8/19/2026
Here’s How to Watch ‘America’s Got Talent’ Online for Free
Hosted by Terry Crews, judges Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, Mel B and Simon Cowell are back for season 21.
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With America’s Got Talent season 21 in full swing for the quarterfinals, host Terry Crews and judges Howie Mandel, Sofía Vergara, Mel B and Simon Cowell select the best and brightest new performers, such as singers, daredevils, comedians, magicians, dancers and others.
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Watch America’s Got Talent Online, at a Glance:
- Date & Time: Tuesday (performances) & Wednesdays (results) at 8 p.m. ET/PT
- Network: NBC
- Stream: DirecTV, Sling Blue, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV and Peacock (the following day)
When Does America’s Got Talent Start**?**
Broadcasting every Tuesday for the performance show and Wednesday for the results show throughout season 21, America’s Got Talent starts at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Where to Watch America’s Got Talent Online
America’s Got Talent broadcasts on NBC, while it also streams on DirecTV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV with free trials. The reality TV competition drops on Peacock the following day, Wednesdays for performances and Thursdays for results.
How to Watch America’s Got Talent With Sling TV
DirecTV
DirecTV
Sign up for a five-day free trial to watch for free.
A subscription to DirecTV’s “Entertainment” package – which comes with NBC for America’s Got Talent — gets you access to live TV with local and cable channels, which goes for $59.99 for the first month of service ($89.99 per month afterward). 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 other cable networks.
Sling TV
Sling TV
Sling Blue
A subscription to Sling Blue, which comes with NBC, gets you access to live TV from top-rated local and cable channels. Starting at $54.99 per month, you can watch local networks such as ABC and FOX (in select markets), and cable networks, like Bravo, Cartoon Network, Discovery Channel, E!, FOX Sports, FX, FOX News, MS NOW, National Geographic, SYFY, TLC, USA Network, A&E, AMC, BBC America, BET, CNN, Comedy Central, Food Network, Fuse, HGTV, History Channel, IFC, Lifetime, Nick Jr., QVC, TBS, TNT, Travel Channel, Vice and others.
Please note: Pricing and availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here.
FuboTV
FuboTV
Fubo is an affordable option offering a five-day free trial for new users who sign up.
With prices starting at $63.99 per month for the first month of service ($88.99 per month afterward), Fubo’s “Pro” plan is a cable alternative streaming service that offers the America’s Got Talent broadcasts on NBC. The plan features more than 200 other channels, including ABC, CBS, FOX, Bravo and others. Fubo comes with a five-day free trial too, so you can try out the service before you commit month-to-month.
Hulu
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu + Live TV comes with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited at no additional cost.
If you don’t have a Hulu + Live TV subscription, the streamer offers a free trial that’ll get you your first three days free to access NBC. Once the free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee, which starts at $89.99 per month. For even more content, Hulu + Live TV bundles with Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN Unlimited at no extra cost to watch even more exclusive and original sporting events and programming.
Peacock
Peacock
The official NBC streamer.
There are two different plans offered on Peacock: The Premium Plan for $12.99 per month or the Premium Plus Plan for $19.99 per month. If you’re looking to save, you can get 17% off when you do the annual plan for $129.99 per year or $199.99 per year, respectively. With the Premium Plan, it’s ad-supported and you’ll receive access to a wide range of movies, TV shows, originals, live sports from NBC Sports and live news from NBC News.
Peacock’s Premium Plus plan comes with everything in the Premium plan, no ads, your local NBC channel live and the ability to download and stream offline.
Aside from America’s Got Talent, you’ll have access to the entire Peacock library, including Wicked: For Good, Yellowstone, Five Nights At Freddy’s 2, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Poker Face, Saturday Night Live and others.
The streaming service also offers a number of music documentaries and specials, such as Toby Keith: An American Icon, Bowie: The Man Who Changed The World, Bob Dylan: The Folk Years, Stevie Nicks: Through The Looking Glass, Katy Perry: Main Square, Welcome To The A: 50 Years of Hip-Hop in Atlanta and more.
Starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during season 21, you can watch America’s Got Talent on NBC. It’s available to stream on DirecTV.
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