Are you tired of watching comedies and dramas after a long day at work? Sometimes you crave food for your brain and want something you can chill to without sacrificing the valuable time you have to learn when you’re off the clock. For those who love educational entertainment, there have never been more streaming options out there to fulfill your desires. To get you started on your new favorite educational entertainment discoveries, here are seven of the most fantastic streaming apps for those who love learning: 

1. Discovery +

Discovery + has quickly become known for its amazing selection of educationally-focused entertainment options. The massive, decades-old catalog of documentaries, lifestyle shows, history series, and much, much more will fit any viewer who prefers to learn something while watching the tube. The affordable nature of Discovery + has made it one of the more successful streaming services that are 100% dedicated to content that is meant to entertain, educate and enlighten its viewers, so it’s perhaps the best place to start if you’re craving a massive variety of educational entertainment choices. 

2. Nebula 

One of the newest streaming services on this list, Nebula is a platform for educators, historians, documentarians, video essayists, and hobbyists to create content for their fans. Massively popular YouTube streamers, such as Contrapoints and Lindsey Ellis have helped drive many video essay fans, who love learning about popular culture and philosophy, to the streaming service. Nebula is also working on creating tons of original, education-focused content, so be sure to keep your eye on their offerings. The fact that almost all your subscription money will be going straight into creators’ pockets makes it that much more attractive. 

3. PBS Documentaries 

PBS has been serving the American public for countless decades, making it one of the most popular places for education-minded viewers to seek out content. Thankfully, PBS is smart enough to understand how important it is that they make their content easy to seek out and watch online. The sheer depth of the catalog available on PBS Documentaries is impressive and even outshines Discovery + in many cases. If you want an option that will let you watch some of the most impressive, famous, and mind-blowing documentaries ever made, you need to get PBS documentaries ASAP. 

4. Mubi 

Mubi is one of the most unique, interesting streaming services around (and also the most exclusively curated). Mubi’s mission is to provide thirty films at a time while adding and cycling a film every single day. The content tends to be high-brow, and many documentaries from around the world find themselves on the platform. If you’re a cinephile and love seeing foreign content, Mubi is even more attractive. In many ways, Mubi is the equivalent of an online theater you get access to with the price of the subscription. 

5. Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime is putting out a massive variety of educational, foreign, and film content these days. There’s a mark of quality associated with their Amazon Studios brand that has led to some of the most acclaimed and important films in recent memory. Additionally, the sheer volume of older content, both educational and otherwise, hosted in Amazon Prime’s library will tickle the fancy of any viewer who loves education-centric entertainment. The price can be a bit high, but if you’re looking for a shipping discount, you can get both that service and the streaming app together for a reasonable price. Content can sometimes be region-locked on Amazon Prime, however, so knowing how to jailbreak your streaming device may come in handy. 

6. Criterion Channel 

There are endless classics available to stream on the Criterion Channel. Films with massive historical impotence, new hit films from around the world, and documentaries that have changed the landscape of popular culture can all be found on this amazing app. If you enjoy teasing the more art-minded part of your brain, the Criterion Channel is sure to deliver again and again (and this is another app that’s absolutely essential for any cinephiles looking for a new favorite streaming app). 

7. Kanopy 

Kanopy is essentially a virtual library, and if you get a local library card, you can access a ton of amazing, educational content on Kanopy anytime you want. There is also a massive variety of more entertainment-focused, mainstream films. If you miss the experience of going to the library to watch your movies, Kanopy allows you to bring that experience home in the form of a wonderfully designed, free streaming app. 

Feed Your Mind

With these seven choices, you’ll have no problem feeding your mind information educationally every day. Each of these services has its special perks, so be sure to explore each of them to find the one that fits your educational entertainment needs the best. As you keep your mind full, you’ll find the world around you more magical and exhilarating than ever before.