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Can I Stream It? no longer works. Instead, check out Reelgood, a similar service to help you discover where you can stream movies and TV shows.
Reelgood – Your Answer to “Can I Stream It?”
If you’re a fan of movies and TV, you may spend quite a bit of time trying to find out where a video is available for you to watch at the best price. You could go to a dozen different sites to see if a video is available for streaming, purchase, rental or on DVD and compare prices or you could check out Can I Stream.It?
Can I Stream It is a free service that checks websites to see if movies and TV shows are available and if so, where and for what price. The site checks:
- Netflix
- Amazon Instant Video
- Hulu Plus
- iTunes
- YouTube
- Crackle
- Redbox Instant
- Blockbuster
- Xbox 360
- Google Play
- and many other services
You can search all of the sites or filter the search to get the results from the service you want. You can also see which videos are new and which are the most popular for each service.
Can I Stream It works for movies and TV shows in many different formats:
- free instant streaming
- streaming rental
- digital purchase
- DVD/BluRay purchase or rental
- Xfinity subscribers
If you’re an Xfinity subscriber, you can search to see which movies are available on premium movie channels and on Xfinity Free.
For example, you can search to see where the Academy Award-winning film Argo is available:
The search results show you which services offer the movie, in which formats, and how much it will cost you to rent or own the movie. The results also provide links to reviews on IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Share buttons allow you to post your search results on Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites.
If the movie or TV show isn’t out yet, you can sign up to be notified when it becomes available. You can also follow Can I Stream It on Tumblr to find out about new releases and other movie and TV news.
If you’re a movie blogger, make sure to check out their blogging tools for integrating their service onto your site.
Apps and Extension
Can I Stream It makes your life even more convenient by offering free apps for your mobile device. You can get apps for:
These apps allow you to search for movies and TV shows, and sign up for alerts when a movie or show you want to watch becomes available.
You can also get a Google Chrome extension for Can I Stream It? to make searching for movies and shows on Google Chrome even easier. Here’s a video showing how the extension works:
Bottom Line
Can I Stream It can save you time, money and frustration by showing you where movies and TV shows are available and how much they cost.
Do you get frustrated checking different sites to see if a movie is available? Have you ever spent money to buy or rent a movie only to discover it was available free to watch on another site? Have you used Can I Stream It? Let us know in the Comments section below!
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Apologies and Shoutout
This week was a bit glitchy behind the scenes at The Wonder of Tech. Mystery abounded as my sidebar suffered from the pull of gravity and dropped to the bottom of the page, below the article and comments. My attempts to propel the sidebar back to its rightful place resulted in not only futility but in two articles being resent to subscribers. I’m very sorry about that. The Wonder of Tech never spams our subscribers.
Kim Castleberry, top blogger and coder, came to my rescue and was able to fix the issue, though the reason for the sidebar drop was unfathomable to her and four other top coders she consulted. Many thanks to Kim for working so hard and getting The Wonder of Tech back on track!
If you need help with your website, I highly recommend you hire Kim who not only knows her stuff but also works tirelessly to get the job done right.
What a good idea.
I’ve just cancelled my Netflix and Lovefilm subscriptions as I wasn’t using them. This could convince me to start using them again.
Hi Mark, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Yes, this is just what we need to make finding movies easier. We don’t want to spend more time searching for a movie than we do watching a movie!
Thanks, Tech Lady. You (and the “Can I Stream It” gang) must have been reading my mind.
Hi Gramps, Yes, Can I Stream It can make movie night super easy. You can easily find which movies are available where and what price you’ll pay. I’ve been amazed at the difference in prices between movies on different services. It can be such a hassle to check this yourself, but this site makes the search easy.
Enjoy your movie, Gramps!
Hey Carolyn,
Now that’s a handy service. Although I really don’t watch a lot of movies, because of my hearing, I would like to check a few out and if there is a service or way I can view them with the caption that I’m all for it. I know you’ve reported about this as well so more and more services are coming for people like me.
Thanks for this handy tip Carolyn.
So glad you had some people to your rescue but your sidebar is still way down below the comments. I can’t imagine having to deal with that and hope that Kim can get that resolved for you. Another thing we don’t know how to fix right!
~Adrienne
Hi Adrienne, a friend of mine who just got a Roku 3 told me that the remote doubles as a headphone jack so you can listen to your TV with headphones using the remote. Would that be helpful,to you?
I’m wondering if clearing your cache would help you see the sidebar where it should be? I’m seeing it in place on my computer and on my iPad. Thanks for letting me know!
