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:

12:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – Ciao Ciao, Bobby! Alex Guarnaschelli reunites with her "Ciao House" co-host, Gabriele Bertaccini, to lead chefs Rachelle Murphy and Jackson Kalb to a world of pasta-bilities in beating Bobby Flay.
12:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – Drop It Like It's Hot Chefs Maneet Chauhan and Brooke Williamson swing by Bobby Flay's kitchen with a drop challenge to erase him off the board, while chefs Jocelyn Law-Yone and Rasheeda Purdie school Bobby on their signature dishes.
1:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – Just Dill With It Alex Guarnaschelli and Jeff Mauro of "The Kitchen" aim to take down Bobby Flay; chefs Kathy Fang and Natascha Hess get into a pickle with the star ingredient.
1:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – This Is How We (Kati) Roll The View's Sunny Hostin and Christian Petroni rock Bobby Flay with a kati roll challenge; chefs Romain Paumier and Avishar Barua roll up to Bobby's kitchen.
2:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – Kelly and the Jet Former Olympian and chef Dawn Burrell and West Coast legend chef Rob Lam face off before they go for the gold against Bobby Flay; Food Network's Clinton Kelly and Jet Tila are there to cheer them on to victory.
2:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – Smoove Operator Damaris Phillips and actor JB Smoove are ready to get in Bobby Flay's face; they get help from chefs Christian Gill and Cecelia Valencia, who want to sandwich Bobby out of the kitchen.
3:00am	Beat Bobby Flay – Tall, Dark and Handsome Scott Conant and Eric Adjepong unite with chefs Dane Blom and Emme Ribeiro Collins to gang up on Bobby Flay.
3:30am	Beat Bobby Flay – Finding Stars Giada De Laurentiis and Jess Cagle reach for the stars when they match up dynamic Greek chef Pano Karatassos and Mimi Weissenborn to take down Bobby Flay.
4:00am	Restaurant: Impossible – A Trifecta of Failure Robert Irvine visits Steak-N-Stuff, a family-run restaurant in Cottonwood, Ariz., where the owner is determined to do everything himself, even if it takes a serious toll on his health; Robert must work to get this failing restaurant back on track.
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8:00am	Spring Baking Championship – The Wedding Jesse Palmer prepares the top three bakers of the season for their big day. He challenges them to create ornate wedding cakes inspired by stained glass windows for a chance to take home $25,000 and the title of Spring Baking Champion.
9:00am	Next Baking Master: Paris – Sugar, Spice and Everything... Stephanie and Ludo challenge the bakers to create iconic petit fours, and after a lesson in caramel from Monsieur Caramel himself, the bakers apply what they have learned to a twist on a classic caramel treat.
10:00am	Summer Baking Championship – Beachside Delights Jesse Palmer hosts a beach rental baking competition; ten bakers craft faux ice cream bars and cocktail tarts; judges Carla Hall, Duff Goldman, and Damaris Phillips savor summer-inspired creations before they select the champion.
11:00am	Food Paradise – Cranked Up Comfort Diners featuring massive meat loaves, garlic fries, candied bacon, and chocolate waffle lava cake; former MLB baseball players Eric Byrnes and Jeremy Affeldt highlight food from San Francisco's AT&T Park, including the Crazy Crab Sandwich.
12:00pm	Food Paradise – Pizza Playoffs It's Chicago deep dish vs. Detroit pan and New York vs. St. Louis thin crust as pizzerias across the country roll out the dough for the pizza playoffs.
1:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – On the Hook and in the Bun A beer-lover's spot in Seattle serves fish and chips and the bomb beef dip; a local Hawaiian gem dishes out fresh-catch curry and a primo poke burger; a Chinese emporium in San Francisco cooks up lobster, pork buns and even dim sum chicken feet.
1:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – College-Town Champs Guy's rolling into college towns; in Columbus, Ohio, a pierogi paradise dishing out their specialties and a barbecue truck smoking premiere pork; in Boulder, Colorado, a legit Thai joint serving knockout noodles and off-the-chain chicken.
2:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – International Family Style In Holladay, Utah, pho and bahn mi; in Kailua, Hawaii, island favorites like Hawaiian-style kalbi ribs and mochiko chicken; in Salt Lake City, Utah, Greek dishes like grilled octopus and lamb tacos.
2:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Asia, Africa and India In Los Angeles, house-made hot dogs and pork adobo piled onto grilled cheese; in San Francisco, chicken jambalaya; in Minneapolis, tikka masala and naan.
3:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Bite of Britain Guy Fieri's livin' it up in London; a couple of British buddies smoking up true blue American 'cue; a hip hangout giving classic fish-n-chips a modern makeover; shepherd's pie, braised ox cheek, and righteous rhubarb cheesecake.
3:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Roadtrippin' In Atlantic City, N.J., crab-stuffed flounder and a legit spin on cannelloni; in Phoenix, a pizza shop fires up pies topped with everything from baked ziti to chicken Marsala; in Bakersfield, Calif., tri-tip and grilled chicken.
4:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Succulent Sandwiches In Oakland, killer cheesesteak and off-the-chain chicken; in Modesto, Calif., pastrami on pretzel bread and root beer pulled pork; in Key Largo, Fla., a seafood staple servin' up a sandwich that's become a local legend.
4:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Unique Eats This trip, Guy Fieri is grabbin' some unique eats.
5:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Sicilian and Seafood Guy goes from incredible Italian to sensational seafood; wood-fired pizza; crab cake cioppino and crab-spinach risotto; Vanilla Ice at a pirate-inspired joint serving up Brazilian and Caribbean seafood specialties.
5:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – International Intrigue In Dallas, a funky Thai joint serves up noodles, curry and green papaya salad; in Miami, a Latin place deals in empanadas and a unique plantain sandwich; real Ethiopian favorites in Tucson, Ariz.
6:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Round the World Roundup In Smyrna, Ga., a doctor-turned-chef fires up amazing Asian from righteous ramen to Korean wings.
6:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Filling up on Philly A taste of Philadelphia; funky malt house serving Buffalo wings; Polish twist on the cheesesteak; longtime tavern making mama's real deal Italian recipes; mother-daughter trio cookin' up authentic Indonesian specialties.
7:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Seafood and Savory A Lansing, Mich., food truck dishes out shrimp burgers and a unique potato popper; a Bosnian restaurant in Tucson, Ariz., fires up legit Eastern European specialties; a down-home Southern seafood spot cooks up clam chowder and fries up favorites.
7:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Meaty Mashup In Little Rock, Ark., a gas station-turned-eatery pumps bison into a burrito and piles pork onto cornmeal waffles; in Santa Rosa, Calif., a Vietnamese joint makes pho and barbecue pork; in Sonoma, Calif., a barbecue spot loads up a monster burger.
8:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – From Beef to Bao Guy's digging into dishes from beef to buns and in Logan, Utah, a place is serving up worldwide flavor, like lomo saltado and a peanut butter burger.
8:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Alaskan Adventure Guy heads to Fairbanks for an Alaskan culinary adventure; authentic German specialties at a super funky food truck; a food-and-music jamfest; Cuban favorites; meatball subs.
9:00pm	Best Bite in Town – Paducah Guy Fieri sends Noah Cappe to Paducah, Kentucky, where he'll meet up with Aarti Sequeira and Joe Sasto; they dive into the local food scene, tasting everything from BBQ and BLTs to seafood and vegan fare in their search for best local offerings.
10:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Flavor Expedition Starting in Caguas, Puerto Rico, with churrasco steak, risotto and ropa vieja dumplings; grabbing tandoori chicken and samosas in Middleton, N.J., and next-level Filipino dishes in Cleveland.
10:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – French Flavor and Meaty Kabobs Guy Fieri's having Southern meats and more; in Alabama, a family-run barbecue joint is putting out a Boss Burger with a side of ribs; in Atlanta, Chef G. Garvin's steakhouse is serving up a next-level lobster mac and cheese.
11:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Interesting Italian Guy Fieri is digging into all kinds of Italian; in Santa Barbara, Calif., Dennis Miller's riding shotgun for prime pizza; in Las Vegas, a vegan joint puts its spin on an Italian sandwich; a funky pizzeria stuffs chicken parm into strombolis.
11:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Indulgent Dishes Gumbo and a spicy mahi specialty; lamb ragout and an ice cream sandwich; drunken chicken.
12:00am	Best Bite in Town – Paducah Guy Fieri sends Noah Cappe to Paducah, Kentucky, where he'll meet up with Aarti Sequeira and Joe Sasto; they dive into the local food scene, tasting everything from BBQ and BLTs to seafood and vegan fare in their search for best local offerings.

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.