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How Can I Download Free Movies & Videos?

Several websites give you access to free video content, whether movies or television shows. One such site, IndieMoviesOnline.com, offers free independent movies from all over the world. Europa Film Treasures offers a collection of European films that date as far back as 1895. YouTube also has a collection of movies and classic television episodes available for all users. Additionally, you can watch certain television shows for free on their respective network websites.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer (laptop or desktop)
  • Internet connection (preferably high speed)
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Instructions

  1. How to Download Free Movies and Videos

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      The website IndieMoviesOnline.com requires no registration, but you can register to comment on stories and forums. It has a proper distribution license from the individual rights holders to show every film on the website. Its main film categories include feature length movies, documentaries and short films. To watch a movie, select one of these categories from the site's main menu and then click on a genre. Each genre page organizes the movies by Most Recent, Alphabetical, Year, Rating and Most Watched. Each movie comes with a short description and a release year. Click on the movie you want to watch and click on the play button when the video player appears onscreen.

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      Europa Film Treasures compiles European films from 1895 to the present and includes films from America, Croatia, France, Russia, Sweden and many more. To watch a film, go to the column that says "Collection" and browse for films through six categories. These include different film archives, time period, country of origin, genre, research element (black and white, tinted) and sound (silent or with sound). You can also search by title, director or actor. Choose a film and click on "About the Film" for a synopsis, a list of actors and directors, "A Brief History" for a history of the film's production or "See the Film" to begin the film. Choose a subtitle language from the subtitle box located below the video player if you do not understand the language spoken in the film.

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      YouTube.com offers among its many categories free and legal full-length movies. Its diverse categories include cult movies, independent and black and white classics. To choose a movie, click on the "Browse" button next to the search engine on YouTube's website. Select "Movies" from the category column located on the left side of the screen. Select a category from the "Movies/Category." Place your arrow over the movie poster to see the synopsis, length and cast of the movie. Click on the poster to begin viewing the movie.

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      YouTube.com also offers free clips and full-length television episodes. Click on the "Browse" button and select "Shows." Click on "Shows/Categories" to select an episode or a short clip. Place your arrow over the show's poster for a description of the show and click on the poster to select an episode.

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      Depending on the channel, you can watch television episodes for free on the websites of the networks that broadcast them. These include current shows, online content and classic shows. If you want to watch an episode of a show broadcast on NBC, go to the NBC website and click on "Watch Video" on the page's main menu. Select the show you wish to watch from the lists available and click on either a full-length episode or a clip.

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