Films, series and broadcasts from their rights holders
Full-length films, full episodes of series and live broadcasts that studios, distributors, broadcasters, archives and sports bodies post free on their own YouTube channels. Each plays in YouTube's player, with YouTube's ads, loaded only when you press Play on its page.
1–48 of 1,009 you can watch here.
Whose videos these are, which are listed, and who sees what
Only the rights holders' own channels: studios, distributors, broadcasters, archives and sports bodies that own or license what they post. Each is listed because its own official website links that very channel and states its name, checked again every week by the same rule for every one of them, with no person in between; nothing is taken from anyone else's uploads. Every rights holder found, with its evidence, and those left out with the reason.
A film is listed when it runs 40 minutes to 4½ hours and its title names no trailer, preview, scene, episode or compilation. An episode is one its rights holder calls one, in its title ("Full Episode", "S2, E7") or by putting it in a playlist for its series or season, and it runs 10 minutes to 3 hours; a compilation, marathon or "best of" is listed as that, never as an episode. A broadcast is one YouTube says is on now or to come; once it has ended it stays as its recording if it runs 10 minutes to 12 hours and names no extract. Each is listed only when its rights holder lets other sites play it, and when it plays where you are. Its page shows the region its rights holder set on YouTube.
Who sees what follows YouTube's own data: a video YouTube age-restricts is for adults (and plays only on YouTube); one with a rating its rights holder set on YouTube is for the profiles that rating's age admits; one with no rating is for adults. None is shown to profiles under 13 for now. A video whose own title or description names sexual content is for adults.
The titles, descriptions, pictures, lengths, categories, ratings, regions and broadcast times come from YouTube and are read again daily (broadcasts every ten minutes as they start); nothing read from YouTube is kept here longer than 30 days. The rights holders named, how they were checked, what is a film, an episode or a compilation by its own title, and the profiles a video is shown to are this site's own. What playing a video here means for your privacy.
On their own players
Free services the rights holders run themselves: archives' players, public broadcasters' archives, federations' services and AI film festivals' players (labelled AI-made), on their own sites. Each is a link to its own page, opened there; nothing of it is shown or kept here. One is linked only where its own words say it plays.
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ARD Retro
Reports, interviews and films of the 1950s and 1960s from the ARD broadcasters' own archives, in the ARD Mediathek. From ARD. Its pages state no limit of place.
Its own words:
Mit Archivschätzen auf Zeitreise. Taucht mit uns ein in die Atmosphäre der 50er und 60er Jahre und begebt euch auf Schatzsuche in unseren Archiven.
(“A journey in time with treasures from the archives. Dive with us into the atmosphere of the 1950s and 1960s and go treasure hunting in our archives.”), on its page, read 2026-11-11. -
HENRI
Rare films from the Cinémathèque française's collections, those it holds the rights to show, on its own platform. From La Cinémathèque française. Its pages state no limit of place.
Its own words:
HENRI a proposé gratuitement des films rares issus de ses collections ou de celles de ses partenaires (cinéastes, festivals, archives, ayants droit, ...).
(“HENRI offered rare films from its collections or its partners' (filmmakers, festivals, archives, rights holders...) free of charge.”), on its page, read 2026-11-11. -
Stumfilm.dk (Danish Silent Film)
Danish silent films of 1897 to 1928, digitised by the Danish Film Institute and streamed on its own site. From Danish Film Institute. Its pages state no limit of place.
Its own words: “Now the Danish Film Institute has launched stumfilm.dk (Danish Silent Film), where everyone can follow the digitisation of more than 400 works from the 1897 – 1928 period. As the films are digitised, they will be streamed on the site”, on its page, read 2026-11-11.
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Japanese Animated Film Classics
Early Japanese animated films from the National Film Archive of Japan's collection, streamed on its own site. From National Film Archive of Japan. Its pages state no limit of place.
Its own words: “Now showing early Japanese animations from the collection of National Film Center, Tokyo.”, on its page, read 2026-11-11.
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FIFA+
FIFA's own football service: live matches of national leagues and youth and women's championships from around the world, FIFA World Cup archive and documentaries. FIFA's address now leads to it on DAZN. From FIFA. What it plays differs from one country to another, by its own terms. It asks for a free DAZN account first (its page's “Sign up for free”; DAZN's terms: a “Free Subscription”, for users over 18).
Its own words: “Content is subject to certain restrictions including, but not limited to, territorial restrictions i.e. each territory will have different rights available, a catalogue of rights available to you in your territory as part of subscription plans can be seen on the home page of the DAZN site prior to sign-up.”, on its page, read 2026-11-11.
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AI-made The Screening Room of Runway's AI Festival
The winning films of Runway's AI Festival (AIFF) of 2023, 2024 and 2025, short films made with AI, and its panels, on Runway's own page. From Runway AI, Inc.. Its pages state no limit of place.
Its own words: “Watch winning AI-generated short films from the Runway AI Festival (AIF). Browse finalists from 2025, 2024, 2023 and panel discussions.”, on its page, read 2026-11-12.
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AI-made Reply AI Film Festival, its finalists' short movies
The finalists and winners of the Reply AI Film Festival, short films made with AI, on Reply's own challenge pages. From Reply S.p.A.. Its pages state no limit of place.
Its own words: “Watch the Finalists' Short Movies”, on its page, read 2026-11-12.
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AI-made AI International Film Festivals, its winning films on demand
The monthly winners of Hollywood's AI International Film Festivals, short films and music videos made with AI, on its catalogue at Eventive. From The AI International Film Festival (Hollywood). Its pages state no limit of place. Its catalogue offers a Login, and names no price.
Its own words: “Welcome to the AI International Film Festivals Virtual Festival! Explore our on-demand catalog here”, on its page, read 2026-11-12.
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Öppet arkiv
Programmes SVT made and broadcast before 1 July 2005, from its own archive: series, documentaries and entertainment, on SVT Play. From Sveriges Television (SVT). Plays only in Sweden, so it is not linked for where you are.
Its own words:
Nej, på grund av rättighetsskäl går det inte att se på Öppet arkiv utomlands.
(“No, for reasons of rights Öppet arkiv cannot be watched abroad.”), on its page, read 2026-11-11. -
BFI Player, its free films
The free part of the BFI's own player: short films, masterclasses and behind-the-scenes films. From British Film Institute. Plays only in the United Kingdom, so it is not linked for where you are.
Its own words: “You can only watch BFI Player in the UK and the service is not accessible through a virtual private network (VPN).”, on its page, read 2026-11-11.