Have you been searching for ways to get paid to watch TV in 2021?
Perhaps the pandemic has got you down, and you’re scouring the internet in search of ways to make money online?
With the winter months setting in and colder weather now upon us, people are spending more time indoors.
Therefore, people are catching up on their favorite TV shows and discovering new ones.
I can personally attest to this as I’ve done a great deal of binge-watching lately.
Within the following article, I’ll show you my top ten ways to get paid to watch TV.
Over the past 4 to 5 months I’ve been getting paid to watch a few of my favorite shows.
I’m going to be completely transparent throughout this post and provide you guys with screenshots.
Furthermore, I’ll show you the ones that has paid me.
Without further ado, let’s get right into things today.
Are you guys, ready?
Table Of Contents
- Top 10 Ways to Get Paid to Watch TV
- 1.Get Paid To Watch TV As A Netflix Tagger
- 2. Get Paid To Watch TV With Nielsen Family
- 3. Get Paid To Watch TV With The Viggle App
- 4. Get Paid To Watch TV With TV-TWO
- 5. Enter A Cable TV Contest
- 6. Enter A HowToWatch Contest
- 7. Get Paid to Watch Holiday Movies
- 8. Join Inbox Dollars
- 9. YouGov Safe (Stream)
- 10. Join SwagBucks
- Get Paid To Watch TV Conclusion
Top 10 Ways to Get Paid to Watch TV
There is nothing quite relaxing, like sitting on your couch, a bowl of popcorn in your hands, watching your favorite TV show.
This is something that most people look forward to after a long day or week.
Now, imagine getting paid to watch television. Unbelievable, right?
You could make a fair amount of money, especially now during the pandemic.
You are probably spending more time in front of your TV.
Therefore, you might as well earn some cash while at it.
Right?
So, here are the top 10 ways to get paid to watch TV.
1.Get Paid To Watch TV As A Netflix Tagger
How many hours do you spend watching Netflix? (No judgment).
What if I told you that you can earn money binge-watching. It sounds like a scam but it is not.
In fact, you get paid by Netflix themselves.
So how do you get paid to binge Netflix?
By becoming a Netflix tagger. A Netflix tagger is someone who watches Netflix shows and tags them appropriately.
What does that mean?
Do you see those descriptive words under the various titles on the platform?
Those that let you know what the show is about?
Those are tags.
The taggers watch movies and series then assign appropriate metadata based on the content.
In simple terms, they classify and categorize Netflix content to help viewers find content that matches their interests.
However, the job is not as glamorous as it sounds.
For starters, you won’t always watch what you want.
Another thing, you can’t binge-watch mindlessly.
You have to compile a detailed report at the end of the day.
That said, getting a job as a Netflix tagger is not easy.
As you can guess, there’s a lot of competition and the positions are limited.
So keep an eye on the Netflix Job Board. You might just get lucky.
2. Get Paid To Watch TV With Nielsen Family
Other than enjoying a good story, there’s something else that is fun about watching TV shows—getting to share your opinion.
That’s why different shows have hashtags on social media platforms.
Fans interact with the actors and, more importantly, other fans.
Now, being a Nielsen family allows you to have a voice (and more cash in your pocket).
It is better than talking about your best and worst characters on Twitter.
Nielsen collects data about your viewing habits.
The data from different Nielsen families all over the country helps them know who watches what.
This is how television shows are rated.
All you need to do is continue to watch your favorite shows as you usually do.
And in a small way, you will have a say on what shows stay on and which ones get canceled.
Additionally, you will be receiving gifts (read money) for your contribution.
Sadly, you have to be invited to become a Nielsen Family. So if they contact you, don’t ignore them.
3. Get Paid To Watch TV With The Viggle App
Viggle Inc. describes itself as a leading rewards and marketing platform in the entertainment sector.
But how do they pay you to watch television?
First, you have to get the Viggle app, available for both Android and iOS.
Whenever you sit down to watch your preferred movie or TV program, check-in using the app.
This could be on Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, or the other 170 TV channels that Viggle is available on.
As you watch, Viggle will listen in on what you are watching and you earn points in return.
According to the platform, you are rewarded one Viggle point for every minute of streaming.
These points can then be converted to Perk Points.
You can redeem them for cash, gift cards, or other digital gifts.
Additionally, you can earn more points by playing along and interacting with friends.
4. Get Paid To Watch TV With TV-TWO
How would you like to get paid in cryptocurrency for your efforts?
And by efforts, I mean consuming video content on your TV and phone.
TV-TWO is one of a kind.
The app is available for iOS and Android smartphones as well as LG and Samsung Smart TVs.
The good thing about using this platform is that it is as easy as pie and you don’t have to pay a dime for the app.
So, how does the TV-TWO app work?
Get the app on your TV as shown in the video below or on your phone as shown in the second video. Start watching content and earn crypto while at it.
Unfortunately, you can only run TV-TWO on one TV and one phone.
They will ban you if you use more devices to multiply your rewards.
