Watch Food Network Without Cable: Best Streaming Services to Keep You Satisfied

If you are a foodie who can’t get enough of the Food Network and other culinary content, you don’t need to hang on to your cable contract. In fact, you’ll probably be better off getting a contract-free streaming service.

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Food Network’s programming celebrates the way that food connects us as families, communities, and cultures with niche cooking how-tos, explorations of food culture, original cooking (and grocery shopping) competitions, and compelling personalities like Emeril Lagasse, Ina Garten, and Guy Fieri.

You can cut cable from your entertainment diet and still get all-you-can-watch Food Network and its sister channels. Every major streaming service carries it as a basic channel, which we go into more detail on below.

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How to Watch Food Network Live Without Cable

Food Network is part of Discovery Inc’s family of channels, which includes Cooking Channel, TLC, HGTV, DIY Network, Travel Channel, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), Animal Planet, Discovery Channel (and all its spin-offs), Destination America, Great American Country, American Heroes Channel, and others.

There’s also a relative newcomer to the scene: independent digital channel Tastemade. It features some original programming mixed with viewer-submitted content that’s aimed at a younger adult audience.

Food Network is considered a pay channel, so it isn’t available OTA (Over the Air) with an antenna like a local broadcast station (think NBC, ABC).

You can only watch it live with a subscription service: traditional cable, satellite, or what is called OTT (Over the Top) services. They’re services that stream channels over the internet and are typically cheaper than cable with no contracts or time commitments.

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Streaming Services with Food Network

The good news is that Food Network is available on every single major live TV streaming service, and it’s always included in the base package, so you don’t have to go gourmet to get your Barefoot Contessa on.

The bad news is that its grittier little brother, Cooking Channel, isn’t on quite as many channel menus. Don’t worry though. Most of them still offer it for a little extra, either as an upgrade or add-on.

FuboTV

Food Channels	Cooking Channel*, Food Network, GustoTV, Tastemade
Total Channels	130+
Cloud DVR	1000 hours
Simultaneous Screens	10
Free Trial	✅
FuboTV Price	$79.99/mo

FuboTV was originally founded to cater to international sports fans, so it may come as a surprise that it has the most food-centered channels: Food Network; the younger, hipper Tastemade; and is the only service to currently carrying Canadian foodie channel GustoTV. The Cooking Channel is available with the Fubo Extra add-on for $7.99/mo.

Discovery staples Animal Planet, TLC, Travel Channel, and HGTV are here, as well as the Oprah Winfrey Network. In most areas, you’ll also get all your local network affiliates: ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox.

Fubo costs $79.99/mo which starts with a free trial. It features over 130 channels, and 1000 hours of Cloud DVR, and the ability of households to stream across ten devices simultaneously.

For more information, see these articles:

• FuboTV Review
• FuboTV Packages
• FuboTV Local Channels
• FuboTV Devices.

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Philo

Available Channels	Cooking Channel, Food Network, Tastemade
Total Channels	65+
Cloud DVR	Unlimited*
Simultaneous Screens	3
Free Trial	✅
Philo Price	:philo-pricr:

Humble little Philo is the most affordable service on this list, and is the only one to include Food Network and all its Discovery sister channels — plus Tastemade! No packages or add-ons, just the flat $25/mo for over 65 channels, unlimited DVR, and up to 3 devices streaming at the same time.

The only downside is Philo does not carry any local channels, but in most areas, you could pick up an antenna and be golden. Read these for more information.

• Philo Review
• Philo Packages and Channels.

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Sling TV

Food Channels	Cooking Channel*, Food Network, Tastemade*
Total Channels	40+
Cloud DVR	50 hours
Simultaneous Screens	3
Free Trial	❌
Sling TV Price	$40.00/mo

Sling TV includes Food Network in both its Blue and Orange packages. Both plans also have Travel Channel, HGTV, and 50 hours of Cloud DVR.

Cooking Channel and DIY Network are available on either package with the Lifestyle Extra add-on for $6/mo. You can get Tastemade+ (the on-demand version of Tastemade) for $3/mo.

While the Blue Package does have Discovery and TLC, neither Blue nor Orange currently has Animal Planet. NBC and Fox local affiliates are available in select markets.

Right now if you prepay for two months, you can get a free AirTV Mini, a streaming device similar to a Roku that hooks up to your TV. For information see the following:

• Sling TV Review
• Sling TV Packages
• Sling TV Local Channels
• Sling TV Devices.

