It’s never been easier to watch live TV on Android devices. The top options include Philo, fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, CBS All Access, ESPN+, YouTube TV, AT&T TV Now and Pluto TV. Flixed’s guide will show you how you can watch live TV on Android.
Watch Philo on Android
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Philo focuses on the most popular lifestyle and entertainment channels instead of expensive sports channels and local stations.
Philo Pricing and Packages
Philo’s single plan includes nearly sixty channels.
Although Philo lets you add premium movie subscriptions from Starz and Epix, there's no other way to expand the channel lineup.
You can learn more about Philo’s pricing and packages here.
Philo Channels
Philo offers a lineup that includes the most popular basic cable channels like HGTV, Food Network and Lifetime. You also get news from the BBC and cartoons from Nickelodeon.
You can learn even more about Philo’s channel lineup here.
Philo TV Guide - What's on Philo?
Many streaming services make it difficult to scroll through their channel lineups while you have a fullscreen live stream running. To help make things easier, Flixed created this Philo TV Guide. Free to access through your browser, you can see what’s on Animal Planet or Travel Channel while you have Hallmark Channel running on your main streaming device.
Philo Supported Devices
Philo has an Android app as well as apps for a variety of streaming platforms like Roku, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV.
You can learn more about Philo’s device support here.
Philo Simultaneous Streams
Unlike other streaming services, Philo lets you stream to three devices simultaneously without paying an extra fee.
Learn more about simultaneous streaming on Philo here.
Philo DVR
You get unlimited recording capacity with Philo’s cloud DVR, but recordings expire after thirty days.
You’ll find more details about Philo’s cloud DVR here.
Philo On-Demand Library
You’ll find more than 30,000 hours of TV and movie content in Philo’s on-demand library.
Learn more about Philo’s on-demand library here.
Watch fubo on Android
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Although fuboTV has become a good all-round replacement for cable, it has always focused on sports. You’ll get more sports channels with fuboTV than any other streaming service.
fuboTV Pricing and Packages
About a third of the channel lineups in each of fuboTV's streaming plans are sports-centric channels from the US and around the world. You also get features that other services would charge extra.
You can learn more about fuboTV’s pricing and packages here.
fuboTV Channels
Although sports fans are clearly fuboTV's target audience, the broad mix of basic cable channels offers something for everyone in the family.
You can learn even more about fuboTV’s channel lineup here.
fuboTV Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks
Despite its sports-centric approach to streaming, fuboTV only offers regional sports networks in a handful of markets. The service's support for local network affiliate stations is a lot better. Local NBC stations are available almost everywhere. Most people will get their local Fox or CBS station - sometimes both. Local ABC stations, however, are a work in progress but should start showing up throughout 2021.
You can learn even more about fuboTV’s support for local and regional channels here.
fuboTV Guide - What's on fuboTV?
Flixed's guide for fuboTV is free to access from any browser. When you're watching the big game on Fox Sports 1, you don't want to close the window to see what other games are streaming. The fuboTV Guide lets you scroll through fubo's channel listing to see what's on CBS Sports Network and the NFL Network.
fuboTV Supported Devices
There is a full range of fuboTV apps for Android and other digital devices.
You can learn more about fuboTV’s device support here.
fuboTV Simultaneous Streams
With the Family plan, you can stream simultaneously to three devices on your home network as well as two mobile devices. The Elite plan's higher price increases the same-time streaming limit to five devices at home and three on mobile.
Learn more about simultaneous streaming on fuboTV here.
fuboTV DVR
The Family plan has a 250-hour limit on its cloud DVR. That's more generous than many streaming services. But if you need more, the Elite plan lets you record 1,000 hours of content.
You’ll find more details about fuboTV’s cloud DVR here.
fuboTV On-Demand Library
Almost all of fuboTV’s on-demand content comes from the channels in its lineup. fuboTV does produce original content for its fubo Sports Network channel.
Learn more about fuboTV’s on-demand library here.
Watch Hulu with Live TV on Android
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Hulu with Live TV has a decent channel selection, but it’s the huge on-demand library that makes the streaming service a great deal.
Hulu with Live TV Pricing and Packages
You’ll get around sixty channels with the standard Hulu with Live TV subscription plan.
