# Pluto TV

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Pluto TV and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Recommended as a free, browser-based service with cable-style live TV channels, often used alongside paid streaming subscriptions. No recurring criticism.

## Why people recommend it

- Free to watch (2 comments): "They will no doubt remove things like PlutoTV, which is free" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48541569)) "a free service like Tubi or Pluto" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46163910))
- Cable-style live TV channels (2 comments): "if you really want the cable TV experience, there is pluto.tv which works in a browser" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47367251)) "they want to stream pluto.tv channels and stuff like that" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46516704))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [YouTube Premium](https://hackerapproved.com/p/youtube-premium.md): 197 recommend
- [Netflix](https://hackerapproved.com/p/netflix.md): 181 recommend
- [Nebula](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nebula.md): 58 recommend
- [HBO](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hbo.md): 32 recommend
- [Amazon Prime Video](https://hackerapproved.com/p/amazon-prime-video.md): 29 recommend

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://pluto.tv/)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Pluto TV", https://hackerapproved.com/p/pluto-tv/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).