The reality series Below Deck features crews that work and live aboard privately owned luxury yachts, catering to the needs of their wealthy, ever-changing clients. Whether it’s millionaires or partiers, the crew travel with each week’s guests to exotic locations with the motto “work hard, play harder.” There are plenty of ways to watch Below Deck on Bravo without cable. Read on to learn more, as well as how to watch past seasons on demand.
- When Does Below Deck Air: When the new season premieres, episodes will air on Mondays at 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV Network: Below Deck airs on Bravo
- Best Way to Watch Live: DIRECTV STREAM provides Bravo live and has a 5-day free trial. FuboTV (Free Trial) and YouTube TV(Free Trial) both offer access to Bravo live streaming.
- Best Way to Watch On Demand: New episodes of Below Deck are available to watch the next day with a Premium subscription to Peacock TV. Peacock also carries all past seasons on demand.
How To Watch Below Deck Live
Even though Below Deck airs on Bravo, you don’t need cable to watch new episodes. You can still watch Below Deck episodes as they air and on-demand using streaming services that carry Bravo. All you need is a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV and one of the streaming services below.
How to Watch Below Deck Live
Even though Below Deck airs on Bravo, you don’t need cable to watch new episodes. You can still watch Below Deck episodes as they air and on-demand using streaming services that carry Bravo. All you need is a streaming device like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV and one of the streaming services below.
DIRECTV STREAM – Offers 60+ channels, including Bravo. There is a promo page; see our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details.
Hulu + Live TV – Offers Bravo, local channels, and a ton of other features. Hulu + Live TV will provide access to live Bravo to watch the current season as it airs and on-demand. Hulu Live TV starts at $76.99 per month. Check here to sign up or check out our guide to Hulu for more information on the service.
fuboTV – fuboTV carries Bravo in its channel lineup. For information on device support and features, see our review of FuboTV.
Sling TV – Live Bravo is a part of their “Blue” package. You can see current promotions here. For information on device support and features, see our guide to Sling TV.
YouTube TV – You can watch Bravo on YouTube TV, which you can also read about in our coverage of YouTube TV.
Watch Below Deck Next Day on Peacock
Peacock is an over-the-top streaming service from NBCUniversal, with video-on-demand and some live events. While most TV shows and movies are from the NBCUniversal libraries, there is also a lot of third-party content available from Lionsgate, Starz, Warner Bros, A&E Networks, ViacomCBS, Paramount, Cinedigm, and more.
The service has an ad-supported “Premium” plan for $5.99 per month, and an ad-free “Premium Plus” plan for $11.99 per month. New episodes of current NBC and Bravo shows are available for next-day streaming on Peacock, including Below Deck. Read more in our review of Peacock.
Watch Past Seasons of Below Deck
Past seasons (1 – 9) of Below Deck are available on the Peacock TV service and app. Peacock has a Premium Plan for $5.99 per month after signing up, which includes many other NBC and Bravo shows. Peacock also has a premium ad-free subscription for $11.99 per month. Not only will this subscription eliminate ads, but also provide a live stream of your local NBC station.
Peacock supports iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV 4K, Apple TV HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in.
Peacock also carries new episodes of Below Deck, but they arrive one day after airing on Bravo for premium subscribers. You can learn more in our review of Peacock.
Watch Below Deck on Roku
To watch Below Deck on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Below Deck.
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Below Deck will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch Below Deck on Fire TV
To watch Below Deck on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Below Deck.
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Below Deck will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch Below Deck on Apple TV
To watch Below Deck on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Below Deck.
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Below Deck will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.