How-To Watch Live TV In 2018

Watch Live TV in 2018… If you are a Cord Cutter, sooner or later you will probably want to watch Live TV in 2018. No problem! There are lots of Live TV choices for Cord Cutters. And having a choice is what being a Cord Cutter is all about. Here is how-to watch Live TV 2018.

Cord Cutters can watch LIVE TV! 

How-To Watch Live TV In 2018

There are lots of options for Cord Cutters to watch Live TV. From OTA TV antennas to Internet streaming services, here are some of the best options for watching Live TV.

How do you watch Live TV?

Indoor or Outdoor TV Antenna

The easiest and cheapest way to watch Live TV is by using an over-the-air (OTA) TV antenna. A TV antenna can receive FREE High-Definition digital broadcast signals from your local stations like ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, FOX, PBS, and more. However, with an antenna, you can’t get cable TV channels like HGTV, AMC, A&E, Hallmark, CNN, etc. If cable TV channels are important, you may need more than an antenna.

Check to see what stations are available in your area: Find out what FREE local HDTV channels are available in your area.

Here are several types and brands of indoor and outdoor TV antennas.

• Mohu: Home of the #1 rated Indoor HDTV Antenna
• AmazonBasics Ultra Thin Indoor Antenna (25/35/50 Mile Range)
• RCA Compact Outdoor Yagi HDTV Antenna with 70 Mile Range
• Antennas Direct: Outdoor antenna
• Mohu Leaf 50 TV Antenna, Indoor, Amplified, 60 Mile Range

Use a DVR With a TV Antenna

Get the most out of your TV antenna with a DVR. Record Live TV from your TV antenna and watch shows later. TiVo and Tablo both have DVR models designed specifically to be used with TV antennas. TiVo and Tablo DVRs are very popular with Cord Cutters because they are easy to set-up and use. 

Hulu Live TV

Hulu Live TV is a Live TV subscription streaming service and is available in some markets. Hulu Live TV has both local channels and cable channels. With Hulu Live TV, you also get unlimited access to the entire Hulu streaming library.

Enter your ZIP code to see all the Live TV channels available in your area.

A Hulu Live TV subscription includes 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage. Need more DVR storage? No problem. Upgrade to the Enhanced Cloud DVR for 200 hours of storage for $14.99 per month.

The Hulu Live TV package costs $39.99/mo.

Try Hulu Live TV with a One Week FREE Trial. Cancel anytime.

Hulu

If Hulu Live TV isn’t for you, the regular Hulu plan is another option.

Hulu offers a variety of both current and past TV shows, from both local networks and cable TV. Current TV and cable shows are usually available 24 hours after airing on Live TV.

In addition to TV shows, Hulu also has blockbuster movies and Hulu Originals.

Hulu offers two packages:

• Limited Commercials – $7.99/mo
• No Commercials – $11.99/mo

Try Hulu with a One Month FREE Trial. No Contract. Cancel anytime.

Sling TV

Sling TV is a Live TV streaming Internet service. Two Live TV bundles of your favorite Live TV local channels and cable networks are available in the Orange or the Blue Sling TV packages. Some channels are included in both packages.

Your favorite Live TV local channels like FOX, NBC, ABC are only available in select markets. Check to see if FOX, NBC, or ABC is available in your area.  For ABC, you’ll need to pay $5 extra a month for the Broadcast Extra package on top of Sling TV‘s $25-a-month Orange package to get ABC.

Orange Package

• $25 per month
• 28 channels
• Watch on only ONE TV at a time

Blue Package

• $25 per month
• 44 channels
• Watch on THREE TVs at a time

Subscribe to both the Orange and Blue bundles

• $40 per month ($5 discount applies)
• Watch on FOUR TVs at a time

A Cloud DVR with 50 hours of storage is available for just $5/mo.

Try Sling TV with a Free Trial. Cancel anytime.

Read more… What is Sling TV?

DIRECTV NOW

DIRECTV NOW is a subscription streaming service that offers four Live TV packages.

• Live a Little package with 60+ Channels – $35/mo
• Just Right package with 80+ Channels – $50/mo
• Go Big package with 100+ Channels – $60/mo
• Gotta Have It package with 120+ Channels – $70/mo

Check the DIRECTV NOW Channel Lookup page to see what channels are available in your area.

Watch different shows or channels on up to 3 devices at the same time.

There is no contact. Cancel anytime.

Read more… What is DIRECTV NOW?

