3 Best Services to Watch USA Live Without Cable

cord-cutting › usa • November 13, 2024 • Staff

The USA channel was originally formed in 1980 as a national sports channel, the first of its kind at the time. While it still somewhat carries that branding to this day (it's one of the major channels where you can watch WWE shows), it also has since expanded into reality programs about travel, business, and race competitions. Oh, and bonus: it also occasionally airs procedurals like NCIS and Law and Order thanks to parent company NBC.

You can watch USA without cable on YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, or Xfinity Choice TV.

The cheapest option to watch USA is Xfinity Choice TV for $44.99/month. Unfortunately, you cannot watch USA with Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Blue, Hulu with Live TV, and Fubo.

Below, we count down the best ways to watch USA that cord-cutters use. We made this ranking based on each service's value: how many other channels each dollar of subscription will get you.

Our top three ways to watch USA:
YouTube TV
7-day free trial.
$72.99/month Watch
DirecTV Stream Ultimate
5-day free trial.
$94.99/month Watch
Xfinity Choice TV
30-day free trial.
$44.99/month Watch

USA on YouTube TV

Looking to keep your favorite shows at your fingertips, preserve access to live sports and news broadcasts, but still want to cut the cord? YouTube TV is the answer. At $73 a month it skews more expensive than other live streamers, you won’t be able to find a more extensive, all-inclusive package anywhere else.

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, 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, 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

USA on DirecTV Stream Ultimate

Over 140 channels, unlimited DVR and RSNs included - DirecTV Stream Ultimate is one of the most complete cord-cutting streaming bundles out there. Think of every sports network for example, ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS Sports, NHL Network, etc, you name it, you got it. You also get over 55,000 (15,000 more than the base Entertainment package, mainly from Starz Encore) of on-demand movies and shows included. Of course, there is a price tag that comes with all of this that will rival the most expensive cable packages: over $100 a month. With this package DirecTV is saying: if you want cheap, go to Sling. This is not cheap, but it has everything a family could need from a TV package.

Go to DirecTV Stream Ultimate

Price: $94.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, AccuWeather, AHC, American Heroes Channel, Animal Planet, Aspire, BBC News, Bein Sports, Bein Sports 4, Bein sports 5, Bein Sports 6, Bein Sports 7, Bein Sports 8, BET Her, BET Jams, BET Soul, BIG Network, Big Ten Network, Bounce, Bravo, CBS, CBS local channels, CBS Sports Network, CBSN, Cheddar, Cheddar News, CMT, CNBC, CNBC World, Comedy Central, Comet, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, Curiosity Channel, CW, Destination America, Discovery Channel, Discovery Family, Discovery Life, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, DUST, E!, ESPN, ESPN U, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Estrella TV, Fanduel TV, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Sports 2, Freeform, Fuse, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Galavision, Game Show Network, Get TV, GetTV, GINX Esports TV, Golf Channel, GRIT, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Mystery, HBO, Heroes & Icons, HGTV, History, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime Movie Network, Local Now, Logo, Magnolia Network, MLB Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV Classic, MTV Live, MTV2, MTVU, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBA TV, NBATV, NBC, NBC local channels, NBCLX, NBCSN, Newsmax, Newsy, NFL Network, NHL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, NickMusic, Nicktoons, Olympic Channel, OWN, Oxygen, Oxygen True Crime, Pac-12 Network, Paramount Network, PBS, PBS local channels, People TV, Pop, Pop TV, Pursuit Channel, REVOLT, Revry, RSNs, Science Channel, Scripps Sports, SEC Network, Showtime, Showtime FamilyZone, Smithsonian Channel, Sony Movie Channel, Spectrum SportsNet, Sportsman Channel, Stadium, Starz, SYFY, Tastemade, TeenNick, Telemundo, Telemundo local channels, Tennis Channel, The Weather Channel, TLC, Travel Channel, TV Land, TVG, Unimas, Universal Kids, Universo, Univision, UPtv, USA, VH1, Vice, WGN America, Zona Futbol

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

USA on Xfinity Choice TV

Choice TV with Xfinity Flex is for people looking to stay connected to big-name live networks, without getting bogged down by a slew of niche channels. Xfinity Choice TV customers keep things light with HD live TV and 20 hours of DVR storage, but still have the opportunity to add genre channel bundles for more variety.

Go to Xfinity Choice TV

Price: Varies depending on your location and account history.

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

What is the cheapest way to watch USA?

The most cost-efficient way to watch USA content is to get a subscription to Xfinity Choice TV for $44.99/month.

How to get a free trial to USA?

You can get a limited time free trial to USA by subscribing to YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

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

How to watch USA for free?

Unfortunately there are no streaming services that offer USA 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 USA live stream?

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

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How to watch USA on Roku?

You can watch USA on your Roku device by subscribing to YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

How to watch USA on an Amazon Fire TV?

USA can be accessed on an Amazon Fire TV device by subscribing to YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

How to watch USA on an Apple TV device?

The streaming services that include USA and are available on Apple TV are YouTube TV, and DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

How to watch USA on a computer?

On a web browser head to the websites of YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream Ultimate to start watching USA.

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

You can watch USA on an iPhone or iPad by subscribing to YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

How to watch USA on an Android phone?

You can watch USA on an Android device such as Samsung or Google Pixel by subscribing to YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

How to watch USA on an Android TV?

You can watch USA on a Smart TV that runs on Android by getting a subscription to YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

How to watch USA on an Xbox?

You can watch USA on an Xbox console through YouTube TV.

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How to pay for a USA subscription with Paypal?

The services that accept Paypal and carry USA are: YouTube TV, and DirecTV Stream Ultimate.

How to pay for a USA subscription with Apple Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry USA are: .

How to pay for a USA subscription with Google Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry USA are: 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 3 Best Services to Watch USA Live Without Cable!