Sports enthusiasts get their daily dose of the NFL, NBA, Tennis Open, Formula 1, and even college league games from ESPN. ESPN+ does not offer a free trial, but you can stream ESPN live with a free trial from one of the services below.
The four services that offer an ESPN free trial are DirecTV Stream, Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, .
The longest trial to ESPN is 7 days, which you can get with Fubo.
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DirecTV Stream 5-day free trial.
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5 days trial | Watch |
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Fubo 7-day free trial.
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7 days trial | Watch |
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Hulu with Live TV 3-day free trial.
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3 days trial | Watch |
If you had DirecTV cable in the past or have seen a bartender flicker through a DirecTV interface to find that one game, it should be no surprise to you that DirecTV carries ESPN. Well, not only can you watch ESPN on DirecTV "Stream" without cable, but they also offer a generous five-day trial. One thing to keep in mind is that the DirecTV trial ends the moment you cancel. Meaning even if you have 4 days left in the trial and you cancel, your service will stop. So this is definetly one you want to set a reminder for, and cancel as late as possible.
Price: $86.99/month
Free Trial: 5 days
If you subscribe today, trial ends on: Friday, May 2nd, 2025
When you cancel, service stops: immediately when you cancel
Fubo is the sports-focused cord-cutting service, so naturally they carry ESPN. They also offer a 7-day trial, the longest you can get anywhere for the sports channel. And even if you cancel before the trial ends, you can keep watching ESPN (and the other networks) until the last day of the trial.
Price: $84.99/month
Free Trial: 7 days
If you subscribe today, trial ends on: Sunday, May 4th, 2025
When you cancel, service stops: at the end of the trial period
This is the shortest trial for ESPN that is available right now: a quick three days. That said, if you've already used up the trial days from the other streamers on this list, this is a good way to catch a game or two for free.
Price: $82.99/month
Free Trial: 3 days
If you subscribe today, trial ends on: Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
When you cancel, service stops: immediately when you cancel
Youtube TV also offers a 7-day trial to its extensive channel lineup, which includes ESPN and ESPN2. At $82.99, it's not exactly cheap but it's still better than cable. Plus, there are no commitments like cable, and you can cancel anytime (a-hem, off-season, a-hrem).
Price: $82.99/month
Free Trial: 7 days
If you subscribe today, trial ends on: Sunday, May 4th, 2025
When you cancel, service stops: at the end of the trial period
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