I want to tell you about what happened to Rabbit TV Plus. While it’s no longer available, the company behind it, FreeCast, has launched a new streaming service simply called FreeCast. I’ll break down everything you need to know about it in my review below, along with some other streaming options you might want to consider instead.
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What Was Rabbit TV Plus?
Rabbit TV Plus (originally just Rabbit TV) made it easier to find the shows and movies you want to watch online. It organized video content from around the web, into an easy-to-use interface.
There are a lot of (mostly older) shows that are readily available for free online. The problem is that all those shows and websites take time to navigate. What Rabbit TV Plus offered was a single platform that brought all that content under one roof. Put simply, Rabbit TV Plus provided convenience.
Time is money, right? If you think about how much time it takes to navigate the web and bookmark all the free streaming sites out there, you can see how it would be worth paying for. You have a job and a life that leaves little time to fiddle around on the computer all day looking for something to watch.
Rabbit TV Plus offered this convenience along with staying up-to-date on new sources for your favorite shows.
How Much Did Rabbit TV Plus Cost?
Regardless if you subscribe to streaming services like Netflix or Hulu, you still may want a service like Rabbit TV Plus. These kinds of services are normally inexpensive. When Rabbit TV Plus was discontinued, it cost $24 a year. And it allowed you to stream hundreds of live television networks and access thousands of on-demand shows and movies.
Originally, Rabbit TV Plus existed as a device similar to Roku. But the service went 100% digital, in a manner similar to Netflix. Rabbit TV Plus had also expanded in terms of its integration with other devices. In 2015, they began putting them in streaming devices. They even created a Facebook App called RabbitTV Light.
Types of Content
Unlike Netflix, Rabbit TV Plus did not have exclusive content or deals with television networks. Instead, they aggregated content that can already be found online for free. That means you got a lot of over-the-air content from networks like ABC or NBC, as well as older premium content looking for a new lease on life.
New Releases
In addition to live and on-demand television, Rabbit TV Plus allowed you to watch thousands of movies online. But like television, most of the films were older. If you wanted newer content, you could rent new-release movies for $1.99.
Rabbit TV Plus also offered thousands of internet radio stations like Pandora and AOL Radio.
Do You Need Aggregation?
For some cord-cutters, this kind of service may seem like a redundancy not worth spending time on. But that isn’t a fair assessment. These services aren’t designed for tech junkies who torrent and stream without a second thought.
Rabbit TV Plus was for people that either don’t have the time or the knowledge to seek out this content online.
There are people out there who don’t care about the latest and greatest in entertainment. These people don’t care about The Walking Dead, they just want to see their favorite episode of Perry Mason for the 150th time. And sadly most services don’t take that into consideration. So consumers are forced into cable contracts because they think they have no place to go.
That, in essence, is how the cable companies keep their iron-clad grip on the American public. By downplaying the alternatives, big cable has thus far been able to stem the dissatisfaction over their services. However, with simple services like Rabbit TV Pro, that may change.
RabbitTV Plus Alternatives
Rabbit TV Plus was a great service. If you are looking for something similar, we recommend that you check out FreeCast. We’ve written a complete review of it. Bottom line: it’s good.
There are other applications that make it easier to find the shows and films you want. However, JustWatch is the only one that really might appeal to a Rabbit TV Plus user. It allows you to search for movies on whatever service they may be streaming on.
Summary
Simple services that aggregate content are good things. That’s more true today than ever. We have too much content and not enough clarity. So there will always be a niche out there for those who consolidate content and provide easy access to the shows people love. Once this untapped market becomes more familiar with the technology, don’t be surprised if you even see Baby Boomers cutting the cord and ditching cable in droves.
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What’s the difference between Rabbit TV and Rabbit TV Plus
FreeCast originally started the service using a USB device, which they named Rabbit TV. Over time, they changed the system so that it was completely digital. At that time, they rebranded the service Rabbit TV Plus. In common usage, they are the same thing. They refer to the same base product.
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I loved Hannah and her hosting, when she left I was ready to go. It was the only personalization for them. Who cared what was available, they had a host for X number of hours. DirectTv had a commercial with their Hannah and a horse when I nearly gave up complaining. Good for them. A novel idea with a lot of promise and even a hockey puck device for a short while. What happened? Executives & backers who didn’t care or lack of money? What a disappointment!
We miss rabbit tv we enjoyed the documentaries and seeing the programs about E.vis and other singers any chance they will bring it back
I’m using a Roku device..
There are many "older " people who would like a service such as yours but with the current news, sports and sitcoms. It's a myth to think that age has anything much to do with what people want to watch. I for one, would hardly live on watching movies from the past.
I have used RabbitTv for almost a year now. They do have all the older shows, but I watch all the latest network and cable shows on there without cable. The fact that it is all organized in like a guide, is what I like.