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DIRECTV STREAM

Relevant Channels	Cooking Channel*, Food Network, Tastemade*
Total Channels	75+
Cloud DVR	Unlimited (online signup)
Simultaneous Screens	Unlimited
Free Trial	✅
DIRECTV STREAM Price	$79.99/mo

The major draw of DIRECTV STREAM (formerly AT&T TV) is its great coverage of local network affiliates. It also carries the most regional sports networks (RSNs) of any major TV provider.

Food Network is available in all packages, as well as Animal Planet, Discovery, HGTV, and TLC for $79.99/mo. This also includes a cloud DVR and unlimited streaming devices at one time.

DIRECTV STREAM has the Cooking Channel, Tastemade, OWN, and the Travel channel starting with its Choice package for $108.99/mo. You get the DIY Network and other Discovery channels in the Ultimate and Premier packages.

You also get a free year of HBO Max included if you subscribe to the Choice (or higher) package. For more information, see DIRECTV STREAM review.

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Hulu + Live TV

Food Channels	Cooking Channel*, Food Network
Total Channels	85+
Cloud DVR	Unlimited (9 month storage)
Simultaneous Screens	2
Free Trial	❌
Hulu Price	$76.99/mo

Hulu is where it’s at for binge-watching network TV shows on-demand. You also get access to Hulu’s popular original programmings like Castle Rock and the Handmaid’s Tale.

Their live TV service adds over 85 live channels to that service along with ESPN+ and Disney+. Their service starts at $76.99/mo and you can watch on up to two screens at a time.

Like Fubo, Food Network is here with all its sister channels, and Cooking Channel and DIY are available with the Entertainment Add-on for $7.99/mo. The Oprah Winfrey Network is not available through Hulu + Live TV right now, so if that’s a deal-breaker for you, you’ll need to look elsewhere.

Find out more about Hulu here:

• Hulu + Live TV Review
• Hulu On-Demand Review
• Hulu + Live TV Packages
• Hulu + Live TV Local Channels.

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Vidgo

Available Channels	Food Network
Total Channels	110+
Cloud DVR	❌
Simultaneous Screens	3
Free Trial	❌
Vidgo Price	$69.99/mo

Vidgo only has one English-language package. It includes Food Network in addition to Discovery, DIY Network, TLC, HGTV, OWN, but not Cooking Channel.

ABC and Fox affiliates are available in select markets. Currently, Vidgo doesn’t have a cloud DVR option, but you can watch programs on some of the more popular channels up to 24 hours after they air with Advanced Playback. You can stream on up to three screens at a time. For more information, check out these articles:

• Vidgo Review
• Vidgo Packages.

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Other Ways to Stream Food Network

There are a few other ways to catch up on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives:

• Food Network is included on YouTube TV, currently $72.99/mo.
• Food Network GO is an app for those already with a pay TV login that lets you watch a live stream of the channel or on-demand content.
• Food Network Kitchen is an app, available on iOS, Android, and other services like Roku, that provides access to on-demand streaming of some shows (but no live content), recipes, a meal planning tool, and more. It costs $19.99 per year, with a 7 day free trial.
• Many of Food Network’s shows can be found on-demand on various services, including Amazon Prime, iTunes, Netflix, and Vudu. Some require a monthly subscription, some require you buy the show by the episode or the season.
  

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TVs and Mobile Devices for Food Network

To watch Food Network without cable, you need a device that has a platform for streaming services. The streaming services discussed above all support most devices currently in use.

Universally supported streaming devices include:

• Amazon FireTV
• AppleTV
• Chromecast
• Roku.

Standard web browsers (Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Opera, etc.) and mobile devices running Android or iOS are also universally supported.

DIRECTV STREAM only works on the universally supported devices above, Samsung Smart TVs, and its own proprietary device.

All the rest of the streaming services support Android TV-powered smart TVs.

FuboTV, Sling TV, and Hulu all support Samsung and LG smart TVs. They also support the Xbox One gaming console.

Hulu + Live TV supports almost everything, including gaming platforms that few other live streaming services support, such as the Echo Show, Nintendo Switch, and the Playstation 4 (and up), plus most devices that other streaming services support.

Sling TV supports the Facebook Portal and the Oculus.

