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Sep 16, 2026 11:52am PT

How to Watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Online Without Cable

Anna Tingley

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The ballroom is officially back open.

“Dancing With the Stars” returned this week for its 35th season, kicking off with a two-night premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 15 and Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Disney+. After the premiere, new episodes will continue airing live Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET. Episodes are also available to stream on Hulu the following day.

Another convenient way to stream new episodes live is on DirecTV, whose streaming packages carry local ABC stations in most markets. The service, which offers a five-day free trial, also currently bundles Disney+ and Hulu with ads.

Sling TV, Fubo and Hulu + Live TV also offer ways to watch “Dancing With the Stars” live on ABC without cable. Sling Blue starts at $45.99 per month and includes ABC in select markets, while Fubo carries the network in supported areas through its live TV packages, starting at $73.99 per month. Hulu + Live TV, meanwhile, starts at $89.99 per month and includes ABC alongside more than 100 live channels, plus bundled access to Hulu and Disney+.

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Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough are back as co-hosts this season, while Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough return to the judges’ table. This year’s celebrity cast includes “Save the Last Dance” star Julia Stiles, “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” alum Tatyana Ali, “Grey’s Anatomy” star Harry Shum Jr., celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis, “The Bachelorette” alum Tyler Cameron, “Summer House” star Ciara Miller, Olympian Amber Glenn and “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” fixture Guillermo Rodriguez.

Also competing are Paralympian Ezra Frech, Hanson singer Taylor Hanson, “Love Island U.K.” alum Maura Higgins, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Conner Leavitt, Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson, model Sarah Jane Nader and comedian Connor Wood. Among the returning pros are Mark Ballas, Witney Carson, Jenna Johnson, Val Chmerkovskiy, Emma Slater, Rylee Arnold and Daniella Karagach.

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How to Watch ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Online Without Cable

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