8 Best Services to Watch MSNBC Live Without Cable

cord-cutting › msnbc • March 5, 2025 • The Staff

With MSNBC, get the latest original news and coverage as well as commentary from sister news channel NBC.

You don't need cable to watch MSNBC. You can stream MSNBC live without cable on Sling TV, DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV.

The cheapest option to watch MSNBC live is Peacock for $7.99/month.

Below, we count down the best ways to watch MSNBC that cord-cutters use. We made this ranking based on each service's value: how many other channels each dollar of subscription will get you.

Our top three ways to watch MSNBC:

Sling TV $22.99 off your first month.	~~$45.99~~ $23	Watch

DirecTV MyNews No free trial.	$39.99/month	Watch

DirecTV MyEntertainment 5-day free trial.	$34.99/month	Watch

MSNBC on Sling TV

Sling TV Blue lets you be in control of your TV. With a base package of more than 40 channels, you can stream their live and on-demand content whenever you’d like for just $45.99 a month. Plus, you have the option to customize your package and subscribe to curated add-on channel bundles if the baseline isn’t cutting it.

Go to Sling TV

Price: ~~$45.99~~ $23

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg TV+, Bravo, Cartoon Network, Charge!, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, E!, EPIX Drive-In, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Food Network, FOX, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Freeform, FS1 4K, Fuse, FX, HGTV, History, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+, MotorTrend, MSNBC, National Geographic, NBC, NBC local channels, NFL Network, Nick Jr., QVC, Sling Scapes, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, Vice

Device availability: AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, Xbox

MSNBC on DirecTV MyNews

If you're looking for a lean plan focusing on news and local coverage, then DirecTV Stream's MyNews pack just might be for you. It brings together your local ABC, NBC, and FOX (though availability varies per market) with channels like CNN, CNBC, and i24 to round up your news fix. You can choose to add premium channels a la carte, or you can pair it with DirecTV Stream's "MyCinema" add-on for $10/month. Like all DirecTV Stream plans, you can try MyNews free for 5 days if you want to test it out first.

Go to DirecTV MyNews

Price: $39.99/month

Channel lineup: ABC, C NBC, C NBC World, CNN, CNN International, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News, i24, MSNBC, NBC, Newsmax

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung Smart TV

MSNBC on DirecTV MyEntertainment

TV and film fans are well catered to with DirecTV MyEntertainment. You get A&E, Fox channels, MSNBC, CNBC, TLC, and more for less than the price of Sling TV. Cord-cutting services have been looking more like cable lately, but this new option from DirecTV is a welcome change.

Go to DirecTV MyEntertainment

Price: $34.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: A&E, AHC, Animal Planet, Aspire, Bounce, Bravo, C NBC, CNN, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, Destination America, Discovery, Discovery Life, E!, EarthxTV, FETV, Food Network, Fox Business, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Game Show Network, Great Entertainment Television, HGTV, History, HLN, ID, Lifetime, Magnolia Network, MSNBC, National Geographic, National Geographic Wild, OWN, Oxygen True Crime, Science Channel, SYFY, TLC, Travel Channel, UPtv

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV

MSNBC on DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream differentiates itself from other cable-streaming hybrids like Hulu + Live and Sling in two key ways: it carries more regional sports networks than any other streaming service, and it has unlimited hours of Cloud DVR storage. You also have the choice to receive the DirecTV Stream device (called Gemini Air), or continue using your own.

Go to DirecTV Stream

Price: $86.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: ABC, ACC Digital Network, AccuWeather, Alien Nation, AMC, Anger Management, Animal Planet, Are We There Yet?, Ax Men, AXS TV, Baby First, BBC America, BET, Big 12, Bloomberg TV, Bob Ross, Boomerang, Bravo, BUZZR, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS local channels, Cheddar News, Cleo TV, CMT, C NBC, CNN, CNN en Espanol, CNN International, Comedy Central, Comedy Dynamics, Court TV, Crime 360, Curiosity Now, CW, Daystar HD, Declassified, 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, FXX, Galavision, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, HerSphere, HGTV, HLN, Home Shopping Network, HSN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, ION, ion Television, Jewelry Television, MeatEater TV, MotorTrend, MovieSphere, MSNBC, MTV, MTV2, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, News Nation, Newsmax, 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 News, Shop LC, Somos Novelas, SportsGrid, Start TV, SundanceTV, SYFY, Tastemade Home, Tastemade Travel, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Telemundo local channels, The First, theGrio, TLC, TNA, TNT, truTV, TV Land, TV One, Univision, Up TV, USA Network, VH1, Waypoint TV, WE tv, Women’s Sports Network, Yahoo! Finance

