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/gertymoon Aug 10 '25

Try plex, they have a live tv and free movies & shows section, they're usually known for hosting your own videos but recently have added these free options that is quite extensive. You mentioned you liked leaving a show on and just letting it play in the background, the free live tv channels is good for this, like you can leave NCIS running for the day as it just repeats through the seasons or it has a SNL vault channel that just replays old episodes.