How To Watch CBS Online Without Cable

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The easiest and cheapest way to watch your local CBS affiliate is by using a TV Antenna. Nearly every television market broadcasts CBS over the air, so all you need is an antenna and you are enjoying CBS free of charge. Check out our guide on how to choose the best TV antenna for more information.

However, that may not be the best option for you. Perhaps you need to watch something now or you don’t feel like dealing with setting up an antenna. In that case, there are plenty of live TV streaming services that stream your local CBS affiliate along with many other networks and pay TV channels.

How to Stream CBS Online

Below I’m going to cover the streaming services that offer a live broadcast of CBS. I’ll break each service down by the market they offer CBS in. Be sure to check out a comparison of live TV streaming services for more information.

Live CBS on CBS All Access

In addition to CBS streaming exclusive programming, CBS All Access provides live CBS streaming in most U.S. local markets. To see if your local CBS channel is available on their service you can check out their 1-week free trial. Below is a running tally of all the local markets offering live CBS from our review of CBS All Access.

• Albany, GA (WSWG)
• Albany / Schenectady NY (WRGB)
• Albuquerque / Santa Fe, NM (KRQE)
• Alexandria, LA (KALB)
• Amarillo, TX (KFDA)
• Anchorage, AK (KTVA)
• Atlanta, GA (WGCL)
• Augusta, GA / Aiken, SC (WRDW)
• Austin, TX, (KEYE)
• Bakersfield, CA (KBAK)
• Baltimore, MD (WJZ)
• Bangor, ME (WABI)
• Baton Rouge, LA (WAFB)
• Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX (KFDM)
• Bend, OR (KBNZ)
• Birmingham, AL (WIAT)
• Binghamton, NY (WBNG)
• Billings, MT (KTVQ)
• Biloxi / Gulfport, MS (WLOX)
• Bluefield / Beckley / Oak Hill, WV (WVNS)
• Boise, ID (KBOI)
• Boston, MA / Manchester, NH (WBZ)
• Bowling Green, KY (WNKY)
• Bryan / College Station (KBTX)
• Buffalo, NY (WIVB)
• Burlington-Plattsburgh, NY (WCAX)
• Butte, MT (KXLF)
• Cedar Rapids / Waterloo / Iowa City / Dubuque, IA (KGAN)
• Champaign and Sprngfld / Decatur, IL (WCIA)
• Charleston / Huntington, WV (WOWK)
• Charleston, SC (WCSC)
• Charlotte, NC (WBTV)
• Charlottesville, VA (WCAV)
• Chattanooga, TN (WDEF)
• Cheyenne / Scottsbluff, WY (KGWN)
• Chicago, IL (WBBM)
• Chico / Redding, CA (KHSL)
• Cincinnati, OH (WKRC)
• Clarksburg / Weston, WV (WDTV)
• Cleveland / Akron (Canton), OH (WOIO)
• Colorado Springs / Pueblo, CO (KKTV)
• Columbia / Jefferson City, MO (KRCG)
• Columbia, SC (WLTX)
• Columbus, GA / Opelika, AL (WRBL)
• Columbus, OH (WBNS)
• Columbus / Tupelo, MS (WCBI)
• Corpus-Christi, TX (KZTV)
• Dallas / Ft. Worth, TX (KTVT)
• Davenport, IA; Rock Island / Moline, IL (WHBF)
• Dayton, OH (WHIO)
• Denver, CO (KCNC)
• Des Moines / Ames, IA (KCCI)
• Detroit, MI (WWJ)
• Dothan, AL (WTVY)
• Duluth-Superior, MN (KBJR)
• Elmira (Corning), NY (WENY)
• El Paso (Las Cruces), TX (KDBC)
• Erie, PA (WSEE)
• Eugene (Coos Bay/Roseburg), OR (KVAL)
• Eureka, CA (KVIQ)
• Evansville, IN (WEVV)
• Fairbanks, AK (KXDF)
• Fargo / Valley City, ND (KVLY)
• Flint / Saginaw / Bay City, MI (WNEM)
• Fort Myers / Naples, FL (WINK)
• Fort Smith / Fayetteville / Springdale / Rogers, AR (KFSM)
• Fort Wayne, IN (WANE)
• Freeport, IL (WIFR)
• Fresno / Visilia, CA (KGPE)
• Gainesville, FL (WGFL)
• Grand Rapids / Kalamazoo / Battle Creek, MI (WWMT)
• Great Falls, MT (KRTV)
• Green Bay / Appleton, WI (WFRV)
• Greensboro / High Point / Winston Salem, NC (WFMY)
• Greenville/New Bern/Washington, NC (WNCT)
• Greenville /Spartansburg, SC / Ashville, NC (WSPA)
• Greenwood-Greenville, MS (WXVT)
• Harlingen / Weslaco / Brownsville / McAllen, TX (KGBT)
• Harrisonburg, VA (WSVF-CD)
