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How to watch the CW in 2025

By Hedy Phillips | Last updated Dec 2, 2024 1:47 PM ET

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If you’re someone who has niche viewing tastes, cutting the cord just makes sense. Why pay for a cable subscription when you know you want to watch only a select few things? If you’re a fan of certain channels, zeroing in on live TV streaming services that offer those channels can save you money. If you’re usually scrolling through the channel guide asking yourself, where can I find the CW channel? Let us help you make things easier.

For fans of the CW and the shows the channel offers, finding a CW live stream on a service that guarantees that channel (plus some similar ones) can mean saving money every month. Ahead, find out how to watch the CW live without cable.

What is the CW channel?

The CW debuted in 2006 after similar networks, UPN and The WB, shut down. In doing so, the CW inherited popular shows from both networks, including “Gilmore Girls,” “America’s Next Top Model,” “One Tree Hill” and “Supernatural.” Over the years, the network has played host to a number of popular teen-centric dramas, like “Vampire Diaries” and “Riverdale,” and is still the home of “All American.”

Which streaming services offer the CW?

	DIRECTV STREAM	Hulu + Live TV	Sling TV	Fubo	YouTube TV
The CW		✔			✔

How to watch the CW with Hulu + Live TV

Customers can choose from Hulu + Live TV or Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV. With either plan, you get the same 85+ channels, including the CW and all of Hulu’s on-demand library. ESPN Plus and Disney Plus are also included in Hulu + Live TV subscriptions at no extra cost, which provides even more movies, TV shows and documentaries to enjoy.

How to watch the CW with YouTube TV

YouTube TV includes over 100 channels, including the CW. In addition to that, customers will also get TLC, OWN, ION, E!, Animal Planet and more. There’s a good mix of news, sports and entertainment channels with YouTube TV and customers can enjoy unlimited DVR and enhanced sports features on game days. These features allow viewers to see in-screen stats, closeups of amazing plays and more. You won’t see that on other streamers!

How to watch the CW on the app

You can also stream CW content free through the CW app, which is available on a number of devices. No cable subscription is required (which is not usually the case)! The app offers many of your favorite CW shows, including brand-new episodes, usually available the day after they air on the network. The app is available on the following devices: