How to Watch CBS Channel Live Online Without Cable

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With hit shows like NCIS and Big Brother and massive sports events like college football and NFL games, CBS is one of the biggest TV channels in the country.

At a Glance: How to Watch CBS Without Cable

For cord-cutters, however, it can be tricky to figure out how to catch all this CBS content without cable. Luckily, it’s not all that hard. There are a few great streaming options that let you watch CBS live online — even if you don’t have cable — and most of them include free trials.

How to Watch CBS Without Cable

Below are some of the best ways to watch CBS online without cable, including affordable picks and comprehensive live TV streaming services to overhaul your cable-less TV setup.

Stream CBS Online with DirecTV Stream

Anyone who has cut the cord should consider DirecTV Stream. It offers four packages and all of them carry CBS. The Entertainment package (the most affordable plan) delivers more than 75 channels including other local channels, ESPN, Fox, CNN, and others. Subscriptions start with a five-day free trial; after that, the Choice package costs $79.99 a month for two months.

Stream CBS Online with fuboTV

fuboTV is another great live TV streaming service that every cord-cutter should check out. It offers CBS in all of its packages; the Pro plan being the most affordable at $79.99 a month. You get a seven-day free trial to start, and you’ll be able to stream a total of more than 180 live TV channels including ABC, Fox, FS1, and plenty more.

Stream CBS Online with Paramount+

Looking for a more affordable solution to streaming CBS without cable? Check out Paramount+. The streaming service is best known for its on-demand library, but the upgraded Paramount+ with SHOWTIME plan includes 24/7 CBS livestreams. This plan costs $12.99 a month after a seven-day free trial.

Stream CBS Online with Hulu + Live TV

In terms of bang for your buck, we think it’s hard to beat Hulu + Live TV. The live TV streaming service is much more than that, delivering free subscriptions to ESPN+, Disney+, and Hulu in addition to its 90-channel lineup. This live TV channel lineup includes CBS, as well as other popular channels like ABC, Fox, and NBC. All of this costs $76.99 a month after a three-day free trial.

How to Watch CBS for Free

If you want to watch CBS for free, you’re in luck. Since all of the services above offer free trials, you can use any of them to get free CBS livestreams. Get DirecTV Stream’s five-day trial here, fubo’s seven-day trial here, Paramount+’s seven-day trial here, or Hulu + Live TV’s three-day trial here. If you string them together, that’s 22 days of free livestreams.