Season 5 of Young Sheldon starts on Thursday, October 7 at 8 p.m. ET/7 C on CBS. Young Sheldon is a prequel series (of sorts) to the popular CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory, looking at the childhood years of the show’s popular science nerd Sheldon Cooper. Read on to learn more about how to watch new episodes of Young Sheldon without cable, as well as how to find past seasons of Young Sheldon on-demand.
- When New Episodes of Young Sheldon Air: Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET/7 C on Fridays
- TV Network: CBS
- Best Way to Watch: Paramount+ (Free Trial) and Hulu + Live TV (Free Trial) provide access to CBS so you can watch new episodes.
- How to Watch Past Seasons On Demand: Seasons 1 – 4 are available exclusively on HBO Max (sign up here).
Stream New Episodes of Young Sheldon
New episodes of Young Sheldon air every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/7 C on CBS. Paramount+ (Formerly CBS All Access) is the best way to stream Young Sheldon as the streaming service provides a live feed of your local CBS station and will let you watch new episodes when they air on CBS. Paramount+ will also have the show available on-demand the day after it airs live, so you can watch Young Sheldon on-demand if you miss an episode.
Paramount+ offers a 7-day free trial so that you can try the service with no risk. However, there are two plan options to chose from:
Paramount+ Premium: Provides live streaming access to your local CBS station so you can watch Young Sheldon episodes when they air Thursday at 10 p.m. This plan also provides on-demand ad-free access to Paramount+ content, although it does not currently have past seasons of Young Sheldon on demand. After the 7-day free trial, the service price starts at $9.99.
Paramount+ Essential: This plan provides ad-supported on-demand the current season of Young Sheldon for $5.99 per month after a 7-day free trial. This plan doesn’t include live CBS, so you will have to wait a day after new episodes of season 6 air to watch.
Paramount+ is available on Roku Players, Apple TV, Xbox, Chromecast, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Fire TV Stick. See our review of Paramount+ for more information on this streaming service.
Watch New Episodes of Young Sheldon Free
There are two free methods to watch new episodes of Young Sheldon if you don’t have cable. If you live close enough to a CBS broadcast tower, you can use a TV antenna, but this option doesn’t provide a way to watch on-demand. An OTA DVR offers a way to record shows from a TV antenna, but that is an added expense.
Alternatively, you can take advantage of the free trials available with the following streaming services that carry a live stream of CBS:
- Paramount+ (7-day free trial)
- Hulu Live TV (7-day free trial)
- fuboTV (7-day free trial)
- YouTube TV (free trial)
We cover these services in more detail throughout this article.
Watch Past Seasons of Young Sheldon
Unlike many CBS shows, Young Sheldon is part of a WarnerMedia Distribution split with HBO Max, and all past seasons are streaming exclusively in its Digital Library, not on Paramount+. A subscription to HBO-Max costs $14.99 per month for their ad-free plan and $9.99 per month for their ad-supported service (meaning a few commercials with every episode). You can sign up here. HBO Max is supported on Android, iOS, Apple TV, Chromecast, Playstation, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and more. You can check out our review of HBO Max for more details on this streaming service.
Other Ways to Stream New Episodes of Young Sheldon
The following live streaming services carry CBS in their channel lineup so that you can watch new episodes of Young Sheldon every Thursday.
Hulu Live TV
Hulu offers a live TV service that carries CBS in nearly all US TV markets along with cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch Young Sheldon every week as it airs on CBS. To see if live CBS is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode.
Hulu + Live TV includes a cloud DVR service allowing you to record episodes when they air to watch them on demand if you cannot watch them live. The service is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, iOS, Android, and more. You can read more about Hulu in our review of Hulu. There isn’t a month-to-month contract, so you can sign up to test the service without fear of a long-term commitment. You can sign up for Hulu Live TV using this link: Sign up for a free trial to Hulu + Live TV.
How Much: $64.99 per month.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is another great option to watch Young Sheldon live. YouTubeTV offers live CBS with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. The only market where YouTube TV doesn’t offer CBS is the Rochester-Mason City-Austin market, covering parts of Minnesota and Iowa. (YouTube TV does offer CBS in Rochester, NY, and Austin, TX.)
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. 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.
fuboTV
FuboTV also carries CBS in most TV markets in the U.S. You can check out a free trial to FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:
- Android smartphones
- Android tablets
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV (4th Generation only)
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Roku
- Chromecast
For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.
How Much: FuboTV costs $64.99 per month.
DIRECTV Stream
DIRECTV Stream offers live CBS streaming in many markets. CBS is available through its “Entertainment” package for $69.99 a month, along with a ton of cable TV and other broadcast networks. DIRECTV Stream offers CBS in over half the markets in the US. In addition, they offer a free trial to allow you to make sure CBS is available in your area. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV Stream.
How Much: $69.99 per month through the “Entertainment” package.
Watch Young Sheldon on Roku
To watch Young Sheldon on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch Young Sheldon both on-demand and when it airs on CBS
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If Paramount+ is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- Paramount+ is now installed on your Roku. Open Paramount+, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Young Sheldon” and select the show.
Watch Young Sheldon on Fire TV
To watch Young Sheldon on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch Young Sheldon both on-demand and when it airs on CBS
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and Paramount+ will install
- Paramount+ is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Search for “Young Sheldon” and select the show.
Watch Young Sheldon on Apple TV
To watch Young Sheldon on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a Paramount+ using this Free Trial. Paramount+ will let you watch Young Sheldon both on-demand and when it airs on CBS
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter “Paramount+” in the search bar
- Select Paramount+, click the cloud icon, and the app will install
- Paramount+ is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service.
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