How to Watch ESPN on Roku Live Without Cable in 2021 – Top 6 Options

You can watch ESPN on the Roku live without cable with one of these streaming services: fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV Now and the ESPN App. In this article, we will help you choose your best option. You can also check out Flixed’s channel guide for ESPN to see what’s streaming live.

Watch ESPN on Roku with Hulu with Live TV

Hulu with Live TV has a competitive streaming offering, but it’s the on-demand content that makes this service so popular.

Hulu with Live TV Pricing and Packages

You get nearly seventy TV channels with the $65-per-month subscription. You can pay for additional add-on plans that provide more entertainment channels, Spanish-language channels or premium movie channels.

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For more information about Hulu with Live TV’s plans and pricing, click here.

Hulu with Live TV Channels

In addition to ESPN, your Hulu with Live TV subscription lets you watch the Big Ten Network, FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, NBCSN and your regional sports networks. The rest of the lineup is a mix of popular lifestyle, entertainment, news and kids channels. For more information about Hulu with Live TV’s channel list, click here.

Hulu with Live TV Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks

Hulu has done a good job signing up local network-affiliate stations and regional sports networks. You may not get all of them, but you will get most. For more information about Hulu with Live TV’s channel list, click here.

Hulu with Live TV Supported Devices

Hulu with Live TV works with Roku-based devices as well as many other streaming devices.

• Living room devices: Amazon Echo Show, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xfinity Flex and Xfinity X1.
• Smart TVs and Blu-ray players: Certain VIZIO, Samsung and LG televisions as well as some devices based on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV or Roku.
• Mobile devices and tablets: Android and iOS.
• Game consoles: Microsoft Xbox 360, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
• Desktop browsers: Most browsers.

For more information about Hulu with Live TV’s device support, click here.

Hulu with Live TV Simultaneous Streams

The two-device limit on simultaneous streaming can be raised to three devices by paying another monthly fee. For more information about Hulu with Live TV’s simultaneous streaming, click here.

Hulu with Live TV DVR

The fifty-hour capacity limit on Hulu with Live TV’s DVR can be raised to two hundred hours with another upgrade. You also get the ability to fast forward through commercials in recorded programs. For more information about Hulu with Live TV’s DVR, click here.

Hulu with Live TV On-Demand Library

Many channels that are not part of Hulu with Live TV still post their latest episodes to Hulu’s on-demand library. Although this is mostly entertainment and news content rather than sports, the amount of extra on-demand content sets Hulu apart. For more information about the Hulu with Live TV on-demand library, click here.

Watch ESPN on Roku with Sling TV

Although Sling TV’s plans are complicated, you can use the service to watch ESPN on Roku.

Sling TV Pricing and Packages

Of the two base subscription plans, only Sling Orange includes ESPN. You can also get the sports network with the combination Orange + Blue plan.

Sling Orange Great Value $40.00/ month	30+ channels ESPN New subscriber special 1 simultaneous stream	Try Sling
Sling Blue Great Value$40.00/ month	40+ channels Fox, NBC, CNN, MSNBC New subscriber special 3 simultaneous streams	Try Sling
Sling Orange + Blue Best Value $55.00/ month	45+ channels ESPN New subscriber special 4* simultaneous streams	Try Sling

* You get 1 stream for Sling Orange channels and up to 3 simultaneous streams for Sling Blue channels. For more information about Sling TV plans and pricing, click here.

Sling TV Channels

In addition to ESPN, Sling Orange includes ESPN2, ESPN3, Motortrend, Stadium and the ACC Network. If you also get Sling Blue, you can watch the NFL Network, NBCSN, FS1 and FS2. An expansion pack lets you add even more sports networks For more information about Sling TV channel list, click here.

Sling TV Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks

Support for local stations is almost non-existent on Sling TV. If you want local content, you’ll need to pair Sling TV with over-the-air HDTV broadcasts – or go with a different service. In three markets, Sling TV is able to stream NBC Sports’ regional networks. Look elsewhere if regional sports networks are a priority. For more information about Sling TV channel list, click here.

Sling TV Supported Devices

In addition to the Roku, you can find Sling TV apps on a wide range of streaming devices.

