How to watch TV shows and movies for free on Android

Have you ever wondered if it were possible for you to watch movies and TV shows without having to pay for Netflix or any other kind of streaming service? We have, and now we've found a way to do it too. Just sit tight and keep on reading, we'll show you some great apps for watching movies and shows for free on your phone.

You can now watch your favorite TV shows and movies on your Android phone/ © shutterstock

UK

iPlayer

This catch up service has been going strong for a number of years now and the slick Android app is a great way to watch TV series and movies. It doesn’t have a whole list of archived TV shows and series to sift through, but the catch up service has recently been extended to 30 days, meaning you have a month to catch up on almost anything recently played on any BBC channel. With some excellent programs like Sherlock and Call the Midwife, this is one of the best free TV services currently available on Android.

The BBC is home to many much-loved British shows like Dr Who and The Apprentice. / © BBC

BBC iPlayer INSTALL

ITV player

The ITV Player app suffered a woefully bad introduction to the Play Store with it being essentially broken on many devices. It’s been turning a bit of a corner with recent updates, but it still has a long way to go. The ITV Player app let’s you stream ITV channels live to your device, as well as catch up on any shows you may have missed from the past week.

The ITV Player app has had its problems but seems to be improving with recent updates. / © ITV

ITV Player INSTALL

4oD

Another app which has struggled with its launch is 4oD. While supplying a fantastic back catalogue of TV shows, and being a firm favorite among many Windows/Mac/console owners, the smartphone experience has been somewhat lacking. Hopefully this will only get better with future updates, as the amount and quality of full series they offer for free is fantastic. All you Peep Show fans owe it to yourself to install it.

The 4oD app includes TV shows from Channels such as E4, More4, and 4Music.  / © Channel 4

4oD INSTALL

Demand 5

Don’t forget that Channel Five’s premier catch-up service Demand 5 is also now available on Android. The updates aren’t as regular as we would like, but nonetheless Demand 5 offers a wide selection of Channel 5 shows and archived programmes to re-watch on your Android smartphone or tablet. The programming quality is arguably lower than the standard offered by Channel 4 and the BBC, although it provides a viable free alternative.

Demand 5 features a number of archived series and current TV shows to browse. / © Channel Five

Demand 5 INSTALL

U.S.

Hulu

It was only in recent months that Hulu brought its streaming service to Android, which lets users watch premium TV shows and movies on their smartphones or tablets without paying a subscription fee. Hulu comes packed with current and classic TV shows, Hulu originals, movies and plenty of Kids shows, making it a perfect family tablet companion. Of course, if you want full access to the Hulu library you will need to pay a 7.99 USD monthly fee, but there are plenty of gems to find in the free version too!

Hulu offers a free and paid service for online video and movie streaming to Android users. / © Hulu

Hulu INSTALL

Canada / U.S.

Crackle

Crackle is a hugely popular free app available in the US and Canada which is updated monthly with new TV shows and movies. Created by Grouper but later bought by Sony, the app features ads which run at regular intervals throughout the content, but as a compromise you get an excellent selection of media and an app which functions far better than some of the other TV service ports on the list. Watch Seinfeld or Talladega Nights again, for sure.

Crackle offers Android users a bunch of modern and classic hollywood movies, for free! / © Crackle

Crackle - Movies & TV INSTALL

Worldwide

SPB TV

The Android SPB TV app is not necessarily region specific, offering content from around the world via a selection of weird and wonderful stations. It’s not the kind of app you will use to watch the latest Hollywood blockbuster, and you won’t find NBC or Showtime on there, but if you want to take a chance on a wild card then this is it. Be warned, however, a few of the stations definitely appear to be of a more adult nature.

The SPB TV app features a number of international and independent TV stations. / © SPB TV AG

SPB TV INSTALL

Those are just a few suggestions for finding TV shows and movies on your smartphone. Do you know any others?

 

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Google Nexus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S6: can Google beat the future?

We’re an impatient bunch here at AndroidPIT: while the world is preparing to ooh and ahh over the Google Nexus 6, we want to know how it compares to next year’s Samsung flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S6. Keep in mind, this comparison is purely based on rumors, and nothing more, so take it with a grain of salt. All the same, when gazing into the future of Android, it's interesting to see where we might be in a year and how the smartphones will compare!

