About what2c.tv
what2c.tv is a free streaming search engine and watchlist app for films and series. It answers one question: where can I watch this? Search for a film or a series in plain words and every result shows its IMDb rating and the streaming services that carry it in your country, separated into subscription, free, rent and buy.
See it in action
Every screen in What2C.tv Groove, the music video, is the real app.
The four-minute walkthrough shows each feature in turn. Both are on the what2c.tv YouTube channel.
What it does
- Free-text search. Type a title, an actor, a genre, a year, a streaming service, an age group, or a series you already liked. There are no menus to work through — Search ideas has real examples you can run.
- Where to watch, per country. Availability is resolved for your region, so the same search run elsewhere returns different services.
- A page per title. Every title has a permanent URL —
what2c.tv/title/{imdb-id}/{slug}— reachable by IMDb id alone atwhat2c.tv/imdb/{imdb-id}. - A watchlist that syncs. Sign in and what you save follows you between devices. You can share it with a friend by their email address.
- Alerts with Notify me. On a series that is still running, or a film that has not come out yet, tap Notify me: its new episodes, new seasons and release date appear in the bell at the top of the page, along with the day it arrives on a streaming service in your country.
- Episode tracking. Mark watched on an episode and the series shows which one is next up.
- A calendar. Upcoming premieres, and the films opening in cinemas where you are.
- New on Your Streaming Services. A home-page section listing, service by service, what each one added recently in your country.
- A free Android app. What2C.tv: What to Watch on Google Play sends the same alerts as phone notifications. On an iPhone, add what2c.tv to your Home Screen from Safari.
Who it is for
Anyone who has decided what to watch and cannot find where — and anyone who has not decided yet and would rather describe a mood than scroll a catalogue. It is built for people who subscribe to more than one service and cannot keep track of which one has what.
Services covered
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Crunchyroll. Titles playing in cinemas are covered too, through the “Best on Theaters” search.
What it is not
- It does not host, stream or distribute any film or television content, and it is not affiliated with or endorsed by any streaming provider.
- It has no catalogue of its own. Every title, rating, poster and availability badge comes from a third-party source — all of them are listed on Attributions.
- Ratings shown are IMDb’s, credited as IMDb’s. what2c.tv does not publish a score of its own.
- Availability data can be incomplete or out of date, and it changes frequently. Confirm on the service’s own site before relying on it.
Frequently asked questions
What is what2c.tv?
what2c.tv is a free streaming search engine and watchlist app for films and series. You search in plain words, and every result shows its IMDb rating and which streaming services carry it in your country, separated into subscription, free, rent and buy. It does not stream anything itself.
Is there an app that searches all streaming services at once?
That is what what2c.tv does. One search covers Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Crunchyroll, and each result shows which of them carry that title in your country. It runs in any browser with nothing to install, there is a free Android app too, and searching needs no account.
How do I find which streaming service has a specific show or film?
Search its name on what2c.tv. The result carries one badge per service that has it in your country, split into subscription, free, rent and buy. Availability comes from JustWatch and TMDB and changes often, so confirm on the service’s own site before relying on it.
Can I use what2c.tv to keep track of what I want to watch?
Yes. Signing in adds a watchlist that syncs across your devices, so a title saved on a phone is there on a laptop. Searching and browsing work without an account; only the watchlist needs one.
Is what2c.tv free?
Yes. Searching and browsing are free and need no account. There is no paid tier.
Do I need an account?
Not to search. An account adds a watchlist that syncs across your devices, and you must be at least 13 to create one.
Is there a phone app?
Yes. On Android, What2C.tv: What to Watch is free on Google Play. On an iPhone, open what2c.tv in Safari and use Add to Home Screen; it then opens like an app. The website itself needs nothing installed.
Can it tell me when a new episode is out?
Yes. On a series that is still running, or a film that has not come out yet, tap Notify me. Its new episodes, new seasons and release date then appear in the bell at the top of the page, and so does the day it arrives on a streaming service in your country. The Android app also sends them as phone notifications.
Can I share my watchlist?
Yes. Signed in, choose Share your watchlist and enter a friend's email address; they can then see your list. A friend without an account is sent an invitation instead.
Does it show what's new on my streaming services?
Yes. The home page has a New on Your Streaming Services section that lists, service by service, the titles added recently in your country.
Can I watch films and series on what2c.tv?
No. what2c.tv does not host, stream or distribute any content. It tells you which services carry a title so you can watch it there.
Which streaming services does it cover?
Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Hulu, Paramount+, Peacock, Crunchyroll. Titles playing in cinemas are covered too, through the "Best on Theaters" search.
How do I search?
In plain words, the way you would say it out loud: a title, an actor, a genre, a year, a streaming service, an age group, or a series you already liked. "Best" and "Top" mean the same thing, so "Best sci-fi movies" and "Top sci-fi movies" run the same search.
Where does the data come from?
Titles, artwork, cast and where-to-watch data come from TMDB; series metadata from TheTVDB and TVmaze; ratings from IMDb; streaming availability from JustWatch and TMDB. Every source and the credit it is owed is listed on the Attributions page. Ratings shown are IMDb’s and are never republished as what2c.tv’s own.
Why does the availability shown differ from what I see on the service?
Availability comes from third-party data, is resolved per country, and changes often — a title can leave a service the same week. Treat it as a strong hint, and confirm on the service’s own site before relying on it.
How do I delete my account and its data?
From the profile screen in the app, or by writing to [email protected] from the address the account uses. The Delete your account page has the steps and what is removed.
How do I link to a specific title from somewhere else?
what2c.tv/imdb/{imdb-id} redirects to that title’s page — for example what2c.tv/imdb/tt1375666. A search is shareable as what2c.tv/search?q={your query}. Both are documented at what2c.tv/llms.txt.
Contact
[email protected]. For what is collected and how to have it removed, see the Privacy Policy, Terms of Service and Delete your account.