Home improvement junkies, real estate aficionados, and design devotees: HGTV is for you.
You can watch HGTV without cable on DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling TV Orange, Sling TV Orange + Blue, Sling TV Blue, Fubo TV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo TV Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, Now TV, Xfinity Choice TV, NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle, or Spectrum TV Stream.
Below, we count down the best ways to watch HGTV that cord-cutters use.
DirecTV Stream
Incredible picture quality and often said to be "the best all-around streaming service for cord-cutters." (Rolling Stone) Includes most local channels and major national networks.
Channels: HGTV, ESPN, ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, RSNs, and most major channels.
Price: $79.99/month
Free trial: 5 days
Devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV
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Spectrum TV Choice allows you to completely curate your live TV package. For around $53 a month, you trim the fat and select your 15 channels of choice — no distractions, no cable box, and no annual contract. The catch: it’s only available to Spectrum internet customers.
Price: Varies depending on your location and account history.
Now TV is the new cable alternative from Comcast (owner of Xfinity). For $20/month, you get over 40 live channels, 20 hours of DVR, and watch on up to three devices. You also get Peacock Premium included. And of course, no minimum commitment and you can cancel anytime.
To get it, you have to first subscribe or already be a subscriber to Xfinity internet. You can then add it at checkout.
At $20, it is one of the cheapest cord-cutting services out there, especially considering the channels that it offers.
Price: $20/month
Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android, iOS
Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, Afro, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, BBC News, CBS, Comedy TV, Cooking Channel, Crime+Investigation, Discovery Channel, Discovery Life Channel, Food Network, FOX, FYI, GetTV, Great American Family, Great American Living, GSN, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Mystery, HGTV, History Channel, ID, IFC, Justice Central TV, Lifetime, LMN, Magnolia Network, Military History Channel, MotorTrend, NBC, OWN, PBS, Pursuit, Recipe.TV, Science Channel, Sony Movies, Sundance Channel, The Weather Channel, TLC, Travel Channel, Vice, WEtv
Choice TV with Xfinity Flex is for people looking to stay connected to big-name live networks, without getting bogged down by a slew of niche channels. Xfinity Choice TV customers keep things light with HD live TV and 20 hours of DVR storage, but still have the opportunity to add genre channel bundles for more variety.
Price: Varies depending on your location and account history.
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.
Price: Varies depending on your location and account history.
If you're an Xfinity internet customer, you're eligible to sign up for the Now TV and Peacock Premium bundle, a hefty live TV and on-demand streaming package that gives you access to films and TV shows from Universal, NBC, Bravo, Hallmark, History, and AMC, as well as 24/7 coverage from live channels like BBC News, NBC News Now, the Food Network, Discovery, and IFC. The beauty of this bundle is that covers the essentials of traditional TV, namely news, entertainment, and sports (Peacock is home to a number of live sporting events), while also giving you all you need on the on-demand front. Even better? It only costs $20/month, Now TV's regular price, since Peacock Premium is added to the bundle completely free—no need to pay an additional $6/month, which is what the service would normally cost outside of this bundle.
The Now TV and Peacock Premium Bundle also comes with 20 hours of cloud DVR, and you can stream it on three concurrent screens. Apart from a subscription to Xfinity, there are no other strict requirements when claiming this offer.
Price: $20/month
Device availability: Amazon FireTV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Visio TV, Xbox, Xfinity Flex
Channel lineup: A&E, AFROTV, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, BBC News, Comedy TV, Cooking, Crime-Investigation, Discovery, Discovery Life, Food Network, FYI, Game Show Network, Get TV, Great American Family, Great American Living, Hallmark, Hallmark Family, Hallmark Movies, HGTV, History, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Justice Central, Lifetime, Lifetime Movie Network, Magnolia Network, Military HISTORY, MotorTrend Network, NBC News Now, OWN, Pursuit, Recipe.TV, Science Channel, Sky News, Sony Movie, Sundance TV, The Weather Channel, TLC, Travel Channel, Vice, Weather Channel, WEtv, Xumo Action Movies, Xumo Black Cinema, Xumo Bollywood & Indian Cinema, Xumo Comedy Movies, Xumo Comedy TV, Xumo Crime TV, Xumo Documentaries, Xumo Drama and Action TV, Xumo Family Movies, Xumo Food TV, Xumo Game Show, Xumo Her Movies, Xumo Horror & Thriller, Xumo Kids TV, Xumo Movies, Xumo Reality TV, Xumo Sci-Fi & Fantasy Movies, Xumo Travel & Lifestyle TV, Xumo Westerns
Let's recap the streaming services that allow you to watch HGTV without cable.
The most cost-efficient way to watch HGTV content is to get a subscription to Now TV for $20/month.
You can get a limited time free trial to HGTV by subscribing to DirecTV Stream, Philo, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, or Spectrum TV Choice.
The platforms that will get you a HGTV live stream are DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, Now TV, Xfinity Choice TV, Spectrum TV Stream, or NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle.
You can watch HGTV on your Roku device by subscribing to DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, or NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle.
Read more: 10 Best Services to Watch HGTV Without Cable on Roku >HGTV can be accessed on an Amazon Fire TV device by subscribing to DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, or Now TV.
The streaming services that include HGTV and are available on Apple TV are DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, and NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle.
On a web browser head to the websites of DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, or NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle to start watching HGTV.
You can watch HGTV on an iPhone or iPad by subscribing to DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, Now TV, or NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle.
You can watch HGTV on an Android device such as Samsung or Google Pixel by subscribing to DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, Now TV, or NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle.
You can watch HGTV on a Smart TV that runs on Android by getting a subscription to DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Fubo Elite, Spectrum TV Choice, or NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle.
You can watch HGTV on an Xbox console through Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, or NOW TV and Peacock Premium Bundle.
The services that accept Paypal and carry HGTV are: DirecTV Stream, Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream Ultimate, Spectrum TV Choice, Spectrum TV Stream, DirecTV Stream Premier, and DirecTV Stream Choice.
The services that accept Paypal and carry HGTV are: Philo, Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, Sling Blue, and Hulu with Live TV.
The services that accept Paypal and carry HGTV are: Sling Orange, Sling Orange + Blue, and Sling Blue.
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