Apple TV Free Trial: Best Ways to Stream for Free in 2024

Special Student Pricing

More people are eligible for Apple's general student discount than you might be aware of. Not only do college university students qualify but parents of students as well as staff working in education are also eligible for Apple's education savings. A convenient 20% off AppleCare+ plans is also available when purchasing through this portal as well.

Apple TV Plus Free Trials

Apple

3-Month Free Trial

An Apple TV Plus free trial for three months is yours when you buy select Apple products. Those products are new iPhones, iPads, Apple TVs, or Macs. Once you've signed into your Apple ID on said new device, the three month free trial offer will automatically be presented to you upon opening the Apple TV app, saving you $30.

2-Month Free Trial

New and returning subscribers can get two months of Apple TV Plus for free and unlike the three month offer, there's no need to purchase a new Apple device to be eligible. You'll save $20 but make sure to cancel it before your two months are up if you aren't intending to remain a user; otherwise you'll be billed at the normal monthly price of $9.99.

1-Month Free Trial

Apple One is the company's all-in-one subscription bundle that combines Apple Music, iCloud Plus, Apple News Plus, Apple Fitness Plus, Apple Arcade, and of course, Apple TV Plus. It starts at $20 a month and if you're interested in all or a vast majority of the services included, the value proposition is undeniably good. Even better, a one month free trial is available and is your gateway to yet another way to bag some free time with Apple TV Plus.

7-Day Free Trial

The one week free trial offer is the standard ongoing Apple TV Plus offer that is likely to always be available. If you're wondering why you might opt for this instead of the likes of the previously mentioned 2-month free trial, it's because that is a limited time offer and will cease to be available in January 2025. The seven day offer however is likely to always be reliably available. Here's how to get it:

1. Open the Apple TV app on your device or head to the website here
2. Sign in with your Apple ID and Password
3. Click on Accept Free Trial (or a similar such worded statement)
4. Enter your billing info
5. Enjoy content
6. Remember to cancel before the week is up if you don't want to be charged

Best Buy

4-Month Free Trial

If you're part of the Best Buy Plus or Total Membership program, you can get four whole months of Apple TV Plus at no extra cost. As mentioned earlier, they each cost $50 and $180 annually. You can save $40 with this Apple TV Plus free trial but if you aren't already onboard with Best Buy's premium membership offerings, this likely isn't a financially practical option for getting that sweet, sweet free Apple TV Plus time.

3-Month Free Trial

We also mentioned earlier on this page (you can scroll up to check!) about Best Buy's three month Apple TV Plus free trial. Sure, it isn't four months but you don't need to be a Best Buy member and that counts for a lot, meaning everyone can take advantage of this offer.

Target

Target has their very own three month free trial offer as well. It doesn't appear to differ from Best Buy's in any way. If you were wondering if you can stack free three month trial offers or roll over onto one from another after canceling when three months is up, the answer appears to be no. But you can try anyway and see what happens.

PlayStation

PlayStation's Apple TV Plus free trial used to be six months in duration but alas, those days have come and gone. Still though, if you have a PlayStation 4 or 5, you can instead get three months, which is certainly nothing to turn your nose up at. Behold, instructions:

1. Find the Apple TV app in the TV and Video section on your PS4 or in the Media Home on your PS5
2. Download and open the Apple TV app
3. Sign in with or create your Apple ID
4. Enjoy content for three months

T-Mobile and Sprint

T-Mobile and Sprint users will be delighted to know that you can get plenty of free Apple TV Plus time. Sprint MAX customers can get a year free, while those on the following plans get six months free:

• Sprint ONE
• Unlimited for All
• Unlimited Freedom and equivalent voice plans

How Else to Get Apple TV Plus for Free

Apple Music Student Subscription

Did you know that if you're a student enrolled in what Apple describes as a "degree-granting university" that you can subscribe to Apple Music at a discounted monthly rate for up to 48 months? Well, it's true. You can. Fantastically and generously, having an Apple Music Student subscription also grants you free Apple TV Plus. Since this subscription only lasts for maximum of 48 months, so too would your Apple TV Plus access in this manner but it's nonetheless a really nice, if ultimately time-limited, perk.

