How To Get Fox News Without Cable

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Cord-cutting began with on-demand streaming services like Netflix, which quickly rendered many movie and TV show networks unnecessary, if not obsolete. But the cord cutting trend was a little slower to tackle the news, which stuck to cable while cord-cutters made do with online news services or over-the-air local news broadcasts. Thankfully for fans of cable news networks like Fox News, those days are through: it's now possible to watch cable news without cable. You can get a livestream of Fox News on your Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or other device. And, if you read on, you'll find out how!

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How to Watch Fox News Without Cable

Cord cutters have long been able to watch local news stations by using antennas and free over-the-air broadcasts. But for cable news networks like Fox News (or CNN, MSNBC, and the rest of the gang), that won't work. There is a solution, though, and it's called a skinny bundle. Skinny bundles are exactly what they sound like: pay-TV packages that cut the fat by eliminating some of cable and satellite's less-watched channels and delivering a slimmed-down selection for a slimmed-down price. The skinny bundles we're talking about are also streaming services, so – like Netflix – they'll come into your home over the internet, and not in the traditional manner of cable or satellite.

We'll run through all the skinny bundles that include Fox News below. These are your only legal options for getting Fox News without cable because the Fox News app requires a pay-TV login to work. Ready to meet the skinny bundles?

DIRECTV Stream doesn't mess around with cable replacement. This hefty streaming service isn't exactly "skinny" like some other skinny bundles, but it's a great live TV streaming option that lets you get Fox News and other networks without committing to cable or satellite. For more, check out our full DIRECTV Stream review.

You may know Hulu as an on-demand streaming service, but it also offers a live TV streaming service called, creatively enough, Hulu + Live TV. Hulu + Live TV is a skinny bundle with Fox News on board, and its simple structure and apps make it a fantastic choice for Fox News fans. Read our thoughts on it in our Hulu + Live TV review, or sign up for the free trial and decide for yourself.

Sling TV is one of the best ways to watch Fox News online without cable. Sling TV is also built a bit differently than other live TV streaming services. You start by picking the "Sling Blue" or "Sling Orange" package, or you can get both. After that, you can add extras. But you won't need to add extras to get Fox News since it appears in the Sling Blue base bundle.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV is a great way to watch Fox News live online. Google's live TV streaming service includes some nice content discovery features and boasts great platform support. You can test out the service for free at no risk: just sign up for the free trial!

Can I Watch Fox News on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, or Chromecast?

Good news for news fans: the services listed above offer a wide range of platform support, making it easy to snag a Fox News livestream on just about any device you use to watch content. The major skinny bundle apps have you covered for the major streaming boxes and sticks. For more specifics, take a glance at the chart below.

	Roku	Fire TV	Apple TV	Android TV	Chromecast	iOS	Android	Web browser
DIRECTV Stream	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hulu + Live TV	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
fuboTV	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Sling TV	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
YouTube TV	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

More to Watch for Fox News Fans

If you like Fox News, then you may very well be a cable news fan in general. But when you're not watching Fox News without cable, there are some other news sources worth checking out as well.

CNN was the first 24-hour news network. While Fox News often gets better ratings, that wasn't the case after the 2020 election, when CNN took over first place by a narrow margin. The gap in viewers was bigger on January 20, Inauguration Day, as 7.7 million viewers tuned in to CNN from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time. Fox News attracted 2.2 million viewers in the same time period. If you want to check out what CNN is serving up viewers, take a look at our How to Watch CNN Without Cable page.

Then there's MSNBC, the other member of the Big 3 cable networks. While Fox is known for a right-leaning perspective and CNN is sometimes seen as more of a centrist network, MSNBC has a reputation for leaning left. But just because it's cable news doesn't mean you need traditional cable to watch it, of course. Our How to Watch MSNBC Without Cable page can tell you everything you want to know.

Finally, there's the option to just get a lot of news in one sitting, without leaving the TV on all day. A program like "60 Minutes" will catch you up fast, and since it's a broadcast network, most people can get a signal by hooking up an antenna. Head on over to our guide to watching "60 Minutes" without cable to get all the details.