There are a lot of live TV streaming options out there, each with its own set of specialties, but perhaps no two are as similar as DirecTV Stream and Fubo. With very close price ranges and channel coverages, it can be tricky to determine which service performs better than the other.
It helps to see where exactly they differ. For example, while both DirecTV Stream and Fubo pride themselves on their impressive line-up of sports channels, only one of them covers the NFL Network. In this article, we take a closer look at details like this and more to see which service is the right choice for you.
Summary
| Comparaison | DirecTV Stream | Fubo |
|---|---|---|
| In a nutshell | World-class image quality & channel lineup | The (almost) complete solution for sports fans |
| Price | $86.99/month | $79.99/month |
| Trial | 5 days | 7 days | Our rating | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Number of channels | 80 | 108 |
| Unlimited DVR | Yes | No |
| Parental controls | Yes | No |
| 4K | Yes | Yes |
| Disney Channel | No | Yes |
| ESPN | Yes | Yes |
| ESPN2 | Yes | Yes |
| Fox Sports 1 (FS1) | Yes | Yes |
| History | No | Yes |
| NBC | Yes | Yes |
| Paramount Network | Yes | Yes |
| RSNs | Yes | Yes |
| TNT | Yes | No |
Channels on DirecTV Stream and not Fubo
The channels that DirecTV Stream has and which are not available on Fubo:
- ACC Digital Network
- Alien Nation
- AMC
- Anger Management
- Animal Planet
- Are We There Yet?
- Ax Men
- AXS TV
- Baby First
- BabyTV
- BBC America
- BET
- Big 12
- Bloomberg TV
- Bob Ross
- Boomerang
- C-SPAN
- C-SPAN2
- Cartoon Network
- Cheddar News
- Cleo TV
- CNN
- CNN en Espanol
- CNN International
- Comedy Dynamics
- Crime 360
- Daystar HD
- Declassified
- Discovery
- Duck Dynasty
- E! Entertainment
- EarthxTV
- Ebony TV
- El Rey Rebel
- ESPN Deportes
- ESPNews
- ESPNU
- Food Network
- Fox Weather
- FUEL TV
- Fuse Music
- HerSphere
- HGTV
- HLN
- Home Shopping Network
- HSN
- Investigation Discovery (ID)
- ion Television
- Jewelry Television
- MotorTrend
- MovieSphere
- MTV Classic
- MTV2
- NBA TV
- News Nation
- One America News
- Ovation
- Oxygen True Crime
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- PBS local channels
- Poker GO
- Pursuit Channel
- QVC
- QVC2
- QVC3
- Racing America
- REELZ
- REVOLT
- RFD-TV
- Scientology Network
- Shop LC
- Somos Novelas
- SportsGrid
- Start TV
- SundanceTV
- Tastemade Home
- Tastemade Travel
- TBS
- TCM
- TeenNick
- The First
- theGrio
- TLC
- TNT
- truTV
- TV One
- Up TV
- WE tv
- Women’s Sports Network
Channels on Fubo and not DirecTV Stream
The channels that Fubo has which are not available on DirecTV Stream:
- A&E
- ABC
- ABC News Live
- ACC Network (in-market)
- Bein Sports
- Big Ten Network (BTN)
- CBS Sports Network
- CBSN
- Comet
- Cozi TV
- Disney Channel
- Disney Junior
- Disney XD
- ESPN3
- Estrella TV
- FETV
- Fox Sports 2 (FS2)
- fubo Sports Network
- FYI
- GetTV
- Golf Channel
- GRIT
- Hallmark Drama
- History
- Intravel
- Local Now
- MASN
- National Geographic
- NBCLX
- NBCSN
- Newsmax
- NFL Network
- Nickelodeon
- Olympic Channel
- Pop
- SEC Network (in-market)
- Smithsonian Channel
- The Weather Channel
- Travel Channel
- TUDN
- TUDNxtra
- TVG
- Unimas
- Unimas local channels
- Universal Kids
- Universo
- Univision local channels
- Vice
- WGN America
- Willow
- YES Network
Popularity: Fubo is more popular than DirecTV Stream
Fubo has 1,500,000 subscribers whereas DirecTV Stream has 788,000 subscribers. This means that Fubo has 712,000 more subscribers than DirecTV Stream.
Price: Fubo is cheaper than DirecTV Stream
Fubo's costs $80 whereas DirecTV Stream costs $87. Getting DirecTV Stream instead of Fubo will set you back $7 more every month.
Why get DirecTV Stream?
DirecTV Stream is a Live TV streaming platform with a twist: you can download the app on any of your existing devices, or if you choose, you can get a "Gemini Air" box with a custom remote control for the service. But without the box, DirecTV Stream functions like a Netflix or Hulu, allowing 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.
Why get Fubo?
Get Fubo TV if you're currently paying more than its monthly price for your cable and if you like watching live TV channels. However, if you don't watch a lot of live TV there are much cheaper options out there for on-demand movies.
Devices: Fubo is more widely available than DirecTV Stream
Fubo is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, Roku, Xfinity Flex or Xumo.
Whereas DirecTV Stream is available on Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku or Samsung TV. That's 3 less devices than Fubo.
Channel count: Fubo has 28 channels more than DirecTV Stream
Fubo's lineup includes 108 channels whereas DirecTV Stream has only 80 channels. Getting a subscription to Fubo will give you access to 28 more channels than DirecTV Stream. That's quite a bit of channels.
Trial: DirecTV Stream offers a trial
DirecTV Stream has a trial. The trial duration is 5 days.
Find out more on DirecTV Stream
Trial: Fubo offers a trial
Fubo has a trial. The trial duration is 7 days.
DirecTV Stream's specialty
The specialties of DirecTV Stream are: Lifestyle, News, RSNs, Soccer, Sports.
Fubo's specialty
The specialties of Fubo are: Action, Anime, Baseball, Old TV shows, RSNs, Science fiction, Soccer, Sports, True Crime.
DirecTV Stream's accepted payment methods
DirecTV Stream accepts: Amazon Appstore, credit card, debit card, Paypal, Retailer gift card, Roku Channel Store.
Fubo's accepted payment methods
The payment methods that Fubo accepts are: credit card, debit card, Retailer gift card.
Channels on both Fubo and DirecTV Stream
The channels that are available on both Fubo and DirecTV Stream are:
- ABC
- AccuWeather
- Bravo
- CBS
- CBS local channels
- CMT
- CNBC
- Comedy Central
- Court TV
- CW
- ESPN
- ESPN2
- FMC
- FOX
- Fox Business Network
- Fox News Channel
- FOX SOUL
- Fox Sports 1 (FS1)
- Freeform
- FX
- FXX
- Galavision
- Hallmark Channel
- Hallmark Mystery
- IFC
- MSNBC
- NBC
- NBC local channels
- Nick Jr.
- Paramount Network
- RSNs
- SYFY
- Telemundo local channels
- TV Land
- Univision
- USA Network
- VH1
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