Android Apps
Best LIVE TV Shows Apps for Android Smartphones

Today we have the list of best apps which gives you the live TV experience directly on your smartphone. Some of the apps like Netflix and Hulu provide exclusive content while other apps stream live TV shows. There are some other apps like Popcorn Time and Show Box, which are illegal to use and we also not recommend installing them. These apps will not be providing an amazing experience like watching on TV, but comes close to that feeling. You may not find all the apps listed below in the Play Store as some apps can not be accessed in certain regions.
Viewster
The Viewster is the app that show the original content for free with the support of ads. If you are expecting the Hollywood blockbusters, then this app will disappoint you. Other than that it gives very good experience for watching movies, shows and animation series. It gets updated weekly with the new content. The app comes integrated with the chromecast support with which you can directly stream the movie from the app on your TV.
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Store
Netflix
Netflix is the major content provider with an incredibly rich library of TV shows, movies and it also some exclusive shows called Netflix Originals. You can watch any show or movie from its library at any time on demand. Based on your rating, Netflix recommends other videos that you might be interested. The app offers one month of free trial for the new users, once you completed this period, you need subscribe for the Netflix membership.
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Store
A&E
The A&E has some exclusive content that is free to use. It also updates the app regularly with new shows. You can verify your TV provider with the app to watch even more shows. You can add the shows to the watch list for getting quick access to your favorite ones. The viewing the content on the app has been restricted to the US only.
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Store
SPB TV
SPB TV is among the few apps that are compatible with Chromecast, Miracast and also WiDi support. It adjusts the streaming quality according to the internet speed so that it will not buffer all the time. The app offers a wide variety of content, but it lacks the premium content It also an integrated TV guide. All the channel are sorted by the language, country, and genre.
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Store
YuppTV
Unlike any other app, YuppTV gives you great live TV experience. It covers most of content from India and includes more than 170 channels. You can watch anything like Movies, News, and Shows from almost all the regional languages in India. The app includes more than 1000 movies that can watch for free. You can watch the live TV from the ‘Live TV’ section or the previous shows and episodes from the ‘Catch-Up TV’. It also a TV guide for all the channels listed in the app.
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Store
Hulu
Hulu is a video-on-demand service; it has some popular shows listed which can be watched for free. The list includes popular titles like Empire, Once Upon a Time, The Last Man on Earth, and many more. You need to subscribe for watching all the previous episodes and also the full seasons. The app can be used as a remote control when you are streaming the content on your TV with Chromecast, Xbox One or PlayStation4. The apps have the Kids Lock feature that restricts your kid just for the Kids hub.
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Store
Crackle
Crackle offers some good movies and popular TV shows along with some hit series. Though the app wasn’t available in all places, the best part is that it free to use doesn’t require any sign-ups. The app has its exclusive series like Seinfeld, Pineapple Express, and Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee; which can streamed for free. Presently the app works only in US, Canada, Australia, Brazil and Latin America.
Price: Free
Download: Google Play Store