The best option to replace your cable box directly is with a live TV streaming service. Each offers a package of live channels you can watch on a streaming app that, with a bit of a learning curve, works just as well as (or better than) a cable box.

Is streaming service better than cable?

If you're looking purely at the quality of channels offered, cable and satellite both provide better packages than live TV streaming services. ... While streaming is generally a better deal than satellite, you'll usually get more channels at a better price if you go with cable TV.

Can I Stream TV without cable?

Hulu's Live TV service is much cheaper than cable, starting at just $64.99 per month. That also includes Hulu's massive on-demand streaming library. Hulu+live TV is supported on Roku, Fire TV Devices, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, iOS, Android, and more.