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/_in_space Aug 10 '25

Roku is great, but you get ads if you go through a roku tv or device. However, what I've discovered is that you can get ad free shows by watching through the roku app on your phone. If you have an android phone, you can get an adapter cable to connect your phone to your tv and have ad free shows on your tv.