HomeOnTheRanch Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 We don't have any TV service so I was hoping to be able to see them online. It looks like I could watch online from NBC.com if I already had access to NBC by DISH, etc. Is there any other website I could watch them from besides NBC? I am in the US, so I know certain sites could have a blocked feed. Any ideas? I don't care if it is live or not, we just enjoy seeing the competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :lurk5: same question here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :lurk5: We are in the same boat. My dh is currently researching options. Hopefully I will have some good news to report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babysparkler Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 We don't have any TV service so I was hoping to be able to see them online. It looks like I could watch online from NBC.com if I already had access to NBC by DISH, etc. Is there any other website I could watch them from besides NBC? I am in the US, so I know certain sites could have a blocked feed. Any ideas? I don't care if it is live or not, we just enjoy seeing the competition. :iagree: I was poking around for answers to this as well. We have basic cable, and I would love to be able to watch online too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 I hope someone finds something! We don't have TV either and I would love my kids kids to be able to see some of it. Not live doesn't matter to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delirium Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 ROFL I was excited to see an answer and its just all of us without TVs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 From the bit of research I've done it looks like you need to be subscribed to a cable service to watch it live. On your computer you go to nbc and they direct you to their Olympic coverage site where you set up an 'account'. You're then asked to provide your cable server and go from there. If you don't have cable there's no way to watch the games live. You can, however, watch replays which they will post 2 hrs after the event has occurred. You don't need a tv to watch these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 It looks like the only online viewing, which was being advertised as free without caveat :banghead: is only for those who already have premium paid TV service. Huh? Do you live within range of a local NBC station? Could you watch the actually free over the air broadcasts on an inexpensive or borrowed TV? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Anyone know if opening games can be watched after the fact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbgrace Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 It looks like the only online viewing, which was being advertised as free without caveat :banghead: is only for those who already have premium paid TV service. Huh? Do you live within range of a local NBC station? Could you watch the actually free over the air broadcasts on an inexpensive or borrowed TV? In our previous home we had an antenna with no paid service and we watched the last Olympics via the local station we received on the antenna. So I think yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 :lurk5: Same boat here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorien Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 There is a free NBC app for the iPad that allows one to watch the Olympics live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 From what I read, most things will be available after the fact from NBC, but some of the bigger, more popular events will only be available on line to those who are cable/DISH whatever subscribers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 There is a free NBC app for the iPad that allows one to watch the Olympics live. Yippee!!! Thanks for posting this info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 Well, ehem...during the last Olympics, we found some websites that let you see some events. I think there were all Canadian sites. Don't know what will happen with the games being in U.K. Those sites were frequently shut down and popped up elsewhere...evidently they were "hunted" down by NBC or whatever broadcast police there is. Dh got pretty good at finding new sites but it is annoying when you are watching swimming and during the last heated moments, everything goes blank. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 In our previous home we had an antenna with no paid service and we watched the last Olympics via the local station we received on the antenna. So I think yes. This is what we are planning, though I'd prefer another option, if we can find one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacus2 Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 There is a free NBC app for the iPad that allows one to watch the Olympics live. Not really. The app is free, but only people who have a cable/satellite provider can create an account and actually use the "free" app to watch anything. :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jewellsmommy Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 You know, the Olympics should be available to everyone. :glare: This is not some multimillion dollar movie. These are people representing their country. The whole point of the olympics was supposed to be all hippy, love your neighbor, get along, no boundaries, kind of thing. Why are they making this so difficult. :rant: Don't mind me, I'm just being grumpy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeOnTheRanch Posted July 25, 2012 Author Share Posted July 25, 2012 We do have 2 televisions in the house, but they are only good for watching videos since we canceled DISH several years ago. We live in a lovely valley, but the mountain ranges we adore looking at are blocking any TV signals from the big city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 We do have a TV, so we will watch with our antenna. DH made a digital antenna with parts from an old atari game and a coat hanger. He found directions online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krorabaugh Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Wondering the same thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 You know, the Olympics should be available to everyone. :glare: This is not some multimillion dollar movie. These