After three years, the programming deal between Hallmark and Peacock is now over. All of your favorite holiday movies, small-town romances and low-stakes murder mysteries are no longer available on the NBC-owned streamer. Now where can you watch all that Christmas movie goodness? We have the answer, and it won’t cost you a dime.
Have you ever heard of Hoopla? It’s a digital app containing all sorts of entertainment — audiobooks, podcasts, movies, TV shows, music and manga, to name more than a few — and it’s all free of charge, thanks to your local public library.
Hallmark’s entire programming collection is on the platform and available through its Hallmark Plus BingePass. You can borrow premium content with this feature for seven days. You read that right. All the festive, love stories your heart can take, along with popular TV shows like Ride and When Calls the Heart, are available ad-free with just a click of a button.
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To sign up for the Hallmark Plus BingePass on Hoopla, you’ll need a valid library card and email address. Head over to the Hoopla website, or download the app, and follow the steps to sign up. You’ll need to enter your library card number and PIN if prompted. If you don’t have a library card, don’t fret since you’ll be able to sign up for one.
Once you complete the setup process for your Hoopla account, you’ll be able to start streaming. From there, pick the Hallmark Plus BingePass option from the BingePass prompt to watch. Not all libraries support Hoopla, so I recommend checking with your local branch to see if the service is available there. If you’d rather not rely on the library to scratch that feel-good movie itch, you can try Pluto TV and watch its curated channel that is devoted to all things Hallmark.
Want the entire library and don’t mind paying? You can always sign up for Hallmark Plus — the channel’s exclusive streaming platform — for $8 a month or $80 a year. A paid subscription gets you access to Hallmark’s content library along with all-new exclusive original series and movies. Extra perks, as listed on the Hallmark Plus website, include a Hallmark Gold Crown Store coupon, Crown Rewards points, unlimited eCards and exclusive surprises.
