How to Watch ESPN Without Cable

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You can watch ESPN without cable on Sling TV Orange, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, or YouTube TV.

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

Once ESPN's new streaming service launches in September 2025, it will 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 TV Orange:
ESPN, TNT, TBS, A&E and more.
Price: $45.99 $22.99 for the first month
Devices: Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and most Smart TVs
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The streaming services that include ESPN in 2025:

Best for: Disney-owned channels like ESPN

Sling TV Orange

$45.99
33
N/A

Best for: image quality

DirecTV Stream

$86.99
135
5 days

Best for: most sports channels

Fubo

$84.99
86
7 days

Best for: on-demand content

Hulu with Live TV

$82.99
105
3 days

Best for: a familiar interface

YouTube TV

$82.99
143
7 days

Summer 2025 on ESPN

College baseball, MLB, WNBA, UFC, Tennis (Wimbledone and US open), and College football kickoff, you can catch it all at ESPN these summer months. Their flagship SportsCenter is also going on a 50 states in 50 days tour, stopping in Vegas for UFC, Atlanta for MLB Home run Derby, ESPYS in LA, and more.

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

The New Standalone ESPN Streaming Service (Launching September 2025)

Earlier this year, ESPN announced that they will launch a new service to stream the channel this fall. Early reports suggest that it will cost $30/month, effectively becoming the cheapest way to get an ESPN live stream.