How to watch free movies on a Tesla
Watch public domain and Creative Commons movies and series on a Tesla with tescast: Blender films, anime, silent classics, NASA films. License shown.
Short answer: To watch free movies on a Tesla, open tescast.app in the car browser, tap IPTV and open Free movies. There are 49 films and 5 series in the public domain or under Creative Commons, with the license shown for each. You do not need your own IPTV list, and it works in the free trial.
tescast is a web app that plays live TV, YouTube and your own IPTV list in the Tesla browser. The IPTV tab also has a Free movies section with films and series that anyone may show. You do not need your own IPTV list for it.
How to open free movies
- Open the browser in your car and go to tescast.app. The first time, scan the QR code with your phone and connect your car.
- Tap IPTV in the top menu.
- Free movies is the first section. Tap a list, then a film or a series.
- For a series, pick the episode.
What is in it?
There are 49 films and 5 series with 28 episodes, including animation and anime.
| Group | Examples |
|---|---|
| Animation and anime | The Pepper&Carrot anime series (Morevna Project) |
| Blender open movies | Big Buck Bunny, Sintel, Tears of Steel, Spring, Cosmos Laundromat, the Caminandes series |
| Silent film classics | Georges Méliès' Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon, 1902), Nosferatu (1922), D. W. Griffith's Broken Blossoms |
| Early cinema | Films by the Lumière brothers, Winsor McCay's Gertie the Dinosaur, Émile Cohl |
| Documentaries | Nanook of the North, NASA mission films |
The lists are All, Movies, Series, Animation and anime, then Creative Commons, silent film classics, early cinema and space documentaries.
Why are these films free?
tescast only adds works that anyone may show. Each one is in the public domain in the US and in the EU and Türkiye, or it is under a Creative Commons license that allows commercial use (CC BY or CC BY-SA). The license is shown for every film and episode. The source is in the film window.
Silent-era copies play without a soundtrack that was added later. tescast sells no content.
Driving and safety
Free movies play in tescast's own player, like movies from an IPTV list. Passengers can keep watching when the car moves from Park to Drive. The driver does not watch: traffic rules in many countries forbid watching video while driving.
A film runs for an hour or more, so keep an eye on your data. See live TV data usage.
What does it cost?
Free movies are open to every subscriber and in the free trial. The subscription is $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year. The free trial in your car runs for 5 minutes without a card (10 minutes if you agree to campaign e-mails).
FAQ
Are the free movies legal?
Yes. Every film and episode is in the public domain in the US and in the EU and Türkiye, or under a Creative Commons license that allows commercial use. The license is shown for each one.
Do I need my own IPTV list?
No. Free movies work without a list. If you add your own list, its movies and series appear in the IPTV tab too. See movies and series on a Tesla.
Can passengers watch while the car moves?
Yes. Free movies play in tescast's own player, so they keep playing for passengers. The driver watches the road.
Is Netflix in this section?
No. Free movies only has public domain and Creative Commons works. Netflix and other platforms open through the Apps tab, full screen and only while parked.
Why is a silent film quiet?
Silent films were made without recorded sound. The copies in tescast play without a soundtrack that was added later.