{"id":183402,"date":"2025-09-03T18:14:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/09\/03\/how-to-watch-mtv-without-cable-stream-the-vmas-drag-race-more-online-for-free\/"},"modified":"2025-09-03T18:14:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T22:14:04","slug":"how-to-watch-mtv-without-cable-stream-the-vmas-drag-race-more-online-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/09\/03\/how-to-watch-mtv-without-cable-stream-the-vmas-drag-race-more-online-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch MTV Without Cable: Stream the VMAs, \u2018Drag Race\u2019 &amp; More Online for\u00a0Free"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div><!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"pmc-ecomm-disclaimer\">\n\t<em>All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/2024-mtv-video-music-awards-nominations-taylor-swift-post-malone-1235747180\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/2025-vmas-performers-presenters-list-1236057221\/\">2025 Video Music Awards<\/a> (VMAs) air live on MTV this Sunday, Sept. 7 and even if you\u2019ve cut the cord, there are still ways to watch the show live without cable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThese days, you can stream the VMAs and all your favorite MTV shows through affordable streaming platforms, often at little to no cost. Along with the VMAs, MTV offers a lineup of popular reality shows, including <em>Teen Mom<\/em>, <em>Jersey Shore<\/em>, <a data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/pride\/rupauls-drag-race-plane-jane-drama-viral-meme-interview-1235666256\/\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/pride\/rupauls-drag-race-plane-jane-drama-viral-meme-interview-1235666256\/\"><em>RuPaul\u2019s Drag Race<\/em><\/a> and many more. Whether you\u2019re into drama, competition or following the lives of your favorite personalities, MTV has something for everyone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBelow,\u00a0<em>Billboard<\/em>\u00a0breaks down the current deals and offers available to watch MTV online without cable.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading larva \/\/   a-font-secondary-fancy-xl   \">\n\t\tHow to Watch MTV Online Without Cable for Free\t<\/h2>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIf you don\u2019t have cable, you can watch the VMAs and other MTV shows online for free or at a lower price with different streaming services such as\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-100294847-15210722?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Fstream%2F\" target=\"_blank\">DIRECTV<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-100294847-13266224?sid=BB--&amp;url=https:\/\/www.philo.com\/login\/subscribe?redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.philo.com%2Fplayer\">Philo<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fubo.tv\/welcome?irad=343747&amp;irmp=256585&amp;subId1=BB\">Fubo<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/?cbsclick=TS007AxUDxyKWKeRCyQV23OXUkHX%3Atx0vwIzXU0&amp;vndid=256585&amp;clickid=256585&amp;sharedid=&amp;ftag=PPM-09-10aag1f&amp;dclid=COfnho6Y1IYDFTrIuAgd870C7g\">Paramount+<\/a> and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sling-tv.pxf.io\/za7vyM\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sling-tv.pxf.io\/za7vyM\">Sling TV<\/a>. DIRECTV and Philo both offer free trials for up to a week, allowing you to sign up and stream without any initial cost. <\/p>\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2 version-2 price_inside\">\t\t<a class=\" buy-now-button-v2 version-2 price_inside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-100294847-15210722?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Fstream%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" custom-ga-data='{\"1pd\":true,\"category\":\"article-page\",\"details\":true,\"label\":\"buy-now\",\"event_type_label\":\"Affiliate\",\"url\":true,\"product\":{\"dimension1\":\"%=href=%\"},\"id\":1235749381,\"location\":true}' custom-ga-track=\"click\">\t\t<span class=\"buy-now-button-v2-inner\">GET: DIRECTV STREAM FREE TRIAL <\/span>\t<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tYou can start your <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-100294847-15210722?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Fstream%2F\" target=\"_blank\">five-day free trial<\/a>\u00a0with DIRECTV for instant access to more than 90 live channels. Streaming plans include network television channels such as NBC, CBS, Fox and ABC, along with MTV, BET, VH1, TLC, Bravo, WEtv, HGTV, Fx, ESPN, Trvl, TV One, Tru TV, ID, TNT, TV Land, USA and other cable channels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2 version-2 price_outside\">\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2-price-atts\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\" buy-now-button-v2 version-2 price_outside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jdoqocy.com\/click-100294847-15210722?