Dying to watch ‘American Gods?’ Here’s how to stream it without getting cable

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Starz recently began offering its extensive library of movies and TV shows to non-cable subscribers with a standalone streaming app, a mere year after HBO launched the aptly titled HBO Now. For $9 a month, you can now watch Shadow’s fantastical adventures with the gods in all their gory, crystal-clear glory. One of the most attractive caveats of the app is the ability to download episodes for offline viewing, allowing you to watch virtually anywhere.

The Starz app also lets you watch American Gods episodes in advance of their televised airing. The network releases episodes at midnight on the Sunday they are set to premiere, nearly a full day before their televised airtime. So if you wake up on Sunday morning itching for some mythological battles, then the Starz app is perfect for satiating your hunger. The app allows you to stream video from one account on four different devices, more than any other streaming option available for American Gods. Below are the devices currently supported.

Watch via Amazon Prime Video

Amazon Prime Video has begun offering add-on channels, including HBO and Starz, the latter of which is available at the same price as the standalone Starz app, at $9 per month. As with the Starz app, those who’ve subscribed to Starz via Amazon Prime Video get early access to new episodes of American Gods. You can also stream up to three videos from the same account, but you can only stream the same video to one device, so you’ll have to share a device if, say, you and your roommates get the AG hankering at the same time. Below are the devices currently compatible with Amazon Prime Video and, by extension, Starz.

Watch via Sling TV

Dish Network’s live TV streaming service Sling TV, which now offers 30 live cable channels like CNN and ESPN for as low as $20 a month, has also begun bundling in premium channels like Starz. For that same $9 a month mentioned above, you can add Starz and watch the latest American Gods episodes live or on-demand.

The cost to watch Shadow dismantle unsavory gods on Sling TV will vary, however, depending on which package you get: Sling Orange or Sling Blue. Sling Orange costs $20 a month, but you can only stream to one device at a time, while Sling Blue lets you stream to three devices simultaneously, and get access to 15 additional channels for $25 per month. One thing you probably won’t have to worry about is how you’ll stream Sling TV, however, as the ubiquitous service is available on a litany of devices. See below for the full list.

Watch via DirectTV Now

Sling TV may have been the first to offer a-la-carte live television en masse, but several others are currently jockeying for position, including DirecTV Now. The service offers 100 channels for a mere $35 a month, and offers incentives like a year of free HBO. Lucky for American Gods fans, Starz was added to the DirecTV Now offerings a few months before the show’s premiere. The cheapest DirecTV Now package will land you 60 channels for $35 a month, and Starz can be added on for an additional $8 a month (a $1 savings each month). You will only be able to stream to two devices simultaneously, but if you’re an AT&T customer, you can stream to your heart’s content it counting toward your data limit. DirecTV Now is available on fewer devices than most of its competitors at present, however. See the full list below.