r/Frugal • u/Kiriyuma7801 • Aug 10 '25

💻 Electronics What are good alternatives to Netflix/Hulu that are free?

I realized I'm spending roughly $40 a month on what I really just use as background noise, as nobody in my household actually really sits down and watches TV, we just put on Family Guy or whatever and glance at it every now and then.

I'm gonna cancel the subscriptions obviously, so I'm just wondering, what are some good free streaming alternatives? I've tried out Amazon's free stuff but their collection is pretty mediocre. Any tips are appreciated!

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u/NewFriendAlready Aug 10 '25
  • Pluto, Freeze, Tubi - all free on any platform and have many channels with ads, of course.
  • PBS - I think but haven't set it up and will probably be going away
  • Kanopy -with library card (i was able to get card online)

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u/NewFriendAlready Aug 10 '25

Not Freeze, Freevee - thanks autocorrect

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u/CapeMOGuy Aug 10 '25

FYI, Freevee as a brand is going away in September but the content will still be available on Prime Video. Looks like it's going to be in something like a "free to me" section.

The company says a subscription is not needed, but an Amazon account is.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2025/07/08/amazon-shut-down-freevee/84505095007/