15 Best Services to Watch CNN Live Without Cable in 2023

cord-cutting › cnn • May 12, 2025 • Staff

Never miss the latest breaking story with CNN, including news commentary and investigative reports in the fields of business, culture and much more.

You can watch CNN without cable on Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Pluto TV Live, Spectrum TV Choice, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream Choice, Spectrum TV Stream, DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más, or DIRECTV Stream MySports.

The cheapest option to watch CNN is Max for $9.99/month. Unfortunately, you cannot watch CNN with Philo, and Fubo.

Below, we list their prices, channel line-ups, and trial offerings to help you choose the best one for your needs. 

Our top three ways to watch CNN:
Sling Orange
$20 off your first month.
$45.99 $25.99 Watch
Sling Blue
$20 off your first month.
$45.99 $25.99 Watch
DirecTV Stream
5-day free trial.
$86.99/month Watch

CNN on Sling Orange

As Sling’s most bare-bones live TV package, Sling TV Orange still provides a pretty sweet deal. For $45.99 a month you get more than 30 channels, 50 hours of DVR storage, and the option to customize your channel lineup with “Extras,” additional channel packages catered to your specific interests.

You can also combine Sling Orange with NFL Season Pass for $160 when you prepay for 4 months.

Go to Sling Orange

Price: $45.99 $25.99

Channel lineup: A&E, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Cartoon Network, Charge!, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Disney Channel, EPIX Drive-In, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Food Network, Freeform, Fuse, HGTV, History, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+, MotorTrend, Nick Jr., QVC, Sling Scapes, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice

Device availability: Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Xbox One

CNN on Sling Blue

Sling TV Blue lets you be in control of your TV. With a base package of more than 40 channels, you can stream their live and on-demand content whenever you’d like for just $40 a month. Plus, you have the option to customize your package and subscribe to curated add-on channel bundles if the baseline isn’t cutting it.

You can also combine Sling Blue with NFL Season Pass for $160 when you prepay for 4 months.

Go to Sling Blue

Price: $45.99 $25.99

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Bravo, Cartoon Network, Charge!, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Discovery Channel, E!, EPIX Drive-In, Food Network, FOX, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Fuse, FX, HGTV, History, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC, NBC local channels, NFL Network, Nick Jr., QVC, Sling Scapes, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, Vice

Device availability: Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Xbox 360

CNN on DirecTV Stream

Named the "best all-around streaming service for cord-cutters" by Rolling Stone, DirecTV Stream tries to be all the good things about cable without any of the hassle. It has a big selection of channels, possibly the best stream quality in the market, and great DVR capability. For example, unlike with competitor Youtube TV, your DVR recordings on DirecTV will be the same quality as the live stream (often in 4K). The service also comes with a decent monthly price tag, and Netflix-style practicality that allows you to stream Live TV from anywhere by downloading the app. Within your home, you can stream on up to 20 devices (!), and from outside your home you can stream on up to three devices.

Go to DirecTV Stream

Price: $86.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: ABC, ACC Network, AccuWeather, Alien Nation, AMC, Anger Management, Animal Planet, Are We There Yet?, AXS TV, BABY FIRST, BabyTV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Boomerang, Bravo, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS local channels, Cleo TV, CMT, CNBC, CNN, CNN en Espanol, CNNi, Comedy Central, Comedy Dynamics, Court TV, Crime 360, CW, Daystar HD, Discovery Channel, Duck Dynasty, E! Entertainment, EarthxTV, Ebony TV, El Rey Rebel, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, FMC, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Fox Weather, Freeform, FUEL TV, Fuse Music, FX, Galavision, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, HerSphere, HGTV, HLN, Home Shopping Network, HSN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, ION, ION Television, Jewelry Television, MotorTrend, MovieSphere, MSNBC, MTV Classic, MTV2, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, News Nation, Nick Jr., One America News, Ovation, Oxygen True Crime, Paramount Network, PBS, PBS Kids, PBS local channels, Poker GO, Pursuit Channel, QVC, QVC2, QVC3, Racing America, REELZ, REVOLT, RFD-TV, RSNs, Scientology Network, Scripps Sports, Shop LC, Somos Novelas, Spectrum SportsNet, SportsGrid, Start TV, SundanceTV, SYFY, Tastemade Home, Tastemade Travel, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Telemundo local channels, The First, theGrio, TLC, TNT, truTV, TV Land, TV One, Univision, Up TV, USA Network, VH1, WE tv, Women’s Sports Network

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV

CNN on Sling Orange + Blue

When you combine Sling’s two basic packages, you get the perks of both. The $55 a month price tag gets you 51 channels, 50 hours of DVR storage, and simultaneous use on up to three screens. You don’t have to make any sacrifices on which channels you receive, and you’re still paying less than you would be for cable.