Today’s Food Network Schedule

Here is today’s schedule in Eastern Time:

2:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – The Puck Stops Here Culinary legend Wolfgang Puck makes his first-ever appearance at the Beat Bobby Flay arena alongside "Chopped" guru Ted Allen; chefs Emily Hansen and Judy Anderson must impress the dynamic duo to get the chance to fillet the Flay.
3:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Tame the Lion's Mane Michael Voltaggio and Christian Petroni choose chefs Lanny Chin and Wendy Zeng to tackle a tricky star ingredient in hopes of defeating Bobby Flay.
3:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Bobby, Why Don't You Just Meet Me at the Griddle? Country music superstar Maren Morris teams up with Sunny Anderson to sing Bobby Flay's swan song. Chefs Matthew Dolan and Thomas Kelly give everyone something to taco 'bout.
4:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Guess Who's Back? Two chefs want another shot at Bobby Flay; fine-dining chef Ryan Lory and Italian chef Jackie Rothong are back for redemption, and they've got chef Josh Capon and "The Kitchen's" Katie Lee in their corner as they seek sweet revenge.
4:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Take a Bao Feisty Brooklyn chef Suchanan Aksornnan battles innovative Miami restaurateur Richard Hales; actor David Alan Grier and chef Carla Hall must decide who can beat Bobby Flay.
5:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Chi-town Throws Down Actress Sophia Bush and chef Carla Hall decide which Windy City chef, Aaron Cuschieri or Jill Barron, has what it takes to blow Bobby Flay out of the arena.
5:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Feel the Judgment The tables turn when past judges Christian Petroni and Leah Cohen return to the kitchen to take matters into their own hands; Laura Vitale and chef Jet Tila judge the judges to deliver the verdict on who will serve Bobby justice.
6:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Pretty Little Fryer Scott Conant teams up with actress Sasha Pieterse to get the truth and a loss out of Bobby Flay; they get a little help from talented farm-to-table chef Anthony Lo Pinto and seafood maven Franco Robazetti.
6:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – It's Gonna Be Jarring Style expert Carson Kressley teams up with chef Anne Burrell to point out Bobby's fashion and food faux pas; two Italian authorities, chefs Kevin Sweeney and Nicco Muratore, attempt to prove that their food is trendsetting and claim victory in style.
7:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Last Man Grilling Chefs Mark Henry and Larry Delgado hope to leave a grill mark on grill master Bobby Flay's record; chef Josh Capon and TV host Laura Vitale are there to try and help smoke Bobby out of his own kitchen.
7:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Just Another Flay in The Office Chef Christian Petroni and actress Kate Flannery from "The Office" recruit chefs Josh Gale and Christian Ortiz for a hostile takeover of Bobby Flay's kitchen.
8:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Ready for Their Close Up Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and model Ashley Graham strike a pose to distract Bobby Flay while chefs Maiya Keck and Brian Cripps go in for the win.
8:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – The Room Where It Happens Hamilton star Christopher Jackson and Chef Josh Capon double-team Bobby Flay while chefs Edwin Bayone and Kyle McClelland deep-fry his ego.
9:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – A Bitter Pill to Swallow Alex Guarnaschelli and Katie Lee Biegel get behind chefs Kyungbin Min and Alex Ottusch, while Bobby Flay cooks up his secret weapon.
9:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Fey vs. Flay Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli shows Bobby Flay no mercy with fellow mean girl, the hilarious and talented actress Tina Fey.
10:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Old Friends Familiar faces return to the arena when restaurateurs and judges Michael Psilakis and Einat Admony compete to bring the heat.
10:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Worldly Ways "The Kitchen" co-host Sunny Anderson and world traveler Andrew Zimmern join forces to beat chef Bobby Flay, handpicking Brooklyn's finest Jared Forman and Italian master chef Fabio Viviani to deliver the win.
11:00pm	Beat Bobby Flay – Cream of the Crop The kitchen comes alive when Katie Lee and Valerie Bertinelli team up to see Bobby Flay fall; it's up to them to make the call when chef Chris Henry from Massachusetts battles Buffalo, N.Y., chef Steve Gedra for a chance at the champ.
11:30pm	Beat Bobby Flay – This Kitchen's Crowded Kardea Brown and actor Kevin Pollak try to crowd Bobby Flay out of his own kitchen, making room for chefs Carlos Anthony and Nelson German to score a win.
12:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – A Bitter Pill to Swallow Alex Guarnaschelli and Katie Lee Biegel get behind chefs Kyungbin Min and Alex Ottusch, while Bobby Flay cooks up his secret weapon.
12:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – Fey vs. Flay Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli shows Bobby Flay no mercy with fellow mean girl, the hilarious and talented actress Tina Fey.
1:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – Old Friends Familiar faces return to the arena when restaurateurs and judges Michael Psilakis and Einat Admony compete to bring the heat.
1:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – Worldly Ways "The Kitchen" co-host Sunny Anderson and world traveler Andrew Zimmern join forces to beat chef Bobby Flay, handpicking Brooklyn's finest Jared Forman and Italian master chef Fabio Viviani to deliver the win.
2:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – Cream of the Crop The kitchen comes alive when Katie Lee and Valerie Bertinelli team up to see Bobby Flay fall; it's up to them to make the call when chef Chris Henry from Massachusetts battles Buffalo, N.Y., chef Steve Gedra for a chance at the champ.
2:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – This Kitchen's Crowded Kardea Brown and actor Kevin Pollak try to crowd Bobby Flay out of his own kitchen, making room for chefs Carlos Anthony and Nelson German to score a win.
3:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – Ready for Their Close Up Chef Geoffrey Zakarian and model Ashley Graham strike a pose to distract Bobby Flay while chefs Maiya Keck and Brian Cripps go in for the win.
3:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – The Room Where It Happens Hamilton star Christopher Jackson and Chef Josh Capon double-team Bobby Flay while chefs Edwin Bayone and Kyle McClelland deep-fry his ego.
4:00am	Restaurant: Impossible – The Imbalanced Chef In Rome, N.Y., The Balanced Chef owner, Brian, is facing a mountain of problems, including serious health issues; the stakes are high as Robert Irvine must help Brian figure out a plan to reduce stress personally and professionally.
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8:00am	Spring Baking Championship – Derby Day Celebrations Jesse Palmer challenges the bakers to create Kentucky Derby cocktail-flavored eclairs.
9:00am	Spring Baking Championship – Music Festival Surrounded by spring music, Jesse Palmer asks the bakers to make music festival cupcake crowns featuring succulents; the bakers get jazzy with judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller as they craft entremets with NOLA snowball flavors.
10:00am	Food Paradise – Best of the Midwest From seriously saucy barbecue sandwiches to nachos on a pizza and the perfect burger for "Dirty Dancing," these restaurants serve up some of the best dishes in America's heartland.
11:00am	Food Paradise – Bang for Your Buck Getting a bang for the buck at these food paradise finds.
12:00pm	Food Paradise – Feeling Hot Hot Hot! Carolina Reaper hot wings, a stacked Nashville hot chicken sandwich, hot fudge and hot tamales are among the hottest dishes in town.
1:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Bagels, Biscuit and Boar Guy Fieri is diggin' into all kinds of flavor, starting in Santa Fe, N.M., at a pub serving comfort grub like chicken and biscuits and in-the-shell clam chowder.
1:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Finger Lickin' Food In Atlanta, cheddarwurst corn dogs and a knockout pastrami sandwich; in Minneapolis, bahn mi and bacon onion dip; in Woods Hole, Mass., mussels and lobster-stuffed cod.
2:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Ocean Coasts and Great Lakes In Los Angeles, a Mexican joint in Grand Central Market serves outrageous octopus tostadas and their spin on a burger; in Norfolk, a bistro turns out grown-up, gourmet grilled cheese; a righteous stop in Lansing does it up right.
2:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Sausage, Shawarma and Scaloppini A funky Italian joint in Wilmington, Del., serves arancini and veal scaloppini; a Middle Eastern street food spot in San Diego serves shawarma and falafel; a not-your-typical pizza place in Vancouver tops things off with lamb sausage and pig cheeks.

Wrapping Up

If you just can’t get enough of Worst Cooks in America but are sick of paying standard cable prices, there is hope. Just sign up for one of the streaming services that include Food Network, and tune into Guy’s Grocery Games anytime!

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FAQs

Can I watch Food Network through the Food Network app or website?

An evolving selection of episodes of shows is available on-demand without logging in, but the majority of content is only available to viewers who already have a TV Everywhere compatible subscription. That’s cable, satellite, or streaming service. If you have a TV provider that uses TV Everywhere, then you can sign in to watch a live stream of the channel as well as full episodes on-demand over the internet.

What is the cheapest way to get Food Network?

If you’re only interested in food and cooking programming, like Beat Bobby Flay or The Kitchen, maybe some home improvement, DIY, and travel, you should check out Philo. It’s got Food Network, Cooking Channel, Tastemade, HGTV, DIY, the Travel Channel, and all other Discovery family of channels for $25 per month. This includes unlimited cloud DVR storage and three-screen simultaneous streaming.

If you’re also into sports and want local channels, you can try Sling TV for $35 per month.