- The total number of free channels is now 171.
- Google TV Freeplay remains US exclusive
- Recently there has been a boom in free, ad-supported television.
We've already seen dozens of new free channels added to Google TV throughout 2024, and one more update was released in time for the holidays, bringing the number of channels available to US viewers to more than 170.
This latest update was spotted by 9to5Google and should be available now if you're using a TV or streaming device with the latest Google TV software. You will find them in the Google TV Freeplay application.
The new channels are Best of Dr Phil, Xumo Free Holiday Movie Channel, Xumo Free Holiday Classics, Xumo Christian Christmas, Continuum, Z Nation, The Design Network, Filmrise: Classic TV, UFC, Unbeaten, Big 12 Studios, Waypoint TV and PersecuciónUP .
There are also updates for Stingray Greatest Holiday Hits, Stingray Soul Storm Christmas, and Stingray Hot Country Christmas. These new channels follow Designated Survivor and Places & Spaces – The Great Christmas Light Fight, added in November.
Keep them coming
That brings the total number of channels available on Google TV Freeplay to 171, although, as 9to5Google points out, some of them are likely only available during the holidays (as some of those top channels would suggest).
However, at the same time one channel was removed: Motortrend Fast TV appears to be no longer available. No doubt this reduction and shifting of content will also continue as we move forward to 2025.
We've seen a steady increase in the number of free advertising-supported TV (FAST) channels available on streaming platforms in recent years – there are hundreds more available on apps like Plex, Tubi and PlutoTV.
You may remember that Google TV added additional channels in August and September of this year, as well as at other times throughout 2024. The software has also received many new features over the past 12 months.
