16 Streaming Service Free Trials To Try On National Streaming Day

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.

1. Acorn TV

   Length of Free Trial: 7 days

   Price After Trial: $7/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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2. Amazon Prime Video

   Length of Free Trial: 30 days

   Price After Trial: $15/month ($9/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 Citadel, Swarm, and Daisy Jones & The Six, 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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3. AMC+

   Length of Free Trial: 7 days

   Price After Trial: $9/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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4. Apple TV+

   Length of Free Trial: 7 days

   Price After Trial: $7/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 like Ted Lasso, The Big Door Prize, Silo, 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.

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5. BritBox

   Length of Free Trial: 7 days

   Price After Trial: $8/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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6. Crunchyroll

   Length of Free Trial: 14 days

   Price After Trial: $8/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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7. Discovery+

   Length of Free Trial: 7 days

   Price After Trial: $5/month (with ads); $7/month (ad-free)

   Despite the impending HBO Max/Discovery+ combination service Max’s launch, Warner Brothers Discovery has said Discovery+ will stay 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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8. fuboTV

   Length of Free Trial: 7 days

   Price After Trial: $75/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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9. HBO Max

   Length of Free Trial: 7 days

   Price After Trial: $16/month

   Though we only have a few more days with the service as we know it, Prime Video Channels is the only place to get a free trial of HBO Max. With it, you can watch the new episodes of Succession, Barry, and Somebody Somewhere at the same time they air on the HBO cable channel.

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10. Hulu

    Length of Free Trial: 30 days (ad-free plan)

    Price After Trial: $15/month

    While Hulu has an ad-supported plan, the only one currently offering a free trial is the ad-free one. Catch up on your favorite ABC, Fox, and FX shows with Hulu, while also making time for Hulu originals like Saint X, The Bear, and Reservation Dogs.

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11. Paramount+

    Length of Free Trial: 7 days

    Price After Trial: $6/year (with ads); $10/year (without ads); $12/year (without ads, + Showtime)

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

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12. PBS/Masterpiece

    Length of Free Trial: 7 days

    Price After Trial: $7/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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13. 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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14. Showtime

    Length of Free Trial: 7 days

    Price After Trial: $11/month

    In addition to hit series like Yellowjackets and Your Honor, Showtime is the first-run streaming home for A24 movies. It currently has the most recent Oscar-winning Best Picture, Everything Everywhere All At Once, in its library, among other films from the production house.

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15. Shudder

    Length of Free Trial: 7 days

    Price After Trial: $6/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.

    shudder via prime video channels

16. Starz

    Length of Free Trial: 7 days

    Price After Trial: $9/month

    A new season of Power Book II: Ghost is winding down, and a new season of Minx is on the horizon. The only place to watch these shows and so many others is Starz.

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