You don’t need a cable TV subscription to watch TruTV. You can watch TruTV shows online as soon as they air on TV. All you need is a streaming device like a Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or a Smart TV, and one of the following live TV streaming services that carry TruTV: Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, DIRECTV Stream, or YouTube TV.
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The Cheapest Way To Watch TruTV
You can watch TruTV on Sling TV through its “Blue” package for $35. You can sign up and try their service and you can cancel any time as there are no contracts or long-term commitments. TruTV is also available on the Orange package, but you need to get it as part of the “Comedy Extras” add-on for an additional $6 per month.
Aside from one of the most comprehensive sports packages on the Internet, Sling also provides the following features:
- access to TruTV, HGTV, A&E, and many more top channels
- no contract is required, so you can cancel any time
- Sling TV also offers on-demand when available from a network
- includes 50 hours of cloud DVR storage (upgradeable)
- supports Windows and Mac PCs and laptops, Android and iOS devices, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Nexus player, Xbox One, 4th Generation Apple TV, Chromecast, and more.
To find out more about Sling TV, check out this detailed review of Sling TV.
Other Streaming Services With TruTV
Aside from Sling TV, the following streaming services also carry TruTV in their channel lineup.
Watch TruTV on Hulu
Hulu is a great way to stream TruTV Live. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand library. Recently, they have added a Hulu Live TV service. In addition to streaming TruTV live, Hulu offers live access to channels like TruTV, A&E, TNT, FX, HGTV and more. Hulu Live TV also includes the following features:
- The basic package comes with 50 hours of cloud DVR storage. (Upgrades available)
- Watch on 2 screens at once. (Upgrades available)
- Comes with 6 customizable profiles
- Includes entire Hulu streaming library
Hulu Live TV is supported by several connected TV devices, mobile devices, and browsers. You can stream TruTV on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, iOS, Android, and Windows Smartphones and Tablets, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3 and 4, Wii and Wii U, and much more.
Hulu offers a 1-week free trial. After the trial, the monthly price is $64.99. Check out our review of Hulu for more details on this streaming service.
TruTV on DIRECTV Stream
DIRECTV Stream is another way you can watch TruTV. Channel packages with TruTV start at $69.99 per month. A subscription to DIRECTV Stream includes the following:
- watch 3 streams simultaneously per subscription
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like TruTV and more
- supported on AppleTV, 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.
TruTV on YouTube TV
YouTubeTV also carries TruTV in it’s channel lineup along with limitless storage space for recording your shows. Your library of recorded shows can be streamed anywhere.
YouTube TV provides:
- TruTV, Local Network Channels, and over 70 other channels
- unlimited cloud DVR storage
- stream on three devices at once
- Youtube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app isn’t available on Roku. However, users can use YouTube TV through the YouTube app on Roku devices.
- Includes Youtube TV on-demand
- offers a 1-week free trial.
After a 1-week free trial YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month. See our YouTube TV review for more details.
Stream TruTV Shows On-Demand
All the streaming services covered in this article will offer some on-demand content online. If you are looking at watching back seasons, I’d recommend using Hulu. Their on-demand library streams TruTV shows like Angie Tribeca, American Dad!, and The Detour. Remember, Hulu’s On-demand library comes with its Live service. You can check up Hulu’s TruTV on-demand page and see what is currently available.
If you are simply interested in a few TruTV shows, you can purchase the full run of the current and past online from Amazon, Itunes, or another service. This may be a cheaper option than purchasing a streaming service to deliver all TruTV has to offer. A limited selection of episodes is available for free on the TruTV app on Amazon Fire TV and the Fire TV stick.
To buy the latest season of a TruTV show on Amazon, a season pass costs roughly $19.99, which is less than many monthly services and makes sense if it’s the only show that you care about.
That said, there you may be interested in shows on other networks. In that case, you may be better off going with one of the live streaming services. It ultimately depends on how many shows you are going to follow in a year. Almost every popular show is available online, and once you purchase it, you own it. That means you can watch it whenever you want.
TruTV does offer some of its content for free on their website. However, they only offer certain shows, and unlocking some content may require a traditional cable TV subscription.
Watch TruTV for Free
Some streaming services that carry TruTV offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free TruTV for almost a month or longer if you use different email addresses. Let’s look at the free trials available.
- Hulu Live TV– offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial
As long as you cancel before the free trial expires, you won’t be charged. You can cycle the free trials to get nearly a month of TruTV free. If you get creative with email addresses and payment methods, you could watch free TruTV even longer. Doing this would also let you test out the various live TV streaming services to see which one you like the best.
Watch TruTV on Roku
To watch TruTV on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TruTV (Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV Stream)
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. TruTV will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch TruTV on Fire TV
To watch TruTV on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TruTV (Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV Stream)
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and the channel will install
- 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. TruTV will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch TruTV on Apple TV
To watch TruTV on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TruTV (Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV Stream)
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
- 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. TruTV will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Using the TruTV App
If you have cable TV, you can watch TruTV online using the TruTV app. It’s available on almost every streaming device on the market. However, as I said, this requires a cable TV or satellite subscription. The TruTV streaming app requires your (or someone else’s) Pay TV provider login credentials to access the content.
Unfortunately the credentials for the streaming services mentioned above do not provide access to the TruTV app. For that you will need a tradional cable TV login.
For information on watching other TV channels online check out: How To Stream Specific TV Channels
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