With school starting back up, now’s a good time to see which student discounts and deals you can get on popular streaming services. Whether you’re staying in a dorm, at home, or sharing accommodation, there are a variety of ways to save on streaming over the next year.
Best Streaming Service Student Discounts Roundup
In the rest of this guide you’ll find more information on each of the services, but if you just want to know which services offer a discount, how much they cost, and how much you save, here’s a summary.
| Discount | Cost | Saving |
|---|---|---|
| Apple TV+ (free with Apple Music) | $6/mo | $4 (+ Apple Music) |
| Hulu | $2/mo | $6 |
| Max | $5/mo | $5 |
| NFL Sunday Ticket | $199/yr | $280 |
| Paramount+ | $6/mo | $2 |
| Peacock | $2/mo | $6 |
| Prime Video | $69/yr | $70 |
| YouTube Premium | $7.99/mo | $6 |
Apple TV+
The Apple TV+ student deal is a little unique in the sense that it bundles two subscriptions together. While a standard Apple TV+ subscription costs $9.99 a month, eligible students can get Apple TV+ for free when they sign up to the Apple Music Student Plan.
Basically, students can get Apple Music and Apple TV+ for just $5.99 a month, and they can even try the service out for free for an entire month before paying.
Apple TV+
Included free with Apple Music
Hulu
The Hulu student discount is one of the better ones as it straight up saves you money on a subscription each month. While a standard Hulu (With Ads) plan costs $7.99 a month, students can get a Hulu (With Ads) subscription for just $1.99 a month, a saving of $6 each month.
Hulu
Get Hulu for $1.99 a month
No Ad-Free Deal
Hulu also offers a No Ads plan for $17.99 a month, but the streaming service doesn’t currently offer any discounts on its ad-free subscription.
Max
Max offers a 50% student discount on its ‘With Ads’ plan, bringing the price down to $4.99 a month. While Max also offers ad-free plans, the student discount is only available with the ad-supported tier.
Max
Get Max for $4.99 a month
Chegg Subscribers
For those already paying for a Chegg Study or Study Pack subscription, it is worth noting that the Max (With Ads) plan is now included for free, removing the need to spend anything on a separate Max subscription.
NFL Sunday Ticket
NFL Sunday Ticket is now in the hands of YouTube and no longer requires a live TV plan. If signing up to the standalone YouTube subscription, Sunday Ticket costs a minimum of $479 a season. However, YouTube offers students the option to sign up for just $199 a season, and they can add NFL RedZone for just $10 more.
NFL Sunday Ticket
Get NFL Sunday Ticket for $199.99
Student Plan Limitation
One of the major differences between the student and standard NFL Sunday Ticket subscriptions is that students can only stream on one device at a time. Other than that, this is a pretty good saving on the usual cost.
Paramount+
For those interested in Paramount+, students are able to save 25% on the cost of the Essential plan. As the Paramount+ Essential costs $7.99 a month, students can sign up and pay just $6 a month, a saving of $2 each month.
Paramount+
Get Paramount+ for $5.99 a month
No Ad-Free Deal
Paramount+ only offers a student discount on the Essential plan, so there is currently no option to save on the cost of the Paramount+ with Showtime plan to get access to the Showtime library and an ad-free viewing experience.
Peacock
Similar to Hulu, Peacock offers students the option to sign up and only pay $1.99 a month for the first 12 months. This is for the Peacock Premium Plan, and considering Premium normally costs $7.99 a month, the student discount offers a saving of $6 each month.
Peacock Premium
Get Peacock for $1.99 a month
No Ad-Free Deal
Peacock also offers a Premium Plus plan that not only removes the ads but also unlocks access to local NBC and downloads. However, Peacock doesn’t offer a student discount on the Premium Plus plan.
Prime Video
Amazon not only offers a discount on Prime Video, but on Prime membership in general. While a standard Prime Video subscription costs $8.99 a month, students can get an Amazon Prime Student membership (which includes Prime Video, free Prime delivery, and more) for just $7.49 a month or $69 a year.
Prime Video
Get Prime membership for $69 a year
Extended Free Trial
Students can not only save on the cost each month or year, but they also get the first 6 months of Amazon Prime Student membership for free.
YouTube Premium
YouTube Premium is another option for students looking to save on the cost of streaming. One of our favorite things about YouTube Premium is that it removes the ads, and even for its collection of free full-length movies.
While the standard Individual YouTube Premium membership costs $13.99 a month, the discounted Student plan costs just $7.99 a month, resulting in a $6 monthly saving.
YouTube Premium
Get YouTube Premium for $7.99 a month
How Streaming Service Student Discounts Works
As student discounts tend to offer big savings on streaming, every service usually requires students to prove they are enrolled at an educational institute before they can lock in the cheaper price.
In many cases, streaming services utilize SheerID, a company that specializes in verifying the status of students. The process typically involves collecting some user information, including full name, full name of school, date of birth, along with either a school or personal email address.
Once the student has confirmed their eligibility, they typically receive a promotional code via email which can be used to sign up at the discounted rate.
Another point to be aware of is that almost all student streaming deals usually require the student to reverify their status each year. Failing to reverify in time often results in the subscription automatically renewing at the full price.
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