Check Out These Classic TV Channels on Roku
Don't miss out on tons of old shows and movies that were among the best available in their time. Roku is a great media streamer for watching these old shows and movies when you add these Free Classic TV channels.
Here's our guide to some of the best Roku Classic TV channels that feature a huge library of great older Movies and classic TV shows.
Kanopy Channel
The Kanopy channel lets you watch a lot of great movies and TV shows through your local public library. They do have a limit on films you can watch in a month, but it's Free. If your local library does not have Kanopy, you can get a library card from the Brooklyn Public Library Card for $50 a year. They have Kanopy and you don't need to be a resident. Click here for more information.
Developer Notes: Kanopy
"Discover thought-provoking and enriching entertainment on one convenient streaming platform—brought to you for free by your library.
Kanopy’s catalog of thousands of titles includes festival favorites and popular picks chosen for their insight into other cultures, perspectives, and beliefs. There’s always something new to discover with titles added every month, as well as staff picks and tailored recommendations to help find the films that speak to you.
Kanopy also offers children’s programming with Kanopy Kids. Parents can browse educational and engaging videos for children of all ages that promote positive social and emotional development and inspire creativity in young minds.
As a member of a partner library, Kanopy is free for you—no fees, no commercials. Sign up with your library card and start watching thoughtful entertainment today!"
247 Retro Channel
247 Retro, Inc. features Free live-streaming classic television and movies that were carefully curated to provide a fun and quirky viewing experience on your Roku. They offer 24/7 programming 7 days a week and offer live streaming of some of the best classic TV shows and movies.
Developer Notes: 247 Retro, Inc.
"FREE LIVE STREAMING CLASSIC SHOWS, MOVIE SERIALS, AND FILMS 247 Retro is a free, live streaming channel featuring classic television shows and films. Watch your favorite programs around the clock without commercial interruptions. NO SUBSCRIPTION required.
TELEVISION PROGRAMS
Enjoy favorite television characters in popular shows including Dragnet, Sherlock Holmes, The Lone Ranger, The Cisco Kid, Ozzie & Harriet, The Colgate Comedy Hour featuring Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis, and many more.
FILMS
Daily offerings of feature films include comedies, mysteries, crime dramas, film noir, westerns, and monster movies.
MOVIE SERIALS
247 Retro delivers unique programming that includes movie serials ending with suspenseful cliffhangers to keep you wondering about the fate of your favorite characters such as The Green Hornet, Dick Tracy, Zorro, and Tarzan.
SCI-FI SATURDAY
Grab your laser blaster for an exciting night of classic science fiction featuring Flash Gordon, Captain Z-Ro, Rocky Jones, and Space Patrol.
STRANGE SUNDAY
One of our most popular feature presentations is Strange Sunday. For an evening of fascinating tales of the paranormal, tune in for this triple threat line-up: Tales of Tomorrow, One Step Beyond, and Lights Out."
PubDHub Classic TV Roku Channel
The Pub-D-Hub Channel has a huge selection of classic video content that has entered the public domain. Their vast library includes hundreds of classic films, television shows, vintage video clips, radio programs, cartoons and more!
Developer Notes: Shadow Mountain Ventures LLC
"The Pub-D-Hub Channel brings the public domain to your living room offering you classic films, trailers, tv shows, cartoons, radio & more from 1900 and on. Get even more classic entertainment with our second tier of service, Pub-D-Hub Gold."
YouTube Roku Channel
YouTube is another great place to find old classic movies and TV shows that are now in the public domain. They have a long list of free classic movies and tv shows. You can find some of the great ones like Star Trek and Twilight Zone and watch them all for free with the YouTube channel installed on your Roku.
Developer Notes: Google
"YouTube your way on the biggest screen in the house, from a playlist of music videos to your favorite comedy channels. Send videos from your phone to your TV when they're sharing a Wi-Fi connection. Find a video on your YouTube app, click the TV icon that appears, and it instantly plays on your TV."
Watch TCM (Turner Classic Movies)
TCM is a treasure trove full of classic films and television shows. It is part of their TV Everywhere channels list which features full cable TV channels you can watch on Roku with a subscriber log in ID and password. Be sure to see this list for many more TV Everywhere channels you can watch on Roku as well.
TCM is also included with several streaming services. It's on Hulu with Live TV, PS Vue, FuboTV, Sling TV (either package + Hollywood Extra) as well as YouTube TV.
Developer Notes: Turner Classic Movies, Inc.
"Turner Classic Movies presents WATCH TCM, a “TV Everywhere” service that lets you enjoy unlimited access to the best of TCM, at no additional cost with your TV subscription. Not your ordinary “TV Everywhere” service, WATCH TCM is a content rich and in-depth movie companion that lets you experience the richly textured world of classic movies that only Turner Classic Movies can bring you.
You need to get TCM at home with either a cable or satellite TV package in order to access WATCH TCM.
PROGRAMMING AND FEATURES:
TWO LIVE STREAMS: an East and West Coast feed of Turner Classic Movies. Watch 2 different movies LIVE at any time, UNCUT and COMMERCIAL FREE.
THOUSANDS OF ON DEMAND MOVIES. Nearly every title playing on TCM is available on WATCH TCM, including introductions by our special hosts and Ben Mankiewicz. Movies are presented UNCUT, COMMERCIAL FREE, and in their original aspect ratios, preserving the film’s presentations the way they were meant to be seen.
IN-DEPTH MOVIE INFORMATION AND CONTENT on every title playing on TCM right at your fingertips: feature length articles, cast & crew, stunning image galleries, background information, complete synopsis and more.
SHORT FILMS: See some of the best classic film short subjects, many specially programmed for WATCH TCM.
WATCHLIST: Add any movie to your queue to watch later."
Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel
This is a great classic TV channel that is loaded to the brim full of classic movies and TV shows. It's not on Roku but you can view it in a web browser and cast it from your favorite mobile device. There is a ton of great content on this channel and is well worth a look. Learn more about the Uncle Earl's Classic TV Channel hereInternet Archive
This is another great resource for classic TV shows and movies. Like Uncle Earls, there is not a Roku channel but if you can cast this should be on your short list for all the great content available on this free site. Internet Archive Classic TV Shows | MoviesTubi TV Roku Channel
Another free Roku channel that contains a fair amount of classic TV shows is TubiTV. At last count they have over 40,000 TV Shows and their channel is Free! Add The TubiTV Roku ChannelPluto TV Channel
Pluto has a really nice Classic Movies Channel. It is channel 62 "Classic Movies Channel". You will want to be sure to add the Pluto TV Roku channel as it also offers a really nice guide along with some Free live TV channels. Add Pluto TV to Your RokuCriterion Channel
FilmStruck used to have a ton of great content but they just shutdown. Criterion said they are in the process of releasing their own streaming service sometime in the Spring of 2019. You can register here they'll give you an extra long free-trial, a discounted subscription price, plus premium customer service, along with couple other things when their new service launches.
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