Paramount+ Ended Its Free Trial, But We Found Two Work-Arounds

If you’re looking to check out Paramount+ for free, here are two ways to access the streaming service without paying

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Earlier this year, Paramount+ followed HBO Max, Netflix, and Peacock by dropping its free trial offer.

The decision came just weeks ahead of UFC’s debut on Paramount+, which saw Paramount+ allowing fans to stream all UFC events without paying a PPV fee. Besides UFC, Paramount+’s sports content includes NFL on CBS, March Madness, and UEFA Champions League matches. You’ll also find hit series like Landman, Tulsa King, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, plus blockbuster movies like The Naked Gun and Mission: Impossible.

How Much Does Paramount+ Cost?

The lack of a free trial can be frustrating, but Paramount+ is still one of the most affordable streaming services on the market. Two plans are available: Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ Premium. Essential costs $8.99 a month or $89.99 for an annual plan, and Premium costs $13.99 a month or $139.99 a year. Premium removes ads on on-demand content, gets you access to all Showtime content, lets you download titles for offline viewing, and lets you stream your local CBS channel.

How to Get a Paramount+ Free Trial

Although Paramount+ no longer offers a free trial directly, there are a few hacks.

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Get Paramount+ Free Trial With Prime Video

The most straightforward is to get Paramount+ through Prime Video. Right now, if you subscribe to Paramount+ Premium through your Amazon Prime account, you’ll get a seven-day free trial to start, just like the old days.

Get Paramount+ Free Trial With DirecTV

DirecTV offers complimentary access to Paramount+ as part of its top-tier Premier streaming package. This streaming plan includes more than 185 live TV channels, ESPN, Hulu/Disney+, Starz, and HBO Max as well. It’s essentially an all-in-one streaming plan, and it costs $174.99 a month. However, like all DirecTV plans, the Ultimate package starts with a five-day free trial that you can use to get Paramount+ for free for a limited time.