Crackle Review: Is the Free TV Streaming App Any Good?

Crackle is a free streaming service that lets you watch TV shows and movies for free. The Crackle app is a legitimate site, owned and operated by Chicken Soup for the Soul, that has lots of hit TV shows and movies - all for free.

If you don’t mind commercials, free streaming services like Crackle make cutting the cord on cable that much easier. Most content isn’t old or second-rate either.

Crackle TV has hours of free TV shows and movies, and much more. But, how does it stack up against other free ad-supported streaming services?

Watch our Crackle review now to learn how the service works and if it might be a tool worth including in your cord-cutting belt.

Quick Jump Sections:
0:00 - Crackle review
1:00 -What is Crackle TV?
1:31 -What can you watch on Crackle?
5:06 -Crackle features
6:39 -Bottom line

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[FrugalRules]

What is your favorite free streaming service?

[spaceghost]

I think it's definately a service that those who pretty much stay with free tv should have in their lineup, but I also agree with your putting it last.
I personally prefer the live tv services, but a lot of stuff that I can't find on YouTube tv (the live service I have) can be found on these free services, with commercials, and you can't beat the price.
Nothing is perfect. 😁

[bridgethaddix]

This is very insightful, thank you. My question is, how do you read the full synopsis for movies or TV shows on Crackle? 🤔📱📺🍿❓ Usually I can click the three dots with my Fire Tv stick to read full synopsis after selecting a tv show or movie but not on Crackle?

[dathyr]

Thanks for all the information about the free Crackle, but never used it yet. I watch Pluto and Tubi off and on when I want to steer away from my Netflix and Disney. I guess I am used to ads in free streaming. If I got Crackle, I don't think I would setup an account, because I would be the only one watching the service. Cool to have so many Streaming Venues to go to and get away from Cable TV high pricings. Keep up the great reviews. Take care.

[MrRogermash]

Crackle is a really good free service.It's a good go to in one's lineup.I prefer Pluto and Tubi but Crackle is still worth having.

[jamiemorgan]

I think Tubi is a little bit better but how can you compare them when their both free

[LibArtie]

Alternative title: Is Crackle what it’s cracked up to be?😊

[wmryan]

when you watch cracked it will show an Advertisement but no commercial appear? It’s just stops? the tv show doesn’t come back?

[cuetTimmonz]

I downloaded it and says wrong region. Used to universal..

[danielhixson]

Dumping it. Can't get through any programming without having playback or streaming issues, but there's never a problem with ads. I'm never going to watch any kind of streaming service where the only streaming that works properly are the ads.
BYYYEEEE

[cuetTimmonz]

Im trying another one.. crackle I like bit better still.or I did.

[barracudachaser]

The app is very bloated and there are too many adds. I could never finish an episode of a TV show without it “O Oh something went wrong” every time it is half way through any episodes.

[ccdogpark]

I'm sorry but trying to use Crackle is a flippin nightmare.
I have version 7.01 on 2 TV's and I was trying to use it on 2 Roku TV's
via my Comcast WIFI and also my Comcast cable.
I've been farting around with this app for 2 days because
I wanted to watch one movie. But I can't use an app until after
I determine that I can create a profile and then pause a movie one day
and then resume it *** at the same spot *** on another day.
If I can't do that, then the app is a no-go for me.

This app is horrible. I activated it on my windows 10 computer
but I don't see most of the screens you are able to get for some crazy reason.
And trying to make changes and then entering and exiting the app to see
what effect they had is extremely annoying because you have to watch
a commercial every time you re-enter the app !!

The Settings screen is so stupid, I almost feel sorry for the
idiot who designed it. "About crackle" is a bunch of legal
mumbo-jumbo that no one in their right mind would care about
And the search screen is also absolutely horrible !!!!
Not the least bit intuitive when typing out long titles and
if you spell anything wrong, forget it.

I never bothered looking at the movies available on this app.
Doing that would have been a complete waste of time.
WRZ 2022-07-03

[holypig]

No you shouldn’t 2 mins of ads every 5mins. I just delegated the app in the middle of a movie. I couldn’t stand it anymore.

[az]

I wouldn't bother watching Crackle because they blocked my email nah wouldn't bother.