This free Apple TV Plus Black Friday deal lets you watch some of my favorite shows of 2024 gratis

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A Roku Black Friday deal to the rescue

Ronald Peet and Vince Vaughn in Bad Monkey.
Ronald Peet and Vince Vaughn in Bad Monkey, one of the best Apple TV Plus shows of the year. (Image credit: Apple TV Plus)
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There are multiple reasons why my favorite Black Friday streaming deal is my favorite. It's on premium TV platform Apple TV Plus, and it gets you three months of streaming completely free.

Obviously, any promotion that nets you a bonus for no money is great, especially an Apple TV Plus Black Friday deal because most of my favorite shows from 2024 are on the platform. You'll be able to watch Bad Monkey, Sugar and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters without paying. I'd sign up for this deal if I didn't already watch the shows for coverage!

This isn't a deal offered by Apple, because in all my many years of covering Black Friday, I've never seen one (not counting Apple TV Plus free trials). But other companies come to the rescue and that's why this Roku deal is really big.

Yes, it's technically a Roku deal: anyone that owns a Roku streaming stick or TV can sign up for Apple TV Plus for free for three months (and there are some other Roku Channel deals you can find here). Bear in mind that Roku devices are as cheap as $17.99 right now because they too have Black Friday deals on them. So it's cheaper to buy one of these (the Roku Express is the cheapest one) than pay the usual $9.99 fee for your first three months.

I'll list some Roku deals below that you can pick from, and the company's TVs and streaming sticks alike are on offer. All you need to do to get the free three months of Apple TV Plus is sign up through your Roku device until Thursday, January 2 when it expires. For any more information, check out the Roku Blog posting about all of its deals here.

Not in the UK? Find another way to save in an Apple TV Plus Black Friday deal here, or simply use an Apple TV Plus free trial.

Recent updates

We've added some more information about the deals, and why you should sign up. We've also updated new prices for the Roku devices.

More Black Friday deals to pick from:

Roku streaming stick deals for free Apple TV Plus

Roku Express
Roku Express: was $29.99 now $17.99 at Amazon

Roku's cheapest streaming stick is the Express, which is available for $12 off. It doesn't stream in 4K but otherwise it's a low-cost dongle to smart-ify your TV for cheap.

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Roku Express 4K+
Roku Express 4K+: was $39.99 now $24 at Amazon

If you want 4K streaming, then Roku's cheapest option is the Express 4K+ which is available $16 cheaper. It has a few extra features over the standard express beyond 4K, like a voice remote.

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Roku Streaming Stick 4K
Roku Streaming Stick 4K: was $49.99 now $29 at Amazon

The naming is confusing, but this is a more premium model than the Express 4K+. It supports Dolby Vision and HDR over the previous model, and has a bigger discount.

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Roku Ultra
Roku Ultra: was $99.99 now $79 at Amazon

This super-powerful streaming device offers you all the bells and whistles to make your video look and sound amazing, plus it's fast with loads of useful extra features to justify the price.

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There are also plenty of Roku TVs on offer from the company's Select, Plus and Pro lines in different sizes, and you can find the Amazon listings for those here.

How to get the free Apple TV Plus

Once you've bought and received the Roku player, you'll need to set it up quickly to get the deal, because this only works if you sign up on or before Monday, December 2.

When it's working, set up Apple TV Plus and you'll be prompted with the promotion to try the streaming service for free.

Technically, you don't need to have bought a streaming device to make the most of this deal, so if you already own a Roku TV or stick you can make the most of it too.

What terms and conditions are there?

According to Roku's terms and conditions:

"Apple TV+ offer ends 2/1/2025 at 11 pm ET. Available in the Apple TV app on Roku streaming devices. New subscribers only. Plan auto-renews until cancelled."

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Tom Bedford
Tom Bedford
Streaming and Ecommerce Writer

Tom is the streaming and ecommerce writer at What to Watch, covering streaming services in the US and UK. His goal is to help you navigate the busy and confusing online video market, to help you find the TV, movies and sports that you're looking for without having to spend too much money.