Sometimes that helps but most cases it doesn’t. It just turns up the volume but if you don’t understand what they’re saying it’s just louder. Some words sound exactly alike so I get them mixed up. Being able to read what they’re saying is so much better. It’s a pain but at least I can enjoy the movie. I can’t watch DVD’s anymore because I can’t hear what they’re saying. Bummer!
I cleared my cache and you’re right. That did the trick! Yay!!!
Hi Adrienne, That’s great news that the sidebar popped up again. Thanks for letting me know that.
Good news if you have Netflix and a Roku 2.
The movies and TV shows have to have closed captions available. Here is a link that shows TV shows available online with closed captions: http://www.spreety.com/Shows-Closed-Caption.aspx
You can also watch movies from iTunes http://www.apple.com/itunes/inside-itunes/2011/09/finding-closed-caption-programming-available-on-itunes.html and Amazon Instant Video http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201112470 with closed captions.
I hope this helps, Adrienne!
i love watching movies too much. and i am a great hard fan of batman series. so what i wanted to say is – This is an awesome service. i mean if you want to watch any movie you just have to type some keywords and it will fetch all the details like availability, price, quality and everything. this is simple great. thanks for sharing this with us
Hi Prabhat, Yes, if you’re a Batman fan, this is a great service for you. You can see which services have which Batman movies available for streaming. You can also be notified when new Batman movies are released for streaming. You could even check to see whether the old Batman TV series was available for you to watch.
Enjoy this service and watching Batman, Prabhat!
Hi Carolyn , Can I stream it looks to be an excellent service but I am coming across this fro the first and that too at your blog. I have been to the site and now I am going to try the Android application.
Apart from the post I really can understand the difficulties you might have had while getting your sidebar at the right place. I hope thing do good in future and nothing such happens again.
Hi Kumar, I’m so glad you like the site and are going to try the Android application. I think this is such a handy service to have for movie and TV fans.
Thanks for your good wishes. Although I know personal technology, coding is a skill I have yet to master so I turn to the experts when I’m stuck. Thanks to Kim my sidebar is back where it should be.
Hope your weekend is going well, Kumar!
I watch a lot of movies, canistream.it is a great solution for me. Thanks 🙂
Hi Thomas, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Yes, Can I Stream It is a wonderful service for movie fans like you. Enjoy!
What an awesome idea. Comparison sites work well with insurance and mortgages so why not movies as well. Will have to check it out.
Hi Jason, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Excellent point. Comparison websites can be very handy for pricing. Can I Stream It also shows you availability which can save you a lot of time as well as money. Thanks for sharing your insights with us, Jason.
Thanks for the recommendation, i have yet to check – but in my past experiences regional blocks by the sites have hampered all my efforts. cheers again.
Hi Primo, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! I hope Can I Search It is available in your country. The service is very handy and may be able to save you money as well.
Wow Carolyn. This is perfect for me. I love watching movies and TV shows, and I am watching Netflix every single day, but I have discovered that many of the movies I want to watch are not on Netflix, this way I can hopefully find some of them, and maybe it’s possible to watch them in Norway as well 🙂
Thanks.
Hi Jens, Yes, my husband and I were visiting friends a few days ago and decided to watch a movie. The movie we decided on was only available for purchase and was very expensive. So we had to hunt to find a movie available for rent (or free) and what prices each service charged for the movie. Can You Stream It would have made this process much easier and faster.
I hope this service is available for you in Norway, Jens!
This seems to be another timesaver. Can I Stream It looks to be similiar to Samsung’s WatchOn app.
Hi Frank, You’re right, Can I Stream It can save you both time and money, both of which could be put towards watching more movies! 😉
This is equivalent to skyscanner for flights or priceline for hotels. They aggregate information from several suppliers and give you organized options. I wonder if this can be/is being explored in other markets…
Hi Hugo, Welcome to The Wonder of Tech! Great idea, I hope this concept does expand to many markets so our lives can be easier.
Great share, I think you are absolutely right. I have searched a lot about movie and browsed dozens of site. It is quite embarrassing. But thanks for sharing this nice post.
Hi Prakash, No need to be embarrassed. We all have to hunt through different service to see which ones have which movies at which prices. But this website makes the task easier.
Enjoy!
Wow! This is awesome! That’s exactly the kind of app I needed. Thanks Carolyn!
Hi Mike, I’m so glad you found this helpful. As a big time movie fan, I love services like this that make watching movies easier.
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts with us, Mike!
This is one perfect app for me to have. I’d love streaming movies and tv shows on my phone while on the go.
Hi Jeremy, Yes, Can You Stream It can tell you where you can watch streaming movies on your mobile device or on your TV at home. Enjoy your movies!