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is a Live TV streaming service offered by Google that streams over the Internet. YouTube TV is available only in select cities.

The streaming service is kept simple by offering a single package that costs $40 per month.

YouTube TV features:

• Over 45 channels
• Live showing of ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC, ESPN, and more
• Cloud DVR with no storage limits
• Record as many programs as you want at the same time
• 6 separate accounts that can be shared – each account has its own login and personal DVR library
• Limit of 3 simultaneous streams – only 3 people can watch at the same time
• Free Trial – Cancel anytime – No commitment – No cancellation fees

Read more… What is YouTube TV? Stream Live TV.

CBS All Access

CBS All Access is a Live TV streaming service. The CBS All Access – Stream Live TV 24/7 service needs to be available in your area.

Check this list to see if CBS All Access streams LIVE TV to your area: Where is Live TV available for CBS All Access?

Or, you can double-check to see if CBS All Access Live TV is available in your area:

• Go to https://www.cbs.com/all-access/
• Scroll down to “Stream Live TV 24/7”
• Click the “Check Availability” link

CBS All Access is available in two packages:

• $5.99/month with Limited Commercials – 1 Week Free Trial
• $9.99/month Commercial Free – 3 Days Free Trial

Hopefully you won’t get “Sorry, Live TV is not yet available in your area.”

CBS All Access Through Amazon Channels

Amazon has CBS All Access as one their Amazon Channels. If you already have Amazon Prime, signing up for the CBS All Access is very simple.

Amazon offers a 3-day free trial of the CBS All Access channel. After the free trial, CBS All Access costs $9.99 per month.

Cancel your subscription before the trial ends using the Manage Your Amazon Channels web page. There are no cancellation fees.

You need to have an Amazon Prime membership to sign-up for Amazon Channels. Try Amazon Prime with a 30-Day Free Trial.

Playstation Vue

Playstation Vue is a Live TV Internet subscription streaming service. You DO NOT need a Playstation gaming console to watch Live TV with the Playstation Vue service. Stream Live TV on up to five devices at the same time.

Check to see what Live TV channels are available in your city. Some local channels offer on-demand programming of Live TV shows.

Playstation Vue offers four Live TV packages:

• Access – Popular Live TV – $39.99/mo
• Core – Sports+Popular Live TV – $44.99/mo
• Elite – Movies+Sports+Popular Live TV – $54.99/mo
• Ultra – Movies+Sports+Premium – $74.99/mo

Access, Core, & Elite packages offer a 5 day free trial. No annual contracts.

fuboTV

fuboTV is a sports-focused subscription streaming service designed for the sports fan. Local Live TV channels are available only in Designated Market Areas (DMAs).

Check to see what Live TV local channels are available in your area: What local stations does fuboTV carry?

A fuboTV subscription includes 30 hours of Cloud DVR storage. Need more storage? No problem. Upgrade to the Advanced DVR for 500 hours of storage for $9.99/mo.

The fuboTV Premiere package costs $34.99 for the first month, and the $44.95/mo. Cancel anytime.

Sign up for fuboTV.

Read more… What is fuboTV?

Philo TV

Philo TV is a subscription streaming service that offers two packages:

• 37 Channel Package – $16/mo.
• 46 Channel Package – Includes all channels in the 37 Channel Package – $20/mo.

Philo TV concentrates on cable TV channels. It does not have any local TV channels and it does not have any sports channels. Watch different shows or channels on up to 3 devices at the same time.

Philo TV offers a free 7 day trial. Cancel anytime.

Live TV Streaming Subscriber Numbers

Here are estimates of subscriber numbers from Live TV streaming subscription services:

1. CBS All Access – 2.5 Million subscribers
2. Sling TV – 2.344 Million subscribers
3. DIRECTV NOW – 1.81 Million subscribers
4. Playstation Vue (PS Vue) – 450,000 to 670,000 subscribers
5. Hulu Live TV – 800,000 subscribers
6. YouTube TV – 300,000 subscribers
7. fuboTV – 100,000 subscribers
8. Philo – 50,000 subscribers

Note: All subscription numbers are either unofficial or estimated. Hulu Live TV and YouTube TV estimates are courtesy of CNBC. Playstation Vue estimate of 670,000 subscribers courtesy of Ben Bajarin. Philo subscriber estimate from Wikipedia. DIRECTV NOW, fuboTV, Hulu, Sling TV, and CBS All Access self-disclosed their subscriber estimates.