• Harrisburg / Lancaster / Lebanon / York, PA (WHP)
• Hartford / New Haven, CT (WFSB)
• Honolulu, HI (KGMB)
• Houston, TX (KHOU)
• Huntsville / Decatur / Florence, AL (WHNT)
• Idaho Falls/Pocatello, ID/Jackson, WY (KIDK)
• Indianapolis / Kokomo, IN (WTTV)
• Jackson, MS (WJTV)
• Jackson, TN (WBBJ)
• Jacksonville, FL (WJAX)
• Johnstown / Altoona / State College, PA (WTAJ)
• Jonesboro, AR (KJNB)
• Joplin, MO / Pittsburg, KS (KOAM)
• Juneau (Sitka/Ketchikan), AK (KTVA)
• Kansas City, MO (KCTV)
• Knoxville, TN (WVLT)
• La Crosse-Eau Claire, WI (WKBT)
• Lafayette, IN (WLFI)
• Lafayette, LA (KLFY)
• Lake Charles, LA (KSWL-LD)
• Lansing, MI (WLNS)
• Laredo, TX (KYLX)
• Las Vegas, NV (KLAS)
• Lexington / Hazard, KY (WKYT)
• Lexington, KY (WYMT)
• Lima, OH (WOHL-CD)
• Little Rock / Pine Bluff, AR (KTHV)
• Lincoln / Hastings / Kearney, NE (Grand Island) – KOLN
• Los Angeles, CA (KCBS)
• Louisville, KY (WLKY)
• Lubbock, TX (KLBK)
• Macon, GA (WMAZ)
• Madison, WI (WISC)
• Mankato, MN (KEYC)
• Medford / Klamath Falls, OR (KTVL)
• Memphis, TN (WREG)
• Meridian, MS (WMDN)
• Miami / Ft. Lauderdale, FL (WFOR)
• Milwaukee, WI (WDJT)
• Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN (WCCO)
• Minot / Bismarck, ND (KXMC)
• Missoula, MT (KPAX)
• Mobile, AL / Pensacola, FL (WKRG)
• Monroe, LA / El Dorado, AR (KNOE)
• Monterey-Salinas, CA (KION)
• Montgomery / Selma, AL (WAKA)
• Myrtle Beach / Florence, SC (WBTW)
• Nashville, TN (WTVF)
• New Orleans, LA (WWL)
• New York, NY (WCBS)
• Norfolk / Portsmouth / Newport News, VA (WTKR)
• North Platte, NE (KNPL)
• Odessa / Midland, TX (KOSA)
• Oklahoma City, OK (KWTV)
• Omaha, NE (KMTV)
• Orlando / Daytona Beach / Melbourne, FL (WKMG)
• Ottumwa, IA / Kirksville, MO (KTVO)
• Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg, GA (KFVS)
• Palm Springs, CA (KESQ)
• Panama City, FL (WECP-LD)
• Parkersburg, WV (WIYE-LD)
• Peoria / Bloomington, IL (WMBD)
• Philadelphia, PA (KYW)
• Phoenix (Prescott), AZ (KPHO)
• Pittsburgh, PA (KDKA)
• Portland, ME (WGME)
• Portland, OR (KOIN)
• Presque Isle, ME (WAGM)
• Providence / New Bedford, RI (WPRI)
• Quincy, IL / Hannibal, MO / Keokuk, IA (KHQA)
• Raleigh / Durham (Fayetteville), NC (WNCN)
• Reno, NV (KTVN)
• Richmond / Petersburg, VA (WTVR)
• Roanoke / Lynchburg (WDBJ)
• Rochester, MN / Mason City, IA / Austin, MN (KIMT)
• Rochester, NY (WROC)
• St. Joseph, MO (KCJO-LD)
• Sacramento / Stockton / Modesto, CA (KOVR)
• Saint Louis, MO (KMOV)
• Salisbury, MD (WBOC)
• Salt Lake City, UT (KUTV)
• San Antonio, TX (KENS)
• San Diego, CA (KFMB)
• San Francisco / Oakland / San Jose, CA (KPIX)
• Santa Barbara, CA (KCOY)
• Savannah, GA (WTOC)
• Seattle / Tacoma, WA (KIRO)
• Sherman, TX / Ada, OK (KXII)
• Shreveport, LA (KSLA)
• Sioux City, IA (KMEG)
• Sioux Falls / Mitchell, SD (KELO)
• South Bend / Elkhart, IN (WSBT)
• Spokane, WA (KREM)
• Springfield / Holyoke, MA (WSHM)
• Springfield, MO (KOLR)
• Syracuse, NY (WTVH)
• Tallahassee, FL / Thomasville, GA (WCTV)
• Tampa /St. Petersburg / Sarasota, FL (WTSP)
• Terre Haute, IN (WTHI)
• Toledo, OH (WTOL)
• Topeka, KS (WIBW)
• Traverse City / Cadillac, MI (WWTV)
• Tri-Cities, TN / Johnson City, VA (WJHL)
• Tucson (Sierra Vista), AZ (KOLD)
• Tulsa, OK (KOTV)
• Twin Falls, ID (KMVT)
• Tyler / Longview, TX (KYTX)
• Utica, NY (WKTV)
• Waco / Temple / Bryan, TX (KWTX)
• Washington, DC (WUSA)
• Watertown, NY(WWNY)
• Wausau / Rhinelander, WI (WSAW)
• West Palm Beach / Ft. Pierce, FL (WPEC)
• Wheeling / Steubenville, OH (WTRF)
• Wichita / Hutchinson Plus, KS (KWCH)
• Wichita Falls, TX / Lawton, OK (KAUZ)
• Wilkes Barre / Scranton, PA (WYOU)
• Wilmington, NC (WWAY)
• Yakima / Pasco / Ricchland / Kennewick, WA (KIMA)
• Youngstown, OH (WKBN)
• Yuma, AZ / El Centro, CA (KSWT)

