I love baseball and college football so FS1 is required in our house. Here I’ll explain how to get this channel without paying for cable.

In a hurry? Start watching your favorite sporting events on FS1 with these streaming services:

Sling TV: This is the most affordable way to catch FS1 and Fox. Plans start from $40.00/month.
Fubo: The most comprehensive sports streaming service provides FS1 with Fox and four other local channels with its plan for $79.99/month.
DIRECTV STREAM: You can get FS1 and all local channels as part of its base plan, priced at $86.99/month.

Table Of Contents

1 How to Get FS1 Without Cable
2 More Streaming Details
3 What’s on FS1 Now?
4 Our Choice
5 FAQs

How to Get FS1 Without Cable

Unlike its parent channel, Fox, you can’t set up an antenna and watch FS1 for free. Your only option to watch FS1 without cable is with a streaming service.

You can’t get FS1 for free except via a free trial, like those offered by Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV.

Other Streaming Options for FS1

Fox Sports App: This is a great way to all the Fox Sports channels. However, you need to use TV Everywhere to log in, which means you need an existing TV provider.

More Streaming Details

Unlimited cloud DVR storage comes with Fubo, DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu, and YouTube TV. Sling offers 50 hours of cloud DVR storage.

The number of screens you get depends on the service and plan.

DIRECTV STREAM: Unlimited screens
Sling Blue: 3 screens
Fubo: 10 screens
Hulu: 2 screens
YouTube TV: 3 screens

What’s on FS1 Now?

2:00am	College Basketball – Iowa State at Iowa The No. 3 Cyclones (7-1) resume their rivalry with the Hawkeyes (7-2). Iowa leads this installment of the Cy-Hawk Series 48-29 after Iowa State prevailed 90-65 in Ames last season. The Cyclones haven't been ranked this high since the 1956-57 season.
4:00am	TMZ Sports Gossip and exclusive stories about athletes' personal lives.

Our Choice

Editor’s Choice: Fubo ($79.99/month)

Best for: The best all-around streaming service for sports fans

More sports channels than any other streaming service
150+ channels
Unlimited cloud DVR and up to 10 screens
Free trial available

Runner Up: DIRECTV STREAM (starting at $114.99/month)

Best for: Regional sports fans

Unmatched RSN selection for fans of local teams
Unlimited devices and unlimited DVR storage
A variety of plans for various budgets with a 5-day free trial
125+ channels

Budget Pick: Sling TV’s Blue Plan ($40.00/month)

Best for: Price-conscious sports fans

Comes with 40+ channels
The Blue plan comes with 3 screens and 50 hours of cloud DVR
A well-rounded channel lineup to replace cable

FAQs

What is FS1 other than Fox Sports 1?

With a name like FS1, it isn’t surprising that Fox Sports 1 gets confused with other things. These include:

FS1: A German-made unmanned lightvessel (lighthouse on a boat). Similar vessels were named FS3 and FS4 but (thankfully) not FS2.
FS1 — Community TV Salzburg: A public TV station in Austria.
Yamaha FS1: A small motorcycle (some models with pedals) known as the “Fizzy.” It was produced from 1973 through 1983 for the European and UK markets.
Microsoft Flight Simulator: The first version was sometimes referred to as FS1.
Socket FS1: The socket on AMD-powered laptop motherboards that the APU (CPU and IGPU) is plugged into. It is still being installed in units today.

Don’t get us started on FSI.

What is the difference between FS1 and FS2?

FS1 is the main Fox Sports network. FS2 features general reruns of FS1 programs, overflow coverage (events that would be on FS1 but FS1 ran out of programming time to schedule), and some sports/events with lower viewership. Because FS2 reaches fewer households, Fox sometimes preempts more popular weekend events (like PAC-12 football games) to Fox Business Network (which only has paid programming on weekends when the markets are closed).

Can I get FS1 with an antenna?

FS1 is a pay-TV channel or what used to be called a “cable station.” So it isn’t broadcast over the air and thus is not available via antenna. You can, however, get your local Fox affiliate via antenna. And Fox broadcasts a lot of sports.

How can you watch FS1 in Canada?

You can’t watch FS1 in Canada, sadly. However, when FS1 took over the channel slot that was previously occupied by the motorsports network Speed (which was available in Canada and other international markets), Speed remained on the air outside the US. In 2015, it was renamed Fox Sports Racing, in line with the other Fox Sports properties. It remains mostly motorsports, such as NASCAR, NHRA, ARCA, Formula E, and Grand Prix motorcycle races.

Other events that air on FS1 in the United States may be broadcast by different channels in Canada — check your local listings. For example, the Westminster Dog Show is on Sportsnet.

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