You can also combine Sling Blue with NFL Season Pass for $199 when you prepay for 4 months.

Go to Sling Orange + Blue

Price: $60.99 $40.99

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Bravo, Cartoon Network, Charge!, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, E!, EPIX Drive-In, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Food Network, FOX, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Freeform, Fuse, FX, HGTV, History, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MotorTrend, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC, NBC local channels, NFL Network, Nick Jr., QVC, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, Vice

Device availability: Airplay supported, AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Vizio Smart TV, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Xbox One

CNN on Hulu with Live TV

Hulu with Live TV ties up its subscribers’ streaming needs in one tidy bow. You get access to all the movies and shows in Hulu’s library, plus over 75 local, regional, and national live channels for $82.99 a month. Since several other streamers offer add-on premium content packages for a fee, with this plan you cut out the middleman and have everything under one roof.

Go to Hulu with Live TV

Price: $82.99/month

Free Trial: 3 days

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, ABC Localish, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, BET, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg Television, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS local channels, CBS News, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar News, CMT, CNBC, CNN, CNN International, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cozi TV, CW, Dabl, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN College Extra, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Freeform, FS1, FS2, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Golf Channel, Hallmark, Hallmark Mystery, HGTV, History, HLN, ID, Justice Central TV, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, Localish, Military History Chanel, Motor Trend, MSNBC, MTV, NASA, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBC, NBC local channels, NBC News Now, NBCLX, News Nation, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, OWN, Oxygen, Paramount Network, PBS, PBS local channels, Pop, QVC, RSNs, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Spectrum SportsNet, Start TV, SYFY, TBS, TCM, Telemundo, The Grio, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, TVLand, Universal Kids, USA Network, VH1, Vice, Weather Channel

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Nintendo Switch, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung TV, Vizio Smart TV, Xbox

CNN on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is the most extensive live TV streamer available today. 85 channels, multiple simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR storage, all for $73 a month. You don’t have to sacrifice live sports or local channels either, as is the case with some other live streamers. Basically, it’s cable without the hassle of cable.

Go to YouTube TV

Price: $72.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Channel lineup: ABC, ABC News, ACCN, Adult Swim, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, BBC World News, BET, BET Her, Big Ten Network, Bounce, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS local channels, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar, Cheddar News, CMT, CNBC, CNBC World, CNN, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Comet, Court TV, Cozi TV, Dabl, Discovery Channel, Disney, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Docurama, Dove Channel, E!, ESPN, ESPN U, ESPN2, ESPNews, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Weather, Freeform, FX, FXM, FXX, Galavision, Game Show Network, Get TV, Golf Channel, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Mystery, HGTV, HLN, HSN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, ION, Justice Central TV, LAFC Channel, Law & Crime, Live Now, Local Now, Localish, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Classic, My TV, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, NBC News Now, NBC Universo, NBCLX, NBCSN, NECN, News Nation, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Orlando City Channel, OWN, Oxygen, Oxygen True Crime, Paramount, PBS, PBS Kids, PBS local channels, PC Mag, Pop, popular option, QVC, Recipe.TV, RSNs, Scripps News, Scripps Sports, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, SNY, Start TV, Sundance TV, SYFY, Tastemade, TBS, TCM, Teen Nick, TeleHit, Telemundo local channels, The CW, The Great Courses, The Weather Channel, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, Tru TV, Turner Classic Movies, TV Land, TYT, Unimas, Unimas local channels, Universal Kids, Univision, Univision local channels, USA Network, VH1, WE tv

Device availability: Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Shareplay supported, Sharp, Vizio, Xbox

CNN on Max

Formerly HBO Max, Max is a subscription-based on-demand platform that is only available in the US. New subscribers can choose from three monthly tiers ranging from $9.99 (with ads) to $16.99 (no ads) to $20.99 (no ads, plus more concurrent streams, downloads, and 4K streaming). An annual subscription option is also available. When you subscribe, you'll get HBO’s world-class exclusives, such as The Wire and Game of Thrones but Max also functions as a bundle: you'll get content from Discovery, DC, Criterion Collection, Looney Tunes, Studio Ghibli, Turner Classic Movies, and Crunchyroll. And as of September 2023, you will also get a live stream of CNN. It's not a direct 24/7 simulcast of the channel, but many segments of it are broadcast live. Most mobile devices that can stream video support Max, although there is yet no app for Amazon Fire TV and Roku devices.

