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Tubi

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Tubi offers a vast library of free movies and TV shows, including many older and niche titles, but recent updates have exacerbated persistent issues with buffering, freezing, excessive and repetitive ads, and content availability.

4.8★ lifetime (1,175,859) Free + in-app purchases since 2014 by Tubi, Inc updated 0.1 mo ago recent negative 26% 120 reviews across 4 regions
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Tubi is a popular free streaming app with a large selection of movies and TV shows, praised for its diverse content and ease of use. However, recent user reviews highlight significant technical problems like buffering and crashing, an overwhelming number of ads, and frustration over content being removed or unavailable.

What users like

  • Extensive and diverse library of free movies and TV shows, including older and niche content not found elsewhereR2R5R6R8
  • Easy to use interface and accessibility on various devicesR6R9R13R14
  • Offers live TV, sports, and news contentR26

What users complain about

  • Frequent buffering, freezing, and crashing issues across devices, often rendering content unplayableR1R4R10R12
  • Excessive number of ads, with long breaks and repetitive content, sometimes for inappropriate casino appsR11R12R18R33
  • Content is frequently removed, leading to user frustration over missing favorite shows and moviesR3R28R30R32
  • Limited or poor content availability in certain regions (e.g., UK, Isle of Man) or for specific events (e.g., World Cup)R74R76R180R235
  • Search function and content recommendations are sometimes inaccurate or lacking desired popular titlesR6R69R91R141
  • Issues with 'My Stuff' watchlist functionality and other app features like auto-play settings or language optionsR20R38R107R126

Latest update · v10.27.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Say hello to my little update! It may not be the biggest update, but these bug fixes and performance improvements are here to give you an even better Tubi experience.

Recurring themes

Performance Issues negative
Many users report persistent problems with buffering, freezing, crashing, and videos failing to load or play, even after recent updates. This makes the app frustrating to use and often prevents watching content. The developer notes mention 'bug fixes and performance improvements,' but recent reviews contradict this, indicating these issues remain widespread.R1R4R10R12
Advertisements negative
A significant complaint is the overwhelming number of ads, with users reporting long ad breaks (e.g., 6-7 ads per break) and repetitive commercials, including many for casino slot apps. This detracts significantly from the viewing experience.R11R12R18R33
Content Library mixed
Users generally praise Tubi's large and diverse selection of free movies and TV shows, including older classics and niche genres like horror. However, many are frustrated by the frequent removal of content and the lack of popular or requested titles.R2R3R5R6
Regional Availability negative
Some international users, particularly from the UK and Canada, report issues with content being unavailable in their region or the app not functioning properly, leading to disappointment despite the app's overall appeal.R180R235R244R298

Who it's for

Tubi is for users looking for a free streaming service with a large, diverse library of movies and TV shows, especially those interested in older or niche content R8R26. It is suitable for individuals willing to tolerate frequent and lengthy ad breaks . It is not for users who expect a seamless, ad-free viewing experience or who are easily frustrated by technical glitches like buffering and crashing R10R12.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew heavily towards negative feedback regarding technical issues and ads, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. This suggests a recent decline in user experience, possibly exacerbated by recent updates. Evidence for specific regional availability issues is present but less widespread than performance and ad complaints.