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, iOS, Roku, Samsung TV

MSNBC on Fubo

FuboTV is the only sports-centered live TV streamer around, but it carries crowd-pleasing channels for sports fans and beyond. The Starter Plan starts at $79.99 a month, carrying a whopping 116 channels and 250 hours of DVR storage. If you never want to miss a game — or anything else, for that matter — FuboTV has you covered.

Go to Fubo

Price: $84.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, AccuWeather, Bein Sports, Big Ten Network, Bravo, CBS, CBS local channels, CBS Sports Network, CBSN, Cheddar, CMT, C NBC, Comedy Central, Comet, Court TV, Cozi TV, CW, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Estrella TV, FETV, FMC, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Freeform, fubo Sports Network, FX, FXX, FYI, Galavision, GetTV, Golf Channel, GRIT, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Mystery, History, IFC, Intravel, 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, SYFY, Tastemade, Telemundo, Telemundo local channels, The Weather Channel, Travel Channel, TUDN, TUDNxtra, TV Land, TVG, Unimas, Unimas local channels, Universal Kids, Universo, USA Network, VH1, Vice, WGN America, Willow, YES Network

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, Roku, Xfinity Flex, Xumo

MSNBC on Hulu with Live TV

Hulu with Live TV ties up its subscribers’ streaming needs in one tidy bow. You get access to all the movies and shows in Hulu’s library, plus over 75 local, regional, and national live channels for $75 a month. Since several other streamers offer add-on premium content packages for a fee, with this plan you cut out the middleman and have everything under one roof.

Go to Hulu with Live TV

Price: $82.99/month

Free Trial: 3 days

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, ABC News Live, ACC Network, Adult Swim, Animal Planet, BET, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg TV+, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS local channels, CBS News, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar News, CMT, C NBC, CNN, CNN International, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cozi TV, CW, Dabl, Discovery Channel, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, E!, ESPN, ESPN College Extra, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News Channel, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Weather, Freeform, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Game Show Network, Get TV, Golf Channel, Hallmark, Hallmark Mystery, HGTV, History, HLN, ID, Justice Central TV, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, LiveNOW, Localish, Military History Channel, Motor Trend, MSNBC, MTV, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBC, NBC local channels, NBC News Now, NBCLX, NBCSN, News Nation, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, OWN, Oxygen, Paramount Network, Pop, QVC, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, Start TV, SYFY, TBS, Telemundo, The Grio, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, Turner Classic Movies, TVLand, Universal Kids, USA Network, Vevo '80s, Vevo '90s, Vevo Country, Vevo Features, Vevo Hip-Hop, Vevo Pop, VH1, Vice, Weather Channel

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Nintendo Switch, Roku, Samsung TV, Xbox

MSNBC on Peacock

Peacock is a streaming service owned by NBC, with options to choose two plans: $7.99/month ($80/year) for ad-supported, or $13.99/month ($140/ year) for ad-free. It used to offer a free plan, but that went away amid the Great Streaming Price Hikes the previous year. Still, with both premium plans, you'll get access to the full catalog of 2,000 movies and shows, including every episode of original NBC favorites like Brooklyn 99, The Office, and Parks and Recreation. You'll also get next-day and early access to all the new episodes of live NBC shows like Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. You can stream Peacock on Apple devices like the iPhone and Apple TV, Google devices like Android phones and Chromecast, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles. But there is still no app available for Roku or Amazon platforms.

Go to Peacock

Price: $7.99/month

Device availability: Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Visio TV, Xbox

MSNBC on YouTube TV

YouTube TV is the most extensive live TV streamer available today. 85 channels, multiple simultaneous streams, and unlimited DVR storage, all for $$83 a month. You don’t have to sacrifice live sports or local channels either, as is the case with some other live streamers. Basically, it’s cable without the hassle of cable.

