How To Watch Resident Alien Without Cable

The Syfy channel show, Resident Alien, is one of the funniest new shows on cable. The show stars Alan Tudyk as an alien named Max tasked with wiping out all human life on Earth. (Yes, I said “funniest new show”) However, he crashes lands in a Colorado mountain town, becomes curious about human life’s simplicity, and questions his missions. The “fish out of water” setting is the perfect premise for Tudyk’s comedy style and makes Resident Alien a show you have to try.

While the show airs on the Syfy channel, you don’t need cable to watch it. Season 1 started at the end of January, but there are quite a few streaming services that will let you stream every episode of Resident Alien that has already aired. They will also allow you to watch new episodes as they air every Wednesday.

Where To Watch Resident Alien

• When New Episodes of Clarice Air: 10 pm ET on Wednesday
• TV Network: Syfy
• Best Way to Watch: Sling TV (Free Trial), Hulu Live TV (Free Trial)

Resident Alien airs on the Syfy channel, so any streaming service that carries the network will allow you to watch new episodes as they air every Wednesday. Since Syfy channel is offering pas episodes of Resident Alien on-demand, a subscription to the following services will allow you to catch up and continue watching the first season of the show: Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, fuboTV, AT&T TV, YouTube TV, or TVision. We cover a bit about each of these services in our guide to watching the Syfy channel without cable.

Watch Resident Alien Free

Some of the services offering Syfy channel offer a free trial. This will let you catch on on Resident Alien 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.

• Hulu Live TV – Offers a 1-week free trial.
• Sling TV – Sling TV offers a 3-day free trial. However, there is a way you can still get a 7-day trial with Sling.
• FuboTV – offers a 1-week free trial.
• YouTube TV –  offers a 1-week free trial

Watch Resident Alien on Roku

To watch Resident Alien on Roku, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Resident Alien (Sling TV, FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, AT&T TV, YouTube TV, etc.)
2. On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
3. Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
6. The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Resident Alien will be a channel available through the app’s search.

Watch Resident Alien on Fire TV

To watch Resident Alien on Fire TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Resident Alien (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, AT&T TV, YouTube TV, etc.)
2. On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Download,” and the channel will install
6. 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. Resident Alien will be a channel available through the app’s search.

Watch Resident Alien on Apple TV

To watch Resident Alien on Apple TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Resident Alien (Sling TV, FuboTV, AT&T TV, YouTube TV, etc.)
2. Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
3. Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
5. 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. Resident Alien will be a channel available through the app’s search.

Using the Syfy app

While all the streaming services mentioned above are supported on Roku and Amazon Fire TV Stick, you may want to watch some of the on-demand content available on the Syfy app. Not to worry, Resident Alien is available through the app on several streaming devices. You can even use your login credentials for FuboTV, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV to unlock all the content on the app.

How To Watch Resident Alien on Your Device

For our example, let’s assume we have a Hulu Live TV subscription and a Roku. We can follow the steps below to get the Syfy app working on our device. While the steps below use Hulu and Roku to watch Resident Alien, most streaming services and devices will have the same process.

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

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