All of Vudu’s free content is clearly marked with a “Free with ADS” banner. If you’d rather rent the movie—either to skip ads or watch in 4K—you can do that. Just make sure to select the Rent option instead of the Watch for Free button.
Free movies and TV is available in HD in most cases, though there are some exceptions. Vudu averages one to three ads per break during a two-hour movie, with roughly three to four commercial breaks per film.
This is where Vudu.com/start excels: In total, you’ll only see maybe three to five minutes of ads during each movie. That’s fewer ads than you have to watch during an hour-long TV show on a paid Hulu subscription.
Some programming, particularly in the TV section, has more advertising. But overall, Vudu has one of the least intrusive ad experiences of any service.
Movie rentals for catalog titles on Vudu.com/start typically cost between $0.99 and $5.99. The cost of your rental usually depends most on your video quality. However, you’ll regularly be able to find UHD video for rent at the same cost as SD and HD titles.
Occasionally, new releases and UHD content are more expensive. This is particularly true for movies that are still in the theater. During the pandemic more titles than ever are making their debut via streaming early access.
Early access titles can cost up to $19.99 to rent, which isn’t absurd when you consider the cost of a movie ticket.
When it comes to buying titles, Vudu.com start code offers the same flexibility in pricing as its rentals. Movies cost between $4.99 and $24.99, depending on video quality and if the title a new release.
TV shows are slightly more expensive, particularly episodes. Single episodes cost $1.99 to $2.99 apiece, while full seasons run $14.99 to $45.99.
