You don’t need a cable TV subscription to watch TBS. You can watch TBS Shows, AEW Dynamite, and more on TBS! All you need is a streaming device like a Roku, Amazon Fire TV, or a Smart TV, and one of the following live TV streaming services that carry TBS: Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, or YouTube TV.
Want A Quick Answer: Sling TV is the cheapest way to stream TBS, but any of the services in the list below will let you stream TBS.
- DIRECTV STREAM – Carries TBS and offers a risk-free 5-Day Free Trial. costs $79.99 each month after. However, you can cancel at any time and cancel within the free trial and you will not be charged.
- Hulu Live TV – Carries TBS and Hulu Live TV includes Disney+ and ESPN+ with unlimited DVR storage for $76.99/month. (Sign up)
- Sling TV – Sling TV is the most affordable way to watch TBS without cable. Sling costs $40 per month, but provides 50% off your first month. Sign up at Sling's Website
- YouTube TV – Provides a free trial when signing up. The service costs $72.99 per month after the trial
Streaming Services with TBS
There are quite a few streaming services that offer TBS in their channel lineup. I go into details on those services below.
Sling TV has TBS
You can watch TBS on Sling TV through its “Blue” or “Orange” package for $40. You can sign up to try their service and cancel anytime, as there are no contracts or long-term commitments. I recommend the Blue plan because you get more channels overall, and you can stream on 3 devices at once, as opposed to the Orange package, which only allows you to stream on one device at a time. However, if you want ESPN channels, then you will need to get the Orange package. For just $50 per month, you can get both plans combined if it’s hard to decide between the two plans. Sling TV also offers on-demand when available from a network, includes 50 hours of cloud DVR storage, and you can cancel at any time. Read on to learn more, or check out this detailed review of Sling TV.
Sling Blue Price: The service costs $40 per month, but provides 50% off your first month. You can sign up on Sling's website..
Sling Blue Devices: Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it's not a problem to watch Sling TV on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. Sling's Blue Plan allows you to stream on up to 3 devices at once.
Sling Blue Channels: A&E, AMC, AXS TV, Barstool Sports, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg, Bravo, Cartoon Network, Cheddar, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Discovery, E!, Epix, Food Network, FOX, Fox News, FS1, Fuse, FX, HGTV, History, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC, Newsy, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Paramount Network, Stadium, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA, and Viceland
Sling Orange Price: The service costs $40 per month, but provides 50% off your first month. You can sign up on Sling's website..
Sling Orange Devices: Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it's not a problem to watch Sling TV on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. Sling's Blue Plan allows you to stream on up to 3 devices at once.
Sling Orange Channels: Barstool Sports, Disney Channel, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Freeform, MotorTrend, A&E, BET, TNT, AMC, HGTV, CNN, TBS, Comedy Central, History, IFC, Food Network, BBC America, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, Cartoon Network, Nick Jr., EPIX Drive-In, Lifetime, Vice, AXS TV, Fuse, Newsy, Bloomberg, Cheddar, Local Now, Comet, and Stadium.
Get Both Plans: You can get both Sling TV channel packages for $55 per month. Any channel that’s available in Sling Blue can stream on three devices at the same time. However, channels exclusive to Sling Orange can only stream on one device at a time.
Max Now Streams Sports on TBS
As of October 5th, Max (formerly HBO Max) streams live sporting events that air on TBS. This includes a good chunk of March Madness. This feature is part of an add-on called “BR Sports” that will cost an additional $9.99 monthly on top of your base Max subscription. Subscriptions to Max start at just $9.99 per month, a killer deal for live sports. You can stream Max on Android, iOS, Apple TV, Chromecast, Playstation, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and more. Check out my review of Max for more details on this streaming service.
TBS on DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM is another way you can watch TBS. TBS is channel 247 on DIRECTV whether you subscribe to DIRECTV Stream or have a DIRECTV Satellite package. Channel packages with TBS start at $79.99 per month after a 5-day free trial. All DIRECTV STREAM plans come with unlimited DVR storage if the content is watched within nine months. You can access on-demand through the TBS app and other channel apps using your DIRECTV STREAM credentials. I cover their “Entertainment” channel plan below since it’s the most affordable way to watch TBS on DIRECTV STREAM. You can learn about all the channel plans they offer in my full review of DIRECTV STREAM.
Go To DIRECTV STREAM's Website
DIRECTV STREAM Entertainment Plan Price: The service offers a risk-free 5-Day Free Trial. costs $79.99 each month after. However, you can cancel at any time and cancel within the free trial and you will not be charged..
Device Support: DIRECTV STREAM is supported on iOS, Android TV, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more. You can watch up 20 streams simultaneously per subscription with any DIRECTV STREAM plan. See our coverage of DIRECTV STREAM Device Support for more details.
DIRECTV STREAM Entertainment Channel Plan: ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, A&E, AccuWeather, AMC, Animal Planet, AXS TV, Baby TV, BBC America, BET, Black News Channel, Bloomberg News, Boomerang, Bravo, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Cartoon Network, CMT, CNBC, CNN, CNN En Español, CNN International, Comedy Central, COZI TV, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN2, Food Network, Fox Business, Fox News, Lifetime, FS1, Freeform, FX, FXX, Galavisión, GEM Shopping Network, Grit, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HGTV, HISTORY Channel, HLN, Home Shopping Network, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MotorTrend, TCM, MSNBC, MTV, MTV2, National Geographic, Nickelodeon, OANN, Paramount Network, QVC, Reelz, Revolt, RFD-TV, Sundance TV, Syfy, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, TLC, TNT, truTV, TV Land, Univision, USA, VH1, Viceland, and WE tv
Watch TBS on Hulu
Hulu is a great way to stream TBS Live. Previously, Hulu was known for its vast on-demand library. Recently, they have added a Hulu Live TV service. In addition to streaming TBS live, Hulu offers live access to channels like A&E, TNT, FX, HGTV, and more. Hulu Live TV also includes the following features:
- The price includes a subscription to Disney+ and ESPN+
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for nine months)
- Watch on two screens at once. (Upgrades available)
- It comes with six customizable profiles
- Includes entire Hulu streaming library
Read on for more details on Hulu Live TV, or check out our review of Hulu for more details on this streaming service.
