10 Best Services to Watch TBS Live Without Cable

cord-cutting › tbs • November 23, 2024 • 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, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, DirecTV Stream Premier, Max + B/R Sports Add-on, or soon Venu.

The cheapest option to watch TBS is Max + B/R Sports Add-on for $19.98/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.

TBS on 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 $40/month, making hands down it the cheapest way to get a TBS live stream anywhere.

Go to Sling Orange

Price: ~~$40~~ $20

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 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.

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, BabyTV, BBC America, BET, Big 12, Bloomberg TV, Bob Ross, Boomerang, Bravo, 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, CW, Daystar HD, Declassified, Discovery, 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 Television, Jewelry Television, MotorTrend, MovieSphere, MSNBC, MTV Classic, MTV2, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, News Nation, 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, Shop LC, Somos Novelas, SportsGrid, Start TV, SundanceTV, SYFY, Tastemade Home, Tastemade Travel, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Telemundo local channels, The First, theGrio, TLC, TNT, truTV, TV Land, TV One, Univision, Up TV, USA Network, VH1, WE tv, Women’s Sports Network

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

TBS on 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.

Go to Sling Blue

Price: ~~$40~~ $20

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 News Channel, Fox Sports 1, FS1 4K, Fuse, FX, HGTV, History, HLN, IFC, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, Local Now, MGM+, MSNBC, National Geographic, 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 Sling Orange + Blue

If you don't want to choose between getting TBS with ESPN (Sling Orange) or TBS with local channels and Fox Sports (Sling Blue), you can combine both into Sling's Orange+Blue. It will run you $60/month, but Sling almost always has discounts for the first month. If you're looking for a way not only to stream TBS, but to also get most major national and local channels, this package is for you.

Go to Sling Orange + Blue

Price: ~~$60~~ $40

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 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 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, Cox, Google TV Streamer, iOS, iPhone, LG TV, Mi Box, Roku, Samsung TV, TiVo, Vizio, Windows 10, Windows 11, Xbox, Xbox One

TBS on 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.

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 2, ESPN College Extra, ESPNews, ESPNU, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business, Fox News Channel, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, Freeform, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Get TV, Golf Channel, Hallmark, Hallmark Mystery, HGTV, History, HLN, ID, Justice Central TV, Lifetime, Lifetime Movies, 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, 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

TBS is one of the 100 channels included in Youtube TV's Base Plan, which currently costs $72.99. 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: $72.99/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, 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, VH1, WE tv, YouTube Originals

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 Spectrum TV Choice

Why pay for more channels than you need? This is the premise of Spectrum TV Choice: you trim the fat pick only the 15 channels that you think you will watch. Of course, you can change the 15 channels once a month. TBS is available as one of the channels you can pick from.

Go to Spectrum TV Choice

Price: Varies depending on your location and account history.

TBS on DirecTV Stream Premier

The most cable-like live TV package to date, DirecTV Stream Premier carries every possible channel you can think of. The sports department has ESPN and Fox Sports, to name a few, plus all the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB specialty channels. Meanwhile, the entertainment department has premium networks like HBO, Starz, Cinemax, and Showtime. It even has RSNs and local channels, all of which total more than 150 channels, so if you want your subscription to cover multiple bases, this is as comprehensive as it gets. All this comes to a hefty $160/month, which seems like a lot for a cord-cutting service, but with features like unlimited screens and DVR, it's worth considering if you have the budget to spare.