T-Mobile Plans

We touched on a few of the T-Mobile plans that can get you Apple TV Plus at no extra charge earlier, but there are actually even more. Brace for bullet pointed impact. Additional plans that can get you free Apple TV Plus include:

• Magenta MAX, Magenta Plus, Magenta MAX Welcome, Magenta Amplified, ONE Amplified, and ONE Plus, including all 55+, Military, First Responder, and Deaf or Hard of Hearing/Visually Impaired versions of these rate plans.
• Select T-Mobile for Business voice plans are eligible to receive a promotion code for Apple TV Plus On Us for 12 Months and include Go5G Business Plus, Business Unlimited Ultimate, Business Unlimited Ultimate+, Business Unlimited Ultimate Welcome, Magenta MAX for Business, Magenta Plus for Business, and ONE Plus Business, as well as all 55+, Military, First Responder, and Deaf or Hard of Hearing/Visually Impaired versions of these rate plans. Your entire account must be on one of these plans and add-on features are not eligible.
• 6 months for Magenta and ONE, including all 55+, Military, First Responder, and Deaf or Hard of Hearing/Visually Impaired versions of these rate plans.
• Sprint and T-Mobile for Business voice plans eligible to receive a promotion code for Apple TV Plus On Us for 6 Months are Go5G Business, Sprint ONE, Unlimited for All, Unlimited Freedom, Advantage Unlimited, Business Unlimited Advanced, Business Unlimited, Magenta for Business, and ONE Business, including all 55+, Military, First Responder, and Deaf or Hard of Hearing/Visually Impaired versions of these rate plans.

Apple TV Plus Free Trial FAQs

How Can You Redeem a 3-Month Apple TV Plus Free Trial?

If you have a newly purchased Apple device, a 3-month trial of Apple TV Plus is yours. Here's how to get it

1. Sign in with your Apple ID and Password on your new device
2. Open the Apple TV app on the latest version of the device's OS
3. You'll be automatically presented with the 3-month offer, which you should accept
4. Enjoy content
5. Remember to cancel before the offer is up if you don't want to be charged

If you don't have a newly purchased Apple device, you can still get a 3-month free trial offer from the likes of Best Buy or Target. You can scroll up on this very page to learn more about those particular offers.

Which Devices Come With a 3-Month Trial of Apple TV Plus?

In order to be eligible, you'll need to buy a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, or Mac from Apple or an Apple-authorized reseller. Additionally, this new device must be capable of running the latest version of iOS, iPadOS, tvOS, or macOS. Once all those boxes are ticked, three months of Apple TV Plus for free are yours.

How Do You Cancel an Apple TV Plus Free Trial?

Canceling an Apple TV Plus free trial is straightforward. Just head to the Apple TV Plus website, sign in, and click "Cancel Subscription" under "Edit Subscription." You can also cancel it in the Apple TV app or in the App Store app.

What Does Apple TV Plus Cost After a Free Trial?

Apple TV Plus costs $9.99 a month. Unlike other subscription services, there's only one tier here.

What About Info on Other Streaming Services?

We've written plenty of articles covering different streaming services, including Apple TV Plus as well as various other tangentially related topics. Here's some you might be interested in:

• Here's how much you can save with Apple's student discount .
• A free Peacock trial ? Yes.
• But what about Disney Plus and their trial offerings? Over here .
• We can't be forgetting about Paramount Plus and their free trials, now can we?
• What if you want multiple streaming services in some kind of...bundle? To the best streaming bundle deals article you go.

Now you know all there is to know about Apple TV Plus and the many many ways to enjoy it without spending a single cent. Onwards to enjoying the streaming service with the highest bitrate you go.

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