We’ve Found the Best Student Discounts on Music and TV Streaming Services
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School is back in session, so whether you’re kicking back in your dorm or continuing your education at home, there are a number of great student streaming deals available online now.
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Just by registering with an “.edu” email address, you can get subscriptions to Amazon Prime, Hulu, Paramount+ and more, for less. Most of these are part of back-to-school deals that will let you stream for free for the first few months, but you’ll still be eligible for a student discount after your free trial ends.
Not only will you save a few bucks, but many offer ad-free viewing, unlimited access to exclusive content, and partnerships with popular music libraries like Spotify. So take a study break to catch up on the latest TV shows and movies with the best student discounts from these streaming services.
1. Amazon Prime Student Discount
Amazon has one of the best free trials available for students right now — with Prime Student, you get a six-month free subscription of Amazon Prime, and after that, it’s just $7.49/month for as long as you’re still a student (which is 50% off the normal membership cost). You’ll get access to Amazon’s catalog of TV shows and movies, free unlimited photo storage with Prime Photo, and the usual perks of two-day Prime shipping (so you can send yourself your own care package).
The discounts also extend off Amazon, too, with new limited time deals like a free Grubhub+ monthly membership, access to the Calm app for meditation and sleep, discounts on travel deals from StudentUniverse, six months of free LinkedIn Premium, and more for students.
More interested in streaming your favorite hit shows, audiobooks, and chart-topping music than the shopping perks? There are excellent add-ons to this plan. Prime Student members can get premium video channels Like MGM+, Shudder, Sundance Now, and more for just $0.99 a month each for up to 12 months (normally $3.99 to $10.99 a month). On top of that, if you want to rock out to 60 million songs on demand, Amazon Music Unlimited is offering their massive library to students for $0.99/month, which is a more budget-friendly option than Spotify Premium.
Amazon Prime Student Discount
2. Spotify Premium Student Discount
If you want to knock out both your music and TV streaming options in one shot, this offer from Spotify is absolutely the way to go. For $5.99/month, students can get ad-free access to Spotify Premium and Hulu all in one bundle. That’s a pretty sweet deal — even sweeter considering the first month is free for the two services. One thing to note is that this plan has to be renewed annually, and you can only use it up to four years, so you might want to make a plan to grab your roommates together and invest in a Spotify Family Plan for $16.99/month post-grad.
Spotify Premium Student Discount
3. Hulu Student Discount
One of the best streaming services for TV, movies, animated content and original programming, Hulu offers a great standalone plan for students at $1.99/month. This is $5 off their standard plan of $7.99/month, with full access to Hulu originals, movies and TV shows. The only downside is you’ll still have to watch a few commercials, though.
Hulu Student Discount
4. Peacock Student Discount
While most streamers only offer a month or so free before they start charging you, if you’re a student, Peacock will give you an entire year’s subscription for only $1.99/month. Normally $5.99 per month, once you verify you student status with SheerID, you’ll be able to instantly watch hit TV series, new Peacock Originals like Poker Face and Rutherford Falls, live sports (including Big Ten college sports coming this fall) and more on all of your favorite devices for less.
Peacock Student Discount
5. Paramount+ Student Discount
You don’t have to be a hardcore Star Trek fan to get the most out of this deal—Paramount+ has a 25% off student discount to its monthly subscription plans. You’ll be able to watch everything from live-streamed sports to hit shows from MTV, Comedy Central, and more for just $3.74/month (note: this deal only applies to their Limited Commercial plan, similar to Hulu).
Paramount+ Student Discount
6. YouTube Premium Student Discount
Want to watch your favorite YouTube videos and Originals on the go? Busy students can not only get ad-free videos with YouTube Premium, but the option to download them for offline viewing for $6.99/month. You’ll also get unlimited access to YouTube Music if Spotify or Amazon Music’s libraries just aren’t cutting it for you. Choose a one month free trial before you start if you want to test the waters watching YouTube without all the pesky ad distractions.
YouTube Premium Student Discount
7. Apple TV+ Student Discount
Students can get Apple TV+ and Apple Music for free for one month when you sign up for a student subscription, with a discounted rate of $5.99/month afterwards (for up to 48 months). Not only will you get access to 50 million songs (which just got a major high-def upgrade), you can watch originals like Ted Lasso and Severance with this affordable bundle.
Apple TV+ Student Discount
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