Expansion packs let you add more entertainment channels or Spanish-language channels. You can also subscribe to Cinemax, HBO, Showtime and Starz.
For more information about Hulu with TV’s plans and pricing, click here.
Hulu with Live TV Channels
Hulu with Live TV’s lineup has a good balance of basic cable channels. You'll find the most popular content from channels like HGTV and Lifetime as well as cable news and sports channels.
For more information about Hulu with TV’s basic cable channel list, click here.
Hulu with Live TV Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks
Since Hulu is owned by the major networks, the live TV streaming service has been able to sign up most of the local network-affiliate stations. Most people will get at least three out of the four major networks. Support for regional sports networks is also consistent from market to market.
For more information about Hulu with TV’s support for local and regional channels, click here.
Hulu with Live TV Guide - What's on Hulu with Live TV?
The Hulu with Live TV Guide is available free from Flixed through any browser. Whether you’re debating between watching A&E, FX or TCM, the guide will help you decide what to watch.
Hulu with Live TV Supported Devices
The same Hulu app you use on Android to stream on-demand content will stream live TV.
For more information about Hulu with TV’s device support, click here.
Hulu with Live TV Simultaneous Streams
Adding a third device to your account will cost another $15 per month.
For more information about Hulu with TV’s simultaneous streaming, click here.
Hulu with Live TV DVR
To get more than fifty hours of recording capacity, you’ll have to pay another $15 monthly fee.
For more information about Hulu with TV’s DVR, click here.
Hulu with Live TV On-Demand Library
The Hulu with Live TV subscription includes full access to Hulu’s massive on-demand library.
For more information about Hulu with TV’s on-demand library, click here.
Watch Sling TV on Android
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Sling TV was the original live TV streaming service. It has lost a step or two over the years. Today, Sling TV is best-suited for people who watch local TV through HDTV antennas yet still want some of the cable selection.
Sling TV Pricing and Packages
Sling Orange and Sling Blue share many of the same channels, but you will need to get the Sling Orange+Blue plan to get the full basic cable experience.
Sling TV offers channel expansion packs that themed around Lifestyle, Kids, Movies and other programming.
For more information about Sling TV plans and pricing, click here.
Sling TV Channels
Most of the channels in the Sling Orange and Sling Blue lineups overlap, but there are some key differences. Sling Orange is the only way to get Disney-owned channels like ESPN, Freeform or the Disney Channel. Sling Blue is the only way to get channels owned by NBC and Fox.
For more information about Sling TV’s basic cable channel list, click here.
Sling TV Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks
Beyond a very limited number of markets, Sling TV does not let you stream broadcasts from local network-affiliate stations. Likewise, only three regional sports channels are available from Sling TV. This is the main reason why Flixed considers Sling TV most appropriate for people who want to enhance their antenna-based TV viewing.
For more information about Sling TV’s support for local and regional channels, click here.
Sling TV Guide - What's on Sling TV?
Bouncing between the full screen experience and a streaming service's channel guide can be annoying. That's what Flixed created this guide for watching Sling TV. While you watch a History Channel documentary, just use your mobile browser to see what's on Food Network or CNN.
Sling TV Supported Devices
Sling TV supports Android as well as many other streaming devices.
For more information about Sling TV device support, click here.
Sling TV Simultaneous Streams
Only one device can stream channels exclusive to Sling Orange while three devices can stream channels available on Sling Blue.
For more information about Sling TV simultaneous streaming, click here.
Sling TV DVR
All three Sling TV subscription plans come with a cloud DVR feature. However, with a ten-hour capacity, this is the weakest in the industry. You can pay extra to increase the capacity to fifty hours.
For more information about Sling TV DVR, click here.
Sling TV On-Demand Library
Sling TV’s content providers supply all of the on-demand content.
Here are more details about Sling TV’s on-demand library.
Watch CBS All Access on Android
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Although it isn't for everyone, the deep catalog of classic TV shows and some compelling original content makes CBS All Access an interesting choice for some cord-cutters
CBS All Access Pricing and Packages
Considering what you get for the price, even the ad-free option is affordable.
Learn more about CBS All Access’ pricing and packages here.
