5 easy ways to score free streaming service subscriptions — here's how

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Subscribing to the best streaming services gets expensive. With price hikes coming more frequently than a new season of "Stranger Things," it's not uncommon to think about whether or not you really need to be subscribed to every streaming service or if it's time to finally cancel Netflix.

However, there are ways to score free streaming without requiring sticking to just the free streaming services. You might already have access to some of the best streaming services for free and not even know it. The obvious example is getting Prime Video for free with Amazon Prime, but did you know you can get Peacock for free with your groceries?

Below, I've put together a list of five great streaming service deals you can score just from subscribing to a food or grocery delivery service. Granted, these won't help you save money if you don't need a food delivery service subscription in the first place, but since everyone needs food, there's a good chance these deals can save you time and money. Here are five easy — and tasty — ways to score free streaming service subscriptions.

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Get Max (with ads) free with DoorDash DashPass: $96 a year
Get Peacock Premium (with ads) free with Instacart Plus: $10 a month
Get Disney Plus (with ads) free with Kroger Boost: $99 a year (30-day free trial)
Get Hulu (with ads) free with Kroger Boost: $99 a year (30-day free trial)
Get ESPN Plus (with ads) free with Kroger Boost: $99 a year (30-day free trial)
Get Paramount Plus Essential (with ads) free with Walmart Plus: $12.95 a month (30-day free trial)
Get Grubhub Plus and Prime Video (with ads) free with Amazon Prime: $14.99 per month

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Disclaimer: If you unsubscribe from a food/grocery delivery service you automatically will lose your free access to the respective streaming service and vice versa. Offers are typically only eligible for customers new to the streaming service being offered.

Love eating takeout and binge-watching HBO shows? Then this is the deal for you. Get a DoorDash DashPass subscription and enjoy $0 delivery fees, reduced service fees and a free Max (with ads) subscription for just $96 a year — saving you 20% off the normal price of DashPass and giving you tons of free movies and shows to watch at the same time.
Note: if you have free DashPass through a credit card you still need to upgrade to a paid annual plan to get Max (with ads) for free.

If Kroger is your grocery store of choice, then this streaming deal is for you. If you sign up for Kroger Boost's $ 99-a-year annual plan, you get exclusive savings and free same-day delivery on groceries. But you also get your choice of Disney Plus (with ads), Hulu (with ads) or ESPN Plus (with ads). I'd go with Disney Plus as some Hulu content is available there for free, but Hulu is also a great option.
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Paramount Plus Essential is the ad-supported version of Paramount Plus. But despite having ads, you still get a ton of Paramount's wide variety of movies and TV shows, plus live sports and even news. The only thing you miss out on is your local CBS live channels and Paramount Plus with Showtime exclusive content. If you do a lot of shopping at Walmart, this streaming deal is a great option since Walmart Plus. That means you also get free local Walmart delivery ($35 minimum), free pharmacy delivery, free shipping (no minimum) and even discounts on Burger King and gas!
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Malcolm McMillan is a senior writer for Tom's Guide, covering all the latest in streaming TV shows and movies. That means news, analysis, recommendations, reviews and more for just about anything you can watch, including sports! If it can be seen on a screen, he can write about it. Previously, Malcolm had been a staff writer for Tom's Guide for over a year, with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI), A/V tech and VR headsets.

Before writing for Tom's Guide, Malcolm worked as a fantasy football analyst writing for several sites and also had a brief stint working for Microsoft selling laptops, Xbox products and even the ill-fated Windows phone. He is passionate about video games and sports, though both cause him to yell at the TV frequently. He proudly sports many tattoos, including an Arsenal tattoo, in honor of the team that causes him to yell at the TV the most.

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