If there’s one thing I have to give Roku credit for, it’s how consistently it expands The Roku Channel, its free ad-supported streaming service, with more on-demand movies and shows, plus an ever-growing lineup of free live TV channels.

The Roku Channel is already home to more than 500 free live TV channels, and Roku keeps adding more every month. Just last month, it added 27 new channels, following 15 in May and another 30 in April. That’s more than 70 new channels added in just three months. Now, to kick off July, Roku is at it again with six more free channels joining the lineup (via Cord Cutter News).

Highlights from the latest wave of free channels include FREE TV, featuring a mix of classic movies and TV shows; Watch Wed Wrestling, offering wrestling highlights and fan analysis; and iShowSpeed TV, featuring clips and highlights from the popular streamer iShowSpeed’s livestreams.

Here are all six of the new free channels Roku has added:

• FREE TV
• iShowSpeed TV
• Mayday and Cesar Art Tro a Leree
• The Kalogeras Sisters
• Watch Wed Wrestling
• World of Love Island

Dimensions

4.9 x 5.0 x 1.0 inches

Connective Technology

Bluetooth® streaming, 802.11ax dual-band MIMO Wi-Fi 6 (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz), 10/100 Base-T Ethernet

Brand

Roku

How to get the best experience on The Roku Channel

There is an easy way to find new channels and to favorite the channels you like most

If you’re looking to get the most out of The Roku Channel, whether that’s finding these new free channels, exploring the more than 500 channels already available, or favoriting the ones you watch most, Roku makes the whole experience really straightforward.

Before I get into that, though, it’s worth mentioning that you don’t actually need a Roku device, like a Roku smart TV, Roku Ultra, or Roku Streaming Stick, to watch The Roku Channel. The app is available on Samsung smart TVs and Fire TV devices in the US, and you can also download the Roku app on iOS and Android to stream for free.

That said, if you’re looking for any of Roku’s newest channel additions, I highly recommend using the search feature Roku finally added to its Live TV Guide earlier this year. It lets you search for any channel available on The Roku Channel, making it much easier to find exactly what you’re looking for instead of endlessly scrolling through the guide.

The search option is located on the left side of the Live TV Guide, alongside categories like Entertainment, Sports, and Classic TV (as you can see in the image above). Select it, and you’ll be taken to a search screen where you can type in the name of any channel, whether that’s one of the six new additions or channels Roku has added over the past few months, such as Property Brothers, World Surf League, The Red Green Show, or Murdoch Mysteries.

I’ve been using this feature since it launched in March, and it’s made browsing The Roku Channel much better. Not only does it make it easier to find specific channels, but it’s also a great way to discover new ones. And if you don’t have a particular channel in mind, you can search by genre instead. Try terms like “news,” “action,” or “comedy” to surface channels related to those categories.

Another thing I always do when I find a channel I enjoy is add it to my Favorites. Once you favorite a channel, it appears in the Favorites section of the Live TV Guide, so you can jump back into it whenever you want without searching for it again.

Fortunately, adding a channel to your Favorites is just as easy. Highlight the channel in the Live TV Guide, press the star (*) button on your Roku remote, then select “Favorite this channel” from the pop-up menu (as you can see in the image above). And voilà, the channel will be added to your Favorites list immediately.

All in all, with more than 500 free live TV channels to choose from, there’s a good chance you’ll find something worth watching on The Roku Channel. And if you’re looking for even more free streaming options, it’s also worth checking out Tubi, Pluto TV, and Plex. Tubi and Pluto TV are my personal favorites thanks to their huge libraries of free movies, but Plex is also a solid choice. All three services also offer hundreds of free live TV channels, making them great alternatives to The Roku Channel.