• Living room devices: Air TV Player, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Facebook Portal, Roku and TiVo Stream.
• Smart TVs and Blu-ray players: Models based on Android TV, Amazon Fire TV and Roku. Also, certain models from LG and Samsung.
• Mobile devices and tablets: Amazon Fire tablets, Android and iOS.
• Game consoles: Facebook Oculus, Microsoft Xbox One, Series X and Series S.
• Desktop browsers: Chrome, Edge and Safari.

For more information about Sling TV device support, click here.

Sling TV Simultaneous Streams

ESPN and other channels on Sling Orange will only work with one device at a time. Sling Blue works with three devices. However, subscribing to both does not boost your simultaneous streaming for ESPN. For more information about Sling TV simultaneous streaming, click here.

Sling TV DVR

You only get 10 hours of recording capacity with Sling TV’s plans. You must pay an extra $5 per month to get fifty hours of recording capacity. For more information about Sling TV DVR, click here.

Sling TV On-Demand Library

Each channel provides its own lineup of on-demand content. For more information about Sling TV’s on-demand library, click here.

Watch ESPN on Roku with YouTube TV

Since so much live sports is carried on the broadcast networks, YouTube TV might be your best bet. It carries the local channels of all four major broadcast networks in more markets than any other streaming service.

YouTube TV Pricing and Packages

The $65-per-month YouTube TV subscription lets you watch ESPN plus more than seventy other channels. An à-la-carte menu of a dozen premium channels lets you get even more content. For more information about YouTube TV’s plans and pricing, click here.

YouTube TV Channels

In addition to ESPN, a YouTube TV subscription gives you CBS Sports Network, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox Sports, FS1, FS2, Golf Channel, MLB Network, Motortrend, NBA TV, NBCSN, Tennis Channel and more. For more information about YouTube TV’s channel listing, click here.

YouTube TV Local Channels and Regional Sports Networks

Support for local network-affiliate stations has been YouTubeTV’s strength from the beginning. In almost every market, you’ll be able to get the local ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC streams. Most markets can also get some combination of local CW, PBS and Univision stations. YouTube TV also has good support for regional sports networks. For more information about YouTube TV’s channel listing, click here.

YouTube TV Supported Devices

YouTube TV is available on the Roku and many other devices.

• Living room devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku.
• Smart TVs and Blu-ray players: Certain models from HiSense, LG, Samsung and VIZIO as well as televisions based on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku.
• Mobile devices and tablets: Android and iOS.
• Game consoles: Microsoft Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S and Sony PlayStation 4.
• Desktop browsers: Chrome.

For more information about YouTube TV’s device support, click here.

YouTube TV Simultaneous Streams

You can only stream to three devices at the same time. YouTube TV does not offer an upgrade. For more information about YouTube TV’s simultaneous streams, click here.

YouTube TV DVR

When you create up to six user profiles on your YouTube TV account, each person can record as much content as they want to their own DVR library. The content won’t expire for nine months. For more information about YouTube TV’s DVR, click here.

YouTube TV On-Demand Library

If you also subscribe to the YouTube Premium service, you can watch YouTube’s user-generated content on-demand. YouTube also has a limited number of on-demand movies plus its original content. For more information about YouTube TV’s on-demand library, click here.

Watch ESPN on Roku with the ESPN App

As long as you have a pay-TV provider like the ones we discuss here, you can use the ESPN App to watch ESPN and its other networks.

ESPN App Pricing and Packages

The ESPN App is free to download and use. If you want access to the extra content available through ESPN+, you’ll need to join that service as well. ESPN+ is a subscription service separate from the cable channels that offers college sports, cricket and rugby.

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For more information about ESPN+ plans and pricing, click here.

ESPN App Channels

Besides the main ESPN channel, all of ESPN’s other channels.

ESPN App Supported Devices

You can get the ESPN App through the Roku channel store and on other devices.

• Living room devices: Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast and Roku.
• Smart TVs and Blu-ray players: Certain models from Samsung as well as televisions based on Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Roku.
• Mobile devices and tablets: Android, Amazon FireTV tablets and iOS.
• Game consoles: Oculus VR, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
• Desktop browsers: Most browsers.

ESPN App Simultaneous Streams

You can use the ESPN App with three devices simultaneously.

ESPN App DVR

The ESPN App does not let you record live TV.

ESPN App On-Demand Library

You can watch all of ESPN’s original content and a limited number of recently-played games through the on-demand library.