CBS All Access Channels
No matter where in the US you live, you'll be able to stream your local CBS station. You also get live streams of CBS' sports and news channels and ET.
CBS All Access Device Support
The CBS All Access app is available on Android as well as other streaming devices.
You can get more information about CBS All Access device support here.
CBS All Access Simultaneous Streams
There's a five-device limit on simultaneous streaming.
You can learn more about CBS All Access’ support for simultaneous streaming here.
CBS All Access DVR
For some reason, CBS has not created a cloud DVR for CBS All Access. Although you can still watch TV shows on-demand, you won't be able to record live events like basketball games.
Check out this article for more about CBS All Access' cloud DVR.
CBS All Access On-Demand Library
You'll find some of the most popular TV shows ever made in the CBS All Access on demand library. In addition, CBS has developed a growing catalog of original content.
Learn more about CBS All Access' on-demand library here.
Watch ESPN+ on Android
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Although it doesn’t get you all of ESPN’s sports coverage, ESPN+ lets you watch sports that don’t make it onto the major cable channels.
ESPN+ Pricing and Packages
The single subscription plan makes ESPN+ an affordable supplement to sports fans’ TV watching.
Learn more about ESPN+’s pricing and packages here.
ESPN+ Channels
You can’t watch ESPN or any of its sister channels through ESPN+. What you can watch are sports events that don’t get aired elsewhere.
ESPN+ Device Support
You can watch live TV on ESPN+ on Android as well as nine other streaming platforms using the ESPN app.
You can get more information about ESPN+’s device support here.
ESPN+ Simultaneous Streams
ESPN+ allows three simultaneous streams.
You can learn more about ESPN+’s support for simultaneous streaming here.
ESPN+ DVR
You cannot record content with the ESPN app. However, ESPN’s original content is available on demand.
Check out this article for more about ESPN+’s cloud DVR.
ESPN+ On-Demand Library
The ESPN app has on-demand content from all of ESPN’s channels, all of which ESPN+ subscribers get access to.
Learn more about ESPN+ on-demand library here.
Watch DAZN on Android
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DAZN is a full-featured sports network in Canada but has a narrower focus in the United States where subscribers can watch boxing and mixed martial arts fights.
DAZN Pricing and Packages
DAZN’s subscription plans look pricey but will save you money by avoiding pay-per-view fees.
Learn more about DAZN’s pricing and packages here.
DAZN Device Support
In addition to Android, DAZN has apps for major streaming devices.
You can get more information about DAZN’s device support here.
DAZN Simultaneous Streams
DAZN does only allows simultaneous streaming on two devices.
You can learn more about DAZN’s support for simultaneous streaming here.
DAZN DVR
DAZN does not let you record fights, but you can pause and rewind live streams.
Check out this article for more about DAZN’s cloud DVR.
DAZN On-Demand Library
DAZN’s original content is available on-demand.
Learn more about DAZN’s on-demand library here.
Watch YouTube TV on Android
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If local stations are important to you, take a look at YouTube TV. In just about every market, YouTube TV carries the local ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and PBS station.
YouTube TV Pricing and Packages
YouTube TV’s $565 per month subscription plan includes around seventy channels.
You also get a limited selection of additional channels that you can add on an à-la-carte basis.
Learn more about YouTube TV’s pricing and packages here.
YouTube TV Channels
You'll get a pretty solid with a mix of major news, entertainment and lifestyle channels with your YouTube TV subscription.
Learn more about YouTube TV’s basic cable channel lineup here.
YouTube TV Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks
From day one, YouTube TV made local content a priority. The streaming service wouldn't enter a market until it signed up the local ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC stations. No matter where you live, you'll get your local network affiliates. And in many markets, YouTube TV is the only place where you can stream your local PBS station.
Learn more about YouTube TV’s support for local stations here.
YouTube TV Guide - What's on YouTube TV?
YouTube's approach to user interfaces is unique, but not very intuitive for people used to the original approach of cable and TiVo. Free to access from any browser, Flixed's guide for YouTube TV lets you scroll through the channel listings and see what's streaming live on ESPN, MSNBC and the rest of the lineup without interrupting your main streaming device.
