How to watch Kentucky vs. Auburn if you have YouTube TV amid Disney dispute

It’s been a frustrating Saturday for the millions of YouTube TV subscribers who want to watch college football. Disney’s dispute with Google, YouTube TV’s parent company, continues to drag on, resulting in ESPN channels being blacked out on the streaming platform. At this rate, it doesn’t look like a deal will be reached by the time Kentucky vs. Auburn kicks off at 7:30 p.m. ET on the SEC Network.

If you’re like me, you’ve spent a good part of the afternoon trying to borrow logins to other streaming services from friends or family, or looking up illegal streams just to get freaked out by the number of pop-ups, etc. If you want to abide by the rules, here are some options.

ESPN Unlimited

Most carrier disputes are resolved at the last minute. This one was not, in large part because Disney now offers its own standalone sports subscription, ESPN Unlimited. The platform launched ahead of football season and offers all the ESPN content you could dream of, including live broadcast channels and streams, without a separate cable or streaming plan required.

It ain’t cheap. ESPN Unlimited is $29.99/month; however, it will include all Kentucky games broadcast by any ESPN channel or platform (ESPN, SECN, SECN+, etc.). You can also bundle Disney Plus, Hulu, and ESPN Unlimited for just $29.99/month for 12 months.

Note: ESPN Unlimited is separate from ESPN Select (formerly ESPN+), a standalone ESPN subscription option that includes ESPN+, SEC Network+, etc. ESPN Select won’t include the Kentucky game if you have YouTubeTV as your TV provider until the dispute is resolved.

Hulu + Live TV

Disney also owns Hulu, so if you’re looking to part ways with YouTube TV altogether, Hulu + Live TV could be a good alternative. It’s similar to YouTube TV in terms of channel offerings and user interface, and, since it’s owned by Disney, it comes with ESPN Unlimited and Disney+. Right now, you can get Hulu + Live TV for just $64.99/month for the first three months. Once that’s up, the price reverts to $89.99/month.

Fubo TV 

Another alternative to YouTube TV is Fubo TV with the Sports and News package, which includes local broadcast channels (minus NBC) and ESPN channels, including SEC Network. It’s $55.99 per month and includes access to ESPN Unlimited, but you can get a free five-day trial, which would ensure you can watch Kentucky vs. Auburn tonight and Kentucky Basketball’s season opener vs. Nicholls on Tuesday.

Sling Day Pass

If you want to stick with YouTube TV in hopes a deal is made soon, but want a way to watch tonight’s game, you can get a day pass from Sling. For $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to Sling Orange with unlimited streaming on one device. A weekend pass (Friday to Sunday) costs $9.99. Note: to access the SEC Network, it’s $1 more per day.

DirecTV Stream

DirecTV offers a variety of options that include ESPN’s channels (including the SEC Network) and ESPN Unlimited. The entertainment package is the cheapest, at $49.99/month, but you can get a free 5-day trial, which would ensure you can watch Kentucky vs. Auburn tonight and Kentucky Basketball’s season opener vs. Nicholls on Tuesday.

KSBar & Grille

If you’re in the Lexington area, come on down to KSBar and Grille, where we have all the channels and will be showing tonight’s game and all the other matchups of the day. That sounds like an awesome alternative to me.

If you don’t want to spend another dollar, you may get lucky with a pirated live stream on YouTube. I hear there are other sites, but for their own good, I won’t put their names out there and increase the risk they get shut down. People are sharing their finds on KSBoard.

Kentucky vs. Auburn: How to Watch, Listen

• Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET
• TV: SEC Network (Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers, Cole Cubelic)
• Local Radio: UK Sports Network (Tom Leach, Jeff Piecoro, Dick Gabriel)
• AM: 840 WHAS, 630 WLAP
• FM: 98.1 WBUL
• Online: iHeart Radio
• Sirius XM: 374 (UK) or 113 or 190 (Auburn)

You can also listen to Tom Leach and Jeff Piecoro on the radio and/or follow KSR’s LIVE BLOG, which will start about two hours before kickoff. Adam Luckett will be at Jordan-Hare Stadium to bring you all the sights and sounds of the game, while Drew Franklin and I follow along from afar. You can also join the conversation on KSBoard.

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