President Obama’s Town Hall Live Stream: How to Watch Online for Free

Barack Obama addresses the nation on his planned gun control initiatives. (Getty)

Barack Obama addresses the nation on his planned gun control initiatives. (Getty)

Coming off an emotional press conference, President Obama will hold a town hall on gun violence and his plan to combat it with executive action on January 7 at 8 p.m. Eastern on the campus of George Mason University. Obama has already announced the general direction of several of these moves, it’s likely that he’ll go into more detail.

There are a couple of options for viewers looking to watch the town hall online. Here’s a rundown:


If You’re in the United States & Don’t Have a Cable or Satellite Log-In

On the Web:

If you’re in the United States and don’t have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can watch the town hall through Sling TV, an online streaming service that provides access to select channels for a monthly fee. The service’s Best of Live TV package, which includes CNN, costs $20 a month. But if you’re looking for a way to watch the town hall for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial. . Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.

With an App:

If you sign up for the free Sling trial, you can watch the town hall on the Sling app, which you can download for free in the App store or the Google Play store. There’s also a Sling app for Roku, Chromecast, Nexus player, ZTE and XBox One. Click here for a full list of compatible devices. The service’s Best of Live TV package costs $20 a month. But if you’re looking for a way to watch for free, you can do so with Sling’s free 7-day trial. Click here to sign up for Sling TV. You’ll need to enter your credit card information when signing up, but if you cancel your subscription before the trial period ends, you will not be charged.


If You’re in the United States or Mexico & Have a Cable or Satellite Log-In

On the Web:

If you have the log-in info for a cable or satellite subscription that includes CNN, you can use that to watch the town hall for free at go.CNN.com.

With an App:

If you you have log-in info for a cable or satellite subscription that includes CNN, you can use that to watch the town hall for free on a phone, tablet or connected TV via the CNN Go app, which you can download for free in the App Store, the Google Play store, the Amazon App store or the Windows Store.