It was just a few years ago every streaming service offered a free trial. But in October 2020 Netflix scrapped its free trial and got the ball rolling. Not all streaming services followed suit, including Peacock’s most comparable competitor, CBS’ Paramount+.
Unfortunately, NBCUniversal did follow suit and put an end to the Peacock free trial in November 2021.
However… there’s always a “however” isn’t there?
You can still get Peacock for “free” when you spend money on something on else. So read on for all you need to know about getting Peacock for free in 2024, as well as a few tips on how to pay less for the streaming service.
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Our Peacock Review offers an in-depth look at the content, features, and prices of the service.
Does Paramount+ offer a free trial in 2024?
No.
As noted above, there is no official Peacock free trial in 2024.
Here’s what the streaming service free trial situation looks like at the moment:
| Streaming Service | Free Trial | Repeatable |
| AMC+ | 7 Days | No |
| Apple TV+ | 7 Days | No |
| Disney+ | None | - |
| Hulu | 30 Days | Yes |
| Max (HBO) | None* | - |
| MGM+ | 7 Days | Yes |
| Netflix | None* | - |
| Paramount+ | 7 Days | No |
| Peacock | None* | - |
| Prime Video | 30 Days | Every 12 Months |
| Starz | None* | - |
| * The service does not offer a free trial directly, but there might be promotions and other ways to get a free trial. | ||
When was the last Peacock free trial?
Peacock cancelled its free trial program in November 2021.
Before that you could try either Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus free for 7 days.
What happened to Peacock’s free tier?
When it launched in July 2020, Peacock had 3 tiers—Free, Premium, and Premium Plus.
The Free plan had ads and offered a sampling of Peacock’s overall content library. Viewers had access to mostly older shows, while only the first episodes of newer shows were available to watch. It also included Peacock’s ad-supported linear channels.
Peacock’s Free tier was shuttered in January 2023. And while it’s hard to argue with free, it wasn’t really worth it for new content. But if you wanted to watch 50-year-old TV shows and B-movies, you were golden.
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Read Peacock Price Plans: What Does the Streamer Cost in 2024? for a detailed look at both plans.
How to get Peacock for free
There may not be an official Peacock free trial in 2024, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get the streamer for free. Of course, “free” almost always require signing up for something else. But if you’re already using that something else, it pays to know your options.
Get Peacock for free with Instacart+
If you order your groceries online, you’ve probably heard of Instacart. If you get your groceries the old-fashioned way by going to the grocery store, Instacart does that for you.
You use the Instacart app to order what you need from your preferred grocer (provider they’re covered), and a personal shopper will go shopping for you, then deliver them to your door.
Instacart+ is $10/month or $99/year and it includes a subscription to Peacock Premium (which is $5.99/month or $59.99/year).
So you can either look at it as getting Peacock for free or—if you don’t have a personal grocery shopper but plan to get Peacock—it’s like getting Instacart+ for $39/year.
Visit the site for more about Instacart+ with Peacock.
Get Peacock free with Xfinity
Comcast’s cable and internet provider Xfinity launched a live TV streaming service in May 2023 called NOW TV. It costs $20/month and gets you 60+ streaming and FAST channels as well as Peacock Premium.
(Comcast owns NBCUniversal, which owns Peacock.)
Of course, before you go spending that $20 on NOW TV, you first need to become an Xfinity Internet customer. And those plans start at $20/month and require an annual contract.
It’s far from free, but if you’re in the market for an internet plan and a lower-tier live TV streaming service, it’s worth considering.
Visit the site for more about Peacock on NOW TV.
Xfinity Internet subscribers can also get Peacock Premium free for 2 years with a Gigabit or Gigabit Plus plan. And Xfinity Diamond and Platinum Rewards member can redeem rewards to get Peacock Premium for free.
Visit the official site for more about Xfinity Peacock subscriptions.
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How to pay less for Peacock
You don’t necessarily need to engage a third-party to save money on a Peacock subscription. The streaming service offers discounts to select groups of people.
The “direct deals” are for Peacock Premium at a discount of up to 67% off. There are no discounts for the Premium Plus plan unless you get a third-party involved (ie: option #4 below).
Sign up as a student
Students get Peacock Premium for just $1.99/month. You must be 18+ years old and enrolled in an undergraduate or advanced degree program at Title IV-accredited schools in the US.
Peacock uses SheerID to verify student status and you can’t get the discount without it.
Visit the website for more about the Peacock student discount.
Sign up as a teacher
Teachers gets Peacock for half-price and pay just $2.99/month for the Premium Plan.
Annual teacher verification is required and it is good for once year. You’re charged monthly until you cancel the plan and you can renew the discount every year by providing valid teacher verification.
The Peacock teacher discount is available to teachers of both private and public institutions.
Visit the website for more about the Peacock teacher discount.
Sign up as a first responder
First responders get the same discount as students and pay just $1.99/month for Peacock Premium.
You need to provide first responder verification annually and the special price is then valid for one year. However, you can renew it annually by providing valid first responder verification.
It’s available to both private and public first responders.
Visit the site for more about the Peacock first responder discount.
Sign up with MasterCard
The MasterCard discount is the only Peacock deal that lets you choose your plan—and the only one that can be applied to the Peacock Premium Plus plan.
You need to sign up with an eligible World or World Elite MasterCard. you then get $3/month cashback on the Premium plan or $5/month cashback on the Premium Plus plan.
The deal is good until March 31, 2025.
Visit official site for all the terms and conditions regarding the MasterCard Peacock deal.
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