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Bad Bunny is set to not only host, but be the musical guest in the second episode of Saturday Night Live‘s 49th season. This will mark the first time the “Where She Goes” singer is pulling double-duty for the comedy skit show, which you can tune into on Saturday (Oct. 21) on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET.
Those without cable don’t have to miss out or wait until short snippets are posted on TikTok and YouTube the next day. With free trials on fuboTV and DIRECTV Stream, NBC is available to stream live online from any device.
In a promo for the episode, Bad Bunny is seen facing off with his WWE fighter alter-ego as cast member James Austin Johnson commentates.
Other guests that are slated to host and be musical guests on the show this season include Nate Bargatze as host and Foo Fighters as musical guest on Oct. 28.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options to watch SNL online without cable.
How to Stream SNL for Free
In order to see Bad Bunny on SNL, you’ll need to have access to NBC to watch it live. If you have cable, then you just need to look up what channel NBC is on, which you can find in your channel guide through your cable provider. Don’t have cable? For those wanting basic channels (including NBC) without buying a TV plan, Amazon offers a sleek indoor antenna for about $25. See it here. The digital antenna gets you all your local networks, like ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.
You can also subscribe to Peacock, which is the official NBC streamer. The Premium Plus plan ($11.99/month) will give you access to the NBC channel, which means you can watch SNL live. There is no free trial for the streaming platform, but it does comes with an ad-supported plan that’s only $5.99/month and you’ll have access to new episodes of SNL the day after it airs.
Looking for additional savings? FuboTV offers a 7-day free trial when you sign up for one of its plans. You’ll gain access to live TV channels including SNL, which means you can watch the Bad Bunny episode for free. After your free trial is over you’ll be charged the subscription price based on the plan you choose. DirecTV Stream also offers a 5-day free trial on top of its current promo of $10 off each plan for three months, which means you can watch the episode for free and save $30.
Full episodes of Saturday Night Live are also available the next day on Hulu, which offers a 30-day free trials. You can also expand your streaming library through Hulu + Live TV, which will give you access to the entire Hulu library on top of hundreds of live TV channels including NBC.
Check below to watch a trailer for Bad Bunny’s SNL episode.
