How to watch Hallmark Channel

Hallmark has meant quality television for years. More recently, it has become known for its Christmas movies. As we're nearly a week into December, you might be wondering where you can watch Hallmark Channel, or Hallmark's related channels, as a streamer. The answer is: a lot of places. Which particular place is right for you depends on exactly what you want. Answers are never simple, are they?

Let's start simple. Where can you watch Hallmark Channel? By that, I mean the same channel that you get with a cable or satellite subscription. If you've cut the cord, or are looking to, you may want to ensure that you are able to watch Hallmark Channel.

We'll cover that, as well as Hallmark's other channels -- Hallmark Drama and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries -- as well as it's on demand services -- Hallmark Movies Now and Hallmark Movies & More -- and the differences. Plus, some free Hallmark content.

You may right now be saying why would you want to know where you can subscribe to it when you can watch it free. Well, the free streaming channels don't have the current movies. They have Hallmark movies, to be sure, but not the same ones you can see on the standard Hallmark Channel.

If the mere fact of Hallmark content -- albeit older Hallmark content -- is enough, then you can watch it for free at a few places.

Here are the places that carry various Hallmark content

Plex

• Live Hallmark Movies & More
• On demand Hallmark Movies & More
  

Roku Channel

• Live Hallmark Movies & More
• Subscription Hallmark Movies Now
  

Pluto TV

• Live Hallmark Movies & More
• On demand movies
  

Peacock

• Live Hallmark Channel
• Live Hallmark Movies & More
  

Xumo Channel

• Live Hallmark Movies & More
• On demand Hallmark Movies & More

Sling TV free tier

• On demand Hallmark Movies Now (limited)
  

Those are a lot of options, and they may be enough to get you what you want. However, if you want to current Hallmark Channel and its sister channels, you'll need to subscribe to a live streaming service. You have plenty of options there as well.

Hallmark's channels

• Frndly TV ($7/month)
• Philo ($25/month)
• Sling TV Orange + Lifestyle Extra ($46/month)
• Sling TV Blue + Lifestyle Extra ($46/month)
• Sling TV Orange+Blue + Lifestyle Extra ($61/month)
• Vidgo Plus ($60/month)
• YouTube TV ($65/month)
• Fubo TV ($70/month)
• Hulu+Live TV ($70/month)
• DirecTV Stream ($70/month) Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries included; Hallmark Drama available in an add-on package.

Like I said, the answer isn't simple. But if you know what you want, you have some options.

One thing to consider is if you want the current Hallmark Channel, look at the various packages and see what other channels are avaialble. You may find the $7/month Frndly TV is suffiicient. Or you may find one of the others more suited.

What all this means is that you have plenty of options -- maybe more than you want to deal with -- to include Hallmark content in your Streaming Life. If you don't know what to do, watch the free content until you decide. I mean, it's free, right?