About r/cordcutters
A place for those looking to get away from the traditional cable tv model, and move toward cheaper and legal options like over the air antenna, library collections, and streaming services.
The community at a glance
r/cordcutters is a Subreddit for Shoppers with roughly 609K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 7th largest community in the Home Shopping topic page.
Roughly 25K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Streaming, Antenna, and Tv. Product recommendations often mention antenna, streaming service, and streaming device.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 19K members
- 2014: 29K members
- 2015: 22K members
- 2016: 61K members
- 2017: 61K members
- 2018: 40K members
- 2019: 49K members
- 2020: 38K members
- 2021: 23K members
- 2023: 188K members
- 2024: 20K members
- 2025: 19K members
- 2026: 18K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 4K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 2K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 2K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 836 members
Topics
- Streaming72 posts in the past month#172Streaming
- Antenna63 posts in the past month#263Antenna
- Tv36 posts in the past month#336Tv
- Looking For31 posts in the past month#431Looking For
- Ota28 posts in the past month#528Ota
Flair
- Blogger2 posts in the past month
- comparison shopping
- 'Wynonna Earp' Is No Longer on Tubi—Where Can You Stream It Now?
#12Bloggercomparison shopping · 'Wynonna Earp' Is No Longer on Tubi—Where Can You Stream It Now? - Self-Promo1 post in the past month
- nixamp: broadcast live radio, TV and film from your own machine
#21Self-Promonixamp: broadcast live radio, TV and film from your own machine
Product recommendations
- antenna32 posts in the past month
- Best antenna for my spot
- Best antenna
- What is the best option for viewing antenna channels?
#132antennaBest antenna for my spot · Best antenna · What is the best option for viewing antenna channels? - streaming service7 posts in the past month
- Not sure if right place for this but what TV streaming subscription service is considered the best option ?
- Recommend a streaming service
- What streaming service would you recommend for watching westerns?
#27streaming serviceNot sure if right place for this but what TV streaming subscription service is considered the best option ? · Recommend a streaming service · What streaming service would you recommend for watching westerns? - streaming device2 posts in the past month
- Can you please recommend a streaming device for me? I just got a new TV (new to me) and I need to buy a streaming device to fully access media/apps
- Can you please recommend a streaming device for me? I just got a new TV (new to me) and I need to buy a streaming device to fully access media/apps
#32streaming deviceCan you please recommend a streaming device for me? I just got a new TV (new to me) and I need to buy a streaming device to fully access media/apps · Can you please recommend a streaming device for me? I just got a new TV (new to me) and I need to buy a streaming device to fully access media/apps
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cordcutters for?
- Best for Shoppers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cordcutters free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/cordcutters have?
- Roughly 609K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cordcutters on?
- r/cordcutters runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/cordcutters cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cordcutters is organized under Shoppers.
- How do I join r/cordcutters?
- You can join r/cordcutters by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Home Shopping communities like?
- Communities for finding the best products, reading reviews, sharing deals, and making smarter purchasing decisions across home goods, electronics, appliances, and more.
Added 10/14/2026
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