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.directv.com%2Fstream%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" custom-ga-data='{\"1pd\":true,\"category\":\"article-page\",\"details\":true,\"label\":\"buy-now\",\"event_type_label\":\"Affiliate\",\"url\":true,\"product\":{\"dimension1\":\"%=href=%\"},\"id\":1235749381,\"location\":true}' custom-ga-track=\"click\">\t\t<span class=\"buy-now-button-v2-inner\">GET Directv Stream Free trial<\/span>\t<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor those in search of an alternative streaming platform, consider using <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kqzyfj.com\/click-100294847-13266224?sid=BB--&amp;url=https:\/\/www.philo.com\/login\/subscribe?redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.philo.com%2Fplayer\">Philo<\/a>. Philo offers 70+ cable channels including MTV, BET, VH1, Lifetime, WEtv, ID, Trvl Channel, OWN, AMC, Comedy Central for $28\/month after a 7-day free trial. \u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2 version-2 price_outside\">\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2-price-atts\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\" buy-now-button-v2 version-2 price_outside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.philo.com\/login\/subscribe?redirect_uri=https:\/\/www.philo.com\/playeru0026utm_source=cju0026utm_medium=affiliateu0026utm_campaign=Penske+Media+Corporationu0026utm_term=13266224u0026cjsid=BBu002du002d-xid-fr1723137446537ghwu0026cjevent=15c01ebc55aa11ef817238340a1cb82a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" custom-ga-data='{\"1pd\":true,\"category\":\"article-page\",\"details\":true,\"label\":\"buy-now\",\"event_type_label\":\"Affiliate\",\"url\":true,\"product\":{\"dimension1\":\"%=href=%\"},\"id\":1235749381,\"location\":true}' custom-ga-track=\"click\">\t\t<span class=\"buy-now-button-v2-inner\">Philo free trial<\/span>\t<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tYou can also stream all your favorite shows on\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/product-recommendations\/best-sling-tv-deals-offers-promos-1235658172\/\">Sling TV<\/a>. With the streamer\u2019s Sling Orange plan, you can stream MTV and other channels from just $30 for your first month (regularly $40\/month). The plan includes 34 channels in total, with seven exclusive\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/t\/sports\/\">sports<\/a>\u00a0and family channels. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tOr with the service\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/product-recommendations\/sling-tv-streaming-passes-1236040794\/\">Sling Passes option<\/a>, you can get a single day of access to live TV, sports and entertainment <a href=\"https:\/\/sling-tv.pxf.io\/c\/256585\/2116204\/14334?param1=billboard_paid\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">for just $4.99<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2 version-2 price_outside\">\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2-price-atts\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"buy-now-v2-price\">$4.99<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t<a class=\" buy-now-button-v2 version-2 price_outside\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/product-recommendations\/sling-tv-streaming-passes-1236040794\/\" target=\"http:\/\/_self\" rel=\"noopener\" custom-ga-data='{\"1pd\":true,\"category\":\"article-page\",\"details\":true,\"label\":\"buy-now\",\"event_type_label\":\"Affiliate\",\"url\":true,\"product\":{\"dimension1\":\"%=href=%\",\"price\":\"4.99\"},\"id\":1235749381,\"location\":true}' custom-ga-track=\"click\">\t\t<span class=\"buy-now-button-v2-inner\">GET 24-HOUR SLING PASS<\/span>\t<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIf you\u2019re already a subscriber to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/KeeKzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Paramount+<\/a>, your subscription includes access to MTV shows online, and occasional live MTV airings of shows like the VMAs. You\u2019ll have have access to watch MTV shows on-demand at anytime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tNot subscribed? Paramount+ is currently offering a <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/KeeKzz\" target=\"_blank\">seven-day free trial<\/a> when you sign up for either of its plans: Paramount+ Essential and Paramount+ with Showtime, which means you can watch MTV online for free.<\/p>\n<div class=\"buy-now-v2 version-2 price_inside\">\t\t<a class=\" buy-now-button-v2 version-2 price_inside\" href=\"https:\/\/paramountplus.qflm.net\/KeeKzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" custom-ga-data='{\"1pd\":true,\"category\":\"article-page\",\"details\":true,\"label\":\"buy-now\",\"event_type_label\":\"Affiliate\",\"url\":true,\"product\":{\"dimension1\":\"%=href=%\"},\"id\":1235749381,\"location\":true}' custom-ga-track=\"click\">\t\t<span class=\"buy-now-button-v2-inner\">PARAMOUNT+ FREE TRIAL <\/span>\t<\/a><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFor those seeking budget-friendly options, the most cost-effective option would be Paramount+ with Showtime. This subscription not only grants access to Paramount+\u2019s extensive library of shows and movies, but also allows streaming of Showtime\u2019s entire catalog for just $11.99 per month after the free trial period ends.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/culture\/product-recommendations\/how-to-watch-mtv-free-online-1235749381\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. The 2025 Video Music Awards (VMAs) air live on MTV this Sunday, Sept. 7 and even if you\u2019ve cut the cord, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-183402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183402\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}