You Can Get Over 500 Channels for Free on Sling Freestream
The streaming space is becoming increasingly crowded and expensive. By subscribing to services that stream your favorite shows, you could end up paying more than you would for cable TV. But there are still plenty of TV channels you can watch for free , including more than 500 available through Sling Freestream. Here’s how to access the free streaming service without a credit card or even creating an account.
What is sling freestream?
Like Roku , Sling Freestream is a free, ad-supported streaming service that offers more than 500 live TV channels, as well as more than 40,000 on-demand TV shows and movies. It works just like other streaming services, but doesn’t require a credit card or a paid Sling subscription to use. In fact, you don’t even need to register an account (more on that in a minute).
While you can get a one-month free trial of Sling’s paid Premium Pass, it’s different from Freestream, which is always free and not a trial. In other words, if you are asked to provide your credit card information, you are in the wrong place.
If you need confirmation that you’re in the right (i.e. free) location, look for the Freestream logo with “Always FREE TV” underneath it when you open the app or visit the website.
How to Watch Sling Freestream Without an Account
It’s free to create an account, but if you’d rather skip this step, you have the option.
To access free channels, visit watch.sling.com or sling.com/freestream and click the orange box that says “Stream Free” in your browser of choice; or download the Sling app on your Smart TV, phone, tablet or other device. You will be taken to the Freestream home page.
How to Create a Sling Freestream Account
While you don’t need a Freestream account, having one allows you to save your favorite channels and shows, create profiles for different users, and activate parental controls. This also means that Sling will track what you watch and use that information to make personalized recommendations.
To create a Freestream account:
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Visit this site .
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Enter your email address, new password, and billing zip code—no other credit card or billing information is required.
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Click on the white box that says “Start Streaming.” Ignore the orange “Get this offer” box unless you want to add a paid subscription to your account.
To confirm that you have access to Freestream, go to Settings > Account on your device. In the “Services” section it should say “Freestream”.
If you already have a paid subscription to Sling, you can use the Freestream filter in your guide or scroll down the page to find the channels included with the service.
What can you watch on Freestream?
You can find over 500 live TV channels by selecting Guide at the top of the screen (next to On Demand). From here, you can scroll through them alphabetically or break them down into categories like News, Lifestyle, True Crime and Kids.
There are several national and local news channels, many professional and collegiate sports channels, and many others, including the Architectural Digest Channel , Stories by AMC , MTV Pluto, Non-Stop ’90s, and Scream Factory TV. .
There are also some less traditional channels, such as the Supermarket Sweep Channel (dedicated entirely to episodes from the original 1990-2003 series), ALF (featuring exclusively episodes of the 1980s sitcom about a cute alien life form and its accompanying animated series), and the Teletubbies Channel (where it’s literally always Teletubbies time).