Alright so I saw everybody buzzing about these Paramount+ Super Bowl commercials online. Wanted to check ’em out myself, free and easy. Figured it would be simple. Hah. Not quite. Here’s the entire, slightly annoying journey I went through today.
First thing I did: fire up the Paramount+ app. Already have it on my phone from ages ago, never really use it. Logged in and started hunting. Found the Super Bowl section eventually, clicked excitedly… BAM. Locked. Said I needed a ‘Premium’ plan. All I saw was dollar signs popping up. Nope, not paying extra just for some ads. Mission: find a free way. Gotta be one, right?
The Free Access Hunt Begins
Off I went, deep into the search engine. Typed stuff like “watch paramount super bowl ads free”. Scrolled past tons of junk. Seriously, so many sites seemed sketchy. Finally landed on the golden idea: people saying you might get a free trial just for this. Okay, promising. Step one identified: try that trial loophole.
- Attempt One: Digging Up Old Logins. Remembered I signed up for Paramount+ like a year back when I got a new phone plan offer. Maybe the login still works? Dusted off the memory banks. Found an old email address combo… typed it in nervously.
“Your password is incorrect.” Oh great. Fine. Clicked “Forgot Password.” Waited aaaages for the reset link to finally show up in my cluttered inbox. Updated to something simple. YAY! Logged in! Success? Not yet.
Logging in wasn’t enough. The app dashboard looked the same as before. Still asking for the premium upgrade when I tried the Super Bowl spot. Felt pretty annoyed. So, trial or bust.
- Attempt Two: Hunting The Free Trial Button. Went looking for the famous “Start Your Free Trial” button everyone talks about. Took a ridiculous amount of clicking around inside the account settings. Finally found it tucked away deep, almost hidden in some subscription upgrade path. Clicked it with hope.
Got smacked in the face: asked for a credit card immediately. Uh oh. Major red flag. Last thing I want is forgetting to cancel and getting charged. But hey, desperate times. Entered the card details SUPER carefully. Made sure the free period was clear, like 7 days. Started the trial.
Back to the app home screen. Heart racing a little. Navigated back to the big Super Bowl section. Clicked on the commercial compilation link…
IT FINALLY LOADED! No paywall. No demands for premium. Just… videos starting to play. Simple ads in all their glory. Kinda felt like winning a tiny battle.
The Final Step (Which Should Be Simple…)
- Watching on My TV. Phone screen is small. Wanted this on the big screen. Grabbed the Firestick remote. Searched for Paramount+, opened the app. Logged in again using the same credentials I painfully reset. Went straight to the Super Bowl stuff. Held my breath.
Worked! Started streaming those commercials loud and proud onto the living room TV.
Final thoughts? Honestly, the whole “free access” thing took longer and was more annoying than those five simple steps online made it sound. Password resets, trial hunting, credit card entry – feels like a whole quest. But yeah, got it working eventually. Saw the ads. Some were pretty funny. Was it worth the hassle? Eh, maybe. Glad it didn’t cost me cash though! Now the clock is ticking on remembering to cancel that trial…
