If you are cord-cutter and a fan of the US Politics / Elections, you will appreciate this guide to watch Presidential Debate Live on Kodi, Fire TV, Roku, Android, and almost any device. The first US Presidential debate streams live today, the September 26th, at 9 pm Eastern (6 pm Pacific). If recently cut the cord, I am sure you are searching for ways to stream US Presidential Debate. So let us jump right in to our US Presidential debate streaming guide.
Clinton vs Trump: Watch Presidential Debate Live 2016
For those of you who just want a summary of all different ways (online streaming websites, Kodi, Fire TV, Roku, Android Smartphones and Tablets, Android TV boxes, or Smart TV) to watch Presidential Debate live, here is a neat little table that of great help.
How to Watch Presidential Debate Live? - TV Channels, PS Vue, Sling TV, Kodi, Android TV
Complete 2016 Clinton vs. Trump Presidential Debate Streaming Guide
1Both Sling TV and PlayStation Vue offer 7 days of free-trial. Sling is offering free no credit-card trial for 9/26 only. Sling TV packages start at $25 and PS Vue at $30. 2Warning! Some of the websites have notorias ads and popups that install malware. Watch where you click. 3Some of the addons or apps may be legally questionable. Use your discretion or protect yourself with a VPN.
If you would like details relevant to your streaming device / situation, then be sure to read our detailed guides below.
2016 Presidential Debate Live Coverage Channels
US Presidential Debate live coverage is available on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, and more. Many of these channels are available for free through an antenna. If you dont have an antenna, you still receive OTA channels through USTVNow addon for Kodi. This is both free and legal.
Watch Clinton vs. Trump Debate Over-the-Air (OTA)
US Presidential Debate live coverage is available on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS, CNN, and more. Many of these channels are available for free through an antenna.
Over-the-Top (OTT) Clinton vs. Trump Debate Programming
I am cord-cutter and a Presidential Debate Fan. While there are many free ways watch Presidential Debate online, I cannot live without a good HD experience. This year though, I subscribed to PlayStation Vue and now I left wondering how I lived without it all these years. I compared PlayStation Vue vs Sling TV, and I thought PS Vue apps and interface were better. In addition, PS Vue carried more channels from the list above for just a few bucks more.
Ota Services That Carry Carry Clinton Trump Debate Live
ABC, NBC, and FOX are available only on demand (no live streaming). But there are other channels that stream US presidential Debate.
Presidential Debate Live Streaming Websites
YouTube and Twitter both, will carry several live streams of 2016 Presidential Debate. Few more streaming sites are listed below.
There is only one legal addon I know of that may carry some of the US Presidential Debate through OTA networks: USTVNow. Few other addons are listed below.
Ways to Stream Presidential Debate on Amazon Fire TV
In our opinion the NVidia shield TV and Amazon Fire TV box are the two best Android media players out there. There are several apps available for streaming Presidential Debate live on Fire TV:
Sling TV (subscription required - See OTT above)
PS Vue (subscription required; my favorite - See OTT above)
Twitter (free)
YouTube (free)
CBS All Access (subscription required - free trial available)
Ways To Watch Clinton Vs. Trump Debate On Fire Tv.
You can also watch Clinton vs. Trump Debate on Fire TV for free by installing Kodi (or SPMC) with the Kodi addons listed above. Another free option is to use Mobdro App for Fire TV. This app live streams several free channels.
Watch US Presidential Debate Live on Android TV Box, Smartphone, and Tablet
Watching Presidential Debate on Android TV Boxes is essentially the same way as Fire TV described above. The following subscription apps are for available Android TV (including nVidia Shield TV):
Sling TV (subscription required - See OTT above)
PS Vue (subscription required; my favorite - See OTT above)
Twitter (free)
YouTube (free)
CBS All Access (subscription required - free trial available)
Ways To Watch Presidential Debate On Android Tv
You may also install Kodi (or SPMC) from Play store with the addons listed above. Another free option is to use Mobdro App for Android TV. This app live streams several TV channels.
Watching Presidential Debate on Roku
The following free and subscription channels are available for Roku devices and TV:
Sling TV (subscription required - See OTT above)
PS Vue (subscription required; my favorite - See OTT above)
Twitter (free)
YouTube (free)
CBS All Access (subscription required - free trial available)
Ways To Stream Trump Vs Clinton Debate On Roku
Watching 2016 Presidential Debate Live on Windows
Lastly, if you only have a Windows PC, don't worry there are several options for you. You may visit YouTube channels listed in the table above or Twitter for live Presidential Debate streams. The other option is through OTT. At this point there is no PS Vue app for windows. But there is a Sling TV App.
Ways Of Watching College Football On Windows Pc
Finally, another free route is to install Kodi on Windows and use one of the Kodi addons listed above.
Conclusions
Whew! that took a lot of work. But there you have no matter what platform or device you are on on, there are several ways to watch Presidential Debate live. I tried my best to cover everything. If you are aware of other way, please share with others in the comments section.
Anand is a self-learned computer enthusiast, hopeless tinkerer (if it ain't broke, fix it), a part-time blogger, and a Scientist during the day. He has been blogging since 2010 on Linux, Ubuntu, Home/Media/File Servers, Smart Home Automation, and related HOW-TOs.
