11 Best Services To Watch History Channel Without Cable

History was originally a place for purely historical shows, but now it's more geared toward reality TV shows like Pawn Stars and Alone.

You can watch History on Philo, Sling TV Blue, Sling TV Orange, Hulu with Live TV, or Spectrum TV Stream.

The cheapest option to watch History is Philo for $33/month.

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8 Best Services to Watch History Live Without Cable

• Best for: Cord-cutters on a budget – Philo
• Our pick for local news watchers – Sling TV Blue
• Best for family friendly entertainment – Sling TV Orange
• Best for a great mix of on-demand and live entertainment – Hulu with Live TV

$33/month | History + 95 channels

Best for: Cord-cutters on a budget: History on Philo

With over 90 channels for as little as $28, Philo's price is tough to beat. Sports fans or local TV viewers might not appreciate the narrow lineup, but those who love watching History would be happy to find it there along with other reality TV channels.Pros

• Easy to use interface
• Has unlimited DVR stored for 12 months, longer than many other streaming services

Cons

• Lacks sports channels
• No parental controls

Go to Philo $50.99/month | History + 45 channels

Our pick for local news watchers: History on Sling TV Blue

Sling Blue is the better option for History viewers who also want to stay updated on the history being made today. That’s because it streams more news programs than Sling's other plan, Orange, on account of it carrying local channels. However, you do have to pay an extra $5/month if you do get local channels where you live.Pros

• Local channels are available in select markets

Cons

• Pricier than Sling Orange if you have local channels in your area
• Add-ons can drive up the price

Go to Sling TV Blue $45.99/month | History + 33 channels

Best for family friendly entertainment: History on Sling TV Orange

History is available on both Sling Blue and Sling Orange, but the latter gets the nod for having more sports (ESPN, TNT, and Motortrend) and channels for kids (Disney & Nick Jr.).Pros

• Heartland Extra ($6) includes Nat Geo Wild and AHC
• One of the cheaper ways to watch live sports

Cons

• No local channels

Go to Sling TV Orange $88.99/month | History + 105 channels | 3 days free trial

Best for a great mix of on-demand and live entertainment: History on Hulu with Live TV

Hulu with Live TV is the fastest and most convenient way for Hulu users to get live TV channels without having to test out other unfamiliar streaming services. It offers a great mix too: along with channels like History, NatGeo, and Lifetime, users also get live sports from channels like ESPN and NFL Network as well as local channels like FOX, NBC, CBS, and ABC.Pros

• High definition streaming typically at 1080p
• Already bundled with ad-supported Hulu, Disney+, and ESPN+

Go to Hulu with Live TV $95/month | History + 90 channels

History on Spectrum TV Stream

This newcomer to cord-cutting quietly launched in April 2024. It's about 85 channels for $45, without any additional fees like a local channels surcharge, because there are simply no local channels. What you won't find either are sports channels. And some of the channels are Spectrum channels like Spectrum Originals and Spectrum News.

With Philo having a similar channel lineup but costing $12 less, you probably need a very good reason to go for Spectrum TV Stream. But, it's always nice to have another option.

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Watching History on streaming devices

This table shows which streaming platforms carry History and the devices they are available on, such as Roku and Amazon Fire TV.

Platform	Amazon Fire TV	Android	Android TV	Apple TV	Chromecast	iOS	Roku	Xbox
Philo
Sling TV Blue
Sling TV Orange
Hulu with Live TV
Spectrum TV Stream

Streaming History for free with a trial

This table lists platforms that offer a free trial so you can test them out before you commit.

Streaming Platform	Free Trial Duration
Hulu with Live TV	3 days
Philo	-
Sling TV Blue	-
Sling TV Orange	-
Spectrum TV Stream	-

Watching History with Skinny Bundles

Skinny bundles offer a more affordable way to stream live TV. Here are the ones that come with History.

Platform	History
DirecTV MyEntertainment	Yes
DirecTV MyNews	-
DirecTV MySports	-
Fox One	-
Frndly TV	-
Philo	Yes
Sling Select	-

Watching History on traditional bundles

Here are the traditional bundles that include History.

Platform	History
Disney+, Hulu, and Max Bundle	-
Sling Orange & Blue	Yes
Xfinity StreamSaver Bundle (Apple TV+, Netflix, Peacock)	-

OTA Antenna for History

It is not possible to watch History for free using an Over-the-Air antenna.

Watching History abroad or out of state

Here are the VPNs that work with the streaming services above and for the most cities.

Streaming Platform	ExpressVPN55 US cities1	NordVPN22 US cities2	ProtonVPN19 US cities3
Hulu with Live TV
Philo
Sling TV Blue
Sling TV Orange
Spectrum TV Stream

• 1 Full list of ExpressVPN cities
• 2 Full list of NordVPN cities
• 3 Full list of ProtonVPN cities

2025 on History

History is now better known for their unscripted shows like Pawn Stars and American Pickers, but once in a while, they go back to show actual history. Earlier this year, they aired a six-part series on Thomas Jefferson. History will be following that up with documentaries like the Wild West: Kevin Costner's The West and Sitting Bull, which is about the titular Lakota chief.

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