The streaming landscape has evolved dramatically over the past few years, with “free” ad-supported television (FAST) channels becoming an increasingly important part of how we consume content. What began as niche offerings from pioneers like Pluto TV, Tubi, and The Roku Channel has now become a major battleground for streaming platforms seeking to capture viewer attention without subscription fees.
Google TV has entered this competitive space in a significant way with its ambitious Google TV Freeplay initiative. Offering an impressive library of over 800 free channels, with new additions appearing almost weekly, Google’s platform has quickly established itself as a major player in the FAST channel ecosystem.
This guide will be continuously updated as Google adds more channels to the Freeplay lineup.
- What are “Free Channels” on Google TV?
- Every Free Channel available on Google TV
- How to choose your Favorite Channels
What are “Free Channels” on Google TV?
You might be wondering, what are these free channels, and why are they free? They are what is called “ Free Ad-Supported TV ” or FAST for short. Basically, these are channels that run 24/7 and are generally themed. They have ads like normal TV, but the difference is that you don’t have to pay for them. In fact, on many services, you don’t even need to have an account to start watching.
There are many themed channels for popular shows like Baywatch, Family Feud, Top Gear, Are We There Yet? and many more.
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Every Free Channel available on Google TV
Here’s the current list of channels available on Freeplay on Google TV. This list is constantly updating as Google adds more channels. These all require no app installations, which is great for those with Chromecast with Google TV , as there is limited space there. You can access these by opening the Freeplay app or going over to the Live Tab. The Live tab now shows FAST channels from all of your installed apps, as well as your Pay TV apps like YouTube TV , Hulu + Live TV , and Sling TV .
In February 2025, Google removed a slew of FreePlay channels . These include: The Hill TV, Dog Whisperer with Cesar Milan, Dove Channel, Comedy Dynamics, The Bob Ross Channel, Shades of Black, OutTV Proud, Dazn Ringside, and Dazn Women’s Football.
Currently, there’s a total of 171 channels that are available in Google TV FreePlay. With more to come.
ACCDN
AccuWeather
America’s Test Kitchen
Anger Management
Antiques Roadshow
Are We There Yet
At Home with Family Handyman
Baywatch
BBC Earth
BBC Food
BBC Home & Garden
beIN SPORTS XTRA
Best of Dr Phil
Big 12 Studios
Billiard TV
Bounce XL
BritBox Mysteries
BUZZR
CBC News & Explore
Cheaters
Cheddar News
Cine Romántico
Circle
Classic Doctor Who
Continuum
Cook’s Country Channel
Comedy Dynamics (removed, February 2025)
Court Legendary Trials
Court TV
Dateline 24/7
DAZN Ringside (removed, February 2025)
DAZN Women’s Football (removed, February 2025)
Deal or No Deal
Demand Africa
Designated Survivor
Divorce Court
DOCUMENTARY+
Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (removed, February 2025)
Dove Channel (removed, February 2025)
DraftKings
Dry Bar Comedy
DUST
Easy Listening
Ebony TV by Lionsgate
Estrella News
Estrella TV
FailArmy
Family Affair Channel
Family Feud
Family Feud Classic
FilmRise Action
FilmRise: Classic TV
FilmRise Free Movies
FilmRise Horror
FilmRise True Crime
FilmRise Western
Forensic Files
Game Show Central
Ghost Hunters Channel
Great American Adventures
Grit Xtra
Hallmark Movies & More
Heartland
Hell’s Kitchen
Highway to Heaven
Historias de Amor
iHeart90s
iHeart Christmas
iHeartCountry
IMPACT Wrestling Channel
Impossible
ION
ION Mystery
ION+
It’s Showtime at the Apollo
Johnny Carson TV
Just for Laughs Gags
Kocowa K-Drama
LAFF More
Latino Vibes
Law & Crime
Lidia’s Kitchen
Lo Mejor de Telemundo
LOL Network
Love Nature
Maverick Black Cinema
Midsomer Murders
MotorTrend FAST TV
Moviesphere
Murder She Wrote
Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)
NBC News Bay Area
NBC News Boston
NBC News Chicago
NBC News Connecticut
NBC News Dallas Fort Worth
NBC News Los Angeles
NBC News New York
NBC News NOW
NBC News Philadelphia
NBC News San Diego
NBC News South Florida
NBC News Washington DC
Newsmax
Noticias Telemundo Ahora
Outdoor America
Outside
Out TV Proud (removed, February 2025)
Paranormal Files
PBS Antiques RoadShow
PBS Nature
PFL Professional Fighters League
PGA Tour
Places & Spaces – The Great Christmas Light Fight
PokerGo
PowerNation
Property & Reno
PursuitUP
Real Disaster Channel
REELZ Famous & Infamous
Remember the 80s
Reuters Now
Rig TV
Scripps News
Shades of Black (removed, February 2025)
Sky News
Smooth Jazz
Speedvision
Stingray Classic Rock
Stingray Greatest Hits
Stingray HolidayScapes
Stingray Hot Country
Stingray Naturescape
Stingray Soul Storm
Supermarket Sweep
Swerve Combat
Tastemade
Telemundo Al Día
The Bob Ross Channel (removed, February 2025)
The Celebrity Name Game Channel
The Conners
The Design Network
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The FBI Files
The Hill TV (removed, February 2025)
The Jamie Oliver Channel
The Pet Collective
The Price is Right – The Barker Years
The Rifleman
This Old House
Today All Day
Top Gear
UFC
Unbeaeten
Universal Crime
Unsolved Mysteries
Unspeakable
Untold Stories of the ER
Waypoint TV
World Poker Tour
World’s Most Evil Killer
World’s Wildest Police Videos
Wu Tang Collection
Xumo Christian Christmas
Xumo Free Bollywood & Indian Cinema
Xumo Free Crime TV
Xumo Free Holiday Movie Channel
Xumo Free Holiday Classics
Xumo Free Movies
Xumo Free Nature & Wildlife TV
Xumo Free Westerns
Xumo Holiday Movie Channel
Yahoo Finance
Z Nation
How to choose your Favorite Channels
Even though you’re not logging into an account, you can still choose your favorite channels. Here’s how you do it.
- Go to the Live Tab or open the Google TV Freeplay app.
- Now in the channel guide, find a channel you want to set as one of your favorites.
- Go to the channel name and select it. Now, a star will show up to confirm that the channel is in your favorites now.
- At the top of the channel guide, you can go do to the “Favorites” section and find all of your favorite channels.
This can be very useful, seeing as there are so many channels available right now, not just from Freeplay, but also other FAST services.
