If you’ve been hesitant to cut the cable cord because you feel like you’re going to be missing out on your favorite cable channels, then fear not. Your favorite channels — including Food Network — can easily be viewed without cable. All you need is a subscription to one of several live TV streaming services and you’re ready to go.
With streaming services like Sling TV or Fubo, you can watch your Food Network shows just like you would on cable; you can also record them with cloud DVR and watch them later. But with streaming services, you often have the ability to tailor your subscription to better suit your needs than you can with cable. Ahead, find out how to watch Food Network without cable.
Food Network is the home of popular cooking shows like “Chopped,” “The Pioneer Woman,” “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” and more. The channel is also the home of plenty of popular hosts and chefs, including Guy Fieri, Ree Drummond and Ina Garten. It’s a channel that gives viewers everything from relaxing instructional shows to brutal competitions that are everything from grocery shopping quickly and cooking up a gourmet meal to challenging an award-winning chef in his own specialty.
DIRECTV STREAM |
Fubo |
Hulu + Live TV |
Sling TV |
YouTube TV |
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Food Network |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
DIRECTV STREAM has four package options for customers to choose from. The Entertainment package costs $74.99 monthly and includes 75+ channels. The Choice package costs $99.99 per month and includes 105+ channels. The Ultimate package costs $109.99 monthly and includes 140+ channels. The Premier plan costs $154.99 per month and includes 150+ channels. Food Network is available in all of the packages.
Plan |
Cost per month |
Channels |
Simultaneous streams |
Free trial |
Entertainment |
$74.99 |
75+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
Choice |
$99.99 |
105+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
Ultimate |
$109.99 |
140+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
Premier |
$154.99 |
150+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
DIRECTV STREAM has plenty of channels to choose from, especially if you splurge for the Premier package. Boasting more than 150 channels, the Premier plan not only gives you local networks and regional sports networks, but you’ll also get premium channels like SHOWTIME, STARZ and HBO.
You can also stream on unlimited devices at home and record as many of your shows, movies and games as you want using your unlimited cloud DVR space.
Fubo has three subscription packages. Pro is $79.99 per month with more than 130 channels. Elite is $84.99 monthly with more than 190 channels and Premier is $94.99 per month with more than 200 channels. No matter which plan you choose, you’ll get Food Network. Also, based on your location, your channel selection can vary, so you may have more or fewer channels than other regions.
Plan |
Cost per month |
Channels |
Simultaneous streams |
Free trial |
Pro |
$74.99 |
130+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
Elite |
$84.99 |
190+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
Premier |
$94.99 |
205+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
Fubo has a huge channel selection in addition to Food Network, including Hallmark Channel, Discovery, HGTV, Animal Planet and more. With the Premier package, you get over 200 channels to choose from, which means you’ll never be without something to watch, whether you’re looking for sports, news, movies or something in between.
Fubo also gives its customers 1,000 hours of cloud DVR, which means you can record your shows and movies while you’re busy doing other things and watch them later. You can even stream your content on up to 10 screens at once.
Hulu + Live TV has two plans for customers: Hulu + Live TV for $76.99 per month and Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV for $89.99 per month. Both packages have 85+ channels.
Hulu + Live TV also includes ESPN Plus and Disney Plus as part of the subscription for even more content, not to mention Hulu’s on-demand library. You’ll also get unlimited DVR access. Food Network is included in either of Hulu + Live TV’s plans.
Plan |
Cost per month |
Channels |
Simultaneous streams |
Free trial |
Hulu + Live TV |
$76.99 |
85+ |
2 |
No |
Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV |
$89.99 |
85+ |
2 |
No |
Hulu + Live TV offers a selection of lifestyle channels aside from Food Network, including HGTV, Magnolia Network and Smithsonian Channels. What’s unique about Hulu + Live TV in comparison to other streamers, though, is its on-demand library, which comes stacked with plenty of movies and TV shows to fill your time while you’re not watching Food Network live. There, you can stream a backlog of other shows you love, like “Cakes Wars” and “Cooks vs. Cons.” And if you miss an episode of “Chopped,” you can record it with an unlimited amount of cloud DVR space to watch later.
Sling TV has three plans: Sling Orange for $40 per month and about 30 channels, Sling Blue for $40 per month and about 40 channels and Sling Orange & Blue for $55 per month and all of the channels in both Sling Orange and Sling Blue. In some areas, Sling Blue and Sling Orange & Blue cost more because they include local channels. However, local channels aren’t available everywhere. Food Network is available in all three plans.
Plan |
Cost per month |
Channels |
Simultaneous streams |
Free trial |
Sling Orange |
$40 |
30+ |
1 |
No |
Sling Blue |
$40+ |
40+ |
3 |
No |
Sling Orange & Blue |
$55+ |
40+ |
4 |
No |
Aside from Food Network, Sling TV also offers the Cooking Channel, HGTV, A&E, the Travel Channel and more lifestyle networks to enjoy. You can also enjoy plenty of news and sports channels with options like ESPN, TNT, MSNBC, CNN, Fox News and more.
Sling TV does offer local channels in some regions but it can require an over-the-air antenna to access those networks. Those include ABC, Fox and NBC. Sling TV also gives customers 50 hours of cloud DVR so you can record your favorite cooking shows and watch them later if you like.
YouTube TV offers one plan for customers, and it costs $72.99 for 100+ channels. YouTube TV includes Fox, ESPN and CBS, but unfortunately, not the Pac-12 Network. Among the 100-plus channels, Bruins fans will also be able to watch NBA TV, Big 10 Network and NBC. You also have access to unlimited DVR space with YouTube TV.
Plan |
Cost per month |
Channels |
Simultaneous streams |
Free trial |
YouTube TV |
$72.99 |
100+ |
Unlimited |
Yes |
YouTube TV offers channels like Discovery, Animal Planet and Freeform. In terms of streaming services, it’s quite well-rounded in featuring a selection of channels that cater to someone who wants a little bit of everything. If you live in a house with people who want to watch the big game but also learn how to cook something for date night and watch a scary movie in the dark, YouTube TV has channels for all of that. Plus, you can stream on unlimited screens and record with unlimited DVR space.
You can also watch your favorite Food Network shows on the Watch Food Network app, available on iOS and Android. You can also watch it on your desktop. To do this, though, you need a cable subscription, as that’s the only way to access the Food Network content — your streamer account isn’t enough.
Once you’re in, though, you can watch full episodes of your favorites, like “Chopped,” “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives” and more.
Yes, you can watch Food Network on several streaming services without cable. DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and YouTube TV all offer Food Network.
Yes, you can watch some Food Network shows on Amazon Prime Video. You’ll need a Prime Video account to watch these episodes, some of which include “Cupcake Wars,” “Worst Cooks in America” and “Chopped.”
Yes, Food Network is on Discovery Plus. You can stream your favorite shows through this app, along with other Discovery channels, like A&E and Lifetime.