Go to YouTube TV

Price: $82.99/month

Free Trial: 7 days

Channel lineup: ABC, ABC News, ACCN, Adult Swim, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, BBC World News, BET, BET Her, Big Ten Network, Bounce, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CBS, CBS local channels, CBS Sports Network, Charge!, Cheddar, Cheddar News, CMT, C NBC, C NBC World, CNN, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Comet, Court TV, Cozi TV, Dabl, Discovery Channel, Disney, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, Docurama, Dove Channel, E!, ESPN, ESPN U, ESPN2, ESPNews, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Fox Weather, Freeform, FX, FXM, FXX, Galavision, Game Show Network, Get TV, Golf Channel, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Mystery, HGTV, HLN, HSN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, ION, Justice Central TV, LAFC Channel, Law & Crime, Live Now, Local Now, Localish, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV 2, MTV Classic, My TV, Nat Geo Wild, National Geographic, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, NBC News Now, NBC Universo, NBCLX, NBCSN, NECN, Neon, News Nation, Newsmax, NFL Network, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon, Nicktoons, Orlando City Channel, OWN, Oxygen, Oxygen True Crime, Paramount, PBS, PBS Kids, PBS local channels, PC Mag, Pop, QVC, Recipe.TV, Scripps News, SEC Network, Smithsonian Channel, SNY, Start TV, Sundance TV, SYFY, Tastemade, TBD, TBS, Teen Nick, TeleHit, Telemundo local channels, Tennis 2, The CW, The Great Courses, The Walking Dead Universe, The Weather Channel, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, Tru TV, Turner Classic Movies, TV Land, TYT, Unimas, Unimas local channels, Universal Kids, Univision, Univision local channels, USA Network, VH1, WE tv, YouTube Originals, Zen channel

Device availability: Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, PlayStation, Roku, Samsung TV, Sharp, Vizio, Xbox

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Let's recap the streaming services that allow you to watch MSNBC without cable.

What is the cheapest way to watch MSNBC?

The most cost-efficient way to watch MSNBC content is to get a subscription to Peacock for $7.99/month.

How to get a free trial to MSNBC?

You can get a limited time free trial to MSNBC by subscribing to DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, or YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC for free?

Unfortunately there are no streaming services that offer MSNBC completely for free. That said, as we mentioned above you can get it for free for a limited time by subscribing to a service with a free trial. Here they are, this time ranked by which one offers the longest free trial:

YouTube TV (7 days free)
Fubo (7 days free)
DirecTV Stream (5 days free)
DirecTV MyEntertainment (5 days free)
Hulu with Live TV (3 days free)

How to get a MSNBC live stream?

The platforms that will get you a MSNBC live stream right now are: Sling Blue, DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV.

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How to watch MSNBC outside the US?

You can watch MSNBC abroad by combining NordVPN and one of the streaming services above like Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, or YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC on Roku?

You can watch MSNBC on your Roku device by subscribing to Sling Blue, DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC on an Amazon Fire TV?

MSNBC can be accessed on an Amazon Fire TV device by subscribing to Sling Blue, DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, or YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC on an Apple TV device?

The streaming services that include MSNBC and are available on Apple TV are Sling Blue, DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, and YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC on a computer?

On a web browser head to the websites of Sling Blue, DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV to start watching MSNBC.

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How to watch MSNBC on iOS (iPhone or iPad)?

You can watch MSNBC on an iPhone or iPad by subscribing to Sling Blue, DirecTV MyNews, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC on an Android phone?

You can watch MSNBC on an Android device such as Samsung or Google Pixel by subscribing to Sling Blue, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC on an Android TV?

You can watch MSNBC on a Smart TV that runs on Android by getting a subscription to Sling Blue, DirecTV MyEntertainment, DirecTV Stream, Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV.

How to watch MSNBC on an Xbox?

You can watch MSNBC on an Xbox console through Sling Blue, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, or YouTube TV.

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How to pay for a MSNBC subscription with Paypal?

The services that accept Paypal and carry MSNBC are: Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, Peacock, and YouTube TV.

How to pay for a MSNBC subscription with Apple Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry MSNBC are: Sling Blue.

How to pay for a MSNBC subscription with Google Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry MSNBC are: Sling Blue, and YouTube TV.