All The Streaming Services Offering Free Trials In 2024: Max To Hulu

There is no denying that the world of streaming services has blown up in a big way over the past few years.

The options seem endless, from services that stream live cable channels to sports-specific streamers and services that are entirely free to use.

When there’s so much to choose from, how do you even begin to narrow it down and find your faves?

That’s where free trials come in.

Not every streaming service offers free trials, but those that do, allow new users to test out the service for a set period of time, typically 7-30 days before monthly payments set in.

Generally, you’ll have to provide payment information, but if you don’t plan on subscribing following the trial period, you won’t be charged unless you forget to cancel it.

Below, we’ve rounded up a whopping 17 streaming services that offer free trials to test out.

• Acorn TV

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $6.99/month

  Love British TV? Acorn TV is one of a few streaming services bringing staples of UK TV stateside. It’s chock full of all the cozy mysteries you’ll need.

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• Amazon Prime Video

  Length of Free Trial: 30 days

  Price After Trial: $14.99/month ($8.99/month for standalone Prime Video)

  One of the perks included with an Amazon Prime membership is access to its Prime Video service, which streams originals like Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Upgraded, and This Is Me… Now, in addition to a rotating library of films and shows.

  Once you’re a Prime member, you can subscribe to over 100 streaming services within Amazon as part of their Prime Video Channels program. Every add-on channel comes with its own 7-day free trial.

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• AMC+

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $8.99/month

  AMC+ is actually a few services rolled into one. In addition to programs that air on the AMC cable network (like Interview with the Vampire and Lucky Hank), you’ll also get access to Shuder, IFC Films Unlimited, Sundance Now, and everything from The Walking Dead Universe.

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• Apple TV+

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $9.99/month

  With live baseball games every Friday night and a roster of original series and movies that just don’t seem to miss, with shows and movies like Ted Lasso, Masters of the Air, Killers of the Flower Moon, and more, Apple TV+ isn’t just for people who own other Apple products.

  While Apple’s typical free trial is 7 days, Best Buy is currently offering a three-month trial and you can also take advantage of three-month free trials when you buy select new Apple products.

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• BritBox

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $8.99/month

  From the BBC and ITV, two of the UK’s largest broadcasters, comes BritBox, another UK-based service for users worldwide. In addition to cozy mysteries and period dramas, you can also stay up to date on popular British soaps with same-day streaming.

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• Crunchyroll

  Length of Free Trial: 14 days

  Price After Trial: $7.99/month+

  Crunchyroll is a one-stop Anime shop. With subbed and dubbed titles, the service has one of the largest selections of Anime around. New episodes of shows like Demon Slayer are available to stream on Crunchyroll one hour after they air in Japan.

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• Discovery+

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $4.99/month (with ads); $8.99/month (ad-free)

  Even after Max relaunched last May, Discovery+ has stayed its own standalone service. It combines existing and archival titles from HGTV, Food Network, TLC, ID, OWN, Animal Planet, and Discovery Channel, with additional lifestyle originals.

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• Disney+

  Length of Free Trial: 3 days (via Hulu + Live TV)

  Price After Trial: $76.99/month (Hulu + Live TV); $7.99/month (Disney+)

  Though Disney+ does not offer a free trial on its own, since it’s included in Hulu + Live TV, you’ll be able to try it for free with that free trial.

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• fuboTV

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $79.99/month+

  fuboTV is a live TV streaming service that lets users tune into network and cable channels, DVR content, and more. The base plan includes 160 channels, and additional upgrades for more channels are available.

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• Hulu

  Length of Free Trial: 30 days

  Price After Trial: $7.99/month (with ads); $17.99/month (ad-free)

  Catch up on your favorite ABC, Fox, and FX shows with Hulu, while also making time for Hulu originals like The Bear, Reservation Dogs, and the upcoming Shōgun.

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• Hulu + Live TV

  Length of Free Trial: 3 days

  Price After Trial: $76.99/month

  Try out Hulu + Live TV for three days before committing; a subscription comes with over 90 live TV channels, plus Disney+ and ESPN+ at no extra cost.

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• Max

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $9.99/month (with ads); $16.99/month (ad-free); $20.99/month (ultimate ad-free)

  Max’s free trial is here for a good time, not a long time. Now through June 23 only, all three Max subscription plans come with

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• Paramount+

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $5.99/year (with ads); $11.99/year (without ads, + Showtime)

  Paramount+ might become your go-to service for all things CBS (like the FBI and NCIS franchises), Star Trek, and movies like the Mission: Impossible series. The service also boasts two Yellowstone prequels: 1883 and 1923, in addition to other shows from creator Taylor Sheridan.

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• PBS Masterpiece

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $5.99/month

  While we normally associate PBS with documentaries, their Masterpiece banner imports lush British period dramas in addition to other British content. Recent titles available to stream include Sanditon, Tom Jones, and Marie Antoinette.

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• Philo

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $25/month

  If you like the kinds of lifestyle programming TLC and Discovery have to offer, Philo is the live-streaming service for you. It has a large number of channels at a low monthly price.

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• Shudder

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $6.99/month

  Horror junkies who haven’t checked out Shudder yet should take advantage of this free trial. The service has less of a focus on mainstream horror, so it’s likely you’ll find a few terrifying hidden gems within.

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• Starz

  Length of Free Trial: 7 days

  Price After Trial: $9.99/month

  A new season of BMF is about to start, and the new miniseries Mary & George is on the horizon. The only place to watch these shows and so many others is Starz.

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