Spotify. YouTube Premium. Netflix. Prime. They're draining you every single month. Here's how to get the same thing for free — right now.
What a household spends on subscriptions every year without noticing.
Most of it is replaceable for free. Today.
Netflix, Spotify, YouTube Premium, Prime Video, Amazon Music, Disney+, Apple TV — each one feels small. Together they're a phone bill. This page kills them one by one.
You're paying £14/month to remove ads. You don't need to. There are two routes depending on your device.
SmartTube — YouTube with zero ads, background play, 4K, sponsored segment skip. Free. Works on any Fire device.
Search "SmartTube" in Downloader app on your FireStick. Takes 5 minutes.
uBlock Origin (browser extension) — kills all YouTube ads instantly. Chrome, Firefox, Edge. Free forever.
Get it at: ublockorigin.com
YouTube ReVanced — patched YouTube app, no ads, background play. Slightly more technical to install but free.
Search "YouTube ReVanced install guide" for your device.
Free Spotify with ads is genuinely useable — especially on desktop where you can skip freely. On mobile the restrictions are tighter but there are workarounds.
Mutify — mutes Spotify ads automatically on your phone. Free app. Not perfect but helps. Search "Mutify" in your app store.
Spotify Free on desktop lets you skip tracks and use it much more freely. Use uBlock Origin in browser to block ads on the web player at open.spotify.com.
YouTube Music (free tier) — same library, works fine.
BBC Sounds — free, huge catalogue, no ads.
Deezer Free — another solid free option.
Netflix is the easiest one to kill. Why pay when there are free alternatives with massive libraries?
NetFly — free Netflix-style app for Fire devices. Huge catalogue, no subscription. Install via Downloader app on your FireStick.
Also check: Cinema HD, Stremio (with Real-Debrid for best quality).
BBC iPlayer — massive free catalogue, needs TV licence.
ITVX — free with ads, good shows.
Channel 4 streaming — free, film collection included.
Pluto TV — free, no account needed, loads of content.
Tubi — free, huge US film catalogue, available in UK.
Amazon added an ads tier without asking. The ad-free add-on is a scam on top of a subscription. Cancel the ad-free tier — watch with ads or use FireStick alternatives instead.
These stack up fast. When did you last actually watch something on each one? Be honest.
Subscribe for 1 month → binge what you want → cancel → wait 6 months → repeat. Never pay for more than one at a time. Many offer retention discounts when you try to cancel — always say you want to leave.
Kids don't need YouTube Premium or Spotify Premium. They need YouTube and Spotify. The ads are annoying — that's it. SmartTube on the FireStick solves YouTube. Spotify free on desktop solves music. They won't notice the difference within a week.
Spotify Family plan sounds like a deal at £17.99/month for 6 accounts. But if 4 of those 6 people can use the free tier instead, you're paying £10+ for nothing. Audit who actually needs premium vs who just has it because it's there.
uBlock Origin kills most newspaper paywalls on desktop as a side effect. The Times, Telegraph, Sun — blocked. Install it once, forget about it.
On mobile: use reader mode in your browser, or search the headline + "archive.ph" to find free cached versions.