How will the Nexus 6 compare to the Galaxy S6, Samsung's future smartphone. / © ANDROIDPIT

Warning: like mentioned above, the article below was written in a lighthearted and ''what if'' manner. For us, thinking about the future of Android and where smartphones will be is exciting and full of promise, hence the reason for writing this article.

It’s safe to say that the reaction to recent Samsung devices has been muted - and that means the next S series phone, the Samsung Galaxy S6, needs to be amazing. The Google Nexus 6 has raised the bar, so what can we expect the next flagship Sammy to have on its spec sheet?

• All you need to know about the Galaxy S6 and Nexus 6 release date, price and rumors.

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: display and screen

The Nexus 6 is expected to have a 5.9-inch QHD display delivering a pixel density of 496 ppi, while the current Galaxy has a 5.1-inch AMOLED with 1,920 x 1,080 pixels at 432 ppi. We’re fast approaching the point where ppi figures are meaningless, but you can expect Samsung to try and cram as many pixels as possible into its Galaxy S6. We’d expect a bigger screen too.

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: design and build quality

Samsung has seen some ground to make up here: its last two Galaxy S phones haven’t been well received by critics and the most recent Galaxy Note has suffered from quality issues such as gaps between the screen and the case. For the Galaxy S6 to be a big hit it needs to look and feel like the premium product Samsung pitches it as. The Nexus 6 looks like the Moto X it’s based on.

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: processor and RAM

The processor inside the Nexus 6 is a quad-core Snapdragon 805 clocked at 2.7 GHz, with 3 GB of RAM and an Adreno 420 GPU. We’d expect the Samsung Galaxy S6 to match that at least.

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: operating system

Both devices will run Android 5.0 L, aka Android Lollipop.

The Nexus 6 is pretty enough, but there's nothing particularly startling to look at / © Android Police

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: camera

The Galaxy S5 is already ahead of the Nexus in the camera department: it has a 16 MP model compared to the Nexus’s 13 MP, and it uses phase detection focus for faster and better autofocusing. We all know that beyond a certain point megapixels don’t matter, but if Samsung doesn’t try and hit the 20 MP mark with the Galaxy S6 we’ll eat an Xperia.

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: battery

Samsung needs to up the power here, because the 2,800 mAh it’s given the Galaxy S5 pales compared to the 3,200 mAh in the Nexus 6. The Galaxy S6 might need even more if it’s packing a more powerful processor and a denser screen.

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: tech specs

We'll give you the full details when both products have been officially announced.

	Nexus 6	Galaxy S6
OS	Android 5.0 L	Android 5.0 L, TouchWiz
Display	5.9 inches, QHD, 496 ppi	5.5 inch QHD 469 ppi (perhaps curved OLED)
CPU	Quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 2.7 GHz	64-bit octa-core Snapdragon 805
RAM	3 GB	3 or 4 GB
Internal Storage	16 / 32 GB	16 / 32 GB + microSD up to 64 GB
Battery	3,200 mAh	3,000 mAh
Camera	13 MP	20 MP
Connectivity	tbc	LTE-A
Dimensions	tbc	tbc
Weight	tbc	tbc
Extras	tbc	iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, heart rate monitor, UV sensor

• Check out the Galaxy S6 rumor roundup to read why we think these specs might hold some truth.

Nexus 6 vs Galaxy S6: early verdict

Of course it’s far too early to pick a winner, because only one of the devices officially exists. We might as well try to compare the Nexus with a piece of toast, or against a crayon drawing of Kanye West. What we do know, though, is that Samsung can’t get away with another “meh” Galaxy S flagship: rival devices are just too good for Samsung to offer just minor improvements. We can’t wait to see what it comes up with.

What do you think? What’s missing from the Galaxy S5 that Samsung needs to sort?

 

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Check your phone or tablet battery level from your computer and other devices

The chances are that you have more than one Android device lying around the house. You may have a phone in your pocket, but you probably have a tablet or two lying around as well. A quick check of the screen will let you know how much battery life your Galaxy Note 4 has left, but what about the Nexus 7 that's sitting upstairs? Do you need to plug it in now, or will it be OK for a little longer? You could run upstairs to find out, but you could make life easier by using Potential, a handy mobile and desktop tool that lets you check the battery level of your phones and tablets without having to track them down.

