CBS on Roku: All Options to Stream Live TV Shows Cheaper & Easier Than Cable

CBS has a great line up of shows including NCIS, Blue Bloods, Young Sheldon, 60 Minutes, and the Late Late Show with James Corden. It’s no surprise that many people want to make sure they can still watch CBS when they cut the cord with their cable provider.

In a hurry? These services support CBS and Roku:

Fubo: With 150+ channels, it offers something for everyone. Fubo allows you to try out its service with a free trial.
DIRECTV STREAM: Makes it easy to switch from cable to streaming with their 90+ channel Entertainment plan and options for much more. A 5-day free trial is now available for DIRECTV STREAM.
Hulu + Live TV: This total entertainment streaming service provides a great on-demand selection and all the essential live TV channels with a free 3-day trial.

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IMPORTANT: Once you’re installed your VPN and connected to a US server, you’ll still need to subscribe separately to access premium streaming services.

Use a Streaming Service to Watch CBS

With traditional cable you’re stuck watching whatever is on at any given point of time. But, with a streaming service you can often watch CBS programming wherever and however you want.

Many streaming service offer access to live TV and CBS is often included in the default channel package. For a monthly fee you get access to live TV without the contract and headache of traditional cable and satellite TV. These streaming services can be used on many different devices including Roku devices.

How to Watch CBS on Roku

To watch CBS using a Roku device, you’ll need to first get a subscription to a streaming service with Live TV. Most popular streaming services are compatible with Roku devices. Once you have a subscription and have downloaded the stream service’s app on your device, you’ll be able to watch CBS using your Roku.

Fubo Offers CBS

Fubo (formerly FuboTV) is a sports-centric streaming service offering over 110 channels for $79.99/mo. The service offers more than just sports though. You can also watch the popular entertainment and news channels as well, including CBS. To watch CBS using Fubo on your Roku use the following steps:

Install the Fubo channel from the Roku store.
Sign up for a free trial of Fubo ($79.99/mo after trial period). You can sign up directly through your Roku device. If you want to sign up using a different email address select Cancel to enter a new email address.
After information is entered a summary of your subscription is displayed. Click Let’s Go.
Enter your Roku PIN to subscribe.
Start using the Fubo app to watch CBS on your Roku.

Note that Fubo is only compatible with Roku 2 or newer devices. For more information be sure to check out our complete review on Fubo.

Hulu + Live TV Includes CBS

Hulu + Live TV gives you access to Live TV channels as well as Hulu’s complete library of on-demand and Hulu Original content. This is one of the more popular streaming services coming in at $76.99/mo for 85+ channels. The service also offers great coverage of CBS in most US markets. To watch CBS using Hulu + Live TV with your Roku use the following steps:

Install the Hulu channel from the Roku store.
Open the channel and sign up for Hulu + Live TV ($76.99/mo). You can sign up directly through your Roku device using the same email address. If you want to sign up using a different email address select Cancel to enter a new email address.
Enter your name, birth date, gender, and ZIP code.
Create a password.
Click “I Agree” to the subscription.
Enter your Roku PIN to subscribe.
Start using Hulu app on your Roku to watch CBS.

If you already have a Hulu + Live TV subscription you can skip steps 2 through 6, and simply sign in after you open the channel. Note that newer Roku models need the latest Hulu app. Roku Streaming Player models 2400 to 3100 and Roku Streaming Stick models 3420 or earlier support the Classic Hulu app.

Check out our review on Hulu + Live TV for more information on the streaming service.

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Watch CBS with Paramount+

Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access) is one of the cheapest ways to stream CBS. This is because CBS is the only channel you get with this streaming service. Because of this it is far cheaper than either Fubo or Hulu + Live TV. It is only $7.99/mo if you want access to CBS content. To get your live local channel, you need Paramount+ with Showtime for $12.99/mo (Try Paramount+ for free!).

In addition to live stream of CBS, you also get access to an on-demand library of 10,000+ past CBS show episodes.

Find Paramount+ in the Roku Channel Store and install.
Open the channel and follow the prompts to Sign Up or Sign In.
Use your Roku Device: Select “On Roku.” Your device information will be linked to your CBS All Access account. You will need to provide billing information to subscribe. Your Roku PIN will be required to confirm your subscription.
Sign In or Sign Up Using the Web: Select “On the Web.” Sign in and you’ll get instructions to activate your subscription and your activation code.

Once you’ve signed in and activated your device you can start streaming your favorite CBS shows with Paramount+.

