EntertainmentStreamingHow I save money on Netflix6 ways to save money on Netflix without cancelling your subscriptionWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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6 ways to save money on Netflix without cancelling your subscription
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With the cost of living affecting food, energy and water bills, most of us are cracking down on non-essential purchases. Due to this,streamingservices are taking big hits, includingNetflix.
Arguably thebest streaming service,Netflixmight be losing its crown withAmazon PrimeandDisney+ nipping at its ankles. As a big Netflix fan, I can’t ignore the fact that it has problems. Losing 200,000 within the first three months of 2022 is a big shock and as it continues to remove popular shows from its catalogue and cancel many original series, I’m starting to get disheartened.
However, I’ve had this streaming service for a while and do enjoy the content it has to offer. Whilecancelling Netflixis a good way to keep your monthly spend down, there are a few cost-saving hacks that can help you save money on your Netflix subscription. Here are 6 ways I save money on Netflix, without cancelling your plan altogether.
1. Downgrade your subscription plan
The best way to save money each month on your Netflix subscription is to downgrade your plan. Netflix has three subscription plans. The basic plan is £6.99 / $9.99 a month, the standard plan is £10.99 / $15.49 a month and the premium plan is £15.99 / $19.99 a month. Each plan comes with a range of features and benefits, including ultra HD resolution viewing and the number of screens you can watch at the same time.
2. Share your Netflix subscription
I have multiple streaming subscriptions that my boyfriend and I share. He pays for Netflix while I pay for Disney+ which makes bills easier. We also use the same Netflix account rather than having multiple profiles and we take in turns who’s watching what (I’m watching Bridgerton while he’s out and he’s watching The Crown when I’m busy) and typically make Netflix a service that we use together rather than separately. This helps with overall spend and doesn’t make us feel like we’re wasting money as we’re using it equally and together.
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(Image credit: Malte Helmhold / Unsplash)
3. ‘Pause’ your plan
4. Change your streaming settings
Secondly, limit how much data the Netflix app uses via the Playback settings (on the website) and App settings (on the app). On the website, you can change the default setting to limit it to a certain amount of data an hour. On the app, select ‘Mobile Data Usage’ to update the data limit and switch to ‘Save Data’ or ‘WiFi Only’ to avoid using too much data. Finally, you can also lower the resolution to save more data. In the App setting of the Netflix app, go to ‘Video Playback’ and select ‘Cellular Data Usage’. From there, disable the automatic option and select ‘Save Data’. This lowers the resolution of your streaming and can save you tons of data and money each month.
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(Image credit: cottonbro / Pexels)
5. Take advantage of Netflix gift cards
6. Consider cheaper or free streaming services
My last tip is to consider what you’re using Netflix for and whether you can find it on cheaper or free streaming platforms. For example, Disney+ is £7.99 / $7.99 a month which is cheaper than the Netflix standard plan. It has a lot of TV series that were previously available on Netflix, like New Girl, How I Met Your Mother and Jessica Jones. Therefore, if I wanted to watch these, I’d pick Disney+ over Netflix which is cheaper each month and has more of the series that I like.
For a free streaming service, BBC iPlayer shares many shows with Netflix but you can watch them for free which is why I’m consideringcancelling Netflix for BBC iPlayer. This includes popular series like Peaky Blinders, Pretty Little Liars and Sherlock. BBC iPlayer has whole boxsets on demand in comparison to Netflix who often have limited series available on one show. For example, when Netflix had Gavin & Stacey, you could only watch series 2 and 3, whereas you can find all series and specials of it on iPlayer.
Check out thebest streaming service dealsfor when cheaper streaming plans come available andhow I save money on other streaming services. For more money-saving hacks, check out my guides on how to save money onAmazon Prime,Disney+,NOW TV,Apple TV+,YouTube PremiumandStarzPlay.
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