How To Watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17

Watching RuPaul's Drag Race without cable shouldn't be as hard as lip-syncing for your life. Here's everything you need to know for watching the Friday's Season 17 premiere online.

Drag Race Season 17 premieres on MTV Friday, Jan. 3, at 8/7c — with a special Badonka Dunk Tank twist. If you're a cord-cutter trying to keep up with the weekly drops, need not worry! There are plenty of ways for watching MTV online, you'll just need to subscribe to a live-TV streaming service that includes the channel. Below, we outline all of the ways to watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 online.

Sling TV is one of the most affordable cord-cutting options for accessing MTV. Plans usually start at just $46/month, but right now the streamer is offering half off all their subscriptions! You can choose between three customizable subscriptions with different channel lineups, but we recommend the Sling Orange plan since it's the least expensive at $23/month (with the half-off deal). Once you select a plan, you'll need to add the Entertainment Extra to your subscription for an additional $6/month to access MTV. That means during this promotional period, you can watch Drag Race Season 17 online for one month for just $29, and $52 thereafter.

Sling

DirecTV Stream is pricier than Sling, but it does offer a five-day free trial so you can test out a plan before paying. We recommend the most popular subscription, The Choice package, but there are a few different subscription options offered for a variety of prices so you can choose whichever fits your budget. With the Choice plan, you can access over 100 channels in addition to MTV — including Bravo, Freeform, USA, VH1 and more — for $114.99/month. But right now DirecTV is offering its own deal: Subscribe to the Choice plan for just $94.99/month for your first three months, saving $20/month. And with no annual contract what's not to love about watching Drag Race Season 17 with DirecTV Stream?

DirecTV Stream

Fubo offers users a hefty seven-day free trial and its Pro plan grants subscribers access to MTV and over 175 other channels for $79.99/month. You can cancel and change your subscription at any time, making Fubo an easy and low-commitment way to watch RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 online.

Fubo

The Hulu + Live TV subscription is a more expensive option for watching MTV online, costing $82.99/month. But you get a lot of bang for your buck with this bundle option. As a Hulu + Live TV subscriber, you not only stream Drag Race live, you can also watch the entire streaming libraries from Hulu, Disney+ and ESPN+. So if you're looking for a near-total replacement for cable — not just new Drag Race Season 17 episodes — this may be the best option for you.

Hulu + Live TV