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How To Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race

Updated on 2023-10-24 By Dennis Restauro

RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race will be back as the show was renewed for a 16th season. Currently, all 15 past seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race are available on Paramount+, which offers a free trial for new subscribers to try. Paramount+ also carries every episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race All-Stars and RuPaul’s Drag Race Untucked.

When new episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race are airing, they air Fridays at 8:00 p.m. ET on MTV. The most affordable way to watch RuPaul’s Drag Race is on Philo (Free Trial). Read on for more options on watching RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Table of Contents
  • Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Without Cable
    • Philo is The Cheapest Way to Watch Season 15
    • Other Ways to Watch New Episodes
  • Watch Past Seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race
    • Philo and Paramount Plus

Watch RuPaul’s Drag Race Without Cable

We explain how you can catch the latest season of RuPaul’s Drag Race in our guide: How To Watch MTV without cable. Here are the best options.

Philo is The Cheapest Way to Watch Season 15

philo tv

Philo carries MTV in its channel lineup, allowing you to watch new RuPaul’s Drag Race episodes as they air. The streaming service offers a 1-week free trial. After the trial, Philo costs only $25 per month, making it the most affordable way to stream RuPaul’s Drag Race. Philo also will have season 14 episodes available on-demand. Currently, Philo has every episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race seasons 10, 11, and 12, including the recent RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Revue, available on-demand as well.

There is no contract with Philo, so you can cancel whenever you like. If you cancel during the free trial, you will not be charged for the first month. You can watch MTV and other channels through Philo on up to three devices at the same time. The streaming service even includes a cloud DVR so you can record episodes on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Philo is currently supported on Mac and PC on a web browser, Apple iPhone and iPad (running iOS 9 or newer), Android phones and tablets (running 5.0 or later), Fire TV, Apple TV, and Roku. You can read our review of Philo for more details on the streaming service.

Other Ways to Watch New Episodes

The following streaming services carry MTV in their channel lineups, allowing you to watch new episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race when they air.

FuboTV

fuboTV offers over 100 live channels, including MTV at the cost of $74.99, with upgraded plans available. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on three devices at once. fuboTV offers a 1-week free trial. See our review of fuboTV for more details.

sling tv

Sling offers MTV in their “Lifestyles Extra” package. You first must subscribe to Sling’s basic Blue or Orange package at $40 per month, then add the Lifestyle Extra package for an additional $6 per month. Sling includes 50 hours of cloud DVR storage and the option to stream to devices simultaneously. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. Sling offers a 3-day free trial. See our review of Sling TV for more information.

vidgo live tv streaming service

Vidgo offers over MTV and 60 other channels at the cost of $69.99 per month, with upgraded plans available. The service supports iOS, Android, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Web browsers, and Chromecast. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on three devices at once. Vidgo offers a 3-day free trial. See our review of Vidgo for more details.

youtube tv

YouTube TV offers over 85 live channels with three simultaneous streams and a personal cloud DVR. All this comes with a price tag of $72.99 per month. YouTube TV supports Android, iOS (includes airplay to Apple TV), and Chromecasts/Chromecast-compatible TVs. YouTube TV offers a 1-week free trial. See our review of YouTube TV for more information.

directv stream

DIRECTV STREAM offers MTV and more for a price of $79.99 per month with upgraded plans available. The service supports Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and most modern web browsers. DIRECTV STREAM See this promo page or our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details.

Watch Past Seasons of RuPaul’s Drag Race

If you are looking to have a RuPaul’s Drag Race marathon or perhaps a “drag-athon” You can watch every season of RuPaul’s Drag Race with just two very affordable streaming service.

Philo and Paramount Plus

As I stated earlier, a subscription to Philo will allow you to watch new episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race when the show airs on MTV. Philo will also have recent seasons on-demand. If you want to catch earlier seasons, just pick up a free trial to Paramount+. The streaming service has every episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race from past seasons on demand. When the show is airing new episodes, it will take a few months for the latest season to make its way to Paramount+.

Paramount+ offers two subscription options. A subscription to Paramount+ costs $5.99 per month for their ‘Limited Commercials’ Plan. You can also subscribe to the Paramount+ ‘Commercial Free’ plan for $11.99 per month. Paramount+ streams to Roku Players, Apple TV, Xbox One, Chromecast, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick, so you watch right on your television. See our review of Paramount+ for more information on this streaming service.

About The Author

Dennis Restauro

Dennis started Grounded Reason in 2014 to share his expertise in streaming devices, streaming services, local networking, and cutting the cord on cable TV. His expertise has been leveraged by The Washington Post, Forbes, Kiplinger, The Fiscal Times, podcasts, and other media. Dennis has spent over 25 years working in technology for the public and the private sector as a systems administrator and enterprise systems architect. Dennis is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Computer Science. See Dennis on LinkedIn.

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