Get set to watch NFL games on YouTube TV

New to NFL Sunday Ticket or just eager to get ready for game day? You’ve come to the right place. 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 TV on your device

YouTube TV is available via the app or a web browser on many devices, including mobile devices.

Before you can stream NFL games via YouTube TV on your TV, streaming device, computer, or mobile device:

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

If you’re having trouble signing in:

Troubleshoot YouTube TV account login issues

Find out which games are on

To find live games:

Open the YouTube TV app on your device, then enter “NFL” in your search bar.
From the results, select the NFL’s page.

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 page, or if you see prompts to “Get NFL Sunday Ticket,” make sure you’re signed in to the right account.

For more info about broadcast availability, check out the maps in this article.

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 four 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

Recordings are automatically added to your YouTube TV Library, available from the 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(s):

NFL Sunday Ticket: Only regular season games airing on Sunday afternoons outside of your broadcast area.
YouTube TV: Local and national games from the preseason, regular season, and postseason.
YouTube TV + NFL Sunday Ticket: All games except Thursday Amazon Prime games.
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(s) is available as a 45 minute VOD on the NFL’s channel page. VODs remain available until 11:59 PM on the following Wednesday.

Watch previously aired NFL games on demand (VOD)

Game day features

Track stats, key plays & fantasy team performance

Keep track of Sunday’s most important moments on your Smart TV or streaming device, with views:

Stats view: This view gives real-time stats for the game you’re watching, linked to the time you’re currently viewing. Even if you watch a game from DVR or behind live TV, stats are spoiler-free.
Key plays view: Track and rewatch important plays, or catch up quickly by jumping through key plays.
Scores view: See live scores and standings from across the NFL.
Fantasy football view: Link your existing fantasy football account to view your team and league performance in real-time while watching NFL games. Note: We currently support NFL.com and Yahoo fantasy platforms.

For more a video walkthrough and detailed instructions on setting up views:

See stats, scores, key plays

Hide spoilers

Avoid unwanted Sunday spoilers across all your devices by hiding the scores for an individual team or the whole NFL:

Open YouTube TV .
Select Moreon a team’s page or the NFL’s page.
Turn on "Hide all scores for this team/league."

You can unhide scores by team, or all at once from the NFL page.

Troubleshoot streaming issues

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

Set your playback area

If NFL Sunday Ticket isn’t showing you the right game(s), try setting your location:

On a smart TV or streaming device

Open YouTube TV .
Select Profile .
Select LocationCurrent playback area.
Follow the on-screen instructions to set and verify your Current playback area.

On a web browser

Go to tv.youtube.com.
Select your profile photo Location.
Select Update next to "Current playback area."

If we can't correctly identify your location, you'll be asked to go to tv.youtube.com/verify. Allow the website to access your device’s location (if you haven't already) to verify the current playback area.

For more on setting your playback area, check the information in this article

Unlimited in-home streaming

If you’re having issues with unlimited in-home streaming on game day try setting your home network:

Open YouTube TV on your TV or streaming device or go to tv.youtube.com on your computer or mobile device.
Select your profile photo SettingsStreaming limits.
At the bottom, select Set current network as home.

Once your home network is updated, you’ll see the pop-up “Connected to your home network.

For more on setting your home network, check the information in this article.

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