Live CBS On Hulu Live TV

Hulu not only offers their on-demand service but live streaming as well. Like other services, they offer CBS in certain markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. To see if live CBS is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode

You can read all about it in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month to month contract so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV here.

How Much: The base package starts at $44.99 per month.

Live CBS on FuboTV

FuboTV is another great streaming service that offers live CBS in various markets around the country. Their service costs $54.99 per month and they offer a 1-week free trial. You can learn more about their service in our review of FuboTV.

CBS is available through FuboTV in Albuquerque-Santa Fe NM, Atlanta GA, Augusta GA-Aiken SC, Baltimore MD, Baton Rouge LA, Birmingham AL (Anniston-Tuscaloosa), Boston MA (Manchester), Buffalo NY, Burlington VT-Plattsburgh NY, Charleston SC, Charlotte NC, Chattanooga TN, Chicago IL, Cleveland-Akron OH (Canton), Colorado Springs-Pueblo CO, Columbia SC, Columbus GA (Opelika AL), Columbus OH, Corpus Christi TX, Dallas-Ft. Worth TX, Dallas-Ft. Worth TX, Dayton OH, Denver CO, Des Moines-Ames IA, Detroit MI, Evansville IN, Fargo-Valley City ND, Flint-Saginaw-Bay City MI, Fresno-Visalia CA, Ft. Myers-Naples FL, Greensboro-High Point-West Salem NC, Greenville-Spartanburg SC – Asheville-Anderson NC, Hartford-New Haven CT, Honolulu HI, Houston TX, Jacksonville FL, Kansas City MO, Knoxville TN, La Crosse-Eau Claire WI, Las Vegas NV, Lexington KY (Hazard) — Station 1, Lincoln-Hastings-Kearny NE, Little Rock-Pine Bluff AR, Los Angeles CA, Los Angeles CA, Louisville KY, Macon GA, Madison WI, Miami FL, Milwaukee WI, Minneapolis-St. Paul MN, Mobile AL-Penscaola FL (Ft. Walt), Monterey-Salinas CA, Montgomery-Selma AL, Nashville TN, New Orleans LA, New York NY, New York NY, Oklahoma City OK, Omaha NE, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne FL, Paducah KY – Cape Girardeau MO – Harrisburg KY, Philadelphia PA, Phoenix AZ (Prescott), Pittsburgh PA, Portland OR, Providence RI-New Bedford MA, Raleigh-Durham NC (Fayetteville), Reno NV, Roanoke-Lynchburg VA, Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto CA, San Antonio TX, San Diego CA, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose CA, Santa Barbara-San Marcos-San Luis Obispo CA, Savannah GA, Seattle-Tacoma WA, Shreveport LA, Spokane WA, Springfield-Holyoke MA, St. Louis MO, Tallahassee FL – Thomasville GA, Tampa-St. Petersburg FL (Sarasota), Toledo OH, Traverse City-Cadillac MI, Tucson AZ (Sierra Vista), Tulsa OK, Tyler-Longview TX, Waco-Temple-Bryan TX, Washington D.C. (Hagerstown MD), Wichita-Hutchinson KS, Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazelton PA, and Wilmington NC.

