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:

12:30pm	Ready Jet Cook – Noodles Every style of Asian cuisine has a unique noodle dish, and chef Jet Tila whips up two of his favorites; he brings back his family's pad thai recipe from 1972 and makes a silky gravy for his Hong Kong-style chow mein with chicken and veggies.
1:00pm	The Kitchen – Down Home Cooking Katie Lee's low country seafood boil; Geoffrey Zakarian's summer succotash; DIY hostess gifts with Southern flair; learning new tricks from old tools; Ree Drummond makes her blueberry cobbler; Geoffrey mixes up a southern peach julep.
2:00pm	Spring Baking Championship – Derby Day Celebrations Jesse Palmer challenges the bakers to create Kentucky Derby cocktail-flavored eclairs.
3:00pm	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.
4:00pm	Spring Baking Championship – Something Borrowed, Something Old Jesse Palmer walks the finalists down the aisle as they take on some borrowed recipes from the other competitors; the bakers put their spin on some old recipes provided by judges Duff Goldman, Kardea Brown and Nancy Fuller.
5:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Triple D Nation: Dishes Done Right Guy Fieri's hitting all the flavors, from barbecue to banh mi; he enjoys rib tips under the Hollywood stars in Los Angeles, gets an Italian element on his jerk chicken in Ohio, and checks out a business-busting Vietnamese-BBQ mashup in Michigan.
5:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Cheese and Meat Guy Fieri's starting at a South Bound Brook, N.J., meat market and stacking up their spin on the sloppy joe; in Nashville, Tenn., a taco joint is piling nachos with local flavor; a down-home spot is serving the bomb barbecue pork mac.
6:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Savory Meat and a Little Sweet Guy Fieri digs into both meat and sweet, starting in Sioux Falls, S.D., where a market-butcher eatery is serving a culinary extravaganza; in Fargo, N.D., a bakery cafe makes sticky pecan rolls and a savory French pastry dish.
6:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Flavortown International Flavors from all over the world; a Middle Eastern smorgasbord serving standout samosas and chicken kebab; funky spot turning out real-deal Mexican tortas; Indonesian specialties.
7:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Far-Flung Flavor A Southwest-Middle Eastern quick stop slingin' the shawarma and salmon souvlaki in Santa Fe; a funky joint serving up outrageous Scandinavian specialties in Kansas City; in El Paso, a tortilla factory turning out top-notch tamales and tostadas.
7:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Far East Flavorfest Guy Fieri cruises the States to check out some Far-East flavors; in Seattle, a funky chicken spot puts an Asian spin on poultry; a family-run gem dishes out righteous Thai specialties on the big island of Hawaii.
8:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Gettin' Funky in Flavortown In Laramie, Wyo, a restaurant-bar has nachos, and a spot is cooking up a vegetarian banh mi; a Mexican place in Alaska is serving duck tacos.
8:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Tacos, Tots and Chops Guy Fieri enjoys a fun, filling fiesta, kicking off in Grand Junction, Colo., where a pub serves a real deal Reuben; a spot in Salt Lake City elevates tacos; an outrageous joint in Nashville, Tenn., cooks up Middle Eastern specialties.
9:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – British, Hawaiian and Mexican Guy grabs grub from all around the globe; in Wilmington, Del., there's a true British pub serving authentic English staples from fish and chips to Yorkshire Pudding; a poke counter is dishing out a Hawaiian classic with an updated twist in Kauai.
9:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Tacos, Turtles and Tri-Tip Sampling pork belly tacos and carne adobada in a high-energy marketplace in Oakland; turtle soup in Islamorada, Florida; savory crepes and a saucy twist on traditional beignets in Stockton, California.
10:00pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Mexican, Mediterranean and Mofongo Guy Fieri's grabbing an international playlist of flavor; in Florida, a funky spot is putting a Mediterranean spin on burgers, while a local gem is dishing out Puerto Rican specialties; in Las Vegas, a real deal Mexican joint has bomb birria tacos.
10:30pm	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Down South & South of the Border Guy Fieri tries standout seafood at an old ice cream shop in Tybee Island, Ga., and culinary comfort food in Savannah, Ga.; in Boise, Idaho, a taco spot gets creative with their carnitas.
11:00pm	Best Bite in Town – Placerville Noah Cappe, Aarti Sequeira and Joe Sasto sets out to check out the best restaurants in Placerville, California; with options like barbecue, Roman food, oysters and gold miner fare, the struggle is real as they narrow down their top picks.
12:00am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – British, Hawaiian and Mexican Guy grabs grub from all around the globe; in Wilmington, Del., there's a true British pub serving authentic English staples from fish and chips to Yorkshire Pudding; a poke counter is dishing out a Hawaiian classic with an updated twist in Kauai.
