Apple TV+, the streaming service from Apple, arrived at the end of 2019 so it’s been here a while now, but it’s only recently come into its own as more and more people have discovered the shows on offer. Shows including Ted Lasso and For All Mankind, as well as movies like Greyhound, starring Tom Hanks. You can even watch a couple of MLB games every Friday night.

Apple TV+ costs $9.99/£8.99 (it was $6.99/£6.99 until October 2023, and prior to October 2022 it was $4.99/£4.99 a month). This is still less than other streaming services, but it also offers less content than many other streaming services, lacking the huge back-catalogues of films and TV shows on offer from Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, or Disney+. If you want to learn more about what you can watch on Apple TV+ read everything you can watch on Apple TV+, and our list of the new shows coming to Apple TV+. 

UPDATE: Apple is offering a free month of Apple TV+ for both new and some returning subscribers! But you have to be quick, the deal finishes on January 30. Get it here in the U.S. or redeem it here if you are in the U.K.! More information below.

You might want to watch one of the shows being broadcast by Apple, but signing up for another monthly subscription may not appeal to you. Wondering how you can get Apple TV+ for free? We’ll run through your options.

Throughout the year, Apple offers a free seven-day trial which might be long enough for you to binge a series (if you don’t sleep for a week). But there are also longer trials available. Read on to find out how to watch Apple TV for free.

Various companies are bundling a free Apple TV+ subscription with their services. For example, there is the option to get a free year subscription to Apple TV+ with T-Mobile (if you live in the US), you can also get three months free Apple TV+ with a PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4. Find out more about these deals below.

How to watch episodes on Apple TV+ for free

There are a number of ways in which you can watch shows on Apple TV+ for free. Apple offers limited-time trials (discussed below), and the service also allows you to watch the first episode of many shows for free. In fact there are several dozen episodes available to watch for free including the first episodes of Ted Lasso, The Morning Show, See, Trying, and more.

Read about What is free on Apple TV+? in our separate article.

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Apple Deals

Apple offers various trials so that you can try out Apple TV+ before you subscribe, we detail all the trials you can take advantage of below.

Unfortunately, none of these offers are available if you or your Family have previously accepted an Apple TV+ 1 year free offer from when the service first launched.

Once the trial period is up the $9.99/£8.99 a month subscription will start immediately – but you can easily cancel this. See: How to cancel an Apple subscription. To avoid paying you need to cancel the subscription the day before it is due to renew.

Get 1 month of Apple TV+ free

Usually Apple only offers 7 days free, and that’s just to new users, but until 30 January Apple is offering a month of Apple TV+ for free to new and returning customers (as long as you qualify).

1. If you are in the U.S. click here or if you are in the U.K. it’s here.





2. Click on Redeem Offer. This will open the Apple TV app.





3. Click on Try 1 Month Free.





4. Sign in to your Apple ID with your password.





5. If you are eligible for the offer it will allow you to take advantage of the deal.

Unfortunately, this offer is not available if you or your family have previously accepted an Apple TV+ three months free or one year free offer. If you are a current subscriber you will need to unsubscribe to Apple TV before you can qualify for the offer (assuming you have not taken up one of the previous offers).

You have until January 30 for this deal.

Get 7 days of Apple TV+ free

If you want to watch a show, and have plenty of time in the immediate future, you could activate your free seven-day trial and binge-watch it!

(There was a short period when Apple stopped offering the 7-day trial in the U.K. and South Africa, but this trial does seem to be running again now).

You can subscribe to Apple TV+ on Apple’s website here, or via the Apple TV app on your device.

The 7-day trial will automatically auto-renew into a monthly subscription though, so you will need to be prepared to cancel within the week if you don’t want to be out of pocket.

The 7-day trial might sound attractive if you think you can watch a whole series in a week. But make sure the whole series is available, as Apple typically adds new episodes on a weekly basis.

The easiest way to cancel a subscription go to Settings and click on the Apple ID section on your iPhone. Tap on Subscriptions. Locate Apple TV+ in the Active list and then Cancel Subscription. More details on how to cancel your subscription below. Note that you won’t find Apple TV+ in the Active list until the trial ends. See: How to cancel a subscription on iPhone, iPad or Mac for more help.