Is Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve Special Streaming on HBO Max?

There’s no wrong way to ring in the new year.

You can take advantage of the free Times Square New Year’s Eve live stream on YouTube, or you can enjoy the countdown to 2026 by watching Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve (ABC), Bert Kreischer and country music star HARDY on New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash (CBS and Paramount+), or Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager’s A Toast to 2025 on NBC.

Personally, I’ll be spending the final minutes of 2025 with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen as the dynamic New Year’s Eve duo return for their ninth consecutive year as cohosts of CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.

Andy and Anderson will be back in the heart of New York City’s Times Square to provide an unpredictable night of fun and anything-goes chaos. How can you watch New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen live? Here’s everything you need to know.

What Time Does Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve Special Start?

All the fun begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on CNN.

Is Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s NYE Special On HBO Max?

Nope. Unlike previous years, the 2025 edition of Andy and Anderson’s New Year’s Eve special won’t be available to stream live on HBO Max.

Where To Watch Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve Special:

If you have a valid cable login, you can watch New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen on CNN or CNN.com. The special will also be streaming on CNN’s new streaming service, CNN All Access, which is currently available for $34.99 for the first year (or $3.50 a month).

The only way to watch shows airing live without cable is by using a live TV streaming service. Our favorite is DIRECTV, which comes with a five-day free trial before payment begins.

DIRECTV offers a number of flexible subscription options, including Genre Packs, so you can best choose which streaming plans fit your needs and budget. Plans start at $49.99/month.

Finally, you can also watch CNN live with an active subscription to Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, or Sling TV. YouTube TV and Hulu + Live TV offer free trials for new subscribers.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s NYE Performers:

Per CNN, this year’s special will “feature music, comedy and some surprise guests, including Stephen Colbert, Robyn performing live from Times Square, Shakira performing from Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, FL, Brandy and Monica from The Boy Is Mine Tour presented by BPC, Bryan Adams from Madison Square Garden, Florence + The Machine, RAYE, mentalist Oz Perlman, Amy Sedaris, Singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile, Aloe Blacc, Patti LaBelle, Grammy and Tony Nominated Singer, Songwriter Michelle Williams, Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell, comedians B.J. Novak, Leanne Morgan, Sarah Sherman and more.”