Bravo is home to several hit shows like Top Chef, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and Vanderpump Rules, but you don’t need an expensive cable TV subscription to watch. You can watch Bravo as it airs, just like cable, but using a more affordable streaming service. You aren’t forced into a long-term contract with any of these services. Some services even offer a free trial. The TV streaming services with Bravo in their channel lineup are:
DIRECTV STREAM – Carries Bravo and normally costs $69.99 per month after a risk-free 5-Day Free Trial. However, there is a promotion running where the first 2 months are only $49.99
Hulu Live TV: Carries Bravo and currently costs $20/month for 3 months. Regular price is $69.99 per month. (Sign up)
fuboTV – Carries Bravo and costs $69.99 per month and offers a 1-week free trial
YouTube TV – Carries Bravo and costs $64.99 per month and offers a 1-week free trial
Sling TV: Carries Bravo and costs $35 per month. Currently the first month is 50% off (Sign up)
I cover these streaming services in more detail below and have an article reviewing each service that I link to in each section. If you want to cut the chase on which streaming service to use to watch Bravo, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV provide the most channels, including local networks, making them great alternatives to cable TV. FuboTV also has local channels but lags in channel selection. If you are looking for a bargain, Sling TV is the most affordable way to stream Bravo, but it’s limited on which local channels they carry, so you may need to use a TV antenna to get your local channels. Read on for more details on these streaming services and more.
Streaming Sevices with Bravo
All of the following streaming services carry Bravo in their channel lineup. With them, you can watch Bravo as it airs, record it with a cloud DVR, and even watch Bravo on-demand.
Bravo on DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM carries Bravo in all its channel packages. Their “Entertainment” plan is their most affordable plan and normally costs $69.99 per month after a risk-free 5-Day Free Trial. However, there is a promotion running where the first 2 months are only $49.99. Here are some of the features included in DIRECTV STREAM’s channel plans:
- watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like Bravo, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
- supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can check out everything this service offers by taking advantage of their 5-day free trial or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.
Go To DIRECTV STREAM’s Website
Bravo on Sling TV
Sling TV was one of the first live streaming services on the market and has Bravo as part of their Sling TV Blue package. The service costs $35 per month and provides live access to many other traditional cable networks. Some features included in Sling TV’s Blue plan are:
- Sling also offers on-demand and a cloud DVR
- You can stream up to three devices simultaneously on the Sling Blue plan.
- Supported on 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.
- Includes a cloud DVR along with other great features.
In my review of Sling TV, I cover information on device support, channel availability, and features like their cloud DVR.
Bravo on Hulu Live TV
Hulu doesn’t only offer on-demand streaming but an online live TV service as well. They offer a ton of channels, including live local broadcast networks in a majority of local markets. While Bravo is included in their live TV service for $69.99, you also receive the following:
- The Price includes Disney+ and ESPN+
- Live Local Broadcast Networks in over 200 U.S. markets (ABC, NBC, Fox, CBS)
- Hulu live TV carries channels like HGTV, ESPN, Disney Channel, A&E, and more. The service also has NBCUniversal channels like NBC, E!, USA, SYFY, Oxygen, MSNBC, and CNBC. Check out the Hulu channel lineup.
- A Cloud DVR
- One of the largest on-demand libraries on the market
There is no contract, so you can cancel at any time without penalty. Hulu live TV is available on Android, iOS, Xbox One, 4th Gen Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and stick.
Hulu also has a vast selection of on-demand, and I take a hard look at all these features in my Hulu TV review. Be sure to check it out. You can also sign up here and test out their service. There is no contract, so you can cancel at any time.
YouTube TV on Bravo
YouTube TV also offers Bravo streaming live online and limitless storage space for recording your shows. Your library of recorded shows can be streamed anywhere. Bravo is included in the base package for $69.99 a month.
A subscription to YouTube TV provides:
- access to Bravo, Local Network Channels, and over 70 other channels
- unlimited cloud DVR storage
- stream on three devices at once
- YouTube TV supports Roku, Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more.
- Includes YouTube TV on-demand
Check our review of YouTube TV for more details. They also offer a 1-week free trial.
FuboTV on Bravo TV
FuboTV is a live streaming service startup focused on cord-cutters. While their channel lineup centers around sports, they also offer Bravo, A&E, and Lifetime among several other non-sports channels. FuboTV offers Bravo in its “Pro Plan,” which costs $69.99. A subscription to fuboTV includes:
- Over 100 channels, including Bravo 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.
Is there a Bravo App
You can watch Bravo using the app for the streaming service you have subscribed to. Those apps download to your supported streaming device, and Bravo is available through the guide in the app. However, some readers were curious about watching a Bravo-specific app.
NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, owns Bravo along with NBC, E!, USA, SYFY, Oxygen, MSNBC, CNBC, and more. Each of these networks (including Bravo) has its own streaming app that provides access to the content available on all NBCUniversal channel apps, as long as you subscribe to a TV provider that carries that network. For example, I subscribe to Hulu Live TV and can watch shows on all these networks through the NBC app.
Below are the steps to install the NBC app and watch Bravo on Roku, but you could do this for any of the NBC universal apps. Therefore, you only need one NBCUniversal app on your streaming device. I recommend NBC since it’s NBCUniversal’s most popular network. While the steps below are for installing the NBC app on Roku, the steps are similar for installing other NBCUniversal channel apps on other streaming devices like Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, and Apple TV.
- 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 Bravo
- 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 Bravo. 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.
Streaming Bravo Shows
Below are articles explaining how to watch popular Bravo shows.
Stream Bravo for Free
Four of the streaming services that carry Bravo offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free Bravo for almost a month or longer if you use different email addresses. Let’s look at the free trials available.
- DIRECTV STREAM – offers a 5-day free trial
- FuboTV – offers a 1-week free trial
- YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial
You won’t be charged if you cancel before the free trial expires. You can cycle the free trials to get nearly a month of Bravo free. If you get creative with email addresses and payment methods, you could watch free Bravo even longer. Doing this would let you test the various live TV streaming services to see which one you like the best.
Use A Streaming Device to Watch Bravo
To watch Bravo on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Bravo (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” and 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. Bravo will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
To watch Bravo on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Bravo (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. Bravo will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
To watch Bravo on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Bravo (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. Bravo will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
For information on watching other TV channels online check out: How To Stream Specific TV Channels
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