How to stream Houston Astros games from anywhere

abraham smithApril 1, 2023

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Last month, Warner Bros’ Discovery announced its intention to exit the regional sports business – essentially the company decided to get rid of all of its sports-focused local channels. Unfortunately for Houstonians, that list includes Warner Bros’ Discovery-owned AT&T SportsNet Southwest — aka the channel that airs the majority of Houston Astros games in that market.

It turns out the confusion among TV networks won’t stop fans from enjoying the season: Astros broadcasts will continue as usual on AT&T SportsNet Southwest while broadcast rights are carried over. Fans can breathe easy and tune in to see how the team works to emulate last year’s World Series win.

Whether you’re watching from home or anywhere else in the US, here’s everything you need to know to watch every Astros play this year.

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How to watch all Astros 2023 games from the Houston area

Big fan of the Astros but can't make the game. So you can watch from home. — Big fan of the Astros but can’t make the game. So you can watch from home.

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For fans here in the Houston area, there really shouldn’t be any changes as far as watching the Astros goes. As of now, games will continue to be broadcast on AT&T SportsNet Southwest. While different cable packages vary, chances are it’s already included with your basic subscription. If you don’t have a cable, you still have plenty of options.

Local viewers can subscribe to FuboTV, which AT&T SportsNet Southwest offers as one of its channels for everyone in the area. You can enter your zip code when you sign up to ensure it’s available in your specific location, but it should cover most of the Houston area. Another option for people in the Houston area is DirecTV Stream, but you’ll need to upgrade to the Choice package to tune in.

FuboTV ($74.99/month after 1-week free trial)

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DirecTV Stream (Optional Package; $89.99/month for first 3 months; $99.99/month thereafter)

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Here’s how to watch all Astros 2023 games from outside the Houston area

If you’re outside of the greater Houston area but are still a huge Stros fan, you won’t be able to watch anything on AT&T SportsNet Southwest even if you subscribe through a streaming service. And while the nationally televised games will be nice, missing out on most of the regular season is no fun. That’s where the league’s own MLB.tv comes in.

With this service, you can watch all teams’ out-of-print games for a premium price ($149.99/season) or pay a little less to watch just the Astros ($129.99/season). There is also a monthly option for $24.99/month to stream each team’s out of print games. Keep in mind that this only works for fans who aren’t in Houston. If you are in Houston these games will be blacked out due to broadcast rights on MLB.tv.

How to stream nationally televised Astros games from anywhere

Finally, no matter where you are, you can watch nationally televised games year-round on ESPN, FS1 or MLB Network. If your cable package includes these channels, you’re done. If not, depending on your channel, you can tune in with a streaming service like FuboTV, SlingTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or DirecTV Stream.

Some of these services include all national broadcast channels, while others do not. Here’s a quick breakdown: