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How to Watch the Final 2020 Presidential Debate Live Online Without Cable

After what has been an unconventional, brow-raising debate season, president Trump and former vice president Joe Biden face-off one last time before the election cycle comes to a close in November.

The final presidential debate takes place tonight live from Nashville, TN. It will be broadcast on all the major news networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, C-Span, CNN, Fox News and MSNBC, beginning at 9 p.m. ET.

How to Watch the Final Presidential Debate

  • When: Thursday, Oct. 22 at 9 p.m. ET
  • TV: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, C-SPAN
  • Stream: Watch with 7-Day Free Trial on Hulu + Live TV

Tonight’s event comes three weeks after the two candidates first went head-to-head. Days after the first debate, Trump was diagnosed with COVID-19 and did a three day stint in the hospital. Now, the pair faces off in person once again, with the topic of the pandemic right at the forefront. The two are also slated to debate over other topics such as climate change, and national security. The debate will be moderated by NBC “Weekend Today” co-anchor Kristen Welker.

Because of the chaos that erupted during their last meeting, both Trump and Biden have agreed to give the other two minutes of uninterrupted speaking time at the beginning of each 15-minute segment. In order to ensure each candidate gets their say, the commission will mute each candidate’s microphone while the other is speaking for those two minutes at the beginning of each segment. After that, both mics will be unmuted and both can have an open conversation.

How to Stream the Final Presidential Debate Live for Free on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, iOS and Android

There are six major streaming providers that offer Live TV Streaming. These providers allow you to watch the presidential debate live using iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast and Web.

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Price: $79.99
Includes: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CNBC, CNN, and CSPAN + 30 Top Cable Channels

Price: $76.99
Includes: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CNBC, and CNN + 32 Top Cable Channels

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Includes: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, CNBC, and CNN + 31 Top Cable Channels

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Includes: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, and CNBC + 25 Top Cable Channels

Price: $40
Includes: ABC, Fox, NBC, and CNN + 23 Top Cable Channels

Add-on: $6 News Extra
Includes: CNBC

Price: $11.99
Includes: CBS

Rule Change for Final Presidential Debate


Stephanie Sengwe is writer based in New York who covers companies in the streaming industry including AT&T, Amazon, Apple, Hulu, Roku, and Netflix . She also contributes daily news coverage on streaming services and devices for The Streamable.

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