Peacock TV

Peacock Streaming Service Overview

Peacock is an attempt by NBCUniversal to create a subscription service similar to Netflix, which has a large amount of NBC content such as movies and shows. Unlike Netflix, Hulu and CBS All Access, Peacock has a free tier. There is also a Premium version for $4.99 and a Premium ad-free tiers for $9.99. The streaming services are mainly ad-supported. So you won't get access to skip commercials unless you are a paid subscriber.

Key Features

Peacock has thousands of hours of news, shows, movies, skit-style clips and exclusive big-budget original programming.

Peacock has three tiers including a free version and two paid versions

Peacock is available on Apple devices, Google (Android TV, Chromecast), Xbox One, Vizio and LG TVs. It's not yet available on Roku or Amazon Fire TV devices.

Popular Shows You’ll Find On Peacock TV

The Office

Law and Order

Brave New World

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

American Ninja Warrior

Days of Our Lives

Everybody Loves Raymond

Pros

You can enjoy a decent selection for a free option

You can get about two-third of the 20,000-hour library for a free version and more for a Premium version

Cons

You won’t be able to skip commercials if you’re not a paid subscriber

You won’t be able to stream all the shows unless you are a paid cable or a satellite subscriber

Peacock TV currently only offers its service to the US region. So you will need a VPN connection for access outside the US.

Is Peacock streaming free?

There are three versions of tiers including a free tier and two other paid versions. Peacock is a streaming service which you can stream plenty of shows and movies for free. The base version is free with commercials. You can also get an ad-free version by being a cable or satellite subscriber.