Best alternatives to Watch TV (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Watch TV, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Watch Movies Online
Watch Movies Online extension replaces your new tab with online movie streaming search & sponsored web search. When you install…
≈10K users1.0★ from 2 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Watch TV
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TV Live
Watch multiple U.S. TV Live in your browser. Watch show, talk, movie, lifestyle, fashion, music and news.
≈1K users4.3★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Watch TV
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Social Networking
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Online Search
Online Search replaces your new tab with trending searches & sponsored web search.
≈10K usersNot rated yetNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Watch TV
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Watch BBC iPlayer, ITV & Channel 4 Abroad
A simple extension that allows you to watch BBC iPlayer, Channel 4, and ITVX abroad
≈4K users3.5★ from 25 ratingsUpdated 11 days ago339 permissions- About 2.5× fewer users than Watch TV
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (339 vs 2)
- Listed under Entertainment
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Easy How To
Easy How To replaces your new tab with quick access to how to guides & sponsored web search. The Installation of this extension…
≈10K users4.0★ from 1 ratingNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Watch TV
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Top TV series and movies research
The next generation of media intelligence.
≈50K users4.3★ from 980 ratingsUpdated 6 days ago25 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Watch TV
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (25 vs 2)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Enjoy Movies Your Way
Family friendly viewing for movies and shows across your favorite streaming platforms.
≈9K users4.3★ from 25 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago67 permissions- A similar number of users to Watch TV
- Updated more recently
- Asks for more permissions (67 vs 2)
- Listed under Entertainment
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Online Subtitles
Watch your favorite movies and shows online with subtitles.
≈8K users3.0★ from 36 ratingsNot updated for 3+ years6 permissions- A similar number of users to Watch TV
- Updated less recently
- Asks for more permissions (6 vs 2)
- Listed under Accessibility
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M3U IPTV
Stream your favorite TV m3u-playlist seamlessly with our feature-rich M3U IPTV app. It is completely free and easy to use!
≈5K users4.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 20 months ago2 permissions- About 2.0× fewer users than Watch TV
- Updated more recently
- Listed under Entertainment
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Transit Schedules
Transit Schedules replaces your new tab with quick transit schedule search with sponsored web search.
≈20K users1.0★ from 9 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- About 2.0× more users than Watch TV
Watch TV alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Watch TV?
By users, the most popular alternative is Top TV series and movies research with ≈50K users and a 4.3-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Watch Movies Online.
Which Watch TV alternative has the best rating?
Top TV series and movies research has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.3 out of 5 from 980 ratings.
How many alternatives to Watch TV are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Watch TV on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.