‘Hard Knocks’: How to Watch ‘Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills’ Without Cable Online

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After taking an inside look at the Chicago Bears’ preseason, Hard Knocks returns with a new season following the Buffalo Bills’ training camp — ahead of the 2025-26 season.

The sports documentary series Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills is available to watch on HBO, or stream on-demand on HBO Max (via Prime Video).

When Does Hard Knocks Air?

The first episode is streamable starting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, with a start time of 9 p.m. ET/PT, with new episodes of Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills broadcasting every Tuesday until Sept. 2. There are five episodes in total this season.

How to Watch Hard Knocks on HBO Max

A subscription to HBO Max is the best way to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills online. The streaming service starts at $9.99 per month for the ad-supported plan. But you can get HBO Max bundled with Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99 per month for all three services. Learn more about the HBO Max, Hulu and Disney+ bundle here.

HBO Max is the home of hit originals such as Hacks, Station Eleven and Search Party; all things HBO, including Succession, House of the Dragon, Veep and Industry; popular movies, including Dune, Barbie, Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and Wonka; live sports from the NBA, NHL, NCAA, MLB and other leagues, live news from CNN and much more.

The streaming service is also the home to exclusive Music Box documentaries, such as Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary, Woodstock ’99: Peace, Love and Rage, Juice WLRD: Into The Abyss, DMX: Don’t Try to Understand and others. Unfortunately, HBO Max doesn’t offer a free trial.

How to Watch Hard Knocks on DirecTV

A subscription to DirecTV’s “Premier” plan gets you access to live TV, local and cable channels, including HBO to watch Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills when it airs. Plans start at $119.99 per month (before fees and taxes).

With DirecTV, you can watch local networks such as ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and PBS, while you can also watch cable networks, including FX, AMC, A&E, Bravo, E!, Cartoon Network, ESPN, FS1, VH1, Fuse, CNN, Food Network, Lifetime, CNBC, BET, MTV, Paramount Network and many others.

More Ways to Watch

Viewers who want to stream Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills internationally can use ExpressVPN, NordVPN and PureVPN to access several streaming platforms.

Starting on Tuesday, Aug. 5, Hard Knocks: Training Camp With the Buffalo Bills broadcasts on HBO and streams on HBO Max every Tuesday until Sept. 2 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

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