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You can watch the debate using the CBSN Channel and Roku and Fire TV.
- Time: 9pm to 11pm ET
- Where to watch/listen:
- On TV: CBS television affiliates or on CBSN streaming on Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Xbox One
- Mobile: CBSN streaming on the CBS News apps CBS News for Android and CBS News for iOS
- Online: CBSNews.com (livestream will include real-time Twitter trends, instant reactions, curated Tweets and other key information)
- On radio: CBS Radio News affiliates
Older Details:
If you are hopping to watch the CBS Democratic Presidential Primary Candidates Debate on Tuesday, October 13, from 8p to 11p ET we have good news for you!
You will be able to use the CBS app on your phone to stream the debate and watch it live on CBS.com. If you want to watch it on your Roku or Fire TV you have a few options to stream the debate live on your TV.
How to watch the Democratic Presidential debate on your Roku:
Sling TV
Sling TV carries CNN live with their $20 a month package. There is a free 7-day trial of Sling TV, so if you just want it for the Democratic debate you could use the 7-day trial.
Add Sling TV to your Roku here: https://channelstore.roku.com/details/46041/sling-tv
Channel Pear
Channel Pear is a great channel on your Roku that allows you to put live streams from around the web on your Roku. Because CNN is making a legal free feed available on their site you should be able to use Channel Pear to stream it on your Roku.
You should be able to find a CNN feed in their channel store or create your own feed by linking to the CNN feed after it goes live in the create a private channel option.
Find out how to add Channel Pear to your Roku here: https://channelpear.com/
Firefox
The Firefox channel on your Roku will allow you to cast the stream from CNN.com to your Roku.
You can learn how to cast your CNN.com stream to your Roku here: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/use-firefox-android-send-videos-your-roku
Nowhere Man
This is a great unlisted Roku Channel that takes legally free streams from websites and puts it up on their service. While you cannot manually add a feed like with Channel Pear, they will likely have the CNN feed available for you.
Find out how to add Nowhere Man to your Roku here: https://my.roku.com/account/add?channel=H9DWC
How to watch the Democratic Presidential Debate on Your Fire TV:
Sling TV
Sling TV carries CNN live with their $20 a month package. There is a free 7-day trial of Sling TV, so if you just want it for the Democratic debate you could use the 7-day trial.
You can add Sling TV to your Fire TV here: http://amzn.to/1EXyn2B
Channel Pear:
Channel Pear is a great channel on your Fire TV that allows you to put live streams from around the web on your Roku. Because CNN is making a legal free feed available on their site you should be able to use Channel Pear to stream it on your Fire TV.
You should be able to find a CNN feed in their channel store or create your own feed by linking to the CNN feed after it goes live in the create a private channel option.
You can add Channel Pear to your Fire TV here:http://amzn.to/1ZB0yey
Channel Pear with Kodi:
If you have Kodi installed on your Fire TV you can add Channel Pear to your Fire TV. Channel Pear is a great add-on that allows you to put live streams from around the web on your Kodi. Because CNN is making a legal free feed available on their site you should be able to use Channel Pear to stream it on your Kodi.
You should be able to find a CNN feed in their channel store or create your own feed by linking to the CNN feed after it goes live in the create a private channel option.
Find out how to add Channel Pear to your Fire TV here: https://channelpear.com/
Audio Coverage
Tunein Radio App:
If you are in your car or just want audio coverage of breaking news check out the TuneIn app. They have a live stream of the CNN audio feed.
Tunein also has many apps for smart TVs and boxes like Roku. You can find the right app for your devices here http://tunein.com/get-tunein/ or stream it live in your browser here: http://tunein.com/.
SiriusXM:
If you have SiriusXM Radio they will live stream both debates.
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