You don’t need cable to watch USA Network. Since USA Network is owned by NBCUniversal, it’s typically available on any streaming service that carries live NBC channels. However, these services vary wildly in price. If you want to watch certain premier league matches live and USA shows when they air, then you will need a streaming service that carries USA in its lineups like Sling TV’s Blue plan, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, fubo, or YouTube TV.
Of those, Sling TV is the most affordable at costs $40 per month, but provides 50% off your first month. You can sign up on Sling's website. per month, whereas the others are in the $70-$76 per month range. Sling is the cheapest way to watch USA Network, but you may want to see my comparison of live TV streaming services to see why these services vary so much in price.
If you don’t mind waiting a day, you can save even more with NBC’s streaming service Peacock. The streaming service will have the latest episode for the current season of shows like Barmageddon, Chucky, and Temptation Island, just one day after they air on USA. The service will also have Premier League games airing on USA the day after the match. Peacock only carries past seasons of all these shows, including past WWE Raw and NXT episodes. Read on for more information on all of these streaming services.
Watch USA For Free
If you want to watch something on USA Network right now, but don’t want to commit to a month of service, try one of the following free trials below:
- DIRECTV STREAM – 5-day free trial
- fuboTV – free trial
- YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial
If you cancel before the trial expires, you aren’t charged for your first month. Each streaming service’s plans are month-to-month, so if you do forget to cancel, you are only committed to one month of service.
Streaming Services with USA Network
As with most content on cable today, there are alternate ways to enjoy the channels and shows you want without forking over mountains of cash to a cable TV provider. Here are a few of the cable subscription-free ways you can stream USA Network online.
DIRECTV STREAM
USA Network is one of the channels available on the streaming service DIRECTV STREAM. While the service is provided by DIRECTV, it doesn’t require any special DIRECTV equipment to use. Once you subscribe to the service, you watch live TV through the DIRECTV App on devices like Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, or Amazon FireTV. USA is channel 242 on DIRECTV whether you subscribe to DIRECTV STREAM or have a DIRECTV Satellite package. For a price of $79.99 per month, you will get the following:
- Watch unlimited streams simultaneously on your home network, and up to 3 streams at the same time when off your network per subscription
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like USA Network, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
- supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can check out everything this service offers with this 5-day free trial or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.
FuboTV
FuboTV is another streaming service that will give you access to USA Network in its “Pro Plan,” which costs $74.99. There is no contract when signing up for fuboTV, letting you cancel your subscription at any time.
- Over 100 channels, including USA Network and more, are available in fuboTV’s channel lineup
- You can watch on three screens at the same time
- 250 hours of cloud DVR storage
- The FuboTV app is available on major platforms, including Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV.
You can sign up for fuboTV or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.
Hulu Live TV
Hulu is another way you can stream live USA Network. Previously Hulu was known for its vast on-demand streaming library. Recently, they have added a Hulu Live TV service for $76.99 a month that offers Live USA Network Online Streaming. Hulu Live TV also includes the following features:
- 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
All this and more is covered in our review of Hulu Live TV. You can also see for yourself by signing up.
Sling TV
USA Network is one of the many channels on Sling TV. USA Network is not part of Sling’s “orange” package but is available in its “blue” package for $40 per month. Sling TV provides a live stream of USA Network, so you can watch what would be airing on USA Network just as if you had cable. Furthermore, Sling TV’s cloud DVR provides a method of recording your favorite USA shows. There is even USA Network on-demand, and you can pause and rewind the USA live stream.
Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy USA Network 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 has to offer and more information about Sling TV device compatibility, check out this detailed review of Sling TV.
Check out Sling’s promo page for ways to get special offers and discounted (and Free) streaming devices.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV also offers USA Network streaming live online and limitless storage space for recording your shows. Your library of recorded shows can be streamed anywhere. USA Network is included in the base package for $74.99 a month.
A subscription to YouTube TV provides:
- access to USA Network, Local Network Channels, and over 70 other channels
- unlimited cloud DVR storage
- stream on three devices at once
- YouTube TV supports Android, Roku, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more.
- Includes YouTube TV on-demand
- offers a 1-week free trial.
Check our review of YouTube TV for more details. They also offer a 1-week free trial.
Peacock
Peacock has most USA reality and scripted shows available 1 day after they air on TV. To watch, you will need to subscribe to the Peacock Premium plan, which starts at $5.99 per month. You can stream USA Shows on your TV or mobile device using the Peacock app. The streaming service supports Roku, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple T.V. 4K and Apple T.V. HD, Xbox One S and Xbox One X, PlayStation 4, Android devices, Android TV, Chromecast, and Chromecast built-in, and Amazon Fire TV or Fire Sticks. Follow these steps to install Peacock on your device:
- Subscribe to a Peacock using this Link.
- “Search” your devices app store or channel store for “Peacock”
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”, “Install” or “Download” depending on your device
- Peacock is now installed on your Roku. Open Peacock, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service, and search for the USA shows you want to watch.
If you need more information, see our review of Peacock for more details.
Watch USA Live on Roku
To watch USA on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries USA (Sling TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, or Hulu Live TV)
- 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. USA will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Watch USA Live on Fire TV
To watch USA on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries USA (Sling TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, or Hulu Live TV)
- 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. USA will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Watch USA Live on Apple TV
To watch USA on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries USA (Sling TV, YouTube TV, FuboTV, or Hulu Live TV)
- 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. USA will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Is there a USA Network App
You can watch USA using the app for the streaming service you subscribe to. Those apps download to your supported streaming device, and USA Network is available through the guide in the app. However, some readers were curious about watching a USA-specific app.
NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, owns the USA Networks. Several NBCUniversal-owned TV networks are now available through the NBC app, including USA Network, but you need a TV provider login to watch a lot of content on the app. Below are the steps to install the NBC app and watch USA on Roku. However, the steps for other streaming devices like Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, and Apple TV are similar.
- Go to the channel store on your device.
- Search for “NBC.” You will see the “NBC app.” Add it to your device.
- Open the app. Scroll over to “Network” then select USA
- You will then see an activation code and a URL (NBC.com/activate.)
- Using a web browser, go to nbc.com/activate and enter the activation code.
- Still, on your browser, choose the streaming service you subscribe to for USA. I use Hulu, but Hulu, Sling TV, and YouTube TV are acceptable. Sign in using your login credentials to that service.
- Your TV screen will refresh, and you will see NBC and other NBC networks available through the app.
