Add the shows you actually watch. The planner builds a monthly rotation so you pay less each month and still catch your favorites.
Add the shows or movies you actually watch. Pick the service each one lives on.
Each month shows what to keep, what to pause, and what to swap in.
Add a few shows to see your rotation plan here.
Try the sample list to see how it works.
Three common setups. Use them as a starting point, then tweak for your own list.
Plan: Keep Netflix and Disney+ for three months. Swap HBO Max in for one month when a new season drops. Use Prime Video only for a big release month.
Savings: About $17/month compared to keeping all four active.
Plan: Keep Netflix most months. Add Hulu for one month when a new season of The Bear arrives. Add Apple TV+ for one month only when Severance returns.
Savings: About $15 to $20/month compared to keeping all three active.
Plan: Keep HBO Max most of the year. Swap Prime in for one month during a new Reacher drop. Add Paramount+ for one month during Star Trek season.
Savings: About $10 to $15/month compared to keeping all three active.
Annual plans can be cheaper if you know you will keep a service all year. The monthly rotation plan here assumes month-to-month billing. If you prepay annually for one service, treat that as a fixed cost and rotate the others around it.
Some providers bundle streaming with phone, internet, or other perks. If you get a bundle discount, that service may be worth keeping active all year. Adjust your rotation plan around any bundle you already have.
Most services remember where you stopped, but not all do. Before canceling, screenshot your watchlist or write down the episode you are on. This takes 30 seconds and saves you from replaying scenes to remember what happened.
Free trials are useful for testing a rotation, but they can turn into charges fast. Put a calendar reminder two days before each trial ends so you can decide before you pay.
New shows and price changes will shift your plan. Re-run this planner every few months or when a new season drops. A 10-minute check twice a year can save over $100.
Some services limit streams or household locations. If you share an account with family or roommates, check the service rules before you assume everyone can keep watching while you rotate another service in.
Most streaming services release new episodes weekly or in short seasonal windows. That means you rarely need all your subscriptions at the same time. If you pay for four services at $15 each, that is $60 a month, or $720 a year. If you rotate two at a time and keep each for six months, you might pay closer to $360 a year. That is $360 back in your pocket for the same shows, watched in a slightly different order.
The trick is to stop thinking of streaming as a permanent stack and start thinking of it like a reading list. You do not read four books at the same time. You read one or two, then swap. Streaming works the same way when you plan it. You pick the service that has the show you want right now, pause the others, and swap back when a new season drops somewhere else.
This planner makes that easy. You tell it what you watch, how often, and how many services you want active. It builds a month-by-month calendar so you always know what to keep, what to pause, and when to swap. You can save your plan in the browser, copy a share link, or print the calendar and stick it near your TV. No spreadsheets, no guesswork, no fear of missing out.