The best 1Shows alternative in 2026
1Shows is still running. On 23 September 2026 it moved again, from 1shows.org to 1shows.bz, and its family of sister sites (1Flex, 1Tube, the old RgShows) makes the right address hard to keep track of.
By the Rotten Brains team · Updated 23 September 2026 · 3 min read
The short answer
1Shows is working, but it changed its domain yet again on 23 September 2026, and the brand is spread over 1Shows, 1Flex, 1Tube and the old RgShows. For a backup that does not move, Rotten Brains is free, lets you watch without an account and stays at rotten-brains.com.
What's going on with 1Shows (formerly RgShows)?
1Shows grew out of RgShows. It first appeared on FMHY, a popular community index of free sites, on 14 February 2025 as the second domain of the starred RgShows (rgshows.me and 1shows.com). By 13 March 2025 FMHY had made 1Shows the lead name, with RgShows as the alternative.
The domain has moved often since: 1shows.live on 27 March 2025, 1shows.ru on 4 June 2025, 1shows.nl on 17 December 2025, back to 1shows.ru on 17 April 2026, 1shows.org on 23 April 2026, and 1shows.bz on 23 September 2026. The sister site 1Flex followed a similar path. On 30 April 2026 FMHY dropped RgShows and added 1Tube, and rgshows.ru now redirects to 1tube.org.
FMHY starred 1Shows in its Multi-Server section on 27 June 2026, and its grading gives it 18 out of 18 for a custom player, a server that switches automatically, auto-next, synced watch lists and AI recommendations. FMHY also notes that its AI-upscaled 4K server does not work in Firefox, and that new-tab pop-ups stay until you turn ads off in its settings. Similarweb's August 2026 figures put 1shows.org at about 26 million visits over three months.
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What people like about 1Shows, and what Rotten Brains does
1Shows moving to its next episode on its own
On Rotten Brains: every season and episode, with up next →A 1Shows watch list that stayed in sync between devices
On Rotten Brains: pick up where you left off →The non-embed server on 1Shows switching over when a stream died
On Rotten Brains: the player finds a working source by itself →
1Shows vs Rotten Brains
Status
1Shows: Running; moved to 1shows.bz, September 2026
✓Rotten Brains: Online and updated every day
Address
1Shows: Seven domain changes between 2025 and 2026 (.com, .live, .ru, .nl, .ru, .org, .bz)
✓Rotten Brains: One address: rotten-brains.com
Ads
1Shows: Pop-ups until ads are turned off in settings (FMHY grading)
✓Rotten Brains: Banners, and at most one new-tab ad every 4 minutes; Premium removes all ads
When a server fails
1Shows: Auto-switching non-embed server (FMHY grading)
✓Rotten Brains: Switches source by itself
| 1Shows today | Rotten Brains | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Running; moved to 1shows.bz, September 2026 | ✓Online and updated every day |
| Address | Seven domain changes between 2025 and 2026 (.com, .live, .ru, .nl, .ru, .org, .bz) | ✓One address: rotten-brains.com |
| Ads | Pop-ups until ads are turned off in settings (FMHY grading) | ✓Banners, and at most one new-tab ad every 4 minutes; Premium removes all ads |
| When a server fails | Auto-switching non-embed server (FMHY grading) | ✓Switches source by itself |
A look around Rotten Brains
Real screenshots from the site, in the order that matters most to someone coming from 1Shows.
01
Every season and episode, with Up Next
Shows open on a watch page with every season beside the player. The episode you are on is marked, and Up Next sits right above the list, so finishing an episode is one tap from the next.
Anime is here too, with sub and dub where both exist.
02
Pick up where you left off
With a free account, every movie and episode remembers the second you stopped, on every device. Continue Watching sits at the top of the home page, next to what is new in the shows you follow.
You never need the account to watch. It only adds the memory.
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03
The player finds a working source by itself
Every title is checked against several sources before you press play, and the player starts on the one that answers first.
If a source stalls, the player tries the next one and picks up where you were. You can still pick one yourself from the settings menu, with a note on which ones carry extra audio languages or subtitles.
04
Subtitles in dozens of languages
Subtitles come from more than one source, so most titles have several versions per language. If the first one is out of sync with the video, the next one usually is not.
Many get lined up with the dialogue automatically when you pick them, and there is a delay slider for the rest.
05
Watch parties with friends anywhere
Start a party from any movie or episode and send the link. Everyone who opens it watches the same second of the same video, with a chat alongside, and the player keeps them in sync.
Any free account can start one. Friends can join and watch without an account at all.
06
Built for your phone too
The site works the same on a phone as on a laptop: the player pins to the top, the episode list scrolls underneath, and the controls are sized for thumbs.
Add it to your home screen and it opens full screen, like an app, with no store and no install.
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Questions
What is the new 1Shows domain?
FMHY changed its 1Shows link from 1shows.org to 1shows.bz on 23 September 2026. The older 1shows.org and 1shows.live addresses redirect onward.
What happened to RgShows?
1Shows started as its second domain in February 2025 and took over as the main name in March 2025. FMHY dropped RgShows on 30 April 2026, and rgshows.ru now redirects to 1tube.org, a sister site.
Does Rotten Brains have Up Next for shows?
Yes. Every season and episode is listed, and when you are watching a show Up Next takes you to the following episode.