How to Stream the New ‘Saturday Night Live’ Episode With Matt Damon and Noah Kahan

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On Saturday (May 9), Saturday Night Live is new with Odyssey actor Matt Damon serving as host, while folk singer-songwriter Noah Kahan is set as musical guest.

Damon returns for his third hosting appearance, as Kahan also returns for his second performance on the long-running comedy 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.

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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

Get Five-Day Free Trial

Sign up for a five-day free trial to watch for free.

A subscription to DirecTV’s “Choice” package — which comes with NBC for SNL — gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, which goes for $84.99 per month for the first 24 months of service ($94.99 per month afterwards). 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

Get Sling Blue

Please note: Prices and channel availability depends on your local TV market. You can learn more about Sling TV here .

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.

Peacock

Get Peacock Premium

The official NBC streamer.

Another great option is to subscribe to Peacock Premium plan , which goes for $10.99 per month and gives you access to watch SNL live and on-demand. Unfortunately, there is no free trial for the streaming platform.

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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.

Damon is promoting his new film The Odyssey , which is directed by Christopher Nolan and comes out in theaters on July 17. Meanwhile, Kahan dropped his latest album, The Great Divide , in January. He’s also set to go on tour throughout North America with dates starting on June 11 at Kia Center in Orlando, Florida.

In the meantime, watch a promo reel for Saturday’s episode below:

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