Streaming subscriptions can add up fast. If you feel like you’re paying too much for streaming, ChatGPT can help.
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The average streaming subscriber has four paid subscriptions, totaling $69 per month, according to Deloitte. This is still only around half the $125 per month average paid by cable and satellite TV subscribers, but it can put a dent in your budget.
If you’ve ready to make a change, ChatGPT has a genius hack to try — a customized streaming rotation plan. Keep reading to find out how to create a strategy that fits both your budget and entertainment needs.
How To Create a Rotating Streaming Schedule
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to streaming. Everyone has different budgets and programming desires, which is where ChatGPT comes in.
Simply tell the chatbot what you want, and it will deliver a solution. For example, you might ask it to create a rotating streaming schedule that costs around $20 per month. Using this command, it will tell you to pick one or two services per month, watch everything you want on those platforms in a month, cancel before the next billing cycle, then move on to the next service.
For example, the chatbot generated the following sample four-month schedule:
- Month One: Apple TV+ ($12.99), Peacock Premium ($10.99)
- Month Two: Netflix with ads ($7.99), Disney+ and Hulu with ads ($9.99)
- Month Three: Disney+ with ads, Hulu with ads and Max with ads ($16.99)
- Month Four: Paramount+ Essential ($7.99) and Prime Video standalone with ads ($8.99)
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Of course, you may have one streaming service you can’t live without. In this case, you can still set a monthly budget, but also tell ChatGPT not to rotate that specific service out.
For example, you could tell the chatbot you want to spend around $40 monthly on streaming, but need Disney+ Premium to remain a constant. Using these constraints, it suggested using a rotating schedule like the following:
- Month One: Disney+, Hulu Premium and Max no adds ($29.99), Netflix Standard with ads ($7.99)
- Month Two: Disney+ and Hulu Premium ($19.99), Apple TV+ ($12.99), Paramount+ Essential ($7.99)
- Month Three: Disney+ ($15.99), Prime Video standalone with ($8.99), Netflix Standalone with ads ($7.99), Peacock Premium ($10.99)
- Month Four: Disney+, Hulu Premium and Max no adds ($29.99), Apple TV+ ($12.99)
It’s easy for streaming costs to get out of hand, but this simple ChatGPT hack can help reign costs in. Assuming you’re willing to sacrifice having every platform at your disposal, you can easily tailor your budget to fit your needs.
Disclaimer: Streaming prices accurate as of Oct. 11, 2025 and subject to change.
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