Go to Max

Price: $9.99/month

Device availability: Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Xbox

CNN on Pluto TV Live

Pluto TV is a modern take on traditional cable: it has hundreds of channels streaming live, a huge library of on demand content, and it’s supported by ads. But the key difference from the competition? It’s totally free.

Go to Pluto TV Live

Price: free for 34 channels available

Channel lineup: BBC Food, BBC Home, Bein Sports XTRA, Bloomberg Television, CBS Sports HQ, CBSN, Check with Pluto TV for the full channel lineup, Cheddar News, CNN, ET Live, Food TV, Fox Sports, Hallmark En Espanol, Hip Hop Family VH1, Love & Hip-Hop VH1, Major League Soccer, MLB, MotorTrend FAST TV, NBC News Now, Newsmax, NFL Channel, NFL Super Bowl Classics, Nosey, People TV, PGA Tour, Pluto Channels, Sky News, Smithsonian Channel, Stories AMC, TBN, Today, TV Land Drama, WeatherNation, WPT

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Roku, Shareplay supported, Virgin Media, Vizio SmartCast, webOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

CNN on Spectrum TV Choice

If you’re a Spectrum internet customer, Spectrum offers a unique deal with its TV Choice package, now with ESPN back after the dispute has been resolved. You take your pick of 15 must-haves from a list of 65 channels, completely customizing your own mini live TV lineup. It’s $30 a month with no cable box and no annual contract, so if you have very streamlined TV interests, it’s a cost-effective move.

Go to Spectrum TV Choice

Price: Varies depending on your location and account history.

CNN on DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment

With DirecTV Stream's MyEntertainment plan, subscribers can access popular entertainment channels and services for just $35/month. Live channels like FX, Bravo, CNN, History, and HGTV cover the basics like news and lifestyle, while ad-supported services like Hulu, Disney+, and Max (forthcoming), which are included at no additional cost, cover nearly all your film and TV needs. Like all DirecTV Stream plans, you can try this plan free for 5 days, then cancel anytime.

Go to DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment

Price: $34.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: A&E, AHC, Animal Planet, Aspire, Bounce, Bravo, CNBC, CNN, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, Destination America, Discovery, Discovery Life, E!, EarthxTV, FETV, Food Network, Fox Business, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Game Show Network, Great Entertainment Television, HGTV, History, HLN, ID, Lifetime, Magnolia Network, MSNBC, National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, OWN, Oxygen True Crime, Science Channel, SYFY, TLC, Travel Channel, UPtv, Vice

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, Website

CNN on DirecTV Stream MyNews

If you're looking for a lean plan focusing on news and local coverage, then DirecTV Stream's MyNews pack just might be for you. It brings together your local ABC, NBC, and FOX (though availability varies per market) with channels like CNN, CNBC, and i24 to round up your news fix. You can choose to add premium channels a la carte, or you can pair it with DirecTV Stream's "MyCinema" add-on for $10/month. Like all DirecTV Stream plans, you can try MyNews free for 5 days if you want to test it out first.

Go to DirecTV Stream MyNews

Price: $39.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: ABC, CNBC, CNN, CNN International, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News, i24, MSNBC, NBC, Newsmax

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, Roku, Website

CNN on DirecTV Stream Choice

There's a reason why DirecTV Stream Choice is the provider's most popular package to date: it carries over 105 channels, many of which are specialty sports channels like Big Ten Network, MLB Network, and NBA TV; it has local channels and RSNs where available; it offers premium add-ons like Starz and HBO; and maybe most important of all, it's still under a hundred bucks, which is not something you can say about most live TV packages these days. In other words, Stream Choice is for those looking for extra sports coverage while wanting to enjoy the usual benefits of DirecTV, like unlimited screens and DVR, and keeping it all under a reasonable budget.

Go to DirecTV Stream Choice

Price: $114.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, AMC, Animal Planet, AXS TV, Baby First TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg Television, Boomerang, Bravo, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Cartoon Network, CBS local channels, Cheddar News, CMT, CNBC, CNBC World, CNN, CNN en Espanol, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Jr, Disney XD, E! Entertainment, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fanduel TV, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 1, Freeform, Fuse, FX, FXX, Galavision, Game Show Network, Gem Shopping Network, Golf Channel, Great American Family, GRIT, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, Heroes & Icons, HGTV, History, HLN, Home Shopping Network, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MeTV, MLB Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV2, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, One America News, Ovation, OWN, Paramount Network, PBS local channels, PopTV, Pursuit Channel, QVC, QVC2, ReelzChannel, REVOLT, RFD-TV, RSNs, SundanceTV, SYFY, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Telemundo local channels, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, TV Land, Univision East, Up TV, USA Network, VH1, Vice, WE tv

