23 Streaming Services Offering FREE Access

Everybody’s stuck inside during the coronavirus outbreak, and streaming services have responded by making their content more available than ever.

From extensive free trials to opening up their entire content libraries for a limited time, now’s a good time to enjoy movies, TV shows, and even stage productions.

Here are 23+ offers you won’t want to miss:

1. Sling TV is offering free live channels, movies right now.
Online streaming television provider Sling TV is offering a new “SLING free experience,” providing a number of live channels and programs to the public for no cost. The free programming includes live news coverage, family-friendly TV shows like Hell’s Kitchen and Third Rock From the Sun, and a number of movies. There’s no sign-up, but if you end up liking Sling, a subscription starts at $20/month.

Here’s how to get it:

Download Sling TV on Roku, Amazon, or Android devices — or visit watch.sling.com on your Chrome, Safari, or Edge web browser.
Follow the instructions on the welcome screen.

2. Get Star Trek: Picard and a whole lot more TV for 30 days free with CBS All Access.
Streaming service CBS All Access just expanded its free trial from 7 days to 30. Whether or not you’re a Trekkie, you’ll easily fill a month’s access to their library of thousands of TV episodes. Big Brother, Survivor, NCIS, Young Sheldon, and more are available commercial-free. Use the promo code GIFT when signing up, and then cancel by the end of the trial, or you’ll pay $5.99/month for a standard plan or $9.99/month for commercial-free.

Here’s what you do:

Visit CBS All Access’ subscription page
Choose the commercial free option
Enter your contact info and credit card number
Use promo code GIFT to get the 30-day trial

3. Showtime‘s streaming service is free for 30 days.
The Showtime service is regularly $10.99/month, but they’re offering 30 days free right now for access to its popular shows like Homeland, Shameless, and Billions, as well as featured films, documentaries, and sports programs.

Here’s what you do:

Visit sho.com
Click “start your free trial”
Enter your email address and password
Add your credit card information

4. Get the full library of Prime Video options for 30 days.
If you’re not an Amazon Prime member, you can sign up to get a 30-day free trial. Not only will you get perks like Free Two-Day Shipping, but you’ll have access to the vast content available through Prime Video. From originals like The Marvelous Miss Maisel and The Boys to a library of hit movies, there’s lots to love. No other video service comes with these kinds of perks. If you want to keep your Prime membership after 30 days, it costs $12.99/month or $119/year.

Here’s what you do:

Visit the Amazon signup page
Fill in your contact info and credit card number
Head over to Prime Video

5. Watch Netflix for a month at no cost.
If you aren’t yet a member of Netflix, now’s the time, right? And not just because you can watch Netflix with buddies while social distancing. You get 30 days free trial to check out a number of hit and original movies and TV shows. Then it costs $8.99 – $15.99/month depending on the plan you pick.

Here’s what you do:

Visit netflix.com/signup
Enter an email address and password
Add your credit card information

6. It’s free to enjoy Hulu‘s library of movies and TV shows for 30 days.
Hulu is best known for its extensive library of TV shows, particularly those on the Fox networks. But lately, the service has added even more value by including a free, live news stream so viewers can keep up with the COVID-19 situation. The regular Hulu plan is $5.99/month after the trial, and the commercial-free version is $11.99/month.

Here’s what you do:

Visit hulu.com/start
Click “get one month free”
Pick your plan
Enter an email address and password
Add your credit card information

7. Indie film/documentary hub Sundance Now is giving away a month of service, free.
Sundance Now is a streaming service that hosts a number of documentaries, indie films, short films, world cinema, and original programs. Their 7-day free trial has expanded to a 30-day for a limited time. After the free trial the subscription is $6.99/month or $59.99/year.

Here’s what you do:

Visit https://www.sundancenow.com/signup
Enter your email address and a password
On Activate Your Free Trial Screen, add promo code SUNDANCENOW30
Add credit card information and enter site

8. Watch British shows on Acorn TV free for a month.
If you’re a certified Anglophile, at least when it comes to your TV preferences, take advantage of a 30-day free trial for Acorn TV. After your trial, pay $6/month or $60/year to keep watching shows like Midsomer Mysteries, Doc Martin, and Slings & Arrows.

Here’s what you do:

Visit signup.acorn.tv
Enter an email address and password
Enter promo code FREE30
Add your credit card information

9. Enjoy a free month of horror-only streaming service Shudder.
That is, if you’re into horror, supernatural, and thriller-type movies and shows. The regular 7-day trial has been expanded to 30 days. Subscriptions start at $4.75 a month if you want to keep it going. Here’s what you do:

Visit shudder.com/signup
Enter an email address and password
Enter promo code SHUTIN
Add your credit card information

10. The Criterion Channel is giving away its films for 14 days.
The only two-week free trial we’ve found comes from The Criterion Channel, a service that streams a mix of 1,000+ classic and contemporary films from Hollywood and around the world, as curated by the Criterion Collection organization. After the 2 weeks, Criterion costs just $10.99/month or $99.99/year.

Here’s what you do:

Visit the Criterion Channel signup page
Enter an email address and password
Add your credit card information

11. NBA League Pass is free until April 22.
The NBA had to cut short their 2019 – 20 season, but they’re keeping fans engaged by offering a free preview of the NBA League Pass premium subscription (reg. $18/mo or $199/yr) through April 22.

Here’s what you do:

Sign up for the free NBA League Pass preview.
Head to NBA.coom/scores.
Pick a game you want to watch.
Click the “Watch” button at the top of the screen.

