How to Watch Better Things

The fifth and final season of the comedy series Better Things debuts on Monday, February 28, at 10 p.m. ET, on FX, with the first two episodes of the new season. The series is about single mother Sam Fox (Pamela Adlon), who juggles raising three daughters and caring for her mother while actively making a career for herself as a working actor in Los Angeles. While the show airs on FX, you don’t need cable to watch it. There are quite a few streaming services that will let you stream every episode of Better Things as they air every Monday.

• When Does Better Things Season 5 Premiere: Better Things season 5 premieres on Monday, February 28, at 10 p.m. ET.
• When New Episodes of Better Things Air: Better Things airs on Mondays at 10 p.m. ET
• TV Network: Better Things airs on FX.
• Best Way to Watch: You can watch the Better Things TV series on both FX network with DIRECTV STREAM, which also has a 5-day free trial. FuboTV (Free Trial), and YouTube TV(Free Trial) also carry FX.
• How to Watch Better Things On-Demand: New episodes of Better Things are available on Tuesdays with Hulu’s Streaming Library, which also has all of seasons 1 – 4 available to on-demand.

Where To Watch Better Things

Better Things airs on FX, so any streaming service that carries the network will allow you to watch new episodes as they air every Monday.

Watch Better Things Free

Some of the services offering FX also offer a free trial. This will let you catch Better Things free to see if you like the show. If you want the service, you can keep it. If not, cancel before the trial ends, and you won’t be charged.

• FuboTV – offers a 1-week free trial.
• YouTube TV –  offers a 1-week free trial
• Sling TV – Sling TV offers  promotional picing.

Watch Better Things Live

The current season of Better Things will air on FX, which you can watch on the following streaming services:

Better Things on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM is one of several services to offer Better Things. Channel packages with FX start at $69.99 per month. A subscription to DIRECTV STREAM includes the following:

• watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription 
• a cloud-based DVR
• channels like FX and more
• supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can check out this streaming service through this 5-day free trial or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.

Better Things on Sling TV

Sling TV is the cheapest way to watch Better Things. FX is in both their “orange” and “blue packages, each priced at $35 a month. Sling offers special pricing for signing up on this promo page with its service, and if you cancel within the trial, you won’t be charged. If you decide to keep Sling after the free trial, you can cancel at any time as there are no contracts or long-term commitments.

Sling TV provides a live stream of FX, so you can watch Better Things just as if you had cable. Recent episodes are available on-demand, and you can also record episodes of Better Things with Sling’s included cloud DVR.

Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy FX on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. To find out more about Sling TV, check out this detailed review of Sling TV.

Better Things on YouTube TV

YouTube TV also carries FX so that you can watch Better Things. YouTube TV also has limitless storage space available in its included DVR for recording each episode. Your library of recorded shows can be streamed anywhere.

YouTube TV provides:

• Access to FX , Local Network Channels, and over 70 other channels
• unlimited cloud DVR storage
• stream on three devices at once
• YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. 
• Includes YouTube TV on-demand
• offers a 1-week free trial.

After a 1-week free trial, YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month. See our YouTube TV review for more details.

Watch Better Things on Hulu Live TV

Hulu is a great way to stream Better Things Live. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand library. Recently, they have added a Hulu Live TV service. In addition to streaming Better Things live, Hulu Live TV offers live access to channels like A&E, TNT, FX, HGTV, and more. Hulu Live TV also includes the following features:

• FX and 60+ other channels including local network channels.
• Price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
• Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
• Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
• Comes with 6 customizable profiles
• Includes entire Hulu streaming library
• Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.

Check out Hulu’s Live TV here.

Watch Better Things on fuboTV

FuboTV offers FX in numerous US cities allowing you to watch Better Things every week when it airs. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:

• Android smartphones
• Android tablets
• iPhone
• iPad
• Apple TV (4th Generation only)
• Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
• Roku
• Chromecast

For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.

How Much: FuboTV costs  $69.99 per month.

Watch Better Things On the FX Now App

The FX Now app offers allows you to watch current and past FX, FX, and FXM shows, so you can watch Better Things directly through the app with one of the streaming services listed above. You can also view current episodes of the latest season of shows currently airing on FX networks.

You can watch by downloading the FX Now app to your streaming device. When prompted for a TV provider, use your username and password from participating streaming services. Below are the steps I used to unlock the FX Now app on Roku. Other streaming devices and TV everywhere apps have a very similar process.

1. Go to the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store.”
2. Search for the FX Now app, add it to your device, and then open it. 
3. Your Roku device will then show you an activation code and a URL.
4. Using a computer or mobile web browser, go to the FX URL.
5. You will then be asked for a TV provider and a username/password. I’m entering the username and password I use for Hulu. 
6. Once you sign in, your TV screen will refresh. You should now have access to all the video content the FX Now app provides.

The FX Now app is supported by all major streaming devices like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and more. FX Now also offers a preview pass and ad-free options.