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How to Watch the Super Bowl Without Cable

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This weekend, everyone's going to be doing exactly one thing. OK, make that two things, because the Puppy Bowl is on. But the Super Bowl is coming, and it's sure to be one of—if not the—most-watched night of television this year. You really want to watch it. But many of you also don't have cable. Fear not: Here's a quick and dirty list of things you likely already have that will bring the game to you.

Oh, and just in case you're wondering what time the Super Bowl starts: Super Bowl LI is on February 5th, at NRG stadium in Houston Texas. The game features the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots. The game starts at 6:30pm Eastern, on Fox. Lady Gaga is the halftime performer. (Hi, Google bots!) OK, onward.

If you don't want to deal with streaming:

The good news: Because the Super Bowl's on a broadcast network, it'll be broadcast for free! The bad news: To watch it without a cable plan, you need an antenna, as well as a TV that has an internal tuner. (Most do still, but some newer models don't.) We like the Mohu Leaf, but really, your choice cup runneth over. It's a relatively affordable investment, and easy to set up.

If you have a Roku, Xbox One, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Windows device, or tablet:

This whole process is easier than ever. You just need to download the Fox Sports Go app, or the NFL app. Ordinarily the app makes you sign in with your cable log in (which you don't have, otherwise you wouldn't be here), but it's turning off authentication for the game. It's also showing the same ad inventory as you'd find on your local channel. So you won't need anything else. Stop reading, close your tab, we're done here.

If you're on your laptop, just head to the Fox Sports website. If you're a mobile-first kind of sports fan, download the Fox Sports Go app for iOS or Android. You can even cast from there to your TV with a $35 Chromecast. You have to be using Wi-Fi, though—if you're using a cellular data connection, you'll only be able to stream the game if you're a Verizon Wireless customer. Sorry, Sunday afternoon bus passengers who have AT&T. Streaming the game on your phone will not work. Sports rights are dumb.

Generally you'll want to watch the standard feed of the game, commercials and all. But the Fox Sports app also includes a view that lets you see the game from the perspective of any player on the field, thanks to new 360-degree camera tech from Intel. When the middle linebacker gets burned over the middle, you'll be able to go back and see exactly how it went down.

If you have Verizon: 

As mentioned, you can stream the game via NFL Mobile from Verizon for free. (The stream will include the commercials, too.) Congratulations, Sunday afternoon bus passengers with Verizon: You can stream the game for free!

You could also it from your phone or tablet to your TV with a Chromecast. Because again, Sunday is all about time spent staring at an honest-to-god-television.

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