Now that Max Free Trial Has Expired, What Other Streamers Should You Try for Free?
Now that Max Free Trial Has Expired, What Other Streamers Should You Try for Free?
All good things come to an end, and that includes the 7-day free trial of Max. If you want to try the service today, you’ll have to pay at least $10.99 / month. But there are plenty of streaming services you can try for free. We’ll highlight some of our favorites and why you should give them a go.
Live TV Streamers with Free Trials
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DIRECTV
If you love TV, no streaming service offers more channels than DIRECTV STREAM. This flexible service offers four different levels of subscription, and you can access all 35 of the top cable channels. If money is no object, you can access 277 channels. DIRECTV STREAM has an unlimited DVR that keeps your recordings for 90 days.
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Hulu Live TV
You’ll only get three short days to give Hulu Live TV a spin, but the value is almost unbeatable. Start with 32 of the top cable channels and an unlimited DVR. You’ll also get FREE Hulu on-demand, Disney+, and ESPN+. No other bundle offers more entertainment for one price tag.
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Fubo
An A+ option for sports lovers, Fubo offers 18 of the top 35 cable channels and Bally Sports Networks. You’ll get an unlimited DVR.
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Philo
Smart savers will appreciate the bargain that is Philo. You’ll get 18 of the top 35 cable channels. The price is so much lower because you won’t have any sports channels, but you can watch “Yellowstone” on the Paramount Network. Philo has an unlimited DVR, although you can only keep shows for 30 days.
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Bally Sports+
Bally Sports+ was a direct-to-consumer streaming service that provided live, in-market games without requiring a cable or satellite subscription. It allowed fans to watch their local Bally Sports regional sports network (RSN) without a traditional TV package.
With the service, you can stream local games from 16 NBA teams, 12 NHL teams, and 5 MLB teams.
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MLB.TV
MLB.TV is the official streaming service of Major League Baseball. You can see every out-of-market game live or on-demand and choose home or away TV and radio feeds. The app allows fans to watch up to four games simultaneously on the same screen through its Multi-view feature. MLB.TV can be added to your Sling TV or Prime Video subscription.
Video-On-Demand Streamers with Free Trials
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Prime Video
With the biggest movie library in streaming, Prime Video has a generous 30-day free trial and the option to add bonus subscriptions - this nifty feature will be important for most of the free-trial streamers we profile here, so plan your subscription carefully.
Prime Video subscribers get original series like “Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” “The Boys,” “Fleabag,” “Jack Reacher,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Invincible,” and “The Underground Railroad.” Standout original movies include “One Night in Miami,” “Sound of Metal,” “The Big Sick,” “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” and “The Tomorrow War.”
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Hulu
Another great streamer with a 30-day trial, Hulu offers TV shows like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Nine Perfect Strangers,” “Dopesick,” “The Dropout,” and “Pam & Tommy.” Hulu is also the home to the great shows from FX like “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Atlanta,” “Fargo,” “The Bear,” “Welcome to Wrexham,” and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.”
You will get a solid rotating library of Hollywood films that come and go from the platform. The TV library has a lot of classic shows like “Twin Peaks,” “Cheers,” “The Golden Girls,” “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” “The X-Files,” “Frasier,” and “Home Improvement.”
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Paramount Plus
One of the sneakiest values in streaming, Paramount+ has high profile titles like “Top Gun: Maverick,” “1883,” “Tulsa King,” and “1923.” You can also watch the Showtime library of hit movies and your live, local CBS affiliate.
Subscribers also get access to the best shows from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, and Smithsonian Channel. This means kids will be endlessly entertained by “PAW Patrol” and “Spongebob Squarepants.” It’s also home to the Star Trek movies and TV shows.
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discovery+
Discovery+ is your hub for unscripted TV galore. You’ll find much-loved shows from A&E, Animal Planet, Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, The History Channel, Lifetime, Magnolia Network, OWN, TLC, and Travel Channel.
