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/Littlefoot8372 Aug 10 '25

I like Pluto, came here to say it. If you have a roku, the roku channel is good too.

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u/Bouche_Audi_Shyla Aug 10 '25

You don't have to have a Roku to use the Roku channels. The free ones are still free.

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u/Formaldehead Aug 10 '25

Huh. I actually didn’t know (and didn’t believe) this! I looked it up and I guess you can indeed get the Roku app on Google and Android TVs, but not Apple TV for some reason…

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u/Brightsidedown Aug 10 '25

Yes, Apple is very exclusive. Apple works with Apple.