Due to Disney’s Disney+ streaming service, a lot of on-demand content on the Disney Now app will be moving from Disney Now to Disney+. However, there are quite a few shows like premiere on Disney Channel. For example, if you want to watch season 4 of Miraculous: Tales of Lady Bug and Cat Noir when it airs in the US, you will need a way to watch Disney Channel. Don’t worry. You won’t need an expensive cable TV subscription to watch Disney Channel. I cover all of your options in this article.
Our Recommendation: While we cover all your options for watching Disney Channel below, we wanted to provide a little insight to help you choose the best streaming service to watch Disney Channel. Sling TV’s “Orange” channel plan offers the most affordable way to watch Disney Channel at $35 per month. However, our value analysis of streaming channel lineups put Sling TV’s Orange Package near the bottom of the pack. We find Disney Channel fans will prefer the on-demand offerings available with Hulu Live TV at $64.99/month after a 7-day Free Trial.
How To Watch Disney Channel Without Cable
There are quite a few streaming services that carry Disney Channel live, so you can watch as if you had a cable package. We cover your options below.
Hulu Live TV
Try a 1-Week Free Trial to Hulu Live TV
Most cord cutters are familiar with Hulu’s On-Demand service. However, they also offer a live TV service that includes Disney Channel fo $64.99/month after a 1-week free trial.
A subscription to Hulu Live TV includes the following features:
- over 60 channels including live ABC, NBC, Fox, and CBS in most of the country
- 50 hours of cloud DVR storage (upgradeable)
- stream to two streams at the same time, with an upgrade option for unlimited streams.
- The Hulu on-demand streaming library
- Hulu is available on Android, iOS, Xbox One, 4th Gen Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, and Amazon Fire TV and stick.
If you are curious about all the channels Hulu Live TV offers in your area, including Disney Channel, you can use this tool on Hulu’s Website: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zipcode. Check out our review of Hulu Live TV for more information.
fuboTV
FuboTV is an excellent place to go for sports. In addition to Disney Channel, over 90 channels are offered in its Starter package for $64.99/month (after a 7-day free trial). FuboTV includes Disney Channel in their Starter channel package, along with allowing you to use your fuboTV login to watch Disney Channel through the Disney Now app. Below are features included with the FuboTV “Starter” package:
- Disney Channel 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 AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV.
You can sign up for a 1-week free trial or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.
Sling TV
Sling TV’s “Orange plan” is the most affordable way to watch Disney Channel with a price of $35 per month. A subscription to Sling TV includes the following.
- access to Disney Channel, FS1, 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.
Read our Sling TV review for more details on this service. It includes information about what’s available on all the Sling TV Channels.
Vidgo
Vidgo is a newer streaming service that offers fairly competitive pricing over other live streaming services. Vidgo includes Disney Channel in its Core package, along with over 60 other channels. New customers can sign up for the Core Plan for $55 per month. (They offer discounted promo pricing when signing up.) A subscription to Vidgo Includes the following:
- Vidgo doesn’t force you into a contract, and you can cancel any time
- Stream on 3 devices simultaneously
- Over 70 channels including Disney Channel
- Vidgo is supported on available on Android, iOS, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV. You can also stream the service on up to 3 devices at the same time.
Vidgo offers promotional pricing for new customers, and there is no contract required so you can cancel at any time. We have the full details in our guide to Vidgo’s live streaming service.
YouTube TV
Another streaming service that offers Disney Channel, a slew of other channels, and a nice set of features is YouTube TV for a cost of $64.99 per month. A subscription to Youtube TV includes the following:
- access to Disney Channel, 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
Check out my review of YouTube TV for all the details and channels available on the service. You can also check your Zip Code on Youtube TVs Website to see the available channels in your area.
DIRECTV Stream
You can watch Disney Channel as part of their “Entertainment” package for $69.99 per month. Check out our review of DIRECTV Stream for information on all the channels available through the service. All DIRECTV Stream plans include:
- the ability to watch on 20 devices at the same time
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like Disney Channel, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
- supported on AppleTV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can try DIRECTV Stream by signing up for online offer. There is no contract and DIRECTV Stream provides a full refund if you cancel within 14 days.
Watch Disney Channel for Free
Three of the streaming services that carry Disney Channel offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free Disney Channel for over a month or longer if you use different email addresses. Let’s look at the free trials available.
- Hulu Live TV – offers a 7-day free trial to Hulu Live TV
- YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial
- fuboTV – Offers a 1-week free trial
- DIRECTV Stream – They don’t advertise a free trial, but you receive a full refund if you cancel within 14-days of signing up.
By picking up each streaming service and dropping it before the free trial expires, you can watch Disney Channel free for a few weeks. That’s almost a free month! Plus, it will give you a good idea of which streaming service you like best if you decide to keep one.
Watch Disney Channel on Roku
To watch Disney Channel on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Disney Channel (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV Stream, YouTube TV, etc)
- 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. Disney Channel will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch Disney Channel on Fire TV
To watch Disney Channel on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Disney Channel (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV Stream, YouTube TV, etc)
- 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. Disney Channel will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch Disney Channel on Apple TV
To watch Disney Channel on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Disney Channel (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV Stream, YouTube TV, etc)
- 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. Disney Channel will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
How To Watch Shows on Disney Now App
The Disney Now app is a way to watch content that airs on Disney Channel but hasn’t moved over to the Disney+ streaming service. Most of this content will be available on-demand through one of the streaming services that carry Disney Channel, but you still may want to check out the Disney Now app for additional content. Disney Now is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android, and iOS. Download the Disney Now App. If you don’t have TV provider credentials, most content on the Disney Now App is Locked. However, if you have a service like Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, fuboTV, etc., you can use your log into the Disney Now app and unlock that content. Below is an example of using Hulu to do this:
Unlocking Content on Disney Now
Once you sign up for Hulu Live TV, log in to Hulu on your device. Then exit Hulu and start the Disney Now App. Attempt to watch a locked episode. Depending on your device, One of the following will happen:
- You will then be prompted to choose a TV provider. At that point, choose Hulu. The content will now be unlocked.
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- You will see an activation code which you then enter at https://disneynow.com/activate.
This unlocks all the shows. You will know it worked when you see your TV provider in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Notice how “Hulu” is shown in the image below.
For information on watching other TV channels online check out: How To Stream Specific TV Channels
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