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung TV

CNN on Spectrum TV Stream

Exclusive to Spectrum internet users, Spectrum TV Stream is a live TV cord-cutting service that costs $40/month. It's cheaper than Spectrum's other TV plans, but that's because it doesn't carry sports and local channels—only news and entertainment. Some of the more notable ones include Disney, CNN, Fox, AMC, Discovery, and for classic Hollywood fans out there, the elusive TCM. It may not seem like much, especially when you compare it to similarly priced packages like Sling Orange, which for the same price covers sports, but it could be an attractive option for Spectrum users looking to pay for everything under one bill and who only need select cable channels to get their TV fix.

Go to Spectrum TV Stream

Price: Varies depending on your location and account history.

CNN on DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más

Like most live TV streaming services, DirecTV Stream has a dedicated plan for Latino live channels: this one is called Óptimo Más, currently priced at $86.99/month. It offers all the same perks as other DirecTV Stream plans, including a 5-day free trial, unlimited simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR, but its 100-channel lineup is more or less split into two, English and Spanish. Among the English channels are CNN, Nickelodeon, USA, Disney Channel, and AMC, while some notable Spanish channels include Univision, TUDN, Cine Estelar, De Pelicula, Antena 3, and TyC Sports. If you prefer DirecTV Stream's other plans, like Choice or Ultimate, you can opt for DirecTV Stream's Spanish add-on—the sports-oriented Deportes, which costs $5/month, and the entertainment-focused Español, which costs $15/month.

Go to DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más

Price: $86.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: ¡Hola! TV, A&E, AccuWeather, Alien Nation, AMC, Anger Management, Animal Planet, Antena 3, Are We There Yet?, Atres Cine, Atres Series, Ax Men, AXS TV, BabyFirst HD, BabyTV, Bandamax, Bob Ross, Boomerang, Bravo, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Canal 22 Internacional, Caracol TV, Cartoon Network, Centroamérica TV, Cine Estelar, Cine Mexicano, Cine Nostalgia, Cinelatino, Cinema Dinamita, CNN, CNN en Espanol, CNNi, Cold Case Files, Comedy Dynamics, Court TV, Crime 360, Daystar, Daystar Español, De PelÍcula, De PelÍcula Clásico, Deal Zone, Discovery, Discovery en Español, Discovery Familia, Disney Channel, Disney XD, Documentary+, Dog Whisperer, Dove TV, Duck Dynasty, E!, EarthxTV, Ebony TV, Ecuavisa Internacional, El Rey Rebel, Enlace, ESPN Deportes, Estrella News, Estrella TV, EWTN Español, FailArmy, Family Handyman, Family Movie Classics, Fight Network, Food Network, ForoTV, Fox Deportes, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Freeform, FUEL TV, FX, FXX, Galavision, GolTV, Great American Family, HerSphere, History Channel, History en Español, HITN TV, HLN, Hogar de HGTV, Horror by ALTER, HSN, Ice Road Truckers, INFAST, InWonder, Jewelry TV, Joel Osteen, Lifetime, MeatEater, MEGA TV, Meganoticias, Modern Marvels, MotorTrend, Movie Favorites by Lifetime, MovieSphere, MSNBC, MTV, Multimedios, Nat Geo Mundo, National Geographic channel, Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Nosey, NTN24, Nuestra Tele, Nuestra Vision, ONCE MEXICO, Origin Sports, Paramount Network, Pasiones, PBS Kids, Perú Mágico, Players TV, PokerGO+, PowerNation, Pursuit Channel, QVC, QVC2, QVC3, Racing America, Recipe.TV, RFD-TV, Scientology Network, Scripps News, Shop LC, Somos Novelas, Sony Cine, SportsGrid, Start TV, SUR Perú, Tastemade Home, Tastemade Travel, TBS, TC Internacional, TeenNick, TeleCentro, Telefe, Telemundo, The Design Network, The Pet Collective, Time, Tiny House Nation, TNA, TNT, Tr3s, TUDN, TV Chile, TV Globo, TVE, TyC Sports, Unimas, Univision, Univision TLNovelas, UnXplained Zone, UPtv, USA Network, VePlus, VH1, VICE 271, Videorola, Vme, WAPA América, Weather Channel, Women’s Sports Network, Yahoo! Finance, Yu-Gi-Oh!, ZooMoo

