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How to Watch the 2024 Oscars Live Online for Free Without Cable

It’s Hollywood’s biggest night and all of the brightest stars will be on hand to see who takes home the most prestigious prize in entertainment. The 2024 Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 10 at 7 p.m. ET and, as always, will air on ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will host for the fourth time as films including “Barbie,” “Poor Things,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and the Best Picture front-runner “Oppenheimer” contend for the biggest awards of the evening. You can watch ABC with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM. You can also watch with Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.

How to Watch the 2024 Oscars

About the 2024 Oscars

It all comes down to this. After months of precursor awards, weeks of campaigning, and countless media appearances, the Oscars are finally here. and all of your favorite movie stars will be on hand to celebrate the year in film.

With 13 nominations, “Oppenheimer” is the frontrunner to land Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor, in addition to a healthy handful of technical and design awards. But perhaps the most intriguing race of the evening is in the Best Actress category where “Killers of the Flower Moon” breakout Lily Gladstone seems to have gained momentum after she had been running neck-and-neck with “Poor Things” star Emma Stone.

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In addition to all of the nominees, other Hollywood favorites will be on hand to present awards, including Mahershala Ali, Bad Bunny, Nicolas Cage, Jamie Lee Curtis, Cynthia Erivo, Sally Field, Brendan Fraser, Ariana Grande, Chris Hemsworth, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Keaton, Regina King, Ben Kingsley, Jessica Lange, Jennifer Lawrence, Melissa McCarthy, Matthew McConaughey, Kate McKinnon, Rita Moreno, John Mulaney, Lupita Nyong’o, Catherine O’Hara, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Ke Huy Quan, Issa Rae, Tim Robbins, Sam Rockwell, Octavia Spencer, Steven Spielberg, Mary Steenburgen, Anya Taylor-Joy, Charlize Theron, Christoph Waltz, Forest Whitaker, Michelle Yeoh, Ramy Youssef, and Zendaya.

Additionally, you know that host Jimmy Kimmel will have some surprises up his sleeve. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” he said.

Can you watch 2024 Oscars for free?

DIRECTV STREAM does not offer a free trial, but you can watch ABC as part of your subscription at no extra charge. You can watch 2024 Oscars with a free trial of Fubo.

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What devices can you use to stream the 2024 Oscars?

You can watch ABC on DIRECTV STREAM using Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.

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Matt is The Streamable's News Editor and resident Ohio State fan. You can find him covering everything from breaking news to streaming comparisons to sporting events. Matt is extremely well-rounded, having worked for the Big Ten Conference, BroadwayWorld, True Crime Obsessed, and Land-Grant Holy Land before joining TS. He cut the cord in 2014, streams with a Fire TV, and his favorite titles include "The Bear," "The Great British Bake Off," "Mrs. Davis," and anything on the Hallmark Channel.

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