Frequently asked

Does Tubi have too many ads?
Yes, many recent reviews indicate Tubi has an excessive number of ads, with users reporting long ad breaks (e.g., 6-7 ads per break) and repetitive commercials, sometimes for inappropriate casino apps R11.
Why does Tubi keep buffering and freezing?
Many users report that Tubi frequently buffers, freezes, and crashes, with videos often failing to load or play beyond a few seconds, even on strong Wi-Fi connections, making the app frustrating to use R4R10.
Does Tubi remove content frequently?
Yes, users frequently express frustration that Tubi removes movies and TV shows quickly and without warning, leading to disappointment when favorite titles become unavailable R3R28R30R32.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R2] 5/5 · US Frontier living: I love watching Meat Eater and the show above life in Montana state, please keep shows about mining gold on your network to!!
  2. [R5] 5/5 · US Yessir: Good movies
  3. [R6] 5/5 · US Over all review: Love the app , that said wish their were more films added to the app . Older films like Disney stuff . And Star Wars style films . Easy to use app but a great app per all with functionality
  4. [R8] 5/5 · US Great: Tubi, you have so many great horror movies. Please don’t get rid of any of them. I use Tubi everyday and love the fact that you guys have so many movies that aren’t available anywhere else. 💔 I appreciate your efforts to make our Tubi experience better. Thanks.
  5. [R9] 5/5 · US Sage Review: Brilliant to offer a service without shaking people upside down. My hat goes off to the developers.
  6. [R13] 5/5 · US Free: Works
  7. [R14] 5/5 · US 5 Stars: Best app I’ve used since showbox
  8. [R26] 5/5 · US Why tubi so such a good app: Tubi is a good app because it has lots of movies live TV sports news and more. I like tubi a lot because I get to watch the movie, Max Max is one of my favorite movies and one of my favorite shows is everybody hates Chris and tubi has Everybody hates Chris so I just wanted to thank Tubi for all the movies and shows they put on here.
  9. [R1] 5/5 · US Tubi is great: But sometimes it can be pretty glitchy
  10. [R4] 1/5 · US Everything: Keeps stopping
  11. [R10] 1/5 · US Weird movies and loading problems: For years it’s the same problem. It won’t load on wifi OR network. Usually it’s apparent immediately, for some reason 13 seconds after starting something it’ll stop. Nothing will make it start again except not using the app for hours or days. It took 3 days to finish Rosalie goes Shopping because it would cease loading at random times during the movie. It does t
  12. [R12] 1/5 · US App glitches: This application would be great if it functioned properly, but it doesn’t. It glitches constantly freezes and there are too many ads.
  13. [R11] 1/5 · US Ruined by casino app ads: This used to be my favorite free video streaming app… huge library with some ads. No big deal. Canceled my Netflix, Hulu, Disney, Paramount, & Shudder and just watched Tubi… for years now. Then this year something happened. 90% of the ads, or more, are for casino slot apps. Over and and over and over. I saw so many slot machine app ads eventually i figured “what the hell
  14. [R18] 1/5 · US Why is Ed, Edd n Eddy: the big picture show leaving: Just why???? Edit: STOP GIVING ME ADS, ESPECIALLY WHAT NOT ADS!!! MY MOM IS TOO OBSESSED WITH WHAT NOT AND I CAN'T BREAK HER PIT OF THAT HABIT!!! stop it
  15. [R33] 1/5 · US Their adds are way to long: Way to many adds and their long like 30 sec
  16. [R3] 5/5 · US WHY AND MOVIES YOU SHOULD ADD !! honest opinions.: Hello, i love this app a lot. But, i hate how they constantly take the movies off really quickly. Could you please add POETIC JUSTICE, selena, and more black movies like menace || society, boyz in the hood. Okay, thanks.
  17. [R28] 3/5 · US Bring back the shows!: Bring back Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987) and Jackie Chan Adventures!
  18. [R30] 5/5 · US Hello!: Sometimes they don’t have the money I like but it’s okay🥰, like one day they’ll have it and one day they will take it done but it’s okay!
  19. [R32] 2/5 · US can yall stop taking all the good stuff off bruh: so like yall took coraline off and are now going to take dark harvest off… AND yall are taking she’s the man off.. can we not? 😔
  20. [R74] 1/5 · US Why can’t I watch the full World Cup on this app: Today Argentina and Cape Verde’s match happened then it keeps on showing the star players cam like what am I going to do watching the stars I wanna watch the match I really want this thing to be fixed on the next World Cup please
  21. [R76] 1/5 · US Review: I downloaded tubi to try and watch the World Cup match but it was only the star player cam not the actual game. I’m not mad just disappointed I expected better service, support, and sentiment. That is all. Thank you for your time Sincerely, A past user of tubi who will not be downloading it again
  22. [R180] 3/5 · GB Decent Obscure Film Library: Shame the content isn't available on the Isle of Man, however it can be streamed through a UK mobile network. They seem to have a decent library of your more independent/obscure films. No more ads than you would get watching live television, and I appreciate the countdown timer. Search function is a bit iffy when it comes to relevance. Not a bad app. Will continue to u
  23. [R235] 3/5 · GB Help: Please do some update or something…. I used to watch this every day(more than 1year )…now it’s sad tubi is not available in my area anymore 🤷🏻‍♀️(uk)if it’s letting me in I can’t watch anything,everything is Unavailable.😑
  24. [R69] 1/5 · US Bad: I think the app doesn’t have a vast majority of options.
  25. [R91] 3/5 · US How I Think Tubi Could Improve: I think that what would make this app better is if it could accept more colorful animations, like anime, and maybe accept some new animations and television programs, created by me. I am a teenager, but one of my dreams is to make television more colorful, ethical, and valuable. So, I hope that my future shows interest your company, and educate people on this amazin
  26. [R141] 3/5 · US Too many trash movies lately: Showing worthless garbage movies from Oscilloscope is a poor decision which will ruin the hard-earned reputation of this streaming app. Tubi has previously done a fantastic job of selecting rare and scarcely-known independent films which were brilliant artistic experiences! It is a terrible shame that it is all being thrown away.
  27. [R20] 5/5 · US FINALLY!!!: after 12 years, we can FINALLY turn off auto-play on tv. I have no idea why it took this long for such a simple implementation, but glad it’s available now.
  28. [R38] 5/5 · US Problems with adding titles to my watchlist.: Normally when I remove titles from my watchlist and add them again they go to the top of the watchlist. It hasn’t been working every time the last couple weeks. About 1/3 of every title doesn’t go where it’s supposed to. Even if I try multiple times.
  29. [R107] 1/5 · US My Stuff not working: You need to fix the app. You can’t save shows like Conan or YouTubers or random shows to my stuff and I’m not the only one having problems. If your parent company can buy Roku for billions, I’m sure you can fix this problem!
  30. [R126] 3/5 · US Incorrect Language: If my phone is in English why can’t I read the description if it’s all in another language that I can’t understand bc it’s not translated at all . The only translation is the captions in the show or movie. How can I know what the show is about if I can’t read the description? Is this discrimination against non bilingual readers? I can translate it myself but why should I again?
  31. [R244] 3/5 · GB (: When I tried to go tubi it would access me it said sorry you are not eligible not to continue I was upset was watching Pokemon black and white but it wouldn’t let me access anything i loved the app and appreciated it but when typing my age it appears I tried redownloading it pops up was hoping you can fix my problems because it better anime website without the tabs popping up there's no other w
  32. [R298] 3/5 · CA Review for tubi: Tubi is a good app for movies/shows because it is free but there aren’t the best movie/shows options

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store