How to Stream FX Live Without Cable

Updated on December 30, 2025 • Staff

FX has a reputation for being the edgy channel that airs critically acclaimed shows like Atlanta, Shogun, and Fargo. The Disney-owned channel used to broadcast sports events too, but it has long dropped them to make way for Marvel, Star Wars, and 20th Century films.

You can watch FX on Fubo, Sling TV Blue, Hulu with Live TV, DIRECTV (ex DirecTV Stream), YouTube TV, or Spectrum TV Stream.

The cheapest option to watch FX is Spectrum TV Stream for $40/month.

$73.99/month | FX + 83 channels | 7 days free trial

FX on Fubo

If you miss the days when FX aired sports events, then you’ll love Fubo. It has ESPN, USA, and local channels, not to mention specialty sports channels like Willow, BTN, and the Golf Channel. Crucially, it’s missing Turner channels like TNT and TBS, but it's otherwise a great option if you’re into sports and entertainment, and if its price is within your budget.
Go to Fubo
$45.99/month | FX + 45 channels

FX on Sling TV Blue

Sling Blue addresses most cord-cutters’ needs. Apart from entertainment channels like FX, it also carries local and sports channels like FOX, NBC, TNT, and USA. You can also boost your lineup with Sling’s add-ons, which include the Sports Extra for $11/month and the Hollywood Extra for $6/month. They drive up the final price, but the total is still cheaper than most services in this list.
Go to Sling TV Blue
$88.99/month | FX + 105 channels | 3 days free trial

FX on Hulu with Live TV

Hulu with Live TV’s biggest advantage is that it already comes with Hulu, which is the streaming arm of FX. This gives you on-demand access to past FX hits like Fargo and Atlanta and current favorites like The Bear and Shogun. But you could argue this is also Hulu with Live TV’s biggest disadvantage—its on-demand catalog is not all that different from FX’s live offerings, especially now that FX is airing plenty of Marvel and Star Wars movies, which are already available on Disney+.
Go to Hulu with Live TV
$89.99/month | FX + 137 channels | 5 days free trial

FX on DIRECTV (ex DirecTV Stream)

DirecTV Stream is a good option if you expect a lot of people to share one account. It’s also known to provide better picture quality than other live TV streaming services, which is what you want when watching the big-budgeted blockbusters FX airs. But all those channels and features can slow the service down and make it hard to navigate. There are also plenty of cheaper alternatives if you don’t mind skimping on things like 4k channels and unlimited DVR.
Go to DIRECTV (ex DirecTV Stream)
$82.99/month | FX + 143 channels | 7 days free trial

FX on YouTube TV

A cursory search will reveal just how many YouTube TV users have filed complaints about FX’s inconsistent picture quality on the streaming service. So if you value HD streaming, this may not be for you. Still, YouTube TV’s wide variety of channels, unlimited DVR, and easy-to-use interface make it a worthy contender in this list.
Go to YouTube TV
$40/month | FX + 90 channels

FX on Spectrum TV Stream

This newcomer to cord-cutting quietly launched in April 2024. It's about 90 channels for $39.99, without any additional fees like a local channels surcharge, because there are simply no local channels. What you won't find either are sports channels. And some of the channels are Spectrum channels like Spectrum Originals and Spectrum News.

With Philo having a similar channel lineup but costing $15 less, you probably need a very good reason to go for Spectrum TV Stream. But, it's always nice to have another option.

Go to Spectrum TV Stream

2025 on FX

It’s no secret FX is focusing less on broadcasting live programs than on producing hits for Hulu. A lot of its original shows, like The Bear and Reservation Dogs, stream on Hulu first before they air on the channel—if they even get to air at all. It’s a phenomenon that will continue this year as FX leans more on airing reruns of Marvel and Star Wars films, along with 20th Century classics and blockbusters. And since “ESPN on FX” was discontinued in 2023, there’s no update yet on whether FX will go back to airing sports events or remain a purely entertainment channel.