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The 2024 Summer Olympics will officially open on Friday, August 23, 2025, in Paris and run for 16 days, ending on August 11. 10,000+ athletes from across 200 nations will compete.
If you’re yet to cut the cord, you may watch the live events and highlights on NBC’s channels: NBC, NBC Sports, USA Network, and CNBC. But if you prefer streaming, here are your best options:
The easiest (and most affordable) way to stream the Olympics is via Peacock. you may stream every single event live on the platform, and the best part is that you can even set up Discovery Multiview, which lets you stream up to four sports simultaneously.
Some of the other highlights of the platform include a “Browse by Sport” feature that can come in handy if you’re looking to find all the highlights, live events, and replays for a specific sport, and a “Search by Star Athlete” option that lets you keep tabs on all your favorite athletes across different sports.
2YouTube TV
Google has partnered with NBCUniversal to bring live coverage of the Summer Games to YouTube TV. While the platform offers access to over 100 channels, including all the ones that will let you stream the Olympics, like NBC, CNBC, and the USA Network, the highlight of using YouTube TV is that it has a pretty stellar DVR feature that will allows you to record shows and events.
They’ll remain on the platform for up to nine months, which gives you more than enough time to catch up on the highlights or live events from the Games. Now, the downside is that you’ll have to pay $72.99 per month for a YouTube TV subscription, but you can get around this bysigning up for a free subscription.
3DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream is nowhere near as popular as the other platforms on this list, but it offers access to all the necessary channels for watching the Olympics, including CNBC, USA Network, Olympics Channel, and NBCSN. The best part is that these channels are available on DirecTV’s lowest-tier plan—the Entertainment package, which costs $79.99.
Want to save some money? Try the subscription for free and move to the Entertainment package or one of the other plans if you think the streaming service is right for you.
4Hulu + Live TV
You’re likely already familiar with Hulu.Hulu + Live TVis an extension to Hulu’s on-demand service and costs $83 per month.
The platform gives you access to live and on-demand TV from over 95 channels, including all the ones that stream the Olympics. You also get access to cloud DVR storage for up to 200 hours, which is certainly helpful if you’re looking to catch all the action in your free time.
If affordability is important, you’ll likely appreciate how you can pick and choose packages withSling TV. If you’re not one for customization, just opt for Sling Blue, which will give you access to the USA Network and NBC (the latter is only available in select geographies).
The subscription costs $40 per month, but if this is your first time signing up, you’ll enjoy your first month at $25 off, meaning you only have to pay $15 for your subscription.
If you reside in Canada, you’ll have to catch the Olympics on TV channels like CBC, Sportsnet, or TSN. However, if you’ve cut the cord, you can watch the Games on the free CBC Gem streaming platform.
With so many options to choose from, you’ll have no trouble finding a suitable platform to stream the Games. Just don’t forget to set reminders and mark your calendars for the events you don’t want to miss—I sure have!
