Optus SubHub: Are the discounts worth it?

SubHub is a streaming consolidation platform launched and operated by Optus. The platform allows users to manage a range of streaming services directly from a single platform, and is free for Optus customers. Easy cancellations, easy overview, simple UX. What’s not to like?

This is just one in a range of similar platforms available across Australia. Since SubHub's initial release, Prime Video has come out with Prime Channels, and another local competitor Hubbl came to light. Unlike Prime Video, both SubHub and Hubbl offer savings across your subscriptions. After bundling two or more eligible subscriptions on SubHub you’ll get 5% off the total cost, or 10% off for three plus. Comparatively, Hubbl will give you a $5 credit if you stack three eligible apps, $10 for four, and $15 for five. It’s not a lot, but it's not nothing.

At the time of writing, SubHub has partnerships with 15 streaming platforms. Some are big players like Netflix, others are seemingly random like Microsoft 365 and Google One, and others you may never have heard of like Spacetalk. The assortment is eclectic, but there are still savings to be had if you’ve got a few of them.

Here are all the services currently available through SubHub:

• Netflix
• Amazon Prime
• Paramount Plus
• Binge
• BritBox
• NBA League Pass
• Microsoft 365
• YouTube Premium
• Google One
• GeForce NOW
• Hayu
• Dazn
• Spacetalk
• Kindle Unlimited

Realistically the savings are limited with SubHub. There are 13 services eligible for the discount, and the total you could save across all of these is $16.99 per month on the cheapest tiers, or $20.99 on the most expensive. Bringing your bill down from $209.89 to $188.90 isn’t huge, but it is better than nothing.

SubHub is free for any Optus internet and postpaid mobile customers. It currently is not open to anyone outside of the Optus network though, so if it seems worth the switch these are the most popular SIM-only and NBN plans available right now.