The Streaming Rotation and the Streaming Gap

I've been thinking lately about my streaming life and how I rotate services to save money. The idea is to subscribe to only one or two at a time, but I realized it's not always a perfect rotation. Sometimes there are gaps where I don't subscribe to any!

Here's the lineup of services I rotate through:

• Netflix
• Max
• Disney Plus
• Discovery Plus
• Apple TV Plus
• Hulu
• Peacock
• AMC Plus
• Starz

You might notice I left out Prime Video and Paramount Plus. That's because they're bundled with other subscriptions I have (Amazon Prime and Walmart Plus, respectively). Those two are always available, so they're not part of my rotation strategy.

Right now, I'm subscribed to Hulu and Disney Plus, mainly to get ESPN Plus for football season. It was cheaper to bundle all three. Once football is over, I'll likely drop them both. I may pick up another service then, or maybe I'll just enjoy a break from paid subscriptions for a while.

After all, even without Hulu and Disney Plus, I'll still have Paramount Plus and plenty of free streaming content to keep me entertained. My Streaming Life has the goal to save money. Rotating services -- along with taking breaks from paid subscriptions altogether -- is how I make that happen.