Still, students looking to stretch their entertainment dollars do have a few options.

Your eligibility for a student discount might depend on your school.

You won’t find Netflix originals anywhere else.

A screenshot of Amazon Prime Student.

Amazon Prime Videois part of Amazon Prime.

Comes with a generous free trial period.

Free Amazon shipping and other benefits.

A screenshot of the Spotify and Hulu student discount.

Ends after four years or on graduation date.

Verification without .edu email can take up to five days.

Poorly designed web interface.

A screenshot of the YouTube Premium student discount.

Signing up for Amazon Prime Student requires access to a .edu email address.

What is the Hulu Student Discount?

It also has original TV shows that you could’t get anywhere else.

Paramount+ student discount.

It doesn’t have a student discount, but it is available in a student bundle with Spotify.

Hulu and Spotify for nearly half the price of Hulu.

Access to Hulu-exclusive original programming.

No student discount just for Hulu.

No option to switch to an ad-free Hulu plan.

Discount doesn’t work with Hulu with Live TV.

When yousign up for the Spotify student discount, you also get free access to Hulu.

The Hulu subscription is the ad-supported plan, and there is no option to pay extra to upgrade.

The overall cost for both services is about half of what you would pay for Hulu alone.

What is the YouTube Premium Student Discount?

No ads on regular YouTube videos.

YouTube Originals you’ve got the option to’t watch anywhere else.

Interface has lots of room for improvement.

Has far less premium content than competing services.

What is the Paramount+ Student Discount?

It’s more limited than streaming services like Netflix or Hulu, but it’s also less expensive.

Plus, you could take advantage of the Paramount+ student discount to save even more.

Cheap live CBS television and on-demand content.

Exclusive shows like Star Trek Discovery.

Only works with the limited commercials plan.

Some channels overlap with other services like Hulu.

The Paramount+ student discount saves you 25 percent off the regular price of a subscription plan.

Aside from that, it’s the same as a full-priced subscription.

CBS uses the SheerID service to verify enrollment and provide you with a student discount.

Some of these sites even let you watch without creating an account, let alone paying a monthly fee.

Sites like Tubi,Crackle, andFandango at Homeall provide viable alternatives to Netflix without charging a subscription.

These services are typically supported by ads, just like broadcast television.

FAQ

Yes, but you might need to pay an extra fee.

Some cellphone carriers and cable providers offer promotions that include afree Netflix subscription.

Touse Netflix secret codes, enterwww.netflix.com/browse/genre/into a web browsers address bar and add the code at the end.

Netflix codes unlock specific genre categories like anime, comedy, and horror.