How to Stream the Olympics for Free
The 2020 Olympics, to be held in 2021, kicked off a dubious start, officially starting today amid positive athlete testing for COVID-19 and an atmosphere of unrest as many Japanese citizens said they did not want the Games to continue .
But despite the many glitches, the Tokyo Olympics continue, which means you should probably watch them, because even if it’s a grim and blurry Olympics, it’s still an Olympics. And if you don’t have a cable, there are many more activities you can stream.
How to watch the Olympics without a cable
NBC is the official broadcaster of the Games in the United States, and you can tune into several major events using your regular TV antenna. However, this will only give you access to themed events like swimming, gymnastics, athletics and others that are broadcast on the main network channel NBC. (If you have cable, the Games will be streamed on the following networks: NBC USA, NBCSN, CNBC, Olympic Channel and Golf Channel).
If you don’t have a TV but have internet-connected devices, you can watch some of these events for free on the NBC Peacock app . Again, offers will be somewhat sparse as non-subscribers will only have access to select sports including basketball, swimming, treadmill, and other leading events. If you’re not a paid subscriber, be prepared to watch with ads, but Peacock is a good place to catch up.
If none of these options are feasible, the Washington Post recommends using Locast , which helps people watch their local radio stations online for free.
How to broadcast the Olympiad
While many of the more comprehensive Game viewing options will not be completely free, they are not necessarily that expensive. For starters, Peacock Premium membership costs $ 4.99 per month or ($ 49.99 per year), and any plan starts with a free seven-day trial.
The Olympic Games website and NBC Sports app also offer streaming alternatives, but both require a cable subscription. Once you log in with your cable TV credentials, you will be given access to a lot of content, or approximately 5,500 hours according to the posting . Then, of course, there are the more expensive streaming options that you would probably subscribe to for offers far beyond the Olympics, such as Hulu Live TV, Fubo TV, and YouTube TV, all of which cost $ 64.99 a month.
It’s almost impossible to watch all the Games for free, but watching some of them for free – or all for cheap – is possible.