YouTube TV Device Support
It shouldn’t be surprising that YouTube TV supports Android, but it also supports a wide variety of other streaming platforms.
Check out this article for more information about YouTube TV’s device support.
YouTube TV Simultaneous Streaming
Three devices can access YouTube TV simultaneously.
For more information about YouTube TV’s simultaneous streaming support, read this article.
YouTube TV DVR
YouTube TV lets you record as much content as you want to the cloud DVR. Better yet, the recordings won’t expire for a full nine months.
Learn more about YouTube TV’s cloud DVR feature here.
YouTube TV On-Demand Library
In addition to the on-demand programming from its content providers, you can also watch YouTube’s original content.
Check out this article for more information about YouTube TV’s on-demand selection.
Watch AT&T TV Now on Android
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AT&T seems determined to make the AT&T TV Now experience as bad as cable. Although you don't have to sign long-term contracts, the streaming service is just as expensive as AT&T's cable operation. That said, AT&T TV Now offers more channels in its listings than almost every other streaming service.
AT&T TV Now Pricing and Packages
AT&T TV Now offers eight subscription plans with prices that look more like cable plans. While the featured plans look affordable, getting the channels you want can cost as much as $183 per month.
You can get premium movie channel subscriptions as well as foreign-language expansion packs.
You can learn more about AT&T TV Now’s pricing and packages here.
AT&T TV Now Channels
The channel lineups vary from plan to plan, so you’ll need to look at each plan carefully before subscribing. In general, though, each plan comes with a balanced lineup of news, sports, entertainment and lifestyle channels.
To see exactly which channels each AT&T TV Now subscription plan offers, check out this article.
AT&T TV Now Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks
AT&T already had relationships with local and regional stations thanks to its cable and satellite business. As a result, any AT&T TV Now subscription plan will include most of your local stations. Regional sports networks, however, are only available with the Max, Choice, Xtra, Ultimate and Premier plans.
To see exactly which local and regional channels AT&T TV Now supports, check out this article.
AT&T TV Now Guide - What's on AT&T TV Now?
Use Flixed's guide for watching AT&T TV Now to get an idea of what channels are available in each subscription plan. Free to use in any browser, the guide also makes channel surfing a lot easier. You get a quick at-a-glance look at what's playing on channels like Boomerang, The CW and USA.
AT&T TV Now Supported Devices
AT&T TV Now’s Android app has been around for a while, but it only gets a middling grade from users.
You can learn more about AT&T TV Now’s device support here.
AT&T TV Now Simultaneous Streams
All of the subscription plans come with a three-device limit on simultaneous streaming. You can't pay for more streams.
Learn more about simultaneous streaming on AT&T TV Now here.
AT&T TV Now DVR
You get five hundred hours of recording capacity on AT&T TV Now's cloud DVR.
You’ll find more details about AT&T TV Now’s cloud DVR here.
AT&T TV Now On-Demand Library
AT&T TV Now only provides on-demand programs from the content providers.
Learn more about AT&T TV Now’s on-demand library here.
Watch Pluto TV on Android
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The free-to-watch Pluto TV provides the same live, linear TV-watching experience that you’d get with a TV antenna.
Pluto TV Pricing and Packages
Pluto TV doesn’t cost a thing. Anyone can tune into its live streams.
Pluto TV Channels
Pluto TV doesn’t have any of the traditional TV channels. You’ll get live streams of news from CBSN as well as streams of content from channels like MTV. But most of Pluto TV’s content is curated by Pluto TV around themes like science fiction and TV mysteries.
Pluto TV Guide - What's on Pluto TV?
Rather than bouncing between Pluto TV's fullscreen mode and the programming guide, use your mobile browser to open Flixed's free guide for watching PlutoTV. You'll get an easy, at-a-glance view of PlutoTV's custom channels, what's showing now and what's coming up in the future.
Pluto TV Device Support
In addition to Android, you can watch Pluto TV on devices based on Roku, FireTV and iOS.
Pluto TV Simultaneous Streams
Anyone can tune into Pluto TV. There are no accounts, so there are no limits.
Pluto TV DVR
You can’t record content on Pluto TV — its live TV only.
Pluto TV On-Demand Library
PlutoTV has a limited selection of on-demand movies and TV shows.
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