Luckily, there are other (allowed) ways to ensure that you get more points.
One of them is by inviting your friends.
At the moment, this feature is only available for Android users.
5. Enter A Cable TV Contest
Getting paid to watch your favorite TV series sounds like the scam of the year.
Imagine earning $150+ an hour watching Rick and Morty or $44+ an hour watching Breaking Bad.
How crazy does that sound?
Yet it’s true.
If you have dreamt about this kind of job, then your dream might just come true.
Some months ago, Cable TV was looking for people to watch television shows and earn money.
These were the only qualifications:
- Be 18+ years old
- Eligible to work in the United States
- Active on social media
That’s all!
Once hired, your job would be to watch your favorite popular show and post about it on social media.
It doesn’t get easier than that.
On top of the $2000 cash reward, the lucky winners received a welcome package.
The post is now closed but be alert in case another opportunity arises.
You never know.
6. Enter A HowToWatch Contest
If you are bored out of your mind, watching live TV to pass the time sounds like a good plan.
You don’t even need an incentive to do it.
You can easily burn 100 hours and not notice.
But being offered $2000 for those hours?
Talk about a dream job!
Your only task would be to watch a major event on live TV for 100 hours.
And no, you wouldn’t have to go to some office.
Your living room would be your office.
According to the website, they will have other contests during major events.
Keep your eyes and ears open.
7. Get Paid to Watch Holiday Movies
Holiday movies can be cheesy—but we love them all the same.
Reviews.Org decided to make the holidays extra special for someone this year by paying them money to watch holiday movies.
We’re talking $2,500 here.
If this isn’t the perfect job, I don’t know what is.
The job description?
Watch 25-holiday movies in 25 days.
(I can do it in half the time, just saying).
Once you are done, fill out a short survey and that’s it.
You’ll be $2500 richer.
In addition to that, you will be rewarded with a one-year subscription to seven popular streaming services.
Note: they already picked a winner.
But more opportunities like this are coming.
You wouldn’t want to miss them.
8. Join Inbox Dollars
There are those days when you feel too lazy to get out of bed.
So you decide to watch content on your smartphone or laptop.
Well, you can still get paid for that.
Don’t you just love technology?
InboxDollars pays you in virtual scratch-off cards when you watch TV content and videos.
The cards pay about $0.05 to $0.25.
Unlike many other reward programs, they don’t pay in points—which is a huge plus.
You earn cash.
Moreover, the payment process is pretty straightforward and easy.
The platform has many other tasks you can complete to make money.
And do you know what the best part is? You get $5 just for signing up!
9. YouGov Safe (Stream)
YouGov is an international research group that conducts polls about different topics, including what you watch on your television.
They have a browser extension.
YouGov Stream that you can download and add to your browser.
I have personally been using it with Google Chrome.
I’ve been earning 2,000 points weekly for adding my Netflix streaming history and my chrome browsing activity.
It checks your website use, including the sites you visit and Netflix history.
(Make sure you grant permission for the service to access your Netflix history).
You then earn points as you stream your favorite shows.
The points can be redeemed for cash or gift cards.
I have been using it for about 4 months and I have earned points worth $50 so far.
To learn more about YouGov check out my detailed YouGov Survey review.
10. Join SwagBucks
Swagbucks is popularly known as a survey site.
But that is not all there is to it.
If you prefer to watch content on your phone as you commute to work, you stand to make some money.
Swagbucks pays you to watch short, entertaining videos, such as movie trailers, interesting scenes, etc.
For every task you complete, you are rewarded with points.
You can then redeem the points for gift cards or cash.
The good thing about this platform is that you don’t have to watch videos to earn points.
There is much other fun stuff like finding great deals, shopping online, and searching the web.
These are things you do every day.
Except now you are getting paid for these activities.
Making money from home has never been easier.
Who wouldn’t want to earn some cash just by watching TV?
You can get a real TV-watching job, like becoming a Netflix tagger.
Alternatively, try your luck with one of the above contests and make $2000 without breaking a sweat.
If you’d rather not rely on luck or do actual work, get the TV-TWO app or become a Nielsen family.
And don’t forget to join Inbox Dollars and SwagBucks.
Not only can you make money watching TV, but you also have options!
Get Paid To Watch TV Conclusion
Watching TV in your PJ’s has got to be the best way to pass time (In my opinion)
While some people see watching TV as a distraction, other people are getting paid for it.
Do you guys feel me?
Also, I want to be completely transparent with you guys.
I haven’t tried all of these things out.
However, I have tried nearly half of them. .
Therefore, I can attest to the fact that these services are legit and payout.
I just received a $50 Amazon gift card this past Tuesday (December 15th) from YouGov for sharing my Netflix data with them.
Therefore, I’d highly recommend signing up for a YouGov account if you haven’t already.
Questions, comments, or something you’d like to add to this list?
I’d love to hear about it in the comments below.
Until Next Time
Cheers
~Your Friend, Scott~
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