The Best Way to Watch the Olympics Without Cable
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If you're an avid fan of the Olympics, or just like putting the competitions on during family dinners, this year's 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics will be widely broadcasted for you to watch in the comfort of your own home. So, while you're preparing unforgettable BBQ parties and indulging in some fun summer desserts, you’ll be able to enjoy the Games with friends and family.
This year's Olympic Games—which run from Friday, July 23, through Sunday, August 8—will be available on many different streaming and television outlets. Below, is everything you need to know about where and how to catch all the record-breaking moments.
How to watch and stream the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics for free:
NBC continues to be the exclusive Olympics broadcaster on network television in the U.S. and plans to display 7,000 hours of Olympics coverage over the Games’ two weeks across its many broadcast, cable, digital, and streaming platforms. So, if you're a subscriber to cable, tune into your local NBC station for all Olympic content. You can also access NBC content through Hulu + Live TV, a special subscription of Hulu that includes over 75 channels.
If don't subscribe to cable, but have an account on Peacock, NBC's free streaming service, you're also all set. Their Olympic coverage, that already started on July 15, will be live every morning and include major events like men’s and women’s gymnastics and men’s and women’s track and field. Some other sports, however, like men's basketball, will only be offered on its paid Peacock Premium platform.
Peacock will also have a packed schedule of four daily, live studio shows that you can watch at no charge on Peacock’s Tokyo NOW channel. These shows include:
Tokyo LIVE, shown at 6-11 a.m. ET, featuring live competitions, interviews, ceremonies, and athlete profiles.
Tokyo Gold, shown at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. ET, showcasing memorable moments, expert analyses, and athlete interviews.
On Her Turf at the Olympics, a show at 7-7:30 p.m. ET, dedicated to celebrating female athletes.
Tokyo Tonight, a primetime show at 7:30 p.m. -12 a.m. that will feature fast-paced highlights of events, interviews, features, live reports, and much more.
If those options are not for you, but you already have access to Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, or Android TV, you should be able to connect to the official Olympic Channel app through your device or your platform’s mobile or phone app, at no extra charge.
One last option that you can try for free is the live Olympics coverage at Olympics.com, also known as the Olympic Channel. That platform, which has already started its coverage with qualifying events, will be offering select coverage of certain Olympics events at no charge.
Free and perfect for entertaining, be sure to log on to any of these platform to cheer for the U.S. and your favorite athletes worldwide!
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