Get set to watch NFL games on YouTube

Update your YouTube iOS app to watch NFL Sunday Ticket

Heads up, football fans! To ensure you don't miss any of the action on Sunday, you'll need to update your YouTube iOS app to version 20.38.4 or newer. Subscribers with older app versions (20.37 to 20.38.3) will experience issues watching Sunday Ticket games.

Here's how to update your YouTube app.

New to NFL Sunday Ticket or just eager to get ready for game day? You’ve come to the right place. With NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube Primetime channels, you can watch every regular season Sunday afternoon game that airs on CBS and Fox outside of your broadcast area. This article includes tips to get set to watch NFL games on Sunday.

In case you’re still not an NFL Sunday Ticket subscriber, follow these steps to get NFL Sunday Ticket.

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Set up YouTube on your device

YouTube is available via the app or a web browser on many devices, including select Smart TVs, streaming devices, computers, and mobile devices.

Before you can stream NFL games to your TV, streaming device, computer, or mobile device:

On your device, download the YouTube app or go to YouTube.com.
With the account you used to buy NFL Sunday Ticket, sign in to YouTube.

Note: You can also watch NFL Sunday Ticket on the YouTube TV app, but we recommend using the YouTube app on your TV.

If you’re having trouble signing in, check out these tips to fix sign-in problems. If you’re having trouble remembering your password or email address, or having other Google account-specific issues, get help with your account.

Verify your playback area

How to Turn on Location Sharing to Watch Primetime Channels on your TV

Your playback area determines which games are available to you through NFL Sunday Ticket. You may get a notification in the YouTube app asking you to verify your location. Learn how to turn on Location Sharing and set your playback area.

Find out which games are on

To find live games:

Open the YouTube app on your device or go to youtube.com, then enter “NFL” in your search bar.
Select the NFL’s channel page.
- If the game is live, select the game to start watching.
- If the game is scheduled for later, select the game select Notify me to get an alert on your phone when the game is live.

Tips:

On Sundays, games should also appear on your Home tab and Live tab.
If you can’t find NFL games on the NFL’s channel page, or if you see prompts to “Get NFL Sunday Ticket,” make sure you’re signed in to the right account.

Learn more about which games are airing on local channels in your area.

Never miss the action

Between multiviews, full length game day recordings, and condensed recap VODs, you never have to play Sunday favorites again.

Multiview

Multiviews are pre-selected groups of up to 4 games that can be viewed together as a single stream, allowing you to never miss a moment of the action. For information on how to find or set up a multiview, follow the instructions in this article.

DVR

Important: Important: NFL Sunday Ticket games can only be recorded through the YouTube TV app or website. YouTube TV isn’t available in some regions and on some devices. You do not need an active YouTube TV subscription to watch and record NFL Sunday Ticket games.

We recommend watching on YouTube, but if you want to set up DVR, you can do so with the YouTube TV app or website. Once you set up recordings, they will be automatically added to your YouTube TV Library and available from the YouTube TV app on your device, or on your computer at tv.youtube.com. For more guidance on how to record NFL content, check out these step-by-step instructions.

Tip: DVR records the content you selected that’s available with your subscription:

NFL Sunday Ticket: Only regular season games airing on Sunday afternoons outside of your broadcast area.
NFL RedZone: You cannot select individual games. To record the full 8-hour block:
1. In the search bar, enter “NFL Red Zone.”
2. In the “Shows” tab, add NFL Red Zone to your library. You can also add it to your DVR while you watch.

Video-on-demand

Every game that’s available through your subscription is available as a 45-minute condensed on-demand replay (VOD) on the NFL’s channel homepage. VODs are uploaded by midnight Eastern time after the games air, and they are available until 11:59 PM on the following Wednesday.

Watch with your family

When you create a Google family group, you can share access to Primetime Channels, like NFL Sunday Ticket, with up to 5 other members of your household at no extra cost. Learn more about how to manage your family group.

Note: You can’t start a family group using a Google Workspace account or an NFL Sunday Ticket Student Plan.

Watch without screen limits

There’s no limit to the number of streams that you get while watching NFL Sunday Ticket at home. Outside your home, you can watch on up to 2 separate streams.

If you’re having issues watching unlimited streams at home, make sure your home network is set using the YouTube TV app.

Note: NFL Sunday Ticket Student Plan subscribers are limited to one signed in device and one concurrent stream at a time.

Troubleshoot streaming issues

For the best live streaming experience on your supported device, we recommend updating to the latest version of your YouTube app and using a minimum internet download speed of 7 Mbps.

If you’re still having trouble streaming after following the steps in this article, try these troubleshooting tips.

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