How much battery life do you have left? Potential can tell you. / © ANDROIDPIT

• How to save battery life


• How to get the best out of your Nexus 5 battery

With Potential installed, you can use your phone, tablet or computer to check how long you have left before your Android devices need to be charged up. More than this, you can also check and control the status of wifi and Bluetooth connections.

Potential is currently in beta, but it's solid and reliable. / © ANDROIDPIT

The app is available free of charge and you can grab a copy from Google Play – in fact, you should install it on each of your Android devices. If you want to be able to keep an eye on your Android devices from your Window 8 machine, there is a separate app for you to install on your desktop, laptop, or tablet; you can download it from the Windows Store.

Install Potential on all of the devices you want to monitor. / © ANDROIDPIT

Launch the app on your Android phone or tablet, enter your email address and choose a password before clicking the Connect button – you'll receive a confirmation email. You'll then be prompted to enter a name for the device you're currently using so you'll be able to identify it later on. Repeat this process on each of the phones and tablets you want to remotely monitor.

You can see at a glance how long each of your Android devices is going to last. / © ANDROIDPIT

The mobile app gives you a simple overview of all of the devices you have added to your account, and you can see at a glance how much battery life each has left. If you see that a particular device is running low and you want to try to maximize battery life, you can tap the wifi or Bluetooth icon to turn the connections off.

Should you ever get rid of one of your phones or tablets, tap the menu to the upper left, and select Settings. You can then tap the X next to a device to remove it. You'll notice from this screen that there is an in-app purchase available. This enables you to set up alerts for when battery levels reach a particular level.

Chained to Windows? You can monitor battery levels from here too! / © ANDROIDPIT

The Windows 8 app works in much the same way. Fire it up, sign into your account and you'll see a list of all of your linked device to the left, Click each one in turn and you can check the details for individual phones and tablets.

 

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Google Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: the smartphones that share the same parent

the latest Google Nexus smartphone, the Nexus 6, has a lot in common with the Moto X 2014, not least its parents: they’re both made by Motorola, which of course is now part of Google. So what are the key differences between the two handsets?

The Nexus 6 is Google's new smartphone flagship / © Google

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: display and screen

The Nexus 6 is expected to have a 5.9-inch QHD display delivering a pixel density of 496 ppi, while the Moto X 2014 has a 5.2-inch AMOLED delivering 1,920 x 1,080 pixels at a density of 423 ppi. If you’re a fan of holding your phone really close to your face, the Nexus has the edge here.

Google hasn't confirmed the full Nexus 6 specifications yet, but we're tracking all the rumors here.

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: design and build quality

Hmm, this one’s a toughie: given the choice between a phone made and designed by Motorola or a phone made and designed by Motorola, which one would you choose? They look the same, they come from the same place and we’re sure they’re going to be engineered to the same standards. The Moto does have a few more options, though, as there are optional wood or leather covers.

Unlike the Moto X, the Nexus 6 probably won't come in wood / © ANDROIDPIT

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: processor and RAM

The processor inside the Nexus 6 is a quad-core Snapdragon 805 clocked at 2.7 GHz, with 3 GB of RAM and an Adreno 420 GPU. The Moto X 2014 has a quad-core Snapdragon 801 clocked at 2.5 GHz and 2 GB of RAM.

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: operating system

The Moto X 2014 comes with Android 4.4 KitKat and the Nexus is expected to run Android 5.0 L.

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: camera

Both devices come with 13 MP rear cameras and 2 MP front cameras.

The Moto X's 5.2-inch screen looks small compared to recent rivals / © ANDROIDPIT

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: battery

Motorola gives its own phone a 2,300 mAh battery but the Nexus’s bigger screen demands more power - so it’s been given a 3,200 mAh battery so the screen doesn’t ruin its stamina.

