP/R6

OP is Mother Tubi.

Pronounced "Tubby."

It has some good gay movies.

Tubi is owned by Fox. They have local Fox News channels. When I discovered that I got rid of cable.

Wtf, are you serious, R10? It’s a Murdoch property?

It’s free.

Yes, R12, but with the billions Netflix spends every year, shouldn’t they have the superior library?

36??? and you are still alive?

R11, yes, unfortunately. Fox Corp bought it in 2020.

[Quote]Why Disney’s streaming losses are Tubi’s gains

Tubi has commercials. No thank you.

Unfortunately, Tubi has a maximum 720p streaming resolution. Not all of its movies hit that quality either, with many popular films offering roughly 540p resolution. This streaming limitation is a real drawback.

A crap source, indeed.

[QUOTE] Tubi has commercials. No thank you.

But they have to be the most unobtrusive commercials I’ve ever seen on a service. Believe me, I hate commercials as much as anyone. Tubi’s ads are infrequent and not jarring enough to remove you from what you’re watching. I hardly notice them, which is why I keep using it.

Everything on Tubi is so dated

The entire Pam Grier collection. Enough said.

R20, what content would you prefer they offered?

R3, same question.

R20 is looking for all those glossy new modern Netflix shows that get cancelled after one season.

These are old movies

Which is exactly what I want to watch R24.

I have Netflix too but I’m really into the channels on Tubi (Fox) and Pluto (CBS). I guess I meant to say I cut cable when I found out I could get local news channels, which I can with Tubi and Pluto.

I love the Project Runway and Price is Right:The Barker Years channels.

Pluto has cult films and just interesting channel choices.

Didn’t even know about Pluto. Downloading it now.

Omg, I’m never leaving my couch again.

Pluto has a drastic imbalance of right-leaning over left-leaning news channels in it's offerings. If it could be neutral in the offerings, I could live with that and use them.

But, it's been out-of-balance for years. As such, I seldom use Pluto.

You can find me and Tizzy Lish at Tubi.

[QUOTE] Pluto has a drastic imbalance of right-leaning over left-leaning news channels in it's offerings.

The news is the absolute last thing I’m looking for.

They have a lot of true crime quality series, like the original Forensic Files ans Unsolved Mysteries.

They also have a lot of biographical programs on celebrities, current and of old. I was surprised to find FRIEDKIN UNCUT on there. I

They're also launching a lot of their own original content. They don't have the latest and greatest but that's not what everyone wants. Lot of young people are into older programming as OP has demonstrated.

You can watch Behind the Camera: Charlie's Angels on Tubi!

Their Lincoln is played by Daniel Day Lewis a Caucasian.

It's Freeeeeeee !

Just watched LEONA HELMSLEY: QUEEN OF MEAN on Tubi. Lloyd Bridges was in it. Deliciously camp.

It's on YouTube

Tubi has a good selection of old school horror films that's not in Netflix or that you have to buy on Amazon.

Yes, Tubi’s Horror/Thriller sections are fantastic. Lots of deep, deep cuts. In fact, most of them are deep cuts. Some pure gold among ‘em.

PlutoTV is even better than Tubi. Between the two, I will NEVER pay for a streaming service again.

Tubi also has the "behind the scenes" TV movies for Mork & Mindy and Diff'rent Strokes.

For those Mary Cadorette fans, Three's a Crowd is represented — as is The Ropers.

R40, you will.

MUBI is the best, offering so many contemporay world films, filled with nakedness.

Tubi is how I finally saw the 1972 Tab Hunter oddity SWEET KILL, which features Tab as a gym teacher who just can't stop killing women who turn him on.

Sweet Kill is on OK.RU. as well. I know many fear the site because it's Russian but we've used it for years with no problem. We never created an account/password, etc.

It's best to google ok.ru (then the name of the film) rather than use ok's search engine. The site is loaded with great films.

I usually put on Pluto when I go to bed (either Perry Mason or one of the CSI shows). My only complaint is you can't leave one channel on all night without that stupid Pluto screensaver starting in the middle of the night.

Yeah the Pluto screen saver stuff is weird for me. The one that comes on in place of commercials sometimes, R46?

R45 Ok.ru is great. It's the only place I can find some forgotten obscure stuff.

I recently got to watch the entire Merlin series on TubiTV with sexy Bradley James. I had already seen nearly all the episodes but this was the first time I was able to watch them in order from start to finish.

Tubi feels like I’m back in the video store in the early nineties. You will find movies you haven’t thought about in years. It’s a great service. I like Pluto too but it’s commercials are really obnoxious.

Yeah Pluto’s commercial presentation is much unlike Tubi. Very in your face.

