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On Saturday (May 2), Saturday Night Live is new with pop singer-songwriter Olivia Rodrigo pulling double duty as host and musical guest. She returns for her third appearance on the long-running TV series. SNL broadcasts live on NBC, and livestreams on Peacock Premium with a start time of 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.
The easiest way to watch SNL online for free is to grab a free trial to DirecTV to stream an NBC live feed online without needing a cable subscription.
Keep reading to learn the other streaming options to watch SNL online without cable.
How to Livestream ‘Saturday Night Live’ Online for Free
In order to watch SNL, you’ll need to have access to NBC. Don’t have cable? There are a few ways to watch Saturday Night Live online for free.
DirecTV
A subscription to DirecTV — which comes with NBC for SNL — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, starting at $84.99 per month for the first three months of service ($94.99 per month afterwards) for the “Choice” package. The service even offers a five-day free trial to watch for free, if you sign up now. You can watch local networks such as CBS, ABC and FOX, while you can watch many cable networks.
Sling TV
A subscription to Sling Blue, which comes with NBC for SNL, gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels. You can watch local networks such as ABC and FOX (in select markets), while you can watch many cable networks too. Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.
Peacock
Another great option is to subscribe to Peacock, which is the official NBC streamer. The Peacock Premium plan, which goes for $10.99 per month, gives you access to watch SNL live. There is no free trial for the streaming platform, but you can sign up for a Walmart+ 30-day free trial to watch Olivia Rodrigo on Saturday Night Live for free. Learn more about Walmart+ here.
In addition, you can watch SNL through Hulu + Live TV, which includes NBC and starts at $89.99 per month. It also gives you access to the entire Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited libraries on top of hundreds of live TV channels.
Olivia Rodrigo is promoting the release of her third studio album, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love, which arrives on June 12. Later in the year, the pop singer-songwriter heads out on tour in North America and Europe starting at PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut on Sept. 25.
In the meantime, watch a promo reel for Saturday’s episode below:
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