YouTube now offers free viewing of certain series

YouTube now offers episodes of free series and TV shows.

This service is currently only available in the United States.

To take advantage of it, you will still have to watch advertising, a means of financing the platform.

So far, around 4,000 episodes have been uploaded, including some from

,

and

, reports

.

This content, which is not the most recent, is available on the web interface, the mobile application and also on YouTube applications for connected televisions.

With this novelty, the streaming specialist could try to compete with the replay services offered by television channels.

Attract a new audience

These indeed work in the same way, free of charge and with advertising.

With this enriched catalog, the American giant could have at heart to capture a new audience, in particular slightly older Internet users, interested in television and its programs.

However, YouTube will have to face several competitors who already offer television content for free, such as Tubi, Xumo, Roku, Vizio, or even Samsung.

In France, there are also portals of this type, such as Plex or Molotov.

Up to 100 movies or shows added per week

YouTube already offered a few free films, such as

or

.

The company reportedly plans to add up to 100 shows or movies each week.

To discover these, however, you will have to show a little more patience.

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