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Tubi's New App Feature Goes Beyond Thumbnails to Help You Find Something to Watch

It's like a TikTok-style viewer for movie and TV show scenes from Tubi's huge catalog.

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A peek at how Scenes works on the Tubi mobile app.

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Do you watch movie clips on TikTok that get you curious? Tubi is introducing a new feature on its mobile app to entice you to discover something new -- or different -- to stream. The free streaming service rolled out Scenes for iOS and Android on Thursday, a function that enables viewers to watch short clips from its extensive library of content. If you watch a video clip that you like, you can either save it to watch later or stream it at that moment. 

"We want to meet viewers where they are, and in mobile, this means we have to create these entertainment experiences for these viewers on the go," Tubi's Chief Product and Technology Officer Mike Bidgoli told CNET. Scenes is designed to give viewers access to 60- to 90-second short videos along with the full-length versions of TV episodes and films, an experience that Bidgoli said is typically limited to either TV streaming or social media, but not all-in-one. 

Scenes is located in its own tab within the Tubi app, and you can scroll through brief scenes from tens of thousands of titles. If you enjoy something you've seen in Scenes, you have several options: Watch the full-length video on the spot, hit Save to add it to your watchlist or click the Like button to help sharpen Tubi's recommendations to match your tastes. 

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Some viewers may choose to keep flipping through Scenes on mobile as if they're watching TikTok videos. Once you save a title, you can watch it on any device where Tubi is available. The function aims to help viewers explore Tubi's hefty catalog of shows and movies while enhancing personalization. 

How are the most intriguing slices of content selected? Through a combination of AI-powered machine learning tools and Tubi's team of curators, Scenes clips are plucked from a title and surfaced for users. The more you use it, the more the algorithm will get to know you. 

Scenes is among Tubi's latest initiatives, which include the recent rollout of its fan-driven Stubios project and its Rabbit AI feature launched in 2023. The free streamer recently logged more than 81 million active users and has over 300 original titles on its platform, which houses a slate of live channels and 250,000-plus movies and TV show episodes.Â