How to Get a Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM is streaming version of the DIRECTV service and has four different plans: Entertainment, Choice, Ultimate, and Premier available without a contract. That means you can subscribe starting at $74.99 a month and stream live sports, local channels, and nearly all top cable channels. The service includes an unlimited cloud DVR and near-Unlimited 20 Simultaneous at-home streams.
Thanks to its huge channel lineup, DIRECTV STREAM is probably the easiest live TV streaming option for first-time cord-cutters who want to watch their favorite shows.
How to Get a Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM
While in the past DIRECTV STREAM didn’t offer a free trial, that has recently changed.
Now when you sign-up for DIRECTV STREAM, you will get a 5-Day Free Trial. As long as you cancel ahead of the trial expiring, you won’t be charged for the service.
DIRECTV STREAM Plans
| No Contract | ||
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment | 65+ Channels | $86.99 / month |
| Choice | 90+ Channels | $114.99 / month |
| Ultimate | 130+ Channels | $129.99 / month |
| Premier | 140+ Channels | $169.99 / month |
One of the big draws to DIRECTV STREAM is their easy access to Regional Sports Networks. DIRECTV STREAM is one of the only Live TV Streaming Services to offer Bally Sports RSNs and YES Network, after they were dropped by Hulu, YouTube TV, and Sling TV. They also have added added Regional Sports Networks: Altitude, Marquee Sports Network, Spectrum SportsNet, NESN, AT&T SportsNet Southwest, AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh, AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain, ROOT Sports Northwest, and MASN.
What Channels Are Available on DIRECTV STREAM?
With DIRECTV STREAM, you’ll get all your local channels: ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC, Telemundo, The CW, and Univision. You also have access to all the top cable channels:
| DIRECTV STREAM | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Entertain.” | “Choice” | “Ultimate” | “Premier” | ||
| Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | Free Trial | ||
| $86.99 | $114.99 | $129.99 | $169.99 | ||
| A&E | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| AMC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| BET | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Bravo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Cartoon Network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| CNN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Comedy Central | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Discovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Disney Channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Disney Junior | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| E! | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| ESPN | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Food Network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Fox News | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Freeform | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| FXX | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Hallmark Channel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| HGTV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| History | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Investigation Discovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Lifetime | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MSNBC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| MTV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Nickelodeon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Paramount Network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Syfy | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TBS | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TLC | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| TNT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Travel Channel | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| truTV | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| USA Network | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| VH1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| WE tv | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Can You Add Premium Channels to DIRECTV STREAM?
Yes! You can add standalone channels like Cinemax, HBO, Parmount+ with SHOWTIME, and Starz. There’s also a package to add MGM+ and a Movies Extra pack with channels like Crime+Investigation, Hallmark Drama, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, HDNet Movies, INSP HD, MTV Live, ShortsTV, Smithsonian Channel, and Sony Movies.
Which Other Live TV Streamers Offer Free Trials?
Fubo offers a 7-Day Free Trial. But if you chooses Fubo over DIRECTV STREAM, you won’t get A&E, AMC, Cartoon Network, CNN, Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, History, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV or WE tv.
YouTube TV also offers a free trial, but you won’t get A&E, History or Lifetime.
Sling TV, Hulu Live TV, and Philo do not currently offer free trials.