Although CuriosityStream now comes included or bundled with a large number of other services now, you can still subscribe to it as a solo streaming service. CuriosityStream is one of the cheapest streaming services around, but getting a free trial can be kind of tricky.
Does CuriosityStream have a free trial?
If you check the CuriosityStream website, you won't find any mention of a free trial at this time of writing. CuriosityStream has offered a 7-day free trial in the past, and may indeed offer one again in the future.
The service, however, offers a free trial if you signed up through its Amazon Prime Video channel, which gives you an entire week to test drive the service.
How long is the CuriosityStream free trial?
Amazon Prime Video is the only way you can access a free trial to CuriosityStream, and the free trial lasts for seven days. Afterwards, the service offers a month-to-month subscription.
How do I sign up for the free trial?
Once logged into Prime Video, you can navigate to Store tab and then to Channels. Once there, search for CuriosityStream and sign up for the seven day free trial.
Can I cancel CuriosityStream?
You can easily cancel your CuriosityStream subscription, regardless of where you purchased access. For example, if you added CuriosityStream as an Amazon Prime Video channel, you'd cancel using the following method:
The basic steps to cancel include:
- Go to Accounts & Lists
- Click on Memberships and Subscriptions
- Find CuriosityStream, then click Manage Subscriptions on the right
- Cancel the subscription
You can easily add CurisotyStream back in after you've canceled it.
How much does CuriosityStream cost after the free trial?
Once your free trial for CuriosityStream ends, you'll have to pay for it. And there are 2 different subscription models:
Being so affordable, you may even want to bypass signing up for Prime Video just to get a CuriosityStream free trial and instead sign up for one month directly from CuriosityStream.
What are other great streaming services?
CuriosityStream is a unique service, with a low monthly fee, you can add a few other services to the mix to enhance your streaming experience. If you’re interested in an in-depth view of CuriosityStream, check out our full review here.
You'll also find a large amount of educational content from Hulu + Live TV, which offers History Channel, Science Channel, and Discovery Channel in its package. Hulu + Live TV is has over 90 live TV channels that also offer on-demand streaming.
Disney+ is a great addition to have alongside CuriosityStream thanks to its family-friendly approach and load of educational content. Disney+ also offers a wide selection of National Geographic content (which Disney now owns) and Disney-branded educational programming.
If you just want educational content and sports, consider adding ESPN+. The service provides live and on-demand streams of major US and international sports leagues.
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Sam Cook • Author
Sam Cook is a full-time content strategist by day, a part-time freelance content writer since 2015. In another life, he was a high school English teacher for nearly a decade. Based in sunny New Orleans, he writes long-form educational content on technology, including Insurtech, Fintech, HRtech, and content streaming.
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