NBC Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Miley Cyrus, host Elon Musk, and Cecily Strong during Promos in Studio 8H
To help close out season 46 of the long-running sketch comedy show, “Saturday Night Live” tapped SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk to host. The Musk-led episode airs Saturday, May 8 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.
If you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch “Saturday Night Live” streaming online for free:
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) and 100-plus other TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a seven-day free trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch “Saturday Night Live” live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. You can also watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch most shows on-demand within three days (and sometimes longer) of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
AT&T TV
AT&T TV has four different channel packages: “Entertainment”, “Choice”, “Ultimate” and “Premier.” NBC (live in most markets) is included in every one, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free 14-day trial.
Note that the free trial isn’t advertised as such, but your “due today” amount will be $0 when signing up. If you watch on your computer, phone or tablet, you won’t be charged for 14 days. If you watch on a streaming device on your TV (Roku, Fire Stick, Apple TV, etc.), you will be charged for the first month, but you can get still get a full refund if you cancel before 14 days:
Once signed up for AT&T TV, you can watch “Saturday Night Live” live on the AT&T TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung Smart TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the AT&T TV website.
If you can’t watch live, AT&T TV also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) and 40+ other channels via Sling TV’s Sling Blue bundle. This option doesn’t come with a free trial, but you can get your first month for just $10:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch “Saturday Night Live” live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Hulu With Live TV
You can watch a live stream of NBC (live in most markets) and 65+ other TV channels via Hulu With Live TV, which you can try out for free with a seven-day trial:
Once signed up for Hulu With Live TV, you can watch “Saturday Night Live” live on the Hulu app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, Android TV, iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Hulu website.
If you can’t watch live, Hulu with Live TV comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which includes most shows after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
‘Saturday Night Live’ With Elon Musk Preview
The May 8 episode of “Saturday Night Live” boasts two big names — Elon Musk as host and Miley Cyrus as the musical guest. It is Musk’s first time hosting, but it is Cyrus’ sixth time as the musical guest.
In a promo for the episode, Musk cracked, “I’m a wild card, no telling what I might do,” to which Cyrus responded, “Same here. Rules? No thanks.”
There has been some talk that some cast members are upset about Musk being tapped as host, but in a statement to Page Six, Musk said those rumors are “much ado about nothing” and everyone is being very friendly on set.
In an interview with Power 105.1 in New York, cast member Michael Che cracked, “I think white people just don’t like their billionaires for some reason. It’s weird because we love our billionaires. If Oprah or Tyler Perry was coming, we’d be all excited about it.”
In a separate interview with the same radio station, Pete Davidson echoed those sentiments, saying, “I just don’t understand why this is the dude everyone’s so freaked out about. I was like, what did he do? He’s just like a really wealthy businessman that makes, like, nerd s***. He’s really nice. I’m excited. … we’re all excited and really don’t understand the controversy.”
This is the 18th episode of the season, leaving two more to air yet this spring. The May 15 episode has Keegan-Michael Key hosting with Olivia Rodrigo as the musical guest, while the season 46 finale on May 22 boasts Anya Taylor-Joy as the host and Lil Nas X as the musical guest.