Go to DirecTV Stream Premier

Price: $169.99/month

Free Trial: 5 days

Channel lineup: A&E, ABC, ACC Network, AMC, American Heroes Channel HD, Animal Planet, Aspire, AXS TV, Baby First TV, BBC America, BBC News, BET, BET Her, Big Ten Network, Bloomberg TV+, Boomerang, Bounce, Bravo, C-SPAN, C-SPAN2, Cartoon Network, CBS local channels, CBS Sports Network, Cheddar News, CMT, C NBC, C NBC World, CNN, CNN en Espanol, Comedy Central, Comedy TV, Cooking Channel, Cozi TV, Destination America, Discovery, Discovery Family, Discovery Life, Disney Channel, Disney Jr, Disney XD, E! Entertainment, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN2, ESPN3, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fanduel TV, FMC, Food Network, FOX, Fox Business Network, Fox News Channel, FOX SOUL, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports FS2, Freeform, Fuse, Fuse Music, FX, FXM, FXX, FYI, Galavision, Game Show Network, Gem Shopping Network, GetTV, Golf Channel, Great American Family, GRIT, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, Heroes & Icons, HGTV, History, HLN, Home Shopping Network, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, LMN, Logo, Magnolia Network, MeTV, MLB Network, MotorTrend, MSNBC, MTV, MTV Classic, MTV2, National Geographic Wild, NBA TV, NBC, NBC local channels, NFL Network, NHL Network, Nick Jr., Nicktoons, One America News, Ovation, OWN, Oxygen, Paramount Network, PBS local channels, Pop TV, Pursuit Channel, QVC, QVC2, ReelzChannel, REVOLT, RFD-TV, RSNs, Showtime BET, Sportsman Channel, Start TV, SundanceTV, SYFY, TBS, TCM, TeenNick, Telemundo local channels, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, TV Land, Universal Kids, Univision East, Up TV, USA Network, VH1, Vice, WE tv

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

TBS on 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).

Go to Max + B/R Sports Add-on

Price: $19.98/month

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

TBS on Venu (launching date TBA)

TNT, TBS, TruTV, all the ESPNs including ESPN+, and both Fox Sports channels for $42.99: this is the promise of Venu, a new streamer set to launch in 2024. he launch date was briefly set for August 23rd before being moved to "fall 2024".

Go to Venu

Price: $42.99/month

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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 $19.98/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, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, or DirecTV Stream Premier.

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:

How to get a TBS live stream?

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

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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 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, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, Max + B/R Sports Add-on, or DirecTV Stream Premier.

How to watch TBS on an Amazon Fire TV?

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

How to watch TBS on an Apple TV device?

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

How to watch TBS on a computer?

On a web browser head to the websites of Sling Orange, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, Max + B/R Sports Add-on, or DirecTV Stream Premier 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, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, Max + B/R Sports Add-on, or DirecTV Stream Premier.

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, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, Max + B/R Sports Add-on, or DirecTV Stream Premier.

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, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, Max + B/R Sports Add-on, or DirecTV Stream Premier.

How to watch TBS on an Xbox?

You can watch TBS on an Xbox console through Sling Orange, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, 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, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + Blue, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, Spectrum TV Choice, Max + B/R Sports Add-on, and DirecTV Stream Premier.

How to pay for a TBS subscription with Apple Pay?

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

How to pay for a TBS subscription with Google Pay?

The services that accept Paypal and carry TBS are: Sling Orange, Sling Blue, Sling Orange + 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 $40/month, making hands down it the cheapest way to get a TBS live stream anywhere.
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.
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.
Sling Orange + Blue: If you don't want to choose between getting TBS with ESPN (Sling Orange) or TBS with local channels and Fox Sports (Sling Blue), you can combine both into Sling's Orange+Blue. It will run you $60/month, but Sling almost always has discounts for the first month. If you're looking for a way not only to stream TBS, but to also get most major national and local channels, this package is for you.
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 $72.99. 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.
Venu: TNT, TBS, TruTV, all the ESPNs including ESPN+, and both Fox Sports channels for $42.99: this is the promise of Venu, a new streamer set to launch in 2024. he launch date was briefly set for August 23rd before being moved to "fall 2024".
Spectrum TV Choice: Why pay for more channels than you need? This is the premise of Spectrum TV Choice: you trim the fat pick only the 15 channels that you think you will watch. Of course, you can change the 15 channels once a month. TBS is available as one of the channels you can pick from.
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).