The CNN app (whose video component is formerly known as CNNgo) is the online streaming platform of CNN. The website and corresponding streaming apps require a user to enter their TV Everywhere cable television user name and password to access live CNN, CNN International and HLN broadcasts and entire episodes of CNN shows, but watching news clips are typically free. In 2025, an All Access subscription plan was developed to provide users without a television subscription to a large range of content through the app and website.[4]
History
CNN initially announced they were offering CNNgo on September 30, 2014. CNNgo allowed users to watch a live CNN video feed, on demand shows and short clips from CNN.com at http://cnn.com/go. This was very similar to CNN Pipeline in that it allows viewers to watch CNN live, users must enter cable television credentials before watching live television, but you can watch news clips for free.[1] However, unlike Pipeline, users are not required to pay extra if they have a cable provider.