Newsmax is a right-leaning media outlet, in the vein of Fox News and OAN. Founded in 2014, the network relies primarily on opinion-based talk shows, though also airs documentaries and covers the daily news (though it has faced issues regarding pushing election denial stories and has faced defamation lawsuits in the past.)
Previously, there were ways to watch Newsmax for free, but that is coming to an end. Instead, the channel is launching a paid subscription program. Though there are still multiple ways that you can watch the channel once you sign up for that.
If you're looking to watch Newsmax, here's what you need to know.
Newsmax Plus
Newsmax is now offering Newsmax Plus, which offers exclusive content along with its normal channel coverage. Interested viewers can sign up for a 15-day free trial before the first billing. After the free trial, it costs either $4.99 per month or $49.99 for a full year subscription.
Sign up on Newsmax's website.
Watch Newsmax on Fubo
Fubo carries Newsmax as part of its main TV channel lineup. Subscribers can access it through anyone of FuboTV's plans, with the cheapest starting at $74.99 per month.
Watch Newsmax on Sling TV
Sling TV carries Newsmax as part of its News Extra package. Whether you sign up for Sling Blue or Sling Orange ($40 per month each, or $55 per month for a combined plan), you can add the News Extra package for an additional $6 per month.
The Sling Orange news add-on also gets you BBC World News, News Nation, HLN, Weather Nation, Science, News18, CGTN, and Law & Crime.
The Sling Blue news add-on also gets you Fox Business, CNBC, BBC World News, Law & Crime, Weather Nation, Science, News18, NDTV 24x7, and CGTN.
Another option is to sign up for Sling TV's Total TV Deal, which for an additional $121 per month to the base Orange or Blue subscriptions, gets you its seven most popular add-on packages, including News Extra.
Watch Newsmax for free on Roku
Newsmax on Roku is another option if you're looking to stream.
Getting the Newsmax Roku channel onto your Roku player or Roku TV is simple. Just head into the channel store on your Roku device and search for "Newsmax," and then install the channel. No need to pay anything extra, you just need to have a Roku device.
Alternatively, you can go to the web page for the Newsmax channel here.
Watch Newsmax for free with Pluto TV
Pluto TV is a free streaming service owned by Paramount supported by advertising that appears during shows. So you can stream Newsmax that way without having to pay a dime.
Pluto TV is available on all major hardware platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, PlayStation, Xfinity, and Chromecast. It also has apps for Android and iPhones, dedicated apps for Mac and Windows, and you can watch on select smart TVs from Amazon Fire TV, Hisense, Roku, Samsung and Vizio. And, of course, you can stream Newsmax in a web browser.
Watch Newsmax on Amazon Fire TV
Newsmax also is available on Amazon Fire TV.
To watch Newsmax on Amazon Fire TV, all you need to do is install the Newsmax TV app. You can get to it by searching for "Newsmax" on your Amazon Fire TV. That works by searching with your voice — literally, just say "Newsmax" out loud after pressing the microphone button on your remote.
Or you also can install the Newsmax app on Fire TV by going to the Amazon Appstore page for Newsmax and then clicking the "Deliver to" button on the top right.
Watch Newsmax on DirecTV
After a rights negotiation dispute pulled Newsmax from DirecTV in January 2023, the network returned to DirecTV Stream and U-Verse in March. The channel is available at no additional cost to subscribers and is available through DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-Verse packages.
Watch Newsmax with a VPN
One of the best things about living in America is having the freedom to watch what you want to watch, when you want to watch it. That isn't true of everywhere else, though. And for that reason it's important to have a good VPN in your Democracy Toolkit.
A Virtual Private Network keeps your internet traffic free of limitations. It allows you to route things through American Servers and keep all your traffic American.
And that's the sort of thing you'll need to keep the News flowing when it's all said and done.
