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:

8:00am	The Kitchen – Master the Classics Geoffrey Zakarian prepares Braised Short Ribs with Smoked Olives and Pomme Puree, Jeff Mauro cooks a delicious Pasta Puttanesca, and Sunny Anderson whips up an Easy Banana Brûlée Fool.
9:00am	Girl Meets Farm – Bernie and Ira's Day of Deliciousness Molly Yeh makes a slew of kid-friendly dishes that everyone will adore; she whips up grilled bacon, egg and cheese in a basket, a cozy chicken noodle hot dish and a breakfast combo: blueberry muffin smoothies with mini blueberry muffin garnishes.
9:30am	Girl Meets Farm – Post Library Play Group Molly Yeh hosts brunch for Bernie's library play group; she promotes eating well with a ham frit-tot-ta, sausage breakfast pals on Hawaiian buns, and spinach cookies; she piles chocolate chunk peanut butter pancakes with whipped cream.
10:00am	The Pioneer Woman – Truly Thrifty Ree Drummond shares budget-friendly favorites from across the years; she gets thrifty with Slow Cooker Teriyaki Ribs with a Quick Slaw, Meat Pies to stock the freezer, Veggie Ragu with Cheesy Polenta and five-ingredient Sweet and Salty Fudge.
10:30am	The Pioneer Woman – Hard Hat Party at the Ranch Ree Drummond's favorite women are visiting her new house; she makes mini pineapple shrimp tostadas and bacon-wrapped baby potatoes for bite-sized apps before whipping up boozy chocolate trifles and blackberry blood orange mojitos.
11:00am	The Kitchen – Southern Stars A group of talented food experts gather in the kitchen to share lively conversation and delicious recipes; from simple supper ideas to the latest food trends, they cover all things fun in food.
12:00pm	Guy's Ranch Kitchen – Stuffed Everything's stuffed in Guy Fieri's kitchen as Chef Adam Sobel dives into 'nduja stuffed calamari; Chef Aarti Sequeira shares her shumai stuffed mushrooms; Chef Lee Anne Wong makes ma po lamb dumplings; Chef Aaron May serves salted caramel beignets.
12:30pm	Guy's Ranch Kitchen – Brunch with a Crunch Guy Fieri gets brunch with a crunch when Chef Aarti Sequeira cooks peanut fried steak with yogurt turmeric gravy, Chef Justin Warner leans towards lunch with his shrimp corn dogs and Chef Jonathan Waxman does a pork milanese.
1:00pm	24 in 24: Last Chef Standing – Shift 2: Adaptability During hours three through six, the chefs must adapt to constant twists and turns; Michael Symon and Esther Choi have two chefs face elimination immediately; the competitors navigate curveballs from Stephanie Izard in order to make it to hour seven.
2:00pm	24 in 24: Last Chef Standing – Shift 3: Resourcefulness Fatigue sets in as the chefs face hours seven and eight in this intense culinary journey; Michael Symon and Esther Choi put forth three challenges, in which the chefs must turn one bag of ingredients into three distinct meals for judge Scott Conant.
3:00pm	Chopped – Star Power: The Last Laugh! Illeana Douglas, Ron Funches, Jonathan Sadowski and Julie White engage in a rowdy display of cooking improv in the third competition of the Star Power tournament; a South American flatbread and a beautiful seafood; marshmallows in the entree basket.
4:00pm	Chopped – Star Power: Screen Sensations! Actors Rick Fox, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, Alysia Reiner and Alan Thicke compete; bass and ice pops for the appetizer; a pantry ingredient in round two; cold treats in the dessert round.
5:00pm	Chopped – Star Power: Grand Finale Four celebrity champions compete to win $50,000 win for their favorite charity; a breakfast pastry and bland fruit for round one; an altered pineapple for the second round; a tower of cookies and a tropical fruit for dessert.
6:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Indulgent Dishes Gumbo and a spicy mahi specialty; lamb ragout and an ice cream sandwich; drunken chicken.
6:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – From Meatballs to Lollipops In Miami, Fla., loaded chimi burrito and lobster lollipops; in Sandy, Utah, Canadian bacon and potato croquettes and white bean and steak pizza; in Salt Lake City, ten ounce meatballs.
7:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – One Street Wonders Guy heads to Cincinnati to three righteous restaurants; a funky pub with creative hot dogs and sammies; a Belgian spot featuring waffles and beer cheese pretzels; a Southwestern spot serves up short rib street tacos and a chicken torta.
7:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Timeless Traditions In Scottsdale, Ariz., a time-tested sausage recipe; in Denver, rabbit and chitlings.
8:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Pick-Me-Ups In Boise, Idaho, an empanada emporium and a stick-to-your-ribs spot are both serving up off-the-hook sandwiches; a funky joint in Savannah, Ga., is putting out real deal wood-fired pizza and bagels.
8:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Meaty to Meatless Guy Fieri's digging into dishes with and without meat; in Mobile, AL, there's rabbit, while in Omaha, NE, a vegan joint brings a meatless spin to fried chicken; in Stamford, CT, Guy and sportscaster Dan Patrick chow down on Greek.
9:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Chicken 'Cross the Globe Guy Fieri tracks down off-the-chain chicken, starting in Salt Lake City with a unique curry chicken mashup; in Albuquerque, N.M., the chicken is down-home fried alongside sweet waffles; in Grand Junction, Colo., it's nested in tacos with guacamole.
9:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Chicken and Pie A Southern-style chicken sandwich and hush puppies in Portland, Ore.; three sisters put a unique spin on pizza in Oklahoma City, Okla.
10:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Cross-Country Classics In Boston, chicken and waffles and off-the-hook tots; in Carmel, Calif., biscuits and gravy and brisket chili; in Superior, Wis., a house-cured meat pizza.
10:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Hometown Inspiration In Logan, Utah, a joint serving Louisiana specialties like blackened chicken pasta and a marrow butter burger; in Portland, Oregon, a place putting a vegan spin on Israeli flavors; in Denver, a pizza eatery all about Detroit-style pies.
11:00pm	Best Bite in Town – New Haven Guy Fieri unleashes Noah Cappe, Jet Tila and Tiffani Faison on New Haven, Connecticut; they embark on a journey to sample the best food, from burgers and hot honey pizza to hot chicken and empanadas, in the city's top restaurants.
12:00am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Chicken 'Cross the Globe Guy Fieri tracks down off-the-chain chicken, starting in Salt Lake City with a unique curry chicken mashup; in Albuquerque, N.M., the chicken is down-home fried alongside sweet waffles; in Grand Junction, Colo., it's nested in tacos with guacamole.
12:30am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Chicken and Pie A Southern-style chicken sandwich and hush puppies in Portland, Ore.; three sisters put a unique spin on pizza in Oklahoma City, Okla.
1:00am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Cross-Country Classics In Boston, chicken and waffles and off-the-hook tots; in Carmel, Calif., biscuits and gravy and brisket chili; in Superior, Wis., a house-cured meat pizza.
1:30am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Hometown Inspiration In Logan, Utah, a joint serving Louisiana specialties like blackened chicken pasta and a marrow butter burger; in Portland, Oregon, a place putting a vegan spin on Israeli flavors; in Denver, a pizza eatery all about Detroit-style pies.
2:00am	Best Bite in Town – New Haven Guy Fieri unleashes Noah Cappe, Jet Tila and Tiffani Faison on New Haven, Connecticut; they embark on a journey to sample the best food, from burgers and hot honey pizza to hot chicken and empanadas, in the city's top restaurants.
3:00am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Pick-Me-Ups In Boise, Idaho, an empanada emporium and a stick-to-your-ribs spot are both serving up off-the-hook sandwiches; a funky joint in Savannah, Ga., is putting out real deal wood-fired pizza and bagels.
3:30am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Meaty to Meatless Guy Fieri's digging into dishes with and without meat; in Mobile, AL, there's rabbit, while in Omaha, NE, a vegan joint brings a meatless spin to fried chicken; in Stamford, CT, Guy and sportscaster Dan Patrick chow down on Greek.
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7:00am	Valerie's Home Cooking – Friends Through the Years Valerie Bertinelli dishes up some new recipes for longtime friend Mackenzie Phillips; they catch up over sweet and savory baked brie, cheesy grilled eggplant rollatini, cacio e pepe brussels sprouts and some sweet, crunchy millionaire bars.
7:30am	Valerie's Home Cooking – Super Fan Supper Club 2.0 Valerie Bertinelli digitally invites two superfans to cook a surprisingly easy meal from their own kitchens; they create layers of flavor with a chicken sorrentino, toss a garlic bread pasta and brighten up braised escarole.
8:00am	Girl Meets Farm – Beet Harvest Bash Chorizo and tot breakfast burritos; giant sausage pasta; shaved fennel salad; beet red-ish velvet cake with cream cheese frosting.

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.