How to get one year of Apple TV+ for free

One year of Apple TV+ for free: a promotion you can activate whenever you want

Is it possible to get an entire year of Apple TV+ without paying a single euro and without the offer expiring? A forum user claims it is, and the key detail is that, according to them, there is no deadline to redeem it: the promotion remains active all year, and the clock only starts ticking once the interested party scans the code. The mechanism described is simple: a store employee—in this case, the partner of the person sharing the code—generates an invitation QR code, the recipient scans it, and twelve months of subscription are activated. The condition, repeated incessantly in every reply, is to cancel before the period ends to avoid renewing at the standard rate.

What the promotion includes and where the code comes from

The origin lies in the codes distributed by electronics store employees, the same ones that circulate through other channels under the brand's name. Whoever offers theirs does so for a commission, the same one they would charge in-store, and they make it clear: it's not worth it to set up a side business. The invitation covers the platform's entire catalog for one year at no cost to the recipient.

The interest is not accidental. The platform has gone from being the underdog of streaming to being a frequent topic of conversation due to specific titles. Severance appears time and again as the series of the year, with several messages loudly requesting a second season. They are trinc by Ted Lasso, Silo, Foundation, Slow Horses, and See, described by one user as a mix of Game of Thrones and Mad Max—violent and with a slow start that requires patience.

The technical glitch encountered when scanning the code

It is not all smooth sailing. According to the person sharing the code, there is a recurring bug: the system rejects the code immediately after it is issued in-store. The shared solution is as unrefined as it is effective: leave the establishment and scan everything again a few minutes later. It works, although no one can explain why.

The other warning is the usual one. The subscription renews automatically if no one cancels it, and this reminder appears in every thank-you message. It is the classic price of free trials: the user thinks they control the calendar, but the calendar controls them.

Series to make the most of your free year

The conversation quickly shifts toward recommendations. Severance wins by a landslide: the story of a workforce that knows nothing about their lives outside the office and vice versa. Some abandoned it after thirty minutes, while others rank it as the best thing they have seen all year. The Stephen Curry documentary appears for basketball fans, and The Morning Show, Prehistoric Planet, and Home Before Dark complete the list for those who have already used previous promotions.

A full calculation of which titles are worth the year and which are not would require an entire guide, and that is the beauty of the offer: twelve months give you plenty of time to find out without rushing.

In the end, the promo is still alive, the code is still available, and the only real risk is the usual one: remembering to cancel. Twelve months later, of course. Or not.