(Updated for 2019) How to Watch the NFL Games without Cable on Apple TV & Online – AppleTV 4 Jailbreak (appletv4jailbreak.com)
If you’re a football fan without cable, figuring out how to watch the NFL season online, on your iPhone or iPad, or with an Apple TV, is important. Whether you want to watch Monday Night Football, the Thursday games, or the NFL Sunday ticket, we’ll cover your options for watching the NFL season on Apple TV without a cable subscription. We’ll include how to watch NFL games online, on Amazon, on NFL Mobile, on PlayStation Vue, on Chromecast, on Sling TV, and more. Let’s go over live-streaming options so you can choose what’s best for you this NFL season.
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NFL games are broadcast Monday nights, Thursday nights, Sunday afternoons, and Sunday nights on different networks: CBS, Fox, NBC, ESPN, and the NFL Network. This can make it hard to see every NFL game you want to without a cable subscription. Fortunately, there are a lot of options for watching the NFL season without cable. Over-the-air antennas are free (aside from the cost of the antenna) and will offer significant coverage. Verizon customers will also have access to a range of live NFL games through the Yahoo Sports app, though it’s not worth switching carriers just for that. If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can catch the Thursday night games for no extra charge.
After these free options, what you choose will depend on which games you want to watch, how much you are willing to spend, and whether you are willing to wait to watch some games until after they have ended. You will probably need to combine several of the following options in order to catch all the games you want to see, especially if you prefer to follow a team outside of your local market.
Over-the-Air TV Antenna
Compatibility: Varies between manufacturers.
Cost: Prices vary from company to company; I’ve seen anywhere from $17.99–$149.99.
Pros: Free content from local broadcasters.
Cons: Some companies charge a monthly fee to use the app associated with their antenna.
OTA stands for over the air; in other words, an antenna! Yes, it’s true, you can legally pick up locally broadcasted channels and stream them to your Apple TV with an antenna. While you might be envisioning the old-fashioned version that looks like a laundry rack attached to your roof, there are now lots of OTA options that stay right inside your house. Some can boost signals, as well, which is really helpful if you live in a rural area. Some OTA options include AirTV, HD…
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