How To Watch AT&T SportsNet Southwest Without Cable

If you live in Houston and want to watch Rockets or watch Astros games, then you are going to need the AT&T SportsNet Southwest channel (formerly Root Sports Southwest). However, don’t think you need an overpriced cable TV subscription. You can stream AT&T SportsNet Southwest live with fuboTV.

fuboTV Carries AT&T SportsNet Southwest

fuboTV offers subscribers local and cable TV channels just as if you subscribed to a cable TV package. For subscribers living in Houston and the surrounding TV market, fuboTV carries AT&T SportsNet Southwest in its channel lineup. However, fuboTV subscribers in this area will be subject to a mandatory $6 per month regional sports fee. You can watch the AT&T SportsNet Southwest through fuboTV online or on your TV using a supported streaming device like a Roku or Fire TV Stick. 

Like cable, AT&T SportsNet Southwest is only available through fuboTV if you live in the Houston TV market. I recommend checking their website to find the channels they offer in your area using this link.

FuboTV offers a 1-Week Free Trial. There is no contract, and you can cancel any time. If you cancel during your free trial, you will not be charged at all. Here are some features included with your subscription to fuboTV:

• live local CBS, FOX, and NBC broadcast in many parts of the country
• a ton of channels you usually find on cable like ESPN, FS1, and more
• a cloud DVR for recording TV shows
• stream to 2 devices at once (can upgrade to more)

fuboTV costs $74.99. For more information on this streaming service, see our guide to fuboTV. To learn more about fuboTV’s regional sports fee, see this fuboTV support page.

DIRECTV STREAM Carries AT&T SportsNet Southwest

AT&T’s live streaming service is another way to watch AT&T Sports Southwest network live. However, you have to subscribe to their “Choice” package for $99.99 per month. You can sign up online and they don’t force you into a contract so you can cancel at any time. The service also includes a cloud DVR service and allows you to simultaneously stream to an unlimited number of devices in the home, and up to 3 outside the home. 

DIRECTV STREAM is supported on the following devices:

• 4th Gen Apple TV
• Google Chromecast, 2nd gen and higher
• Amazon Fire TV
• Fire TV Stick
• iOS devices
• Android
• Chrome and Safari browsers
• Roku

See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.

What If You Live Outside the Houston TV Market

If you live outside AT&T SportsNet Southwest’s broadcast area, it won’t be in your channel lineup. This is true of whether you use streaming services or subscribe to cable TV. However, fans can check out the articles on how to watch the Astros and how to watch the Rockets. Fans may also be interested in using this TV blackout workaround.

For information on watching other TV channels online check out: How To Stream Specific TV Channels