About Watch.io

Watch.io is powered by a single developer, creating custom software to compete with the big guys in indexing all on-line movies and TV shows. Your input is welcome (shout it on the help page) and I'll do my best to accomodate requests.

For now, the goal is to offer a fast loading, minimalist interface to an almost real time index of the top TV shows on the internet, from both free sources and paid sources where a free source is not available. The end goal is to make internet TV easy and clutter free, presenting TV shows the way users want to watch them.

Where possible, Watch.io provides a video viewing page designed for minimal interference with your enjoyment of the show. Over the coming months, Watch.io will enhance its service with easy to create and use playlists and customizable notifications when new episodes become available.

Watch.io Features

  • Multi Search
    • Use any combination of title, year, category, actors, director, user rating etc to locate films across free, subscription and pay per view sites.
  • In Browser Search
    • Once you've visited Watch.io, Chrome users can simply type watch.io[tab] in the address bar to search within Chrome. IE users can select Watch.io in the drop down of search engines.
  • Multiple Views
    • Watch.io's flexible interface offers 6 different views for results (enhanced list, list, details, small icon, large icon and daily breakdown). Users can also choose how many results to return per page, from 25 to 100.
  • Netflix Home Page
  • No login required
    • No login is required to watch movies on Watch.io or to use any of the features, including Watch Queue and Watch Favs.
  • Watch Queue
    • With one click, add search results to a personal queue to watch at your convenience.
  • Watch Favs
    • Add shows to your personal list of favs and locate the latest for all of them in one click.
  • Only Full Length Movies & TV Episodes
    • Watch.io only indexes full length movies and tv episodes.
  • Comprehensive & 100% legal
    • Watch.io indexes every legally distributed full length movie & episode they have found, both free, subscription and ppv. If we missed one, use the contact form to let us know.
  • Clean, uncluttered, ad free interface
    • Watch.io walks the line between web application and graphic design, favoring usability over flashy but useless content.
  • Direct to video links
    • All links go straight to the viewing page, without popups, overlay ads or any interference whatsoever.
  • Chrome Extension
    • The Watch.io Chrome extension makes watching your queue even easier.
  • Watch Widget
    • Get a widget for your website showing an always up to date list of the latest episodes for your favorite show. Great for fan sites.
  • Watch API
    • Developers can call the Watch API to retrieve a list of up to 10 of the latest episodes. Results in JSON.
  • Classic TV & Movies
    • Watch.io hosts a number of classic TV shows and movies, including some favorites like His Girl Friday and several episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies.

Coming Soon

  • Indie Movies
    • Soon, Watch.io will offer free streaming of modern independent feature films.
  • Movie Guide
    • The Show Guide already helps thousands find episodes they want. The Movie Guide will make finding a good free movie just as easy.
  • Customizable Calendar
    • The Watch Favs will soon be complemented with a personal calendar that shows when the next episodes of your Watch Favs will air.
  • PPV in Search
    • Sometimes Pay Per View is the only option for viewing online, so Watch.io will provide the option to integrate PPV results with search results.
  • Suggestion Wizard
    • This one is a ways out, but we will be offering an automated suggestion bot to help you find movies and TV shows you might like. The goal is to make it more accurate than Netflix.
  • Original Series
    • The long term goal is to offer original TV shows directly and exclusively from Watch.io.

Privacy Policy

Watch.io does not collect or store any personally identifiable information, including email. Watch.io has a strict policy against unsolicited email of any kind.

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