How to Watch ESPN Without Cable in May 2025

Updated on April 28, 2025 • Written & edited by our Staff

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You can watch ESPN without cable on Sling Orange, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, ESPN+, Spectrum TV Choice, or Disney+ (launching fall 2025).

The cheapest way to watch ESPN live is Sling Orange for $45.99/month.

Once ESPN gets added to Disney+ as has been announced, it is likely to become the cheapest option at $30/month.

Get the latest highlights across every major sport, from hockey, football, basketball and baseball to UFC and more. If you never want to miss a score, here are some of the best deals to get ESPN without cable.

Our top pick to watch ESPN without cable is Sling Orange:
Sling TV
ESPN, TNT, TBS, A&E and more.
Price: $45.99 $23 for the first month
Devices: Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and most Smart TVs
Go to Sling TV
The streaming services that include ESPN in 2025:
⭐ 50% off the first month

Best for: Disney-owned channels like ESPN

Sling Orange
Go to Sling Orange
Monthly price$45.99
Channels33
TrialN/A

Best for: image quality

DirecTV Stream
Go to DirecTV Stream
Monthly price$86.99
Channels134
Trial5 days

Best for: most sports channels

Fubo
Go to Fubo
Monthly price$84.99
Channels91
Trial7 days

Best for: on-demand content

Hulu with Live TV
Go to Hulu with Live TV
Monthly price$82.99
Channels105
Trial3 days

Best for: a familiar interface

YouTube TV
Go to YouTube TV
Monthly price$82.99
Channels142
Trial7 days

Best for: some ESPN content

ESPN+
Go to ESPN+
Monthly price$11.99
ChannelsN/A
TrialN/A

Best for: paying only for the channels you watch

Spectrum TV Choice
Go to Spectrum TV Choice
Monthly price$53.19
Channels64
Trial7 days

Best for: watching ESPN in the fall

Disney+ (launching fall 2025)
Go to Disney+ (launching fall 2025)
Monthly price$TBD
ChannelsN/A
TrialN/A

May 2025 on ESPN

While the NBA playoffs will be in full swing, The WNBA is back with preseason games May 3 - May 12th. The regular season starts May 17th with none other than Clark's Fever playing nemesis Chicago Sky. Three F1 Grand Prix will air on ESPN: Miami, Emilia Romana, and Monaco. There is also College baseball and NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament to tune into.

2025 on ESPN

ESPN still has rights to many sporting events: most F1 races, many soccer leagues like MLS and the Premier League, exclusive Sunday Night Baseball and other MLB events like the Home Run Derby. It's also the place to watch The Masters in Golf and the US Open in tennis, which will start at the end of August.

Can you watch ESPN live with ESPN+?

The simple answer is no, there is no 24/7 ESPN live stream on ESPN+. That said, you can stream many ESPN live events on ESPN+, like some NFL, NHL, and MLB games. You can find the full list here.