Streaming Services That Accept Prepaid Cards in 2026

You can sign up for Hulu through a Hulu gift card. That being said, once the entire amount of the gift card is used, the subscription will automatically be cancelled if there's no other payment option. Gift cards also can't be used for Premium Network Add-ons. You can also use prepaid debit cards from American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and Discover, but there has to be at least $1 for the temporary authorization hold.

Netflix was one of the first to offer gift cards for their subscriptions. As per their help page, they also accept prepaid cards from Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover, as well as virtual cards from select markets. Alternatively, Netflix has also partnered with some internet and mobile providers, so if you're already paying for those with prepaid cards, you can just add Netflix to your existing plan.

Amazon accepts prepaid cards for most purchases, so you can also use it for Amazon Prime, standalone Prime Video subscriptions, as well as rentals and purchases made via Prime Video. They accept reloadable prepaid Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards. It's important to note for each transaction, you have to make sure that you have enough balance since they can't be combined with credit cards. You'll have to make sure that your card is also registered to an address that matches your location. If you're having trouble with your prepaid card, you can buy physical, digital, or virtual Amazon gift cards instead.

If you sign up directly on their website, HBO Max accepts prepaid cards. They accept reloadable cards from Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express that support online transactions and automatic recurring payments. While the cards issued from the aforementioned issuers should work, we suggest that you check the card you have.

Like their sister streamer Hulu, Disney accepts prepaid Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover debit cards. They also accept Disney+ gift cards upon sign-up. Please take note that this gift card is different from the gift cards they use for their store merchandise. If you do use one, your subscription would last until the value has been completed unless you add an additional payment method. This gift card is only applicable for monthly plans billed directly by Disney+.

You can use regular Apple Gift Cards to pay for Apple TV+. You can also use reloadable prepaid cards by adding it to your Apple Wallet and filling the balance of your Apple Pay. As of writing, they have a support page that lists the banks and card issuers that offer supported cards. While they support most cards, we urge you to check your specific card first.

Paramount+ with SHOWTIME (previously Paramount+ Premium) is a Netflix-style streaming service, offering movies and TV shows on-demand like The Good Fight and Yellowstone. But unlike Netflix, it gives you access to Live TV from CBS. That means CBS local channels, CBS News (CBSN), CBS Sports, ET live, and some live sporting events like NFL on CBS Live. It also offers on-demand access to programming from Comedy Central, MTV, BET, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Paramount Pictures, and Smithsonian Channel.

As of 2024, it increased its monthly price to $12.99, but with that comes a significant upgrade: members now have access to all of Showtime’s content, which includes movies and shows like Billions, Dexter, and Yellowjackets, as well as live coverage on sports including boxing, football, and MMA. Since Showtime shut down its standalone service in early 2024, this Paramount+ plan is now one of the few ways to watch Showtime without cable.

Starz offers gift cards for their service. If you're creating a new account, you can simply use the gift card until the value has been completed. That being said, gift cards are not eligible for any promos or discounts. Starz also accepts prepaid cards from Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

SHOWTIME is an on-demand service operating in the US, with a monthly price of $10.99, and a yearly subscription also possible. The catalog of movies and original shows can also be accessed as an add-on to other streaming services such as Amazon Prime and Hulu.

While SHOWTIME was only available on Apple devices for a while, it has since expanded in availability to include Android, Amazon Fire and Playstation 4, and other services.

SHOWTIME on-demand is free for subscribers to the TV service.

Peacock recently released gift cards for their streaming service. Once redeemed, the gift card can be used for a subscription until the value has been fully used. Any remaining value less than a plan would remain as credit until an additional payment option has been added. Other than their gift cards, you can use prepaid debit cards, but they have to be the reloadable kind. Make sure to have at least $2 for the test charge.

Technically, Crunchyroll doesn't allow prepaid cards to buy subscriptions directly. However, you should be able to use a prepaid card to buy gift cards for their subscription. Gift cards can be redeemed by new members without adding a payment method, though of course, the subscription ends when the value has been used up.

While Shudder doesn't have a standalone gift card, Shudder allows US-issued prepaid cards from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. You'll have to check if your card is enabled for online transactions. The billing should work as long as the billing address matches the country from where you're watching from.

Mubi does accept reloadable prepaid debit cards from American Express, MasterCard, Maestro and VISA. If the card is enabled for online, international transactions, payment should be able to go through. Mubi also has the option to give a 3-month or 6-month subscription to another person, as well as physical 1-year gift cards that you can use. However, gift subscriptions need to be paid for by card or PayPal.