Vudu has a few other features and peculiarities worth highlighting.

Learn More About Movies and Shows

Clicking on a title lets you learn more about it. You'll see a plot synopsis to determine whether a movie fits your mood, see a rating from Vudu.com/start community members, and discover the score the movie earned on Rotten Tomatoes.

Vudu Has Its Own Content Format

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While browsing Vudu, you'll come across movies available in HDX. HDX is a Vudu-created format offering resolution quality up to 1080p.

Vudu has now completely eliminated its HD offerings and transitioned entirely to HDX. At the time of HDX's release in 2016, the company also gave free upgrades to all users with high-definition already-purchased titles in their libraries.

SD copies are still available for most titles, often for a lower price than the HDX version. Some titles have UHD versions available as well.

How to Watch Vudu

One of the notable advantages Vudu offers is flexibility related to the devices you use with it. As you'd expect, you can tune in on PC, Mac, Android, and iOS, and there are also apps for all the leading streaming boxes (including Android TV, Fire TV, Roku, and Apple TV).

You can also stream Vudu videos on Xbox, PlayStation, and Nvidia devices, as well as natively on some smart TVs.

Most impressive, however, is Vudu's support for Blu-ray players. It's a feature that isn't offered by Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, or any of the other mainstream streaming services. Many models are supported, with Vudu specifically highlight products from Samsung, LG, and Sony.

How Much Does Vudu Cost?

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It is free to make an account on Vudu.com start code and there is no monthly subscription fee. You can start watching the free content straight away once you've signed up. If you want to rent or buy movies and TV shows, you pay on a case-by-case basis. Rental fees typically range from $1 to $6. Purchases can cost as much as $20, depending on the quality you choose and the popularity and age of the movie in question.