How To Watch Freeform Without Cable

You don’t need cable to watch Freeform. You can watch Freeform through streaming services like Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo, fuboTV, and DIRECTV STREAM. These services provide the same Freeform channel you find on cable and satellite TV. With them, you can watch episodes of The Bold Type, Motherland, Siren, Shadowhunters, and more as they air. You can also record episodes with a cloud-based DVR and even access episodes on-demand.

You can use any of the services from the list below to watch Freeform right now.

• DIRECTV STREAM – Carries Freeform and costs $74.99 per month after a risk-free 5-Day Free Trial.
• Hulu Live TV: Carries Freeform and includes Disney+ and ESPN+ with unlimited DVR storage for $69.99/month. (Sign up)
• fuboTV – Carries Freeform and costs $74.99 per month and offers a 1-week free trial
• YouTube TV –  Carries Freeform and costs $64.99 per month and offers a 2-week free trial
• Vidgo – Carries Freeform and costs $59.95 per month. (Sign up)
• Sling TV – Carries Freeform and costs $40 per month and get your first month 50% off

Read on for more information on these services and the ways you can watch Freeform without a cable TV subscription.

How to Watch Freeform without Cable

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 TV subscription-free ways you can stream Freeform online.

Watch Freeform on Hulu

Hulu offers a way you can watch Freeform shows when they air live or on-demand. Hulu Live TV includes its vast on-demand streaming library, Disney+, EPSN+, local networks, and dozens on channels you typically find on cable TV, like Freeform. Hulu Live TV includes all this and more for $69.99 a month. Hulu Live TV includes the following features:

• 60+ other channels, including local network channels.
• the price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
• 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
• Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.

Some of Freeform’s shows are available on-demand on Hulu’s Freeform page. You can check out Hulu + Live TV or read our Hulu TV Review for a full rundown of available features and channels.

Hulu Live TV subscribers can also use their Hulu login to watch Freeform live or watch older episodes using the Freeform app on your streaming or mobile device. Sign up for Hulu Live TV!

Freeform on DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM is another way to watch Freeform online. At $74.99 per month,  you get Freeform and many other channels found on cable TV. Here is a rundown of DIRECTV STREAM’s important features:

• watch 20 streams simultaneously per subscription 
• a cloud-based DVR
• channels like Freeform, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
• supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more

You can check out everything this service offers on this promo page or read about it in our DIRECTV STREAM review.

Freeform on Sling TV

A more price-conscious alternative is Sling. Freeform is in its “Orange” package for $40 a month. Sling TV provides a live stream of Freeform so you can watch what would be airing on Freeform just as if you had cable.

Sling TV is available on  Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast,d and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy Freeform 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.

• access to Freeform, Disney Channel, ESPN, and other channels on Sling TV
• Sling also offers on-demand and a cloud DVR
• You can only stream on one device per account with a Sling Sling Orange 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.

Sign up for Sling TV!

Freeform is on FuboTV

FuboTV is an excellent place to go for sports, but it offers many other more general channels as well, including fuboTV. Over 90 channels are offered in its Pro Plan for $74.99 (after 7-day free trial).

Here are some of fuboTV’s features:

• Freeform, ESPN, FS1, 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, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV. 

You can sign up for fuboTV or check out our review of FuboTV for more details.

Watch FreeForm on Vidgo

Vidgo is a newer streaming service that offers fairly competitive pricing over other live streaming services. They provide a DVR for 90 days with the Vidgo “Plus” plan, but you need to upgrade to the “Ultimate” plan to keep the DVR past 90 days. Vidgo includes FreeForm in its Core package, along with over 60 other channels. Subscribers can sign up for the Core Plan for $59.95 per month. Vidgo offers discounted pricing for your first 3 months of service. Vidgo routinely offers discounted pricing for new customers.

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. We have the full details in our guide to Vidgo’s live streaming service.

YouTube TV

Sign Up for YouTube TV

Another streaming service that offers Freeform, a slew of other channels, and a nice set of features is YouTube TV. A subscription to YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month and includes the following:

• access to Freeform, 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 has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. 
• 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.

Watch Freeform for Free

Many of the streaming services that carry Freeform offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free Freeform for almost a month or longer if you use different email addresses. Let’s look at the free trials available.

• DIRECTV STREAM – Carries Freeform and provides a 5-day free trial.
• fuboTV – Carries Freeform and provides a 1-week free trial
• YouTube TV –  Carries Freeform and provides a 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 Freeform free. If you get creative with email addresses and payment methods, you could watch free Freeform 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 Freeform on Roku

To watch Freeform on Roku, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Freeform (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM, etc)
2. On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
3. Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
6. The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. Freeform will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.

Watch Freeform on Fire TV

To watch Freeform on Fire TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Freeform (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM,  etc)
2. On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
3. Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
5. Select “Download,” and the channel will install
6. 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. Freeform will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.

Watch Freeform on Apple TV

To watch Freeform on Apple TV, follow these instructions.

1. Subscribe to a streaming service that carries Freeform (Sling TV, FuboTV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM, etc)
2. Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
3. Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
4. Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
5. 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. Freeform will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.

Using the Freeform App

While all the streaming services mentioned above are supported on Roku and Amazon Fire TV Stick, you may want to watch some of the on-demand content available on the FreeForm app. Not to worry, FreeForm is available on several streaming devices. You can even use your login credentials for FuboTV, Hulu Live TV, Vidgo, DIRECTV STREAM, and Sling TV to unlock all the content on the app. The freeform app is supported on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, and Chromecast.

Unlock Full Episodes on Freeform

For our example, let’s assume we have a Hulu Live TV subscription and a Roku. We can follow the steps below to get the FreeForm app working on our device. While the steps below use Hulu and Roku to watch FreeForm, most streaming services and devices will have the same process.

1. Pick up a free trial to Hulu Live TV
2. Go to the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store.”
3. Search for “FreeForm”
4. Add the FreeForm app to your device and then open it. 
5. Your Roku device will then show you an activation code and a URL.
6. Using a computer or mobile web browser, you go to the URL.
7. You will then be asked for a TV provider and a username/password. I’m entering the username and password I use for Hulu.
8. Once you sign in on FreeForm’s website, your TV screen will refresh. You should now have access to all the video content the app provides.

Watch Shows on Freeform

Below are articles explaining how to watch popular shows airing on Freeform.

For information on watching other TV channels online check out: How To Stream Specific TV Channels

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