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: tech specs

	Nexus 6	Moto X 2014
OS	Android 5.0 L	Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Display	5.9 inches, QHD, 496 ppi	5.2 inches, Full HD AMOLED (1,920 x 1,080 pixels, 423 ppi)
CPU	Quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor, 2.7 GHz	Quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor (MSM8974-AC), 2.5 GHz
RAM	3 GB	2 GB
Internal Storage	16 / 32 GB	16 / 32 GB
Battery	3,200 mAh	2,300 mAh (8 hours of battery charge in 15 minutess with turbo charging)
Camera	13 MP	13 MP (f/2.25) with dual-LED Ring Flash, HDR, UHD (4K) video capture, 4X digital zoom
Connectivity	tbc	GSM, HSDPA, LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Dimensions	tbc	72.4 x 140.8 x 3.8-9.9 mm
Weight	tbc	144 grams
Extras	tbc	Aluminum metal frame, optional wood or leather battery cover, custom voice prompt

Nexus 6 vs Moto X 2014: early verdict

In many ways the Nexus 6 is the Moto X with some minor updates: it has a bigger, more densely packed screen, a faster processor and an extra gigabyte of RAM. There’s a bigger battery too, although to an extent that’s nullified by the extra power required by that bigger display. If you like the Moto X but wish it were a little bigger, the Nexus 6 looks set to delight you - but if you’re quite happy with the slightly smaller display the inevitable discounting on the Moto X could make it quite the bargain.

What do you think? Is the Nexus 6 really the Moto X with some spec bumps? Is a wooden cover a deal-breaker?

 

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Nexus 6 release date, news, specs and rumors [updated]

The Nexus 6, aka Nexus X, is a slippery little beastie. Long rumored, Google's refresh of the Nexus 5 was supposedly ditched along with the updated Nexus 10 but then Google confirmed that the Nexus line would indeed continue. This article will be updated as new information comes to light, but here's what we know right now. Update: a new leaked image of the Nexus 6 has hit the scene, thanks to leakster (who seems back in the game) Evan Blass aka @evleaks. Read on to check out what we might be expecting tomorrow, October 15th.

A few mock-ups of the Motorola designed Nexus 6. / © Droid Life

Nexus 6 rumors

Update: Evan Blass, also know as @evleaks, is back from a supposed retirement, bringing a new glimpse of the Nexus 6 with him! What we see is a device so similar to the Moto X (2014) it’s uncanny: same rounded back, same size bezels, same speaker and microphone configuration etc. We also get a look at the home screen filled with Android L icons for Google Play Music, the Play Store (which looks a bit different than the recent Google Play update to version 5), Phone, Messenger etc. and of course the same Google Now bar.

Nexus 6 / Nexus X release date and price

The Nexus 5 was unveiled on October 31st last year and we know that the next iteration of Android, quite likely Android 5.0 Lollipop, is only a few weeks away. So it stands to reason that the Nexus 6, if and when we see it made official, will appear around the same time of year along with a new Android version to show off on it.

Last year's Nexus 5 saw a minor increase in price because the two models offered had higher internal memory than the Nexus 4. If the Nexus 6 arrives with 16 GB and 32 GB of storage then we may see the 349/399 USD price point of the Nexus 5, or if the Nexus 6 is offered in 32 GB/64 GB versions, then we can probably expect a 399/449 USD price tag. See below for more leaked details on pricing.

If you still think the Nexus 5 is the duck's nuts, keep an eye on the Play Store. © Google

Fans of the Nexus 5 should keep an eye on the Google Play Store because we're predicting in the weeks to come that the existing Nexus 5, which is apparently no longer being produced for Google, will go on sale to clear up some space over at the Play Store for all the new Nexus 6 boxes that can't be far away.

Though it was rumored to be announced on October 16th, we recently spotted some screenshots from Google's recent Chrome for Android update which show the time of 2:30. Google doesn't do anything for nothing, and though this can't possibly the next version number, since we're looking at seeing Android 4.5 or 5.0, it could mean the date is set for October 23rd.

Nexus 6: rumors evaluated

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Nexus 6 / Nexus X specs

The Nexus 6 will, of course, run Android 5.0, and be the first device to receive Android updates for the next 18 months. Considering Google's recipe of cramming the best possible specs into their reference device, the Nexus 6 will most likely ship with a quad-core Snapdragon 805 SoC clocked at 2.7 GHz, like the recently announced LG G3 Cat.6. The Nexus 6 will also likely ship with 3 GB of RAM and Adreno 420 GPU.

