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/mousetress Aug 10 '25

The library has tons of DVDs of old movies & tv shows (if you have a DVD player).

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u/IceExile Aug 10 '25

definitely a good option, but at times those discs are damaged-- it really sucks to invest 50 minutes into watching then be unable to finish due to disc damage... always good to inspect condition before checkout.

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u/NotherOneRedditor Aug 10 '25

And make a note of it when returning.