6 Best Services to Watch TBS Live Without Cable in 2025

cord-cutting › tbs • March 23, 2025 • The Staff

TBS is known for sports, shows like 2 Broke Girls, and a variety of reruns like Friends and The Big Bang Theory. If you're looking for laughs for example, TBS is a good place to keep tabs on.

You can watch TBS without cable on Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max .

The cheapest option to watch TBS is Max (B/R Sports Add-on) for $9.99/month. Unfortunately, you cannot watch TBS with Philo, and Fubo.

Below, we count down the best ways to watch TBS 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 TBS:

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

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

DirecTV Stream 5-day free trial.	$86.99/month	Watch

TBS on Sling Orange

No commitment

If you want TBS, TNT, as well as ESPN channels, Sling Orange is for you. Sling Orange carries 34 channels for the price of $45.99/month, making hands down it the cheapest way to get a TBS live stream anywhere.

Go to Sling Orange

Price: ~~$45.99~~ $23

Channel lineup: A&E, AMC, AXS TV, BBC America, BET, Bloomberg TV+, Cartoon Network, Charge!, CNN, Comedy Central, Comet, Disney Channel, EPIX Drive-In, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, Food Network, Freeform, Fuse, HGTV, History, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+, MotorTrend, Nick Jr., QVC, Sling Scapes, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice

Device availability: AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android Phones, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Xbox One

TBS on Sling Blue

Second cheapest option for TBS

TBS and TNT are included in every Sling TV offering (Blue, Orange, and Blue+Orange). Sling Blue will give you TBS and TNT, but also, ABC, Fox, and NBC local channels depending on the area. Sling Blue also comes with Fox Sports 1, Bravo, and TLC, which are not included in Sling Orange.

Go to Sling Blue

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, E!, EPIX Drive-In, Food Network, FOX, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, FS1 4K, Fuse, FX, HGTV, History, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+, 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

TBS on DirecTV Stream

Free trial includes TBS

DIRECTV Stream is a cable-alternative designed to be just like Netflix, but with live TV channels. There is no need for a satellite dish, you can watch TBS on DIRECTV Stream from their website, from a streaming device like Roku, or from a Smart TV. You still get the picture quality and the reliability of a cable company, but without any contracts or commitments. You can watch channels like TBS and cancel anytime.

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

TBS on Hulu with Live TV

Free trial includes TBS

Hulu with Live TV currently offers a 3 day trial and carries TBS. You'll get TBS together with its sister channels TNT and TruTV, over 75 local and national channels, and a rich on-demand library to boot.

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

TBS on YouTube TV

Longest free trial for TBS

TBS is one of the 100 channels included in Youtube TV's Base Plan, which currently costs $82.99. You can tune in to anything from basketball tournaments like the NCAA championship or reruns like Modern Family, from the comfort of Youtube's word-class interface.

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

TBS on Max (B/R Sports Add-on)

No commitment

You can watch many live TBS sports events on Max's The Bleacher Report add-on. B/R Sports is currently available to all Max plans for free (blackout restrictions aside).

Go to Max (B/R Sports Add-on)

Price: $9.99/month

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

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

What is the cheapest way to watch TBS?

The most cost-efficient way to watch TBS content is to get a subscription to Max (B/R Sports Add-on) for $9.99/month.

How to get a free trial to TBS?

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

How to watch TBS for free?

Unfortunately there are no streaming services that offer TBS 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)
DirecTV Stream (5 days free)
Hulu with Live TV (3 days free)

How to get a TBS live stream?

The platforms that will get you a TBS live stream right now are: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

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How to watch TBS outside the US?

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

How to watch TBS on Roku?

You can watch TBS on your Roku device by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

How to watch TBS on an Amazon Fire TV?

TBS can be accessed on an Amazon Fire TV device by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

How to watch TBS on an Apple TV device?

The streaming services that include TBS and are available on Apple TV are Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, and Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

How to watch TBS on a computer?

On a web browser head to the websites of Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on) to start watching TBS.

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

You can watch TBS on an iPhone or iPad by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

How to watch TBS on an Android phone?

You can watch TBS on an Android device such as Samsung or Google Pixel by subscribing to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

How to watch TBS on an Android TV?

You can watch TBS on a Smart TV that runs on Android by getting a subscription to Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

How to watch TBS on an Xbox?

You can watch TBS on an Xbox console through Sling Orange, Sling Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, or Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

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How to pay for a TBS subscription with Paypal?

The services that accept Paypal and carry TBS are: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, DirecTV Stream, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, and Max (B/R Sports Add-on).

How to pay for a TBS subscription with Apple Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry TBS are: Sling Orange, and Sling Blue.

How to pay for a TBS subscription with Google Pay?

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

Which streaming service is best to stream TBS?

Here is one last round of the streaming services in this page to help you decide which one is for you:

Sling Orange: If you want TBS, TNT, as well as ESPN channels, Sling Orange is for you. Sling Orange carries 34 channels for the price of $45.99/month, making hands down it the cheapest way to get a TBS live stream anywhere.
Sling Blue: TBS and TNT are included in every Sling TV offering (Blue, Orange, and Blue+Orange). Sling Blue will give you TBS and TNT, but also, ABC, Fox, and NBC local channels depending on the area. Sling Blue also comes with Fox Sports 1, Bravo, and TLC, which are not included in Sling Orange.
DirecTV Stream: DIRECTV Stream is a cable-alternative designed to be just like Netflix, but with live TV channels. There is no need for a satellite dish, you can watch TBS on DIRECTV Stream from their website, from a streaming device like Roku, or from a Smart TV. You still get the picture quality and the reliability of a cable company, but without any contracts or commitments. You can watch channels like TBS and cancel anytime.
Hulu with Live TV: Hulu with Live TV currently offers a 3 day trial and carries TBS. You'll get TBS together with its sister channels TNT and TruTV, over 75 local and national channels, and a rich on-demand library to boot.
YouTube TV: TBS is one of the 100 channels included in Youtube TV's Base Plan, which currently costs $82.99. You can tune in to anything from basketball tournaments like the NCAA championship or reruns like Modern Family, from the comfort of Youtube's word-class interface.
Max (B/R Sports Add-on): You can watch many live TBS sports events on Max's The Bleacher Report add-on. B/R Sports is currently available to all Max plans for free (blackout restrictions aside).