• Android 5.0 L: what you need to know

As Android L is the showcase for Android 64-bit chips and the Snapdragon 805 is not a 64-bit chip, we're interested to see how Google handles having a reference device that can't act like a reference device for the platform.

No matter what else happens, we know the Nexus 6 will be running on the Android Runtime (ART), which pre-compiles apps for faster launches and better responsiveness and will make full use of Project Volta's battery enhancements to hopefully make up for the always unimpressive Nexus battery.

After seeing the new 2014 Moto X and getting some weird answers from Motorola at IFA 2014, we're increasingly thinking the Nexus 6 will be based on the 2014 Moto X with a 2K display and much better specs sheet than that of the Moto X. Again though, the lack of a 64-bit chip has us thinking: has Google magically got its hands on enough Snapdragon 808's to supply its Nexus 6 stocks with? We'll just have to wait and see, but our fingers are crossed.​

• Nexus 5 vs Nexus 6 comparison: will it be worth the upgrade?

The writing is on the wall: the Nexus 6 looks to be a 5.2-inch, Snapdragon 805 powered beastie. / © AnTuTu/GFXBench

Benchmarks on both AnTuTu and GFXBench are both showing Nexus 6 specs that seem to confirm what we've been predicting for a while: a quad-core Snapdragon 805 SoC clocked at 2.65 GHz with 3 GB of RAM, Adreno 420 GPU and Android L (until Android 5.0 appears). The interesting part of the benchmarks are that they show a 5.2-inch QHD screen: a display diagonal and definition we had been hoping for the whole time the 5.9-inch rumors were circulating.

A 2K display with Adreno 420 GPU is good news for the animations in Android 5.0, but the Snapdragon 805 is not 64-bit capable, which is one of the key features of Android 5.0. Other details in the benchmarks show a minor discrepancy in camera resolution: AnTuTu shows a 13 MP main camera with 2.1 MP front camera, and GFXBench shows a 12 MP main cam with 2 MP front-facing shooter. We'll have to wait and see which one proves to be true.

We're yet to discover what the Android Silver project means for the Nexus line. / © Google, AndroidPIT

9to5Google has reaffirmed one of our suspicions about the Nexus 6, claiming that it will indeed be based on the 2nd generation Moto X. Said to be arriving with a 5.92-inch QHD display and Snapdragon 805 processor, the Motorola developed device looks to have been slightly modified from the Moto X (2014) to accommodate the larger screen size, with the volume and power buttons sliding further down the handset for easier access. While it is scant on details about the source of the information, 9to5Google points to the leaked GFX benchmarking test for the specs list, and claims that the image render it has created is based on a real device. Check out the mock-up below.

Is this what the Nexus 6 will actually look like? / © 9TO5Google

As you can see from both the picture at the top of the page, and image above, the handset has a lot in common with the aforementioned Moto X, right down to the camera placement and aluminium bezels. It will be interesting to see how fans react to this design aesthetic, given how divisive the Moto X design already is, and what they think of the size, which dwarfs the already large LG G3.

Android Police has since confirmed a 5.9-inch QHD display (496ppi), 13 MP rear-camera with optical image stabilization, 2 MP front-facing camera, 3,200+ mAh battery, and front-mounted stereo speakers. It also provided us with a mock-up of the device, which can be seen below.

This image render shows what we think the Nexus 6 will look like. / © Android Police

A Geekbench performance test has revealed some fantastic scores for the Nexus 6 in terms of processing power. Check out the results below and head to our Nexus scores high in performance test article for the full story.

Single and multi-core processing stats by Geekbench. / © Phone Arena

Nexus 6 rumors: manufacturer

Motorola has recently been pegged as the most likely manufacturer for this year's Nexus smartphone, with details of a device codenamed Shamu emerging. Originally we thought it was possible that HTC would be producing the Nexus 6, but given the recent arrival of images depicting a Moto X style device, and having learned that HTC is making the Nexus 9, it seems that these rumors are inaccurate.

Just how many Nexus devices will we see added to the Nexus family this year? / © AndroidPIT

Let us know in the comments below what you think of the Nexus 6.

 

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