The Best Ways to Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics Without Cable (2025)

NBC has the Olympics, and Peacock is NBC's streaming service. So naturally Peacock has all sorts of exclusive content and features to entice Olympics viewers. Streaming the Olympics on Peacock is such a special case that we actually gave it its own detailed section later in this story.

Also remember that Peacock is a great streaming service overall. Peacock is for viewers who want the Olympics and other sports as just one part of their mainstream entertainment. Peacock's on-demand library is most notably the home of The Office, but you also get older and current NBC shows such as 30 Rock, Cheers, Parks and Recreation, Saturday Night Live, Will and Grace, Law & Order: SVU, Superstore, and This Is Us. Peacock-exclusive originals fill out the library.

The service doesn't have 4K content or DVR features for live sports, but you can stream it on up to three devices simultaneously and use parental controls to filter content. The ability to download shows for offline playback is locked to Premium Plus subscribers. The Peacock app is available on mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices (Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), and gaming consoles (Xbox One and Series X|S; PlayStation 4 and 5).

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Hulu + Live TV's lineup includes all the channels you need to watch the Olympics, including CNBC, NBC, NBCSN, Olympics Channel, and USA. Other sports channels in Hulu's lineup are BTN, CBS Sports Network, ESPN, and FS1. The optional Español add-on ($4.99 per month) gets you international sports coverage via ESPN Deportes.

All subscribers now enjoy Enhanced Cloud DVR, which increases the available DVR storage from 50 hours to 200 hours. You can also add the Unlimited Screens package (it allows an unlimited number of concurrent device streams in your home and up to three outside of it) to your plan for $9.99 per month.

You can stream Hulu + Live TV on the web or download apps for mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices (Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), smart TVs, and game consoles (PlayStation, Xbox, and the Nintendo Switch).

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YouTube TV has all the channels you need to watch the Olympics: CNBC, NBC, NBCSN, Olympics Channel, and USA.

YouTube TV's 4K Plus add-on ($9.99 per month) unlocks 4K streaming, supports unlimited simultaneous streams, and allows offline viewing of DVR content. With YouTube TV, you get unlimited cloud DVR storage, too. The service keeps your recordings for nine months, and you can stream your content from anywhere in the US.

The service is available on the web, mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices (Apple TV, Chromecast, and Fire TV), smart TVs, and game consoles (PlayStation and Xbox).

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A subscription to Fubo gets you all the channels you need to stream Paris 2024. The service offers CNBC, NBC, NBCSN, Olympics Channel, and USA. Other sports channels on Fubo are CBS Sports Network, FS1, and NFL Network.

Fubo offers excellent DVR capabilities (250 hours of storage by default that can be increased to 1,000 hours) and supports three simultaneous streams (this limit expands to 10 via an add-on). The Lookback feature lets you watch anything you may have missed up to 72 hours after it first aired, while the Startover capability enables you to watch currently airing events from the beginning, no matter when you tuned into the program.

Most of Fubo's live streams are limited to 720p/60fps, though the service does air some live programming in 4K, which is a rarity. Fubo features on-demand content in 1080p, with some 4K titles available. This service is available via the web or with a dedicated app for mobile platforms (Android and iOS), media streaming devices (Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku devices), and Xbox game consoles.

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You can stream most of the Summer Olympics with Sling TV's Blue plan, which includes NBC, NBCSN, and USA. You need to pay a little more for CNBC or Olympics Channel. CNBC is part of the $6-per-month News Extra add-on, while Olympics Channel is part of the $11-per-month Sports Extra add-on.

Sling TV's included Cloud DVR feature offers 50 hours of storage, but you can pay for the Cloud DVR Plus add-on ($5 per month) to get 200 hours of cloud storage and the ability to save recordings from being auto-deleted if you reach storage capacity.

Sling TV is available on media streaming devices (4th-generation Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), mobile platforms (Android and iOS), and Xbox consoles.

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Although pricey, DirecTV Stream's Ultimate package has all the channels you need to watch the Olympics, including CNBC, NBC, NBCSN, Olympics Channel, and USA.

DirecTV Stream's Lookback and Rewind features allow sports fans to watch previously aired content (up to 72 hours in the past) and restart live streams from the beginning of the broadcast for some channels. The service keeps DVR recordings for up to nine months with unlimited DVR storage.

DirecTV Stream is available on the web, streaming devices (Apple TV, Chromecast, Fire TV, and Roku), mobile platforms (Android and iOS), but not gaming consoles. The service supports three simultaneous streams per account.

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