I discovered Pluto a few months back and was impressed right away. I appreciate your article detailing what Pluto provides… for free! Reply
Why does it automatically install itself when using (legal) sites that have sketchy ads? For me, that was an absolute turn-off. It installed itself onto my tablet and I could NOT remove it (it would re-install). Un-installing on PC is fine (if you do it properly). But now it auto-installed on my Roku. HOW? I never searched for it or anything. I woke my Roku up from sleep and it installed itself. WHY is it so sketchy? Reply
I love Pluto TV. I pay for Sling (mostly for AMC), but for the most part, if I’m watching live TV, I’m watching Pluto. MST3K and RiffTrax! I think it’s the greatest thing and I tell everyone about it. (There are a LOT of commercials – but hey, that’s why it’s free.) Reply
Pluto TV offers Newsmax (they are connected with DrudgeReport), as of my posting, which gives you something in news from a similar political perspective as Fox News. I like Pluto overall. It is what it is, which is a way for people to do cord cutting on a shoestring budget. Reply
I put Pluto Tv on my PC. Problem every time I turn on my PC Pluto activates itself (turns on by itself) I have not been able to figure out what settings cause this Reply
I have used Pluto in two forms, a browser extension and a directly downloaded app. The downloaded app was, for me, unwatchable. If you think commercial, broadcast TV is rife with commercial interruptions, Pluto sets a new (and worse) standard. I may have allowed it to live on my computer for as long as a week before uninstalling it, but it seems I dumped it after only a few days. In browser extension form, Pluto was a bit more tolerable. I’m convince the reason for this is my browser-installed ad blockers. Instead of constant commercial interruptions, there were blank spots of no content which lasted a second or two in duration. In both instances, production was beyond amateur quality. Too many times the channel I selected failed to open or opened and then froze for long enough spans of time, I simply gave up trying to watch. Only a couple times did I try to watch movies or what they consider qualifies as “news”. Movies were, typically, B-grade at best and the snooze was not anything relevant to me. I eventually whittled Pluto down to only two channels of interest: World Poker Tour and what may have been entitled “Fight” channel, which was MMA & UFC combat sports. But, as I stated previously, those channels frequently failed/am to load, or loaded and then froze. If you get the impression I was not terribly impressed with Pluto TV, you are entirely correct. I would expect middle school students to produce better content and do a better job presenting it. Reply
Are you able to search Pluto? Sometimes I just scroll and find things I’d like to watch but then I can’t find them again though I do remember the name of them.Sent Thanks in advance Meg Reply
If you’re looking for a direct, comparable TV/cable replacement with all the same content legally delivered and for free, keep looking. Such a thing doesn’t exist. If you’re just looking for something to watch when there’s nothing interesting OTA then Pluto is a great option. I have actually clocked their streams for content vs. ads and compared to OTA television; Pluto actually has slightly fewer ads time-wise. It all comes down to your preference… I personally like a solid third of their channels (better ratio than when I paid for cable) and would recommend it to anyone. Your mileage may vary. Reply
Can I see live tv like sports and soap operas on Pluto. I have a smart tv. Can I do anything to see these programs ? Reply
How in the heck do you search for anything. There is no search button. And once I have found something to watch, why can I just watch it without still seeing Pluto in background? Reply
I need to find out how to take my live tv off Pluto. I do not like them combined I can’t get just live I have to go through Pluto. How do I get this to stop. So upset never asked or never was mentioned. Reply
I love watching Wings. But after a while they show the same ones. Lets see some different episodes. Reply