How to Watch Adult Swim Without Cable

If you’re a fan of Adult Swim’s iconic content, you might be afraid to kiss your cable plan goodbye for fear of missing out. Don’t worry, because there are lots of cable-free ways to watch your favorite Adult Swim shows. “Skinny bundle” streaming services are great if you’re looking for livestreams of your favorite cable networks, letting you customize your plan and only pay for what you actually watch. This guide will give you a picture of the streaming services that let you watch Adult Swim without a cable subscription.

Some Adult Swim fans are here for the classics like “Rick and Morty” and “Futurama,” while others tune in for newer hits like “Smiling Friends,” “Royal Crackers,” and “Tuca & Bertie.” With decades of memorable shows under their belt, Adult Swim has plenty to keep cartoon fans of all stripes entertained.

The best way to watch Adult Swim shows is through skinny bundle streaming services, which are slimmed-down alternatives to expensive cable plans that let you customize your subscription. Along with the streamer’s on-demand library, you can add live TV channels to your subscription, which is priced accordingly. Streaming giants Hulu + Live TV and Max are two of the platforms offering an Adult Swim channel option, so getting access is as easy as signing up.

Here is the full list of streaming services that let you access Adult Swim:

• Hulu + Live TV
• DIRECTV
• Sling TV
• YouTube TV
• Max

If you’ve been watching Adult Swim shows on your tiny phone screen, know that you don’t have to. You can get the classic Saturday morning cartoon experience by hooking up your streaming service of choice to a streaming device like Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, iOS, Android, or your web browser. This will let you switch between devices with ease and take your streaming content with you on your TV, computer, or phone.

Adult Swim isn’t the only channel that has smart animated content for adults with a dry and irreverent sense of humor.

Cartoon Network is where you can watch shows like “Adventure Time” and “The Amazing World of Gumball” that walk the tightrope between light fun and deep, mature themes. It’s under the same parent network, Warner Bros. Discovery, and shares the same channel space with Adult Swim, but Cartoon Network’s shows are appropriate for all ages, not just adults. Check out our guide to watch Cartoon Network without cable.

For even more dry humor, especially late at night, we recommend Comedy Central, which offers shows like “South Park” and “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah.” These comedy staples pull no punches and leave nothing as sacred, so prepare to clutch your pearls as you laugh until your ribs hurt. Check out how to watch Comedy Central without cable for all the details.

Nickelodeon caters to a younger audience with shows such as “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Hey Arnold,” and “Rugrats,” but adults are known to enjoy the channel’s nostalgic cartoons as much as kids. This is a great option if you’re looking for animated content the whole family can enjoy. Find out how to watch with our guide to watch Nickelodeon without cable.