Price: The service includes Disney+ and ESPN+ with unlimited DVR storage for $76.99/month. (Sign up).
Device Support: Hulu Live TV is supported on Apple iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more. You can watch on two devices at once. However, you can upgrade to unlimited devices for just $9.99 monthly
Hulu Channels: ABC, A&E, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Animal Planet, BET, BTN, Boomerang, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS News, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar Business, CMT, CNBC, CNN, CNN International, Comedy Central, COZI TV, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN Bases Loaded, ESPN College Extra, ESPN Goal Line, ESPN2, ESPNEWS, ESPNU, Food Network, FOX, FOX Business, Fox News, FreeForm, FS1, FS2, FX, FXM, FXX, Golf Channel, HGTV, History, HLN, Investigation Discovery, LifeTime, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, NASA TV, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBC, NFL Network, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Olympic Channel, Oxygen, OWN, Paramount Network, Pop TV, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Syfy, TBS, TCM, Telemundo, The CW, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, TruTV, TV Land, Universal Kids, USA, VH1, Vice, and WGN America
TBS on YouTube TV
YouTube TV also offers TBS streaming and limitless storage space for recording your shows. Stream your library of recorded shows from anywhere. YouTube TV costs $72.99 after a free trial. YouTube TV includes a personal cloud-based DVR for each of the subscription’s six account profiles. In addition, the DVR provides unlimited storage and simultaneous recordings. Furthermore, your recordings are available for nine months.
YouTube TV Price: The service costs $72.99 per month and offers a free trial. They are currently providing a special price of $52.99/mo for your first 3 months..
YouTube TV Devices: YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more. You can stream on up to three devices at the same time. See our coverage of YouTube TV device support for more details.
YouTube TV Channels: ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Adult Swim, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, BBC World News, BET, BET Her, Bravo, Big Ten Network, Cartoon Network, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar Business, Cheddar News, CNBC, CMT, Comedy Central, Comedy.TV, CNN, Comet, COZI TV, Court TV, The CW, Dabl, Discovery, Disney XD, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, SEC Network, E!, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, Food Network, FOX Business, FOX News, Fox Soul, Fox Weather, Freeform, FS1, FS2, FX, FXM, FXX, G4, Galavisión, Game Show Network, getTV, Golf Channel, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HGTV, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Justice Central TV, LiveNOW from FOX, Local Now, MLB Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV2, MTV Classic, MyNetworkTV, National Geographic, Nat Geo Wild, NBA TV, NBCLX, NBC News NOW, NBC Universo, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., NickToons, Teen Nick, NFL Network, Olympic Channel, Oxygen, OWN, Paramount Network, PBS, Pop, QVC, Recipe.TV, Smithsonian Channel, Start TV, Sundance TV, SyFy, Tastemade, TBS, Telemundo, TLC, TNT, TCM, Travel Channel, TruTV, TV Land, TYT Network, Univision, UniMás, Universal Kids, USA, VH1, The Weather Channel, WeTV, YouTube Movies, and YouTube Originals
Watch TBS for Free
Most of the streaming services that carry TBS offer a free trial. You can take advantage of those and watch free TBS 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
- YouTube TV – offers a 1-week free trial
As long as you cancel before the free trial expires, you won’t be charged. If you get creative with email addresses and payment methods, you can watch free TBS even longer. Doing this would also let you test both streaming services to see which one you like the best.
Watch TBS on Roku
To watch TBS on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TBS (Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM)
- 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. TBS will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch TBS on Fire TV
To watch TBS on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TBS (Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM)
- 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. TBS will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch TBS on Apple TV
To watch TBS on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TBS (Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM)
- 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. TBS will be a channel available through the app’s live TV guide.
Watch with the TBS App
You can also use the TBS app to watch TV and movies on TBS on-demand and even watch TBS live. In order to stream TBS through the TBS app, you have to enter your TV provider credentials. Most think you need a cable provider login to utilize the TBS app, but that isn’t the case. Currently, Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM accounts will work to unlock the TBS app.
You can even download the TBS app on your Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV and watch on your television using your Hulu Live TV, YouTube TV, or DIRECTV STREAM credentials. There are detailed instructions in the next section on installing and activating the TBS app on your streaming device.
How To Watch on Your Device
For our example, let’s assume we have a Hulu Live subscription and a Roku. We can follow the steps below to get the TBS app working on our device. While the steps below use Hulu Live TV and Roku to watch TBS, most streaming services and devices will have the same process.
- Go to the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store.”
- Search for TBS Channel
- Add the TBS app to your device and then open it.
- Your Roku device will then show you an activation code and a URL.
- Using a computer or mobile web browser, you go to the URL.
- You will then be asked for a TV provider and a username/password. Enter the username and password you use for your Hulu Live TV account.
- Once you sign in on TBS’s website, your TV screen will refresh. You should now have access to all the video content the app provides.
Supported Streaming Devices
The TBS App is supported on all of the following streaming devices:
- Android Devices
- iOS Devices
- Apple TV
- Roku
- Android TV
- Amazon Fire TV