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Today’s CBS Schedule

Here is today’s schedule in Eastern Time:

7:30pm	Entertainment Tonight News and features about performers, productions and the milieu.
8:00pm	Secret Celebrity Renovation – Mookie Betts Professional baseball player Markus "Mookie" Betts surprises his father with a much-needed home renovation.
9:00pm	Lingo The finale comes down to the wire and either good friends or family members will take home the jackpot.
10:00pm	Blue Bloods – The Heart of a Saturday Night Danny and Gormley race to find Gus Vanderlip, a committed detective who is dangerously determined to uncover how a rapist he arrested is back on the streets; on the eve of their anniversary, Jamie and Eddie are sent on an undercover assignment.
11:00pm	CBS 2 News at 11PM Local news coverage.
11:35pm	The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – Stephen Curry; Mark Kelly Basketball player Stephen Curry; Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.).
12:37am	After Midnight – Thomas Lennon; Kimia Behpoornia; Sandy Honig Actor Thomas Lennon; actress Kimia Behpoornia; film producer Sandy Honig.
1:37am	Comics Unleashed With Byron Allen Harland Williams; Jon Rineman; Mike Yard; Jackie Kashian.
2:07am	Paid Programming Paid programming.
2:37am	Relief from Inflammation Connie Craig-Carrol & Founder Ken Meares investigates Omega XL, the ultimate all-natural solution for joint pain from inflammation.
3:07am	CBS Evening News With Norah O'Donnell A weeknight survey of major news stories, human-interest segments and interviews with newsmakers, anchored by Norah O'Donnell.
3:37am	Missing Missing persons cases come from all over the United States.
4:00am	Pets.TV – The Great Wildebeest Migration Pet news, care, health and lifestyles.
4:30am	Real Green A nuisance plant helps improve cooking methods in Africa; recycling eco-friendly materials.
5:00am	Judge Judy – No Job, No Car!; Roommate Retaliation Party? A pregnant woman loses financing for her car after being fired; a landlord tries to evict a new tenant.
5:30am	Game Time With Boomer Esiason – Alex Bowman Race car driver Alex Bowman.
6:00am	CBS 2 News Saturday at 6am
7:00am	CBS Saturday Morning Hosts Jeff Glor, Dana Jacobson and Michelle Miller provide original reporting, breaking news, and profiles of leading figures in culture and the arts from the Times Square studio on the Saturday edition of the CBS morning news family.
9:00am	CBS 2 News Saturday at 9am Weekend news coverage.
10:00am	CBS 2 News Saturday at 10am Weekend news coverage.
10:52am	Uniquely New York with Rachel Holt Rachel Holt spotlights local businesses, attractions, cooking and dining, art and cultural events, and other experiences in the New York Tri-State Area.
11:00am	Lucky Dog: Reunions – Welcoming Wags Brandon reunites with a real estate agent, an assisted living facility manager and the owner of a bed-and-breakfast whose dogs were all trained to be welcoming of guests.
11:30am	The Henry Ford's Innovation Nation – Pillar Plants The tackle dummy avoiding injuries; surfing above the waves; the plants on highway pillars cleaning the air; Abe Lincoln.
12:00pm	Mission Unstoppable – NASA, Nests and Nutrition Sending payloads into space for science; what's going on inside a bird's nest; the food one eats; the hemispheres of the brain.
12:30pm	Hope in the Wild – Operation Deer Reunion Rebecca attempts to reunite a fawn with its mother; a wood turtle and snowshoe hare are ready for release; baby starlings need a lot of attention.
1:00pm	Course Record With Michael Breed Features Breed's unique analysis and commentary, recapping the weekend in tournament golf, reacting to the latest and biggest storylines in the sport, and looking ahead to notable events on the golf calendar. The show also has instruction segments.
1:30pm	We Need to Talk A unique perspective of the sports landscape from some of the most accomplished women in sports.
2:30pm	CBS College Football Kickoff Adam Zucker, Brian Jones, Rick Neuheisel and Aaron Taylor get primed for the 2024 season as they tackle the seismic shift in the college football landscape.
3:00pm	College Football Today Preview of upcoming games.
3:30pm	College Football – USC at Michigan The No. 11 Trojans line up with the No. 18 Wolverines in a marquee Week 4 showing. The schools last met in the Rose Bowl in 2007, with USC winning by 14 points, just as the Trojans did against the Wolverines in 'The Granddaddy of Them All' in 2004.
7:00pm	CBS College Football Postgame Show Highlights from today's college football games.
7:30pm	CBS 2 News Local, national and international news.

Wrapping Up

Fans of CBS shows have several options using their Roku devices. Simply sign up for the streaming service that works for you and get started. Don’t have a Roku device? No problem! There are other ways to watch CBS without cable too, which is good news.

If you have any questions about watch CBS on your Roku feel free to ask them in the comments!

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Frank Moraes is a Content Editor at Hotdog.com, specializing in sports streaming and regional programming issues. With a PhD in Atmospheric Physics from the Oregon Graduate Institute of Science and extensive experience in remote sensing technology, including early video streaming, Frank brings a unique technical perspective to the streaming industry.

His expertise in sports coverage, particularly for out-of-market games and regional sports networks, stems from years of hands-on experience as an early adopter of streaming services and his work addressing fans' viewing challenges. As a longtime cord-cutter and subscriber to multiple streaming platforms, Frank combines his technical knowledge with practical user experience, making him a leading expert in the field of sports streaming and entertainment technology.