If you live in Des Moines, chances are you probably know the KDSM channel for the local news. They’ve also partnered with the University of Iowa to cover their basketball team, as well as the rest of the Big Ten Conference, so fans of the college circuit would be sure to enjoy the games.
With the switch to the new broadcast format, some viewers have had trouble getting the channel with their antenna, but thankfully you can just rely on the streamers below to watch it.You can watch FOX KDSM-Des Moines, IA without cable on DirecTV Stream, or Fubo.
How to Watch KDSM (Fox Channel 17) Without Cable
FOX KDSM-Des Moines, IA Streaming Services
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.
Price: $86.99/month
Free Trial: 5 days
Other DES MOINES local channels on DirecTV Stream: KCCI, KCCI, WHO, NBCSCH, NBSCHP, TELE, KAIT, KDSM-TV, WHO-DT, and KCWI.
Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV
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
Fubo is a live TV and on-demand streaming service. The platform had it beginning as a soccer stream service, but it quickly became popular as a viable alternative to expensive cable subscriptions in the U.S, offering an attractive bundle of more than 100 live channels as well as an endless array of on-demand movies.
Price: $79.99/month
Free Trial: 7 days
Other DES MOINES local channels on Fubo: KCCI, WHO, NBCSCH, NBSCHP, and TELE.
Device availability: Airplay supported, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, Roku
Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, AccuWeather, Bein Sports, Bein Sports 4, Bein sports 5, Bein Sports 6, Bein Sports 7, Bein Sports 8, Big Ten Network, Bravo, CBS, CBS local channels, CBS Sports Network, CBSN, Cheddar, CMT, CNBC, Comedy Central, Comet, Cozi TV, CW, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Estrella TV, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Freeform, fubo Sports Network, FX, FXX, FYI, Galavision, GetTV, Golf Channel, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Mystery, History, IFC, ION Mystery, Local Now, MASN, MSNBC, MTV, National Geographic, NBC, NBC local channels, NBCLX, NBCSN, Newsmax, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Olympic Channel, Oxygen, Paramount Network, Pop, RSNs, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Spectrum SportsNet, SYFY, Tastemade, Telemundo, Telemundo local channels, The Weather Channel, Travel Channel, TUDN, TUDNxtra1, TUDNxtra10, TUDNxtra11, TUDNxtra2, TUDNxtra3, TUDNxtra4, TUDNxtra5, TUDNxtra6, TUDNxtra7, TUDNxtra8, TUDNxtra9, TV Land, TVG, Unimas, Unimas local channels, Universal Kids, Universo, Univision, Univision local channels, USA Network, VH1, Vice, WE tv, WGN America, Willow, YES Network
FOX KDSM-Des Moines, IA with an antenna
It may be possible to watch FOX (KDSM-Des Moines, IA) with an antenna depending on where you are located. Enter your address on this FCC service to get a map of local channels available in your location as well as their signal strenght.
How to stream other local channels in DES MOINES
- KCCI CBS(KCCI – Des Moines-Ames) is streaming on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and Hulu with Live TV
- WHO NBC (WHO-Des Moines-Ames, IA) is streaming on Fubo, and DirecTV Stream
- NBCSCH NBC Sports Chicago is streaming on Fubo, and DirecTV Stream
- NBSCHP NBC Sports Chicago Plus is streaming on Fubo, and DirecTV Stream
- TELE Telemundo (TELE-East Coast) is streaming on Fubo, and DirecTV Stream
- KAIT ABC is streaming on YouTube TV, and DirecTV Stream
- KDSM-TV Fox is streaming on YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and Hulu with Live TV
- WHO-DT NBC is streaming on YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and Hulu with Live TV
- KCWI The CW is streaming on YouTube TV, and DirecTV Stream
- WGNO ABC is streaming on Hulu with Live TV
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