12:30am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Tacos, Turtles and Tri-Tip Sampling pork belly tacos and carne adobada in a high-energy marketplace in Oakland; turtle soup in Islamorada, Florida; savory crepes and a saucy twist on traditional beignets in Stockton, California.
1:00am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Mexican, Mediterranean and Mofongo Guy Fieri's grabbing an international playlist of flavor; in Florida, a funky spot is putting a Mediterranean spin on burgers, while a local gem is dishing out Puerto Rican specialties; in Las Vegas, a real deal Mexican joint has bomb birria tacos.
1:30am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Down South & South of the Border Guy Fieri tries standout seafood at an old ice cream shop in Tybee Island, Ga., and culinary comfort food in Savannah, Ga.; in Boise, Idaho, a taco spot gets creative with their carnitas.
2:00am	Best Bite in Town – Placerville Noah Cappe, Aarti Sequeira and Joe Sasto sets out to check out the best restaurants in Placerville, California; with options like barbecue, Roman food, oysters and gold miner fare, the struggle is real as they narrow down their top picks.
3:00am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Gettin' Funky in Flavortown In Laramie, Wyo, a restaurant-bar has nachos, and a spot is cooking up a vegetarian banh mi; a Mexican place in Alaska is serving duck tacos.
3:30am	Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives – Tacos, Tots and Chops Guy Fieri enjoys a fun, filling fiesta, kicking off in Grand Junction, Colo., where a pub serves a real deal Reuben; a spot in Salt Lake City elevates tacos; an outrageous joint in Nashville, Tenn., cooks up Middle Eastern specialties.
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7:00am	Valerie's Home Cooking – Indulgence Without the Guilt Valerie Bertinelli treats herself with a kielbasa-loaded savory Dutch baby and creamy peanut noodles with chicken; she pairs peanut raisin clusters with a decadent Viennese coffee mix.
7:30am	Valerie's Home Cooking – The Art of the Sound Bite Valerie Bertinelli revisits some memorable talk show moments while preparing lunch to share with her friend, Andy Richter; they enjoy caramelized shallot and spinach dip, one pot chicken and orzo, fried deviled eggs and sesame honey candies.
8:00am	Girl Meets Farm – Midwest Mex Molly makes a taco hotdish, chili-lime fruit salad and ham and cheese jalapeno poppers, and she makes a Mexican chocolate pinata cake for dessert.
8:30am	Girl Meets Farm – Cinco de Mayo... Brunch Club Style It's Cinco de Mayo, and Molly Yeh is celebrating with swirly and moist Mexican chocolate babka, spicy chorizo breakfast burrito bowls, avocado salad and frozen horchata lattes.
9:00am	The Pioneer Woman – Tequila Queso fundido con tequila; shrimp tortilla soup; berries with tequila cream; Tequila Sunrise cocktail.
9:30am	The Pioneer Woman – 16-Minute Tex Mex Breakfast tostada topped with fried egg; pineapple chicken tacos; a bowl of pozole with plenty of fixings; quick churros with caramel sauce.
10:00am	The Pioneer Woman – Freezer Food: Tex-Mex Ree cooks Tex-Mex marvels and fills the freezer with family favorites; she makes a big pot of green chili pork stew and a batch of Fiesta Mac and Cheese; her All-Purpose Tex-Mex Veggies go in soft tacos, veggie taco salad and quesadillas.
10:30am	The Pioneer Woman – Frontier Fiesta Tequila Lime Chicken; Refried Black Beans; Mexican Rice Casserole.
11:00am	Girl Meets Farm – Spiced-Up Date Night Molly Yeh prepares for Valentine's Day dinner by cooking juicy roasted sumac chicken smothered in zhug sauce, matbucha on a bed of whipped feta, veggie fried rice with middle eastern spices, and chocolate cardamom cake donuts for dessert.
11:30am	Girl Meets Farm – Mexican Brunch Molly is hosting a Mexican themed brunch for the Spicy Senoritas of the Grand Forks Brunch Club; churro pancakes with sweet milk glaze; chorizo, egg and cheese enchiladas; charred tomatillo salad; spicy palomas.
12:00pm	Be My Guest With Ina Garten – Danny Meyer Culinary entrepreneur Danny Meyer joins Ina Garten at the barn for conversation, croissants and smoked salmon, and vanilla coffee shakerato; they dish over the restaurant trade before Danny prepares his orecchiette with broccoli rabe and sausage.
12:30pm	Be My Guest With Ina Garten – Misty Copeland Ina Garten toasts the arrival of ballerina Misty Copeland with Kir Royale cocktails as the pair chat over herbed ricotta bruschetta; Misty shows Ina her family's favorite go-to dinner, citrus salmon and mashed butternut squash.

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.