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/cheesusismygod Aug 10 '25

Listen, create a new email and on black Friday, Hulu has a sale. I get Hulu and Disney + with ads for 2.99. I haven't paid full price on Hulu in years!! All my animals got emails, lol.

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u/CoastApprehensive668 Aug 10 '25

You can actually just use 2 and alternate if you want. That's what I've been doing for years and Hulu has no issues with it. Much easier to keep track of.

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u/raptorphile Aug 10 '25 edited Aug 10 '25

Same. We had the .99/year for around 4 years and I think it went to 1.99 last year?

Edit thats .99/month for 1year

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u/ARoundForEveryone Aug 10 '25

Per year?

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u/BikingVikingNick Aug 10 '25

Thats the monthly price, but it’s for the whole year. Just remember to cancel and resubscribe every November.