Disney Plus may launch a completely free plan to take on YouTube

It would make recommending Andor to people a lot easier You may soon be able to watch content on Disney Plus for the low, low price of free. Disney is reportedly considering adding a free tier for its streaming service, which was first launched in 2019, to compete with rivals like YouTube and Tubi. According to Business Insider, chief product and technology officer, Adam Smith, spoke about potential plans during a streaming town hall on the afternoon of July 9. No timeline or sense of scope was provided for the proposal to let viewers access Disney Plus content without a subscription, but the plan is said to be part of an ongoing discussion at Disney about how to better serve fans. A standalone Disney Plus plan currently costs $11.99 with ads and $18.99 without ads. There are also multiple plans on offer that bundle Disney Plus with other services, such as Hulu and HBO Max. Disney recently announced that it would merge Hulu and its standalone app into Disney Plus. A potential free plan for Disney Plus would respond to similar plans for a number of competing streaming services. Two of the biggest competitors are YouTube and Tubi. Fox, which is the parent company of Tubi, is investin