How to Watch Swamp People

The popular History Channel reality series Swamp People returns for season 13 on Thursday, January 27, at 9 p.m. ET. The series follows the lives of alligator hunters who reside in the swamps of the Atchafalaya River Basin wetland region of Louisiana and hunt alligators for a living. This article will show you how to watch this season of Swamp People even if you don’t have cable.

• When Do New Episodes of Swamp People Begin: Swamp People returns Thursday, January 27, at 9 p.m. ET.
• When Do Episodes of Swamp People Air: Swamp People airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
• Network: Swamp People airs on History.
• Best Way to Watch New Episodes of Swamp People: Philo carries History and is the cheapest way to watch (1-week free trial).
• Best Place to Watch Past Seasons of Swamp People: DIRECTV Stream carries all past 12 seasons of Swamp People.

Where to Watch Swamp People

You can watch Swamp People on any streaming services that carry the History channel, such as Philo, Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, and DIRECTV STREAM. With them, you can watch History, just as if you had cable. Information on those services and how to sign up for each is listed below.

Philo is The Best Way To Watch Swamp People Live

The most affordable way to watch History is Philo, which gives you access to Swamp People and many other History shows for $25/month. See our complete list of channels on Philo. You can check out a free trial to Philo and see if the service will meet your needs. Philo also includes a cloud DVR for you to record shows to watch later. 

Sign Up For A Free Trial To Philo

Philo is supported on Apple iPhone and iPad (running iOS 9 or newer), Android phones and tablets (running 5.0 or newer), Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast.

You can also sign in to the History app with your Philo credentials to watch episodes. Be sure to check out our review of Philo for more information on the service.

Watch Swamp People on Sling TV

Sling TV provides a live stream of History, so you can watch Swamp People just as if you had cable. The channel is available on both of Sling’s core packages (Blue or Orange), each costing $35 per month. In addition, Sling includes a cloud DVR so that you can record shows for later.

Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy History on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. There are more channels available on Sling TV than what I’ve mentioned here. To find out more about what Sling TV offers and more information about Sling TV device compatibility, check out this detailed review of Sling TV.

The review includes information on a Sling TV free trial and ways to get discounted (and free) streaming devices, so be sure to check it out.

Sign up for Sling TV

Watch Swamp People on Hulu Live TV

Hulu is another way to stream Swamp People on History. Previously, Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. They have recently added a Hulu Live TV service for $69.99 a month, which includes the History channel. Hulu Live TV also has the following features:

• 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.

Many of History’s shows are available on-demand on Hulu’s streaming service as well, including Duck Dynasty and several seasons of Swamp People. Check out our full review of Hulu Live TV for more details.

Watch Swamp People on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM is another way to watch Swamp People on History. Channel packages with History 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 History and more
• supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can check out this streaming service through this online offer or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.

Check out Hulu’s free trial here.

Watch Previous Seasons of Swamp People

DIRECTV Stream offers all of seasons 1 – 12 to subscribers, making it the best place to catch up on past episodes. In addition, limited seasons are available in the Hulu Streaming Library and Amazon’s Prime Video services.

Watch Swamp People for Free

Some of the streaming services that carry History offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free History.

• Philo – offers a 1-week free trial

As long as you cancel before the free trial expires, you won’t be charged. If you get creative with email addresses and payment methods, you could watch free Swamp People even longer. Doing this would also let you test out the various live TV streaming services to see which one you like the best.