How to Watch Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

The new documentary series Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World tells the story of hip-hop across four episodes. It looks at how it developed as a political tool for speaking truth to power, with first-hand accounts and interviews from some of the integral players in rap’s history, as well as archival footage. Through those that were there at the beginning, it deconstructs the origins of the art form and looks at how it became a cultural phenomenon in American history. The documentary series is developed by Chuck D and his producing partner Lorrie Boula. Read on for more on how to watch Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World without cable.

• When Does It Premiere: Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World premieres on Tuesday, January 31, at 9:00 p.m.
• When to Watch: New episodes of Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World air on Tuesdays at 9:00 p.m. for four weeks.
• Where Does it Air: Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World airs on PBS.
• Best Way to Watch: Stream via the PBS app or with YouTube Live TV (free trial).

Stream Live PBS Free

You don’t need cable to watch PBS. The live local broadcast of PBS streams free in most U.S. TV markets. You can also watch numerous PBS shows like Sanditon, Antiques Roadshow, and The PBS News Hour on-demand through the sources covered below. You can also read more in-depth information on each option in our How to Watch PBS Without Cable article.

Watch on The PBS App

While it isn’t well advertised, PBS streams the feed of the live local PBS channel of over 125 PBS member stations, so it is likely a live local PBS station streams through the PBS app in your area. Not only can you watch PBS live, but the app also offers over 4000 PBS shows on-demand.

You download the PBS app on the following devices:

• iOS
• Apple TV
• Android
• Android TV
• Roku
• Amazon Fire TV
• Samsung Smart TV (Tizen)
• Chromecast

Watch PBS With an Antenna

Generally, if you live in a city or the suburbs, you can watch PBS over the air using something as simple as this  $25 Flat TV antenna. The free return policy makes it no risk. If it doesn’t get the channels you want, you can return it for your money back. 

You can see if PBS is available over the air using this FCC page. If the flat antenna doesn’t perform to your expectations, then check out the following instructional guides for more details on over the air TV.

• Learn How to Choose a TV Antenna
• Learn How to Use One Antenna for Multiple TVs
• Learn How to Ground a TV Antenna
• Learn how to Improve Antenna TV Reception
• Record from your Antenna with an Over the Air DVR

Other Streaming Services with Live Local PBS

The following streaming services offer a live broadcast of PBS. Broadcast stations like PBS, ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC are separated into 210 TV markets in the US. Each streaming service has to negotiate a deal with the station owners in each market to carry the channel, so you have to double-check your local availability.

To watch PBS, use the link in each section to subscribe to a service that offers PBS in your area, download the service streaming app to a streaming device like Roku, Amazon Fire TV, etc. and watch PBS through that services channel guide.

Watch PBS on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is currently the only live streaming service where you can watch your local PBS station live. YouTube TV offers the live PBS broadcast of over 100 PBS member stations across the U.S. You can see the channels available in your area by entering your zip code on YouTube TV’s channel finder.

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. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.

How Much: $64.99 per month.

Trailer for Fight the Power