Can you watch SNY TV (SportsNet New York) Without Cable?
Yes. fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV and YouTube TV all carry SNY. But you need to live in the New York Mets broadcast territory. None of these services require a cable TV package. You will need an Internet connection and streaming device to live stream games on TV.
How to Watch the New York Mets Without Cable
New York Mets fans have three options for live streaming SNY without a cable TV subscription.
Hulu + Live TV is currently the cheapest option for watching SportsNet New York.
The live TV service has 65+ channels, 50 hours of Cloud DVR and unlimited access to Hulu’s on-demand library. A subscription costs $64.99 per month. And even if you subscribe to Hulu’s on-demand service, you can get a free 7-day trial of Hulu’s live TV bundle.
Once you sign up, you can start watching live TV within the Hulu app. Your other two options are fuboTV and YouTube TV.
| fuboTV | Hulu + Live TV | YouTube TV | |
| $64.99/mo | $64.99/mo | $64.99/mo | |
| free 7-day trial | free 7-day trial | free 7-day trial | |
| SportsNet NY | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| MSG | Yes | No | No |
| MSG+ | Yes | No | No |
| Yes Network | No | Yes | No |
| ESPN | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Will SNY have all New York Mets games?
SNY will carry the majority of New York Mets games for the 2020 season.
Games will also air on FOX, ESPN and TBS. But according to syracuse.com, only two Mets games are on ESPN this season (and they already happened).
Three games will be on FOX. One game will be on TBS on Aug. 2, but will also be aired simultaneously on SNY.
Live Stream SNY for Mets games on Hulu with Live TV
Hulu with Live TV is the cheapest option for streaming SNY live for Mets games.
Subscribers get 65+ channels, including the channels you will need for games not airing on SportsNet New York. FOX, TBS and ESPN are included in the channel lineup.
A&E, Discovery Channel and HGTV are among the entertainment channels.
Subscribers get 50 hours of Cloud DVR to record games, and unlimited access to Hulu’s on-demand library.
Hulu works on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chomecast, Apple TV and Android TV devices. There are mobile apps for iPhones and Android smartphones. And you can live stream all your channels on a PC or Mac, too.
Hulu + Live TV is the most economical choice if you already subscribe to Hulu’s on-demand service. A Hulu + Live TV subscription includes both services for $64.99 per month.
Check out what local and regional sports channels are available in your area. Or sign up for a free 7-day trial.
Have Disney+ or ESPN+, you can bundle Hulu + Live TV with themand save $5.99 per month.
Stream SNY Live on fuboTV
fuboTV has 120+ channels that really serves as a replacement for the robust lineup you had with a cable TV package.
AMC, ESPN, HGTV, MSNBC, Golf Channel and Hallmark channels are part of the standard lineup. You will have local ABC, CBS, NBC, NBC Sports and FOX stations.
fuboTV is the only live TV service that offers select sporting events and entertainment in 4K resolution.
So if you have a 4K HDR10 television and compatible streaming device, fuboTV can definitely give you some programming in higher resolution.
There’s an on-demand library of movies and TV shows. fuboTV includes 250 hours of Cloud DVR. You can catch up on sporting events that aired in the last 72 hours by using fubo’s “look back” feature.
A subscription costs $64.99 per month.
fuboTV works on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Fire Stick, Chromecast, Apple TV and Android TV devices. You can also watch live TV on a PC or use a mobile app on iPhone and Android smartphones.
Subscribers can activate the NBC Sports app, which supports an SNY live stream. There are more than 40 TV Everywhere apps that can be activated with a fuboTV subscription.
You won’t have TBS, but that probably won’t matter to Mets fans too much. There was only one Mets game on TBS in 2020, and it was simulcast on SNY.
Look over the fuboTV channel lineup, or get a free trial for 7 days.
Live Stream Mets on YouTube TV
YouTube TV has 85+ channels and carries SNY in the New York Mets market. A subscription costs $64.99 and includes unlimited Cloud DVR. The service carries local FOX, ABC, NBC and CBS stations.
You Tube TV works on Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast and other major streaming devices. You can check out a free trial for 7 days.
Is SNY on Sling TV?
No. Sling TV does not carry SNY in any of its channel packages.
A possible workaround is that you can sign into the NBC Sports app, and see if there is a SNY live stream. But if you want a reliable way to live stream SNY without a cable subscription, you are better off subscribing to Hulu with Live TV, fuboTV or YouTube TV.
What’s the best way to watch SNY without cable?
Hulu + Live TV is the best deal for streaming SNY without a cable TV subscription. Hulu with Live TV has 65+ live TV channels, 50 hours of Cloud DVR and its on-demand service with a deep library of movies and TV shows.
So you’re essentially getting two streaming services for less money than competitors. You can look over Hulu’s channel lineup, or sign up for a free 7-day trial.
If you want a slightly larger channel lineup, then fuboTV has 100+ channels, some 4K streaming and costs about $5 less per month. fuboTV lets you look at the channel lineup in your area. And you can check out a free 7-day trial.
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