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV, Roku, Roku TV, Samsung Smart TV

CNN on DIRECTV Stream MySports

Sure, DirecTV Stream has a sports add-on, but if you don't want to bother with entertainment and lifestyle channels, the live TV streaming service has come up with a dedicated plan called DirecTV Stream MySports. The plan is packed with more than 25 sports channels including TBS, TNT, USA, and TruTV for major games; MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network, and NHL Network for exclusive major league content; and ABC, FOX, and NBC (where available) for local content. It also has the usual channels, like all the ESPN and Fox Sports iterations to make sure all bases are covered. Since the plan is pretty new, DirecTV Stream offers the plan at a $20 discount on your first three months—and that’s after a 5-day free trial. After that, you’ll have to pay the regular monthly price of $69.99/month. Do note that, for now, DirecTV Stream MySports is only available in select markets.

Go to DIRECTV Stream MySports

Price: $69.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: ABC, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, CNBC, CNN, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Golf Channel, MLB Network, NBA TV, NBC, NFL Network, NHL Network, SEC Network, TBS, TNT, truTV, USA Network

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV, iOS, Samsung Smart TV, Vizio

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Let's recap the streaming services that allow you to watch CNN without cable.

What is the cheapest way to watch CNN?

The most cost-efficient way to watch CNN content is to get a subscription to Pluto TV Live for free.

How to get a free trial to CNN?

You can get a limited time free trial to CNN by subscribing to DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más, DIRECTV Stream MySports, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, or DirecTV Stream Choice.

Read more: 5 Best Services to Get a CNN Free Trial >

How to watch CNN for free?

Unfortunately there are no streaming services that offer CNN completely for free. That said, as we mentioned above you can get it for free for a limited time by subscribing to a service with a free trial. Here they are, this time ranked by which one offers the longest free trial:

How to get a CNN live stream?

The platforms that will get you a CNN live stream are:

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How to watch CNN on Roku?

You can watch CNN on your Roku device by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Pluto TV Live, Spectrum TV Stream, Spectrum TV Choice, DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, or DirecTV Stream Choice.

Read more: 7 Best Services to Watch CNN Without Cable on Roku >

How to watch CNN on an Amazon Fire TV?

CNN can be accessed on an Amazon Fire TV device by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Pluto TV Live, DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más, DIRECTV Stream MySports, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, or DirecTV Stream Choice.

How to watch CNN on an Apple TV device?

The streaming services that include CNN and are available on Apple TV are Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Pluto TV Live, Spectrum TV Stream, Spectrum TV Choice, DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más, DIRECTV Stream MySports, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, and DirecTV Stream Choice.

How to watch CNN on a computer?

On a web browser head to the websites of Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Pluto TV Live, Spectrum TV Stream, Spectrum TV Choice, DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, or DirecTV Stream Choice to start watching CNN.

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How to watch CNN on iOS (iPhone or iPad)?

You can watch CNN on an iPhone or iPad by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Pluto TV Live, Spectrum TV Stream, Spectrum TV Choice, DIRECTV Stream MySports, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, or DirecTV Stream Choice.

How to watch CNN on an Android phone?

You can watch CNN on an Android device such as Samsung or Google Pixel by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Pluto TV Live, Spectrum TV Stream, Spectrum TV Choice, DIRECTV Stream MySports, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, or DirecTV Stream Choice.

How to watch CNN on an Android TV?

You can watch CNN on a Smart TV that runs on Android by getting a subscription to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Pluto TV Live, Spectrum TV Stream, Spectrum TV Choice, DirecTV Stream Óptimo Más, DIRECTV Stream MySports, DirecTV Stream MyNews, DirecTV Stream MyEntertainment, or DirecTV Stream Choice.

How to watch CNN on an Xbox?

You can watch CNN on an Xbox console through Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Spectrum TV Stream, or Spectrum TV Choice.

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How to pay for a CNN subscription with Paypal?

The services that accept Paypal and carry CNN are: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Max, Spectrum TV Stream, Spectrum TV Choice, and DirecTV Stream Choice.

How to pay for a CNN subscription with Apple Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry CNN are: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, and Sling Orange + Blue.

How to pay for a CNN subscription with Google Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry CNN are: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, and YouTube TV.

The streaming services on this page were chosen by our editors. If you choose to subscribe to a streaming service we recommend as a result of our research, analysis, and curation, our work is sometimes (but not always) supported by an affiliate commission from the streaming service when you make a purchase.

That's all from us for the 15 Best Services to Watch CNN Live Without Cable in 2023!