Last night I watched "Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Mork and Mindy." Chris Diamantopoulos did a hell of a job as Robin Williams. The guy who played John Belushi was terrible.

[quote] The news is the absolute last thing I’m looking for.

You missed my point, silly wabbit...

I don't patronize news or entertainment sites that have a massive favoritism in terms of presenting right wing over left wing or even balanced news broadcasts.

News feeds, etc. can make money off of the number of "eyes" watching & I'm not about to monetize my viewing habits into $$$ for them.

Both Tubi and Pluto helped my successful spin-off from the Facts of Life thread, to a behind the scenes doc, to the show, back here, and back over to this thread.

Great free fun, and the ads give me the time I'm using now to post.

Tell me that you're an eldergay without telling that you're an eldergay.

Tell me you’re a fuck face without tell me that you’re a fuck face.

I just hate the name Tubi. I'll even pay to watch the same thing on another site to avoid it.

Doesn't Tubi have ads, as well?

Me too.

Tubi! Tubi! Tubi! Tubi! Tubi!......

What other classic shows do they have?

I like watching cheesy made for TV movies from the 80s and 90s on Tubi.

Very funny, R59.

any app good for classic movies for free? I've been paying $3.99 to rent per movie on Vudu.

#MeTubi!

I like Tubi for their selection of gay movies. A lot are trashy as to be expected, but you can find a few gems amongst the trash. They’re also a a good source for documentaries. I discovered Freevee recently, pretty much left overs from Amazon Prime. R49 is correct about watching Merlin.

Left overs from Amazon Prime? I thought Amazon Prime was leftovers.

Oh, that’s funny R66.

It seems when Amazon adds new material, their older material moves to Freevee.

If you miss the BravoTV of the early-mid 90s, with the rarely-seen arthouse/indie/performing arts programming, I highly reccomend Kanopy. Zero ads, huge selection, and totally free; all you need is your library card for full access.

I recently watched Brando film, The Nightcomers, that I never knew existed. It's a prequel to the spooky film The Innocents (also available on Kanopy)

I have The Nightcomers on DVD. Cool movie

R55, you're well on your way to being a bitchy, bitter old queen just like everyone else, so welcome to the club.

Tubi is not better but is a viable alternative for entertainment. The commercials are not invasive like Pluto. I also think the Tubi interface is one of the better ones out of all the streaming services.

Why isn’t it better, R71?

What are some of the good gay themed movies on Tubi?

I’ve never heard of The Nightcomers, so just looked it up…the leading lady is SABLE COLBY! I must watch..

I've been watching old Fantasy Island episodes on Tubi.

Tubi typically has a couple hundred gay titles.

They never recommend anything gay for me. Being a top, Tubi must think I’m straight based on my viewing habits.

You’re so butch, R77!

Love Tubi. They have all the lurid bullshit and campfests Netflix wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole, plus some genuine high brow classics here and there.

Tubi is a great app for film noir. Just don’t get too upset when you see they’re including a lot of non-noir films in that category. (It’s all algorithm-generated, informed by your other viewing choices.)

R68 — I’m with you, Kanopy is great.

I love the offerings in Tubi (and sometimes Freevee) , but I just can’t do the commercials. I’d be happy to pay for ad-free versions.

I pay for a lot of streaming services. Surprisingly, I find that I watch Peacock more than the others.

I pay for a lot of streaming services too and am going to start cancelling some of them. I think Hulu and Paramount+ are on the chopping block as I rarely watch anything there. My husband watches a lot of Netflix, so that's safe. I watch Peacock quite a bit following by Tubi. I don't mind the commercials as they are not in your face - they are so short there is rarely time to run and do something else. I have Amazon Prime, but rarely watch anything and use it for shipping.

I'm almost done watching the 11 seasons of Columbo.

I’ve seen all the 70s episodes of Columbo, but I’m not sure the later seasons will “vibe” with me. I still plan to buy it all on Blu-ray when Kino Lorber releases their monster sets later this year and next.

I pay for Peacock but not the ad-free version. So far, I just keep watching episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

[quote]I pay for Peacock but not the ad-free version. So far, I just keep watching episodes of Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.

Me too. They're a lot of fun, though the AHH is a bit padded-out; at least ten minutes of filler in each episode.

Peacock also has Girls5eva, which is fun in small doses. Elise Renee Goldsberry is terrifically funny, besides being a singer.

Just found Mike Tyson’s Mysteries on here!! I love that show!

R84 I just watched Miss Faye Dunaway and then William Shatner playing crazy people on Columbo S12, and enjoyed the nonstop ham. i get what you mean though, Columbo was never the same after his unseen/unnamed wife died

Urbania and Morgan r73