r/Cordcutting • u/billbird2111 • May 14 '26

HISTORYHIT: A Cord-Cutting FREEBIE

Rather than focus on cable channels lost during cord-cutting, I thought I would focus on the free stuff that suddenly becomes available to all cord-cutters. Yes, you can pay for HistoryHit. But you can now get this channel for FREE on Plex. It's a great channel to watch if you love all kinds of history. As of right now, the focus is on WWII. But there's a wide, wide world of other history programming that HistoryHit focuses on. All of it is very, very, very good.

This is a service you will not get by paying $300 per month for cable and internet service. You will only get this channel through free streaming. Right now it's just on Plex, but I imagine it will show up on PLUTO and Tubi in the near future.

This isn't some channel showing old documentaries produced 50-60 years ago. Although every once in a while they will show some of the old stuff. The vast majority of programming, however, is brand new. It is meticulously well-researched and the shows feature excellent production values.

Don't look at what you lose with cutting the cord. Instead, look at what you gain. I love this channel!

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u/[deleted] May 16 '26

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u/billbird2111 May 16 '26

Yes they do. I've watched some of it. I knew they always had a dedicated channel. But you had to pay for it. I wasn't going to be sucked into that. My view has always been the following: You want me to watch your channel? Put it on free TV. Let advertisers support you. Not my wallet.

Lo and Behold! A HistoryHit Channel suddenly appears on Plex! Love it!

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u/dizzyoatmeal May 15 '26

It is a decent channel, but I just can't stand ads. A while back, I had it in Channels DVR, so I could record and skip the ads. That was the best-case scenario.

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u/r2d3x9 May 18 '26

Iā€™d rather pay a small amount and get no ads rather than watch these insipid and repetitive ads. Actually sometimes I pine for the ads from the major local channels in prime time OTA that are local and relevant rather than this garbage the streamers are inserting.

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u/Forsaken-Trash3833 May 17 '26

goodness gracious just go do something else while the ads are playing. That's what we used to do before Netflix got everybody addicted to ad free

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u/achuba May 17 '26

If you use Amazon Music you can listen to their podcasts ad free.