12. NFL Game Pass is free until May 31.
Normally $18/mo or $199/yr, the NFL Game Pass is free now through May 31 — giving fans the ability to watch full broadcast replays, condensed games (around 45 minutes), audio broadcasts, and coaches’ films.

Here’s how you get it:

Sign up for the free NFL Game Pass preview.
After you’re signed in, visit gamepass.nfl.com.
Pick between Games, NFL Originals, Film Session, or Search.

13. MLB TV will be free again for T-Mobile customers.
Starting March 24, T-Mobile customers will get a free annual subscription to Major League Baseball’s MLB TV (reg. $121.99/yr).

There aren’t really any deals for anyone else yet, but you can get a week’s free trial when you sign up for MLB TV. Just make sure you cancel by that 7th day. Or you could just watch classic baseball games on YouTube for free.

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14. Free Pluto TV offers MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, and more.
ViacomCBS’s Pluto TV has always been free, but its 200+ channel offerings are as relevant as ever. Pluto TV offers a number of traditional TV channels live, including MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, Court TV, NASA TV, Sky News, and more.

Here’s what you do:

Download Pluto TV on Chromecast, Roku, Amazon, or Android devices. You can also access Pluto TV by visiting www.pluto.tv on Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.
Choose what looks good — easy as that!

15. Disney+ has a 7-day free trial, in which time you could watch Frozen 2.
With everyone at home, Disney bumped up the digital release of the animated sequel three months early. Sign up for the free 7-day trial, which includes Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars Films. If you don’t want to pay the $6.99/month for the service, just cancel before the 7 days are up.

Here’s what you do:

Visit https://www.disneyplus.com/sign-up
Enter an email address and password
Add credit card information and enter to site
Enjoy Frozen II
Note: Verizon Wireless customers get a year of Disney+ for free.

16. Documentary hub DOX is free for 7 days.
From True Crime to UFOs to Sports to Biographies, DOX has a documentary for just about everything. If you forget to stop your free 7-day trial, don’t freak out; it’s just $2.99/month or $14.99/year.

Here’s what you do:

Visit doxchannel.com/signup
Enter an email address and password
Add credit card information and enter site

17. Broadway HD lets you watch plays and musicals for 7 days, free.
Broadway HD, which shows filmed stage adaptations of Broadway plays and musicals, introduced a free 7-day trial in the midst of coronavirus quarantine. The service has much-loved shows like Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and Les Miserables. If you want to keep it after 7 days, Broadway HD costs $8.99/month or $99.99/year.

Here’s what you do:

Visit broadwayhd.com and click “subscribe now”
Enter your email address, password, and billing information
Begin watching musicals on your computer, smartphone, or streaming device (Roku, FireTV, etc.)

18. Family-friendly filtering site VidAngel is free through March 30.
VidAngel is a site that allows viewers to filter movies on Netflix or Amazon Prime using a number of filters, including profanity, nudity, and violence. It also offers original programming, including the popular Dry Bar Comedy series. The service is typically $9.99/month.

Here’s what you do:

Visit vidangel.com
Click “get VidAngel free”
Click “got it”
Enter your email and password
Agree to VidAngel’s “social distancing agreement”
Set up filters or start watching

19. Tubi offers free access to 20,000 movies.
Another free, ad-supported service, Tubi carries thousands of movies and TV shows from Paramount Pictures, MGM, Lionsgate, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures. From blockbusters like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to cult classics like The Naked Gun, there’s a lot to choose from.

Here’s what to do:

Download Tubi on Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Chromecast, Roku, Amazon, or Android devices. You can also access Tubi by visiting tubitv.com on Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.
Pick a show and start watching.

20. Enjoy nightly performances of The Metropolitan Opera for free.
New York’s The Metropolitan Opera has canceled the rest of its season in light of coronavirus, but opera fans will still have access to stream performances every night via the Met’s website. Carmen, La Boheme, Tristan and Isolde, and many more have been on the schedule.

The Met also has a subscription service called Met Opera On Demand, which offers access to their entire library of recorded operas for $4.99/month (with a 7-day free trial).

Here’s what you do:

Visit www.metopera.org
Scroll until you find the “Nightly Opera Stream”
Click “Watch Now” on the current offering

21. PBS shows and documentaries are always free.
The PBS video app is free public TV that can be downloaded to any device. From hit PBS Kids shows to a library of award-winning Ken Burns documentaries, there’s plenty of valuable free content to consume here.

Here’s what you do:

Download PBS on Ruku, Amazon, Apple, Chromecast, or Android devices. You can also access PBS by visiting pbs.org on Chrome, Safari, or Firefox.
Choose what looks good, easy as that!

22. Faith-based shows on PureFlix are free for a week.
If you’re looking for faith-based films and documentaries, like the God’s Not Dead series, Woodlawn, and Unplanned, PureFlix is letting you binge on their sizable library for 7 days. After the trial, PureFlix costs $12.99/month or $83.33 for your first year.

Here’s what you do:

Visit signup.pureflix.com
Enter an email address and password
Add your credit card information

23. Watch Barry, Veep, and more for free with HBO Now and HBO Go.
With a new streaming service, HBO Max, launching in May, HBO is making 500 hours of content available for free on their HBO Now and HBO Go platforms. This includes every episode of exclusive programs such as Barry, The Sopranos, and The Wire, along with many feature films and documentaries. No subscription required, just lots of amazing shows.

Here’s what you do:

Visit the HBO Now or HBO Go website and look for the “Stream for Free” section
Start watching