Watch CBS on AT&T TV NOW

AT&T TV NOW offers live CBS streaming in many markets. CBS is offered in their base package for $50 a month along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. They offer a free trial to allow you to make sure CBS is offered in your area. For more information check out our review of AT&T TV NOW.

Locations CBS Offered: Ames IA, Atlanta GA, Baltimore MD, Boston MA, Chicago IL, Cleveland OH, Columbus OH, Dallas TX, Dayton OH, Denver CO, Des Moines IA, Detroit MI, Ft. Lauderdale FL, Ft. Worth TX, Greensboro NC, Hagerstown MD, Houston TX, Hutchinson KS, Jacksonville FL, Kansas City MO, Knoxville TN, Lexington KY, Little Rock AR, Los Angeles CA, Louisville KY, Miami FL, Minneapolis MN, Modesto CA, Nashville TN, New Orleans LA, New York NY, Oakland CA, Oklahoma City OK, Pheonix AZ, Philadelphia PA, Pine Bluff AR, Pittsburgh PA, Roanoke VA, Sacramento CA, Salem NC, San Antonio TX, San Francisco CA, San Jose CA, Seattle WA, St. Louis MO, St. Paul MN, St. Petersburg FL, Stockton CA, Tampa FL, Tulsa OK, Washington DC, Wichita KS, and Winston NC.

How Much: $50 per month through their “Plus” package.

Watch CBS on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is another great option to watch CBS live. The price of their service is $49.99. You can sign up for their free trial. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information.

Locations CBS Offered: Albuquerque, Albany, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Baton Rouge, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo, Cedar Rapids, Charlotte, Chattanooga, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Colorado Springs, Columbus, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton (Ohio), Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, El Paso, Flint, Fresno-Visalia, Ft. Myers-Naples, Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers (Arkansas), Grand Rapids, Green Bay, Greensboro, Greenville NC, Greenville SC, Harrisburg, Hartford, Honolulu, Houston, Huntsville-Decatur (Florida), Indianapolis, Jackson (Mississippi), Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Lexington, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madison, Memphis, Miami-Fort Lauderdale, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Mobile, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, Paducah-Cape Girardeau-Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Portland-Auburn (Maine), Providence, Raleigh, Richmond, Roanoke-Lynchburg (Virginia), Rochester, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco Bay Area, Savannah, Seattle, Shreveport, South Bend-Elkhart (Indiana), Spokane, Springfield (Missouri), Syracuse, St Louis, Tampa, Toledo, Tucson, Tulsa, Waco, Washington DC, West Palm Beach

How Much: $49.99 per month.

Live CBS on PlayStation Vue

PlayStation Vue also offers access to live CBS streaming in many markets starting at $49.99 per month. You don’t need a PlayStation gaming console to watch the service as Vue is supported on many streaming devices. See our review of PlayStation Vue for details.

Locations CBS Offered: While we do not have a comprehensive list, you can see what is offered in your zip code here.

How Much: The base package starts at $49.99 per month.

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