New episodes of Rick and Morty season seven air on Adult Swim, so you can watch them on any service that carries Cartoon Network in their channel lineup (Adult Swim airs on Cartoon Network every day beginning at 6:00 PM ET), including Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV.
All previous seasons (seasons 1-6) are available on-demand on Hulu’s Streaming Library and Max. Hulu’s streaming library starts at $7.99 per month after a 30-day free trial, while Max subscriptions start at $9.99 per month.
Hulu Live TV includes Cartoon Network, the network airing Adult Swim, so you can watch new episodes from season 7 of Rick and Morty, but it includes the Hulu Streaming Library as well as Rick and Morty seasons 1-6, making Hulu Live TV the only way you can stream all seven seasons of Rick and Morty.
Read on for more details and more options.
Best Options To Watch Rick and Morty Season 7
New episodes of Rick and Morty air every Sunday at 11 PM ET on Adult Swim. Any streaming service that carries Cartoon Network, such as Sling TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, and YouTube TV.
Hulu Live TV carries Adult Swim on Cartoon Network, so you can watch new episodes of Rick and Morty. For $76.99 per month, Hulu Live TV includes the Hulu streaming library, which also provides the previous six seasons of Rick and Morty.
The next best option is Sling TV, which will allow you to watch season 7 episodes of Rick and Morty on Adult Swim with either Sling’s Blue or Orange Channel package for $40 per month. However, they won’t carry episodes from previous seasons on-demand. DIRECTV STREAM and YouTube TV are similar to Sling in that they will have new episodes of Rick and Morty season 7, but not episodes from previous seasons. However, those two services cost you about $30 more than Sling TV. Below are more details on each of these services.
Hulu Live TV
Hulu Live TV carries Adult Swim on Cartoon Network so that you can watch new episodes of Rick and Morty Season 7 when they air. The Live TV service is $76.99/month and includes the Hulu streaming library with seasons 1 through 6 on-demand. If you opt for the lower-priced Hulu streaming library starting at $7.99/month, you will only have access to seasons 1-6.
A subscription to Hulu Live TV includes the following features:
- price includes a subscription to Disney+ and ESPN+
- 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
If you are curious about all the channels Hulu Live TV offers in your area, including Adult Swim, you can use this tool on Hulu’s Website: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code. Check out our review of Hulu Live TV for more information.
Sling
Sling also carries Adult Swim and is a more price-conscious option to watch new episodes of Rick and Morty every Sunday. Adult Swim is in its “Blue” or “Orange” package, which is $40 a month. Sling TV provides a live stream of Adult Swim, streaming what would be airing on Adult Swim just as if you had cable. However, you can only new episodes from Rick and Morty season 7, not previous seasons.
Sling includes a Cloud DVR program to record shows for later. Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so you can watch Rick and Morty on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. See our review of Sling for more information on the streaming service.
DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM offers the Adult Swim channel in their “Entertainment” channel plan for a price of $79.99 per month with other plans available. This will provide access to Season 7 episodes of Rick and Morty, and the streaming service is an accepted TV provider to unlock the Adult Swim app for any episodes available on-demand. However, DIRECTV STREAM is only a reliable source to watch episodes from season 7. The service supports Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and most modern web browsers. There is no contract when signing up for their free trial; see our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV also offers live Adult Swim, so you can watch new episodes of Season 7 of Rick and Morty when they air. In addition to Adult Swim and numerous other channels, YouTube TV includes a Personal Cloud DVR and YouTube Red original series. All this costs subscribers just $72.99 per month for six accounts. YouTube TV supports Roku, Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. See our review of YouTube TV for more details on this streaming service.
Past Seasons on Max
Max carries season 1 through 6 of Rick and Morty. The service starts at $9.99 per month, making it the obvious pick to watch Rick and Morty. That plan is ad-supported. However, you can go ad-free for $15.99 per month. You can sign up here. Max is supported on Android, iOS, Apple TV, Chromecast, Playstation, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, and more. You can check out my review of Max for more details on this streaming service.
Max doesn’t just carry Rick and Morty, HBO’s entire catalog, live sports on TBS and TNT, and content from WarnerMedia and other sources. Content on Max includes:
- A selection of acquired series and movies
- All of HBO
- An exclusive collection of new Max Originals
- Live CNN.
- NHL on TNT, NBA on TBS, and more.
- Select favorites from the WarnerMedia brands Warner Bros., New Line Cinema, DC, CNN, the Turner Library, Crunchyroll, Rooster Teeth, Looney Tunes, and more.
- A selection of acquired series and movies (South Park being a notable example)
Watch Rick and Morty on The Adult Swim App
To stream Rick and Morty through the Adult Swim app, enter your TV provider credentials. Most think you need a cable provider login to utilize the Adult Swim app, but that isn’t the case. Currently, Hulu Live TV and DIRECTV STREAM accounts will work to unlock the Adult Swim app, but not YouTube TV or Sling. Also note, only episodes from season 7 and a handful of episodes from pasts seasons are available through the app.
You can even download the Adult Swim app on your Roku, Apple TV, or Amazon Fire TV and watch on your television using your Hulu Live TV or DIRECTV STREAM credentials. There are detailed instructions in the next section on installing and activating the Adult Swim Go app on your streaming device.
How To Watch on Your Device
For our example, let’s assume we have a DIRECTV STREAM subscription and a Roku. We can follow the steps below to get the Adult Swim app working on our device. While the steps below use DIRECTV STREAM and Roku to watch Adult Swim, most streaming services and devices will have the same process.
- Get a free trial to DIRECTV STREAM
- Go to the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store.”
- Search for Adult Swim Channel
- Add the Adult Swim 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 DIRECTV STREAM account.
- Once you sign in on Adult Swim’s website, your TV screen will refresh. You should now have access to the Rick and Morty episodes available through the Adult Swim app
Supported Streaming Devices
The Adult Swim Go App is supported on all of the following streaming devices:
- Android Devices
- iOS Devices
- Apple TV
- Roku
- Android TV
- Amazon Fire TV
- and more