Popular shows on the platform include “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Chopped,” Sister Wives,” “Planet Earth,” “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” “Married at First Sight,” “90 Day Fiancé,” and “1000-lb Sisters.”
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Apple TV
Apple TV+ brings you high-quality original shows and movies including Best Picture winner “CODA,” popular sitcom “Ted Lasso,” and dramas like “The Morning Show” and “Severance.” Apple TV+ is also home to MLS Season Pass.
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AMC+
AMC+ is a premium streaming bundle that includes the best from AMC, BBC America, IFC, SundanceTV, Shudder, Sundance Now, and IFC Films Unlimited containing original, award-winning series, popular movies, festival favorites, plus horror, sci-fi, true crime, and thrillers. You’ll see hits like “Mad Men,” “Mayfair Witches,” “Hell on Wheels,” and “Interview with the Vampire.” You can also give this service a free trial if you sign up to sample the live TV streamer Philo.
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MGM+ App
Previously called “Epix,” this service offers up Hollywood movies and shows like “A Spy Among Friends,” “Godfather of Harlem,” “Chapelwaite,” “Domina,” “Bridge and Tunnel,” “Hotel Cocaine,” and “Belgravia: The Next Chapter.”
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Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll is a subscription video streaming service catering to fans of anime with over 30,000 episodes. Viewers can see new episodes of shows one hour after they air in Japan, and read hundreds of chapters across dozens of manga titles. Some of their more popular titles are Dragon Ball Super, Attack on Titan, and Fire Force.
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Acorn TV
Acorn TV is an excellent choice for viewing television programming (and the occasional film) produced outside the United States, primarily content from the United Kingdom. The service also creates original content and has a library of hundreds of TV shows. Of particular note are their award-winning mysteries and dramas. Popular hits include “Happy Valley,” “Line of Duty,” “Murdoch Mysteries,” “MIdsomer Murders,” and “Poldark.”
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BritBox
BritBox is a hub for hundreds of TV shows and films produced in the UK. Enjoy your favorite classics like Doctor Who (1963) and Mr. Bean (1990), new original series like Sticks and Stones (2019) and There She Goes (2018), and watch special live events, tune into premieres, and keep up to date with current affairs and soap operas streaming direct from the UK. Oftentimes programming that premieres in the UK can be viewed internationally at the same time via the service.
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BroadwayHD
BroadwayHD is a convenient live theater streaming service with a catalog of over 300 productions ranging from classic plays, Shakespeare, musicals, Hollywood movie adaptations, concerts, ballets, and more.
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nugs.net
Subscribers to nugs.net get access to 25,000+ live concert recordings, including performances from Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Jack White, Pearl Jam, Dead & Company, and Billy Strings. Livestreamed performances are available in HD or 4K. Listen to new and archive recordings in MP3 quality or opt for even better sound with lossless MQA 24-bit and immersive 360 Reality Audio.
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Shudder
Shudder is a streaming video service specializing in horror, thriller and supernatural fiction titles. The service has a vast library of both classic and contemporary films as well as new, original programming such as Wolf Creek, and Slaxx. Shudder also benefits from content courtesy of AMC including Eli Roth's History of Horror and fan-favorite zombie survival series The Walking Dead. The platform is available to users in the U.S., Canada, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, and Ireland.
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HISTORY Vault
HISTORY Vault is a streaming service from The HISTORY Channel that delivers some of the cable channel’s best-known series and documentaries. It is a separate paid service than the free HISTORY app and gives you access to content you don’t normally see on the HISTORY Channel prime-time lineup.
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MUBI
The global curated film streaming platform features a substantial collection of 800+ films, documentaries, and shorts with a new movie added every day to the lineup. As a production company and film distributor, MUBI produces and distributes exclusive films by emerging and established filmmakers, which are only available on its platform. The streaming service is available in more than 190 countries.
Viewers can add MUBI as an Amazon Prime Video channel, so the content can be available there as well as in the MUBI app.
Students can enjoy a 30-day free trial and a discounted membership at $6.99/month.
