Apple Providing Apple TV+ Subscribers With Three Months of Free Access, Extending Free Trial Subscriptions Through January

Apple is providing Apple TV+ subscribers with up to three free months of service that will last up to February 2021, according to Rene Ritchie. This free trial period will extend the year-long free trial periods of people who purchased a device beginning in September 2019 and signed up for access when ‌Apple TV‌+ launched on November 1, 2019.

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Those first ‌Apple TV‌+ subscribers who had free access were set to have their trial periods expire at the end of October, but Apple is planning to extend that expiration date until February.

Those who signed up for the free year at launch will now be able to access ‌Apple TV‌+ up until the end of February, based on subscription date. If you signed up on November 1, 2019, for example, your subscription will be extended until February 1, 2021. If you signed up on November 15, 2019, your subscription will be extended until February 15, 2021.

Subscribers who paid for an annual plan or a monthly plan will also be credited $4.99 for each month through February. 9to5Mac says that credits received by ‌Apple TV‌+ subscribers who pay can be used on anything from the iTunes Store or App Store.

‌Apple TV‌+ adopters who signed up for their free year of service after a device purchase between November 2019 and January 2020 will benefit from the promotion that Apple is providing, with those subscriptions now expiring later than expected. Those who signed up for a free year after January 31, 2020 will not benefit because their free trials will already extend beyond the promotion limits. All paying subscribers will be receiving the $4.99 monthly credit.

It's not entirely clear why Apple has decided to extend the free trial offer, but it will be a welcome change for those who were expecting their ‌Apple TV‌+ subscriptions to expire on November 1 and a nice bonus for those who pay for ‌Apple TV‌+. The bonus months of subscription service will take some time to roll out and users may not immediately see changes to their plan expiration dates, but credits will be applied automatically with no action required on the part of the user.

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Top Rated Comments

Sebosz Avatar
62 months ago
And I cancelled my free subscription 3 days ago... Yikes.

It's not entirely clear why Apple has decided to extend the free trial offer
You're joking, right?
Score: 35 Votes (Like | Disagree)
isomorphic Avatar
62 months ago
Apple One isn't ready yet and they want to be sure not to lose people?

Either way it's a nice move.
Score: 34 Votes (Like | Disagree)
ScoobyDoo178 Avatar
62 months ago
My guess is they are extending it because none of the new seasons of shows are ready to stream yet because of COVID and people would cancel and forget about Apple TV+.
Score: 31 Votes (Like | Disagree)
FSMBP Avatar
62 months ago
I'm getting subscription-fatigue...Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, Apple Music, Disney+, Office 365, Adobe.

AHHHHHHH!
Score: 23 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Marlon DLTH :) Avatar
62 months ago
They know people only watch Apple TV+ because it’s free, only a few would pay for it.
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
gglockner Avatar
62 months ago

They know people only watch Apple TV+ because it’s free, only a few would pay for it.
We have a winner!

Apple TV+ makes sense as an added incentive to purchase new hardware. As a standalone subscription, there isn't enough value in Apple TV+ as compared with other streaming services.
Score: 20 Votes (Like | Disagree)