UT Sports fans can stream the Longhorn Network on Sling TV Orange + Sports Extra, or on the ESPN app with existing pay TV login credentials (which is how we recommend accessing the channel).
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Most streaming blogs will tell you to sign up for Sling TV Orange + Sports Extra to watch the Longhorn Network (“LHN”), and if your goal is just to access LHN programming, Sling TV is the easiest choice. However, the Longhorn Network is also available via “TV Everywhere” on the Watch ESPN app with Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, Fubo, and DIRECTV STREAM credentials. Most UT football and basketball fans will be happier accessing LHN with TV Everywhere through their Fubo or DIRECTV STREAM account rather than with a Sling TV subscription because these services carry a much more robust lineup of sports channels.
The Sling TV LHN “trap.” Don’t fall into the trap of getting a Sling TV membership to watch one UT football game only to find out the next week you’re lacking ABC and FOX for far more important games.
Login to the ESPN app with Fubo email and PW to stream the Longhorn Network. | $74.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
Sling TV Orange + Sports Extra Sling TV carries Longhorn Network. | $46 / month | Explore offers |
Login to the Watch ESPN app with your fuboTV credentials. | $74.99 / month | Free 5 Day Trial |
Options for live streaming the Longhorn Network
If you have a cable TV account, you can login to “Watch ESPN” programming, including LHN broadcasts, with your cable account credentials. The same is true for streaming services like DIRECTV STREAM and YouTube TV. For example, you can login to the ESPN app and watch the Longhorn Network with your DIRECTV STREAM credentials on the ESPN app even if LHN programming isn’t available directly on the DIRECTV STREAM app. Sling TV Orange + Sports Extra carries LHN programming as part of its channel lineup.
| DIRECTV STREAM – Choice | Fubo Sports Plus with NFL RedZone | Hulu + Live TV | ESPN Plus | Sling Orange & Blue | YouTube TV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $99.99 / month | $80.98 / month | $69.99 / month | $9.99 / month | $50 / month | $72.99 / month |
Watching the Longhorn Network on Sling TV
Sling TV Orange + Sports Extra carries Longhorn Network programming in its channel lineup.
Watching the Longhorn Network FAQ
In the 2023 Texas football season, the Wyoming game will air on LHN. The rest of the schedule will be carried on FOX, ESPN, ESPNU, ABC, and FS1. The Longhorn Network produces a show called “Texas GameDay” which mimics ESPN’s Flagship College GameDay broadcast and covers the latest Texas football game in a pre-game show format.
The Longhorn Network airs a majority of Texas men’s basketball games during the regular season.
No, you can’t watch the Longhorn Network on ESPN+.
The Longhorn Network (LHN) is a sports channel devoted to airing University of Texas athletic events. I don’t consider the Longhorn Network a regional sports network because LHN broadcasts nationally and there are no blackout restrictions based on zip code. No matter where in the country you live, you can live stream the Longhorn Network’s 175 sporting events each year, as well as pre-game and post-game coverage of Texas football.