are people representing their country. The whole point of the olympics was supposed to be all hippy, love your neighbor, get along, no boundaries, kind of thing. Why are they making this so difficult. :rant: Don't mind me, I'm just being grumpy. TOTALLY! I'm so bummed about it. We have a TV and an antenna, but NBC's signal is sketchy here. :( I'm so hoping that it works for us... but yes, I was thinking this very thing earlier. Not really. The app is free, but only people who have a cable/satellite provider can create an account and actually use the "free" app to watch anything. :confused: Yeah, I went and got the app and discovered the same thing. :glare: So unhappy about this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeOnTheRanch Posted July 26, 2012 Author Share Posted July 26, 2012 We do have a TV, so we will watch with our antenna. DH made a digital antenna with parts from an old atari game and a coat hanger. He found directions online. Link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I pay for basic cable and we get NBC, but because my package isn't an upgraded package I can't watch online either. So if you decide to get cable for the games your package must include MSNBC and CNBC just to watch for "free" online. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandra Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 You know, the Olympics should be available to everyone. :glare: This is not some multimillion dollar movie. These are people representing their country. The whole point of the olympics was supposed to be all hippy, love your neighbor, get along, no boundaries, kind of thing. Why are they making this so difficult. :rant: Don't mind me, I'm just being grumpy. Exactly. NBC is filming, not paying for the stadiums, transportation, security, or athletes' training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 So I'm wondering... is the coverage on NBC (the one through the antenna) going to be live? Or will it be second-rate stuff, reserving the best for those who pay? Just curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBasil Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 So I'm wondering... is the coverage on NBC (the one through the antenna) going to be live? Or will it be second-rate stuff, reserving the best for those who pay? Just curious. The evening coverage on the basic NBC channel is not going to be live as I understand it. So the big events, like swimming finals, gymnastics, track and field will not be shown live on NBC. The Opening Ceremonies will be tape delayed. NBCs other networks(CNBC, MSNBC, whatever else they own) will have some live coverage. NBC's morning broadcasts might show live events. They will stream everything live on NBCOlympics.com http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/sports/olympics/nbc-will-show-every-olympic-event-live-online.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Link? Not sure....I think it was from the Make website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We've never had cable and have only had a TV for a couple of years, but do most of our watching on the computer. My parent's cable company (not on the official list at NBC.com as it is a very small, local company) allows up to five users on each account, so we're using one of theirs to watch the Olympics. My parents only have a PC, no laptop, iPad, smartphone, etc., so at the most they would only need one of the five spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliall Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/olympic ] It looks like this site has a link to redirect US people to the nbc site. Bummer. The BBC LIVE links give me this message: I'm sorry, we can't show this content in your area. We don't have cable or satellite, but we should be able to get NBC over the air. I was just hoping to watch something other than swimming and gymnastics online. Grrr. I would pay for streaming if it was available, I just don't want to pay for a 2 year cable/satellite agreement to get 2 weeks worth of TV. Edited July 26, 2012 by aliall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shukriyya Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 I would pay for streaming if it was available, I just don't want to pay for a 2 year cable/satellite agreement to get 2 weeks worth of TV. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessa516 Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Check out Sports Livesz. http://sports-livez.com/ I was able to watch the Tour de France live through EuroSport online. Oh, I just clicked on over there and they had the Great Britain women's football (soccer) game recap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted July 26, 2012 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We haven't had tv for 7 years. The only times I miss it is during the olypmics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliall Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 We haven't had tv for 7 years. The only times I miss it is during the olypmics. :iagree: So does anybody have any good websites for highlights :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 :lurk5: can I join in here? These big sports events are the only time we ever miss our TV service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Is there a deal with your internet service provider? For example at&t uverse (which I don't actually have) is broadcasting the Olympics. http://www.tvover.net/2012/07/25/ATT+Uverse+Brings+Customers+NBCUniversals+Coverage+Of+2012+London+Summer+Olympic+Games+July+25+August+12.aspx I don't know about others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliall Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Is there a deal with your internet service provider? For example at&t uverse (which I don't actually have) is broadcasting the Olympics.http://www.tvover.net/2012/07/25/ATT+Uverse+Brings+Customers+NBCUniversals+Coverage+Of+2012+London+Summer+Olympic+Games+July+25+August+12.aspx I don't know about others. That is cool. We use a small local co-op for out internet (only option where we live). They don't look like they are doing anything like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 NBC owns the American rights and has partnered with YouTube. BBC will be streaming it and I don't think you'll need a subscription for BBC. At least, that's what I'm hoping. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/2012/ If you click on a sport, then you'll find a live link. There's nothing on the pages yet. this one says i can't watch it in my area. 2012 Olympics Will Stream On YouTube In 64 Countries http://www.sbnation.com/london-olymp...m-live-youtube http://www.youtube.com/olympic this one redirects me to nbc. sigh.... Not sure about this site:glare: http://london2012stream.com/ this one wants money. it says it was originally $170 or something, and is now only $50- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 You know, the Olympics should be available to everyone. :glare: This is not some multimillion dollar movie. These are people representing their country. The whole point of the olympics was supposed to be all hippy, love your neighbor, get along, no boundaries, kind of thing. Why are they making this so difficult. :rant: Don't mind me, I'm just being grumpy. :iagree:This makes me grumpy, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 This is really outrageous. The US is really becoming overly commercialized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dealea86 Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 NBC is offering highlights/recaps for free for everyone online. I know it works and is free, because we just spent the morning watching recaps of yesterday's soccer games. We don't have a cable subscription. I do wish there were SOME option to pay for just NBC's online content. Surely sometime soon the cable companies are going to realize that they're losing tons of money on the people who aren't willing to pay for full cable, but that a la carte offerings will work to bring back some customers?? I do intend to watch everything I can on NBC over our antenna. We get really good signal here, so I plan to at least watch those events. And I'll watch highlights online. It makes me sad, though, that so many of us who really want to watch all the olympics can't. I bet there are tons of people who get MSNBC and NBC Sports who won't watch a bit of the games. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mynyel Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 You know, the Olympics should be available to everyone. :glare: This is not some multimillion dollar movie. These are people representing their country. The whole point of the olympics was supposed to be all hippy, love your neighbor, get along, no boundaries, kind of thing. Why are they making this so difficult. :rant: Don't mind me, I'm just being grumpy. :iagree::iagree::iagree: Another thing that bugs me is the basketball team. The Olympics aren't for professional, career-getting-paid-to-do-it athletes. I can't stand that they use pro players for the Olympics. I think it gives an unfair advantage. :rant: for me too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alice Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I would pay for streaming if it was available, I just don't want to pay for a 2 year cable/satellite agreement to get 2 weeks worth of TV. Could you call your company and see if they have a deal? We have phone/Internet through the cable company and were able to add on the cable service for about $50 more. (We opted for the extra non-basic cable so we could also watch live online). But there was no contract and we will cancel when the month is over. It’s a bit pricey but I really wanted to watch this time. NBC is offering highlights/recaps for free for everyone online. I know it works and is free, because we just spent the morning watching recaps of yesterday's soccer games. We don't have a cable subscription. This is what we did last time, but it was a bit frustrating as they didn’t have everything and it was often very delayed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aliall Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Could you call your company and see if they have a deal? We have phone/Internet through the cable company and were able to add on the cable service for about $50 more. (We opted for the extra non-basic cable so we could also watch live online). But there was no contract and we will cancel when the month is over. It’s a bit pricey but I really wanted to watch this time. I just sent them an email, but I know they typically require a 2 year contract. They probably can't hook it up in time anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) I haven't tried this, but Al Jazeera is broadcasting them, and you can watch their channel on the internet (or on cable/dish, I guess) http://www.en.aljazeerasport.tv/Live It appears to me that they'll show the opening ceremony live. This only works if you can easily watch video online, obviously, or have some other way to get al jazeera. Telemundo (US based, Spanish language channel) is also broadcasting, but I don't know if they'll be live. However they are a tv station. http://telemundo.nbcolympics.com/ http://sportsmediajournal.com/2012/07/25/telemundos-early-coverage-of-the-olympic-games/ ETA: I logged onto the Al Jazeera site and was able to watch things, but will wait and see if I can see the opening ceremony live!-- I am in the US. ETA2: Didn't work. Al Jazeera does have an English broadcast, and I'm not sure if that one was English or Arabic. Edited July 27, 2012 by stripe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K&Rs Mom Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) The BBC one says "live coverage" but it's apparently text only outside the UK. :glare: I did click on the AlJazeera one - is that going to put me on some gov't watchlist? ;) It wants me to log in as a new customer - so that's not going to work either. Edited July 27, 2012 by K&Rs Mom checked again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemMommy Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 It may sound nutty, but our church has cable and we are heading over there tonight to watch the opening ceremonies and play board games. Would that be an option for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfgivas Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) i am watching a pre-show show on this site http://blog.livenewschat.tv/uk-news/ i don't know if it will actually end up letting me watch any actual events, but i'm willing to wait it out to see :001_smile: ann what is coming up next isn't the opening, so ??? Edited July 27, 2012 by elfgivas@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 I just saw this online: Here's How To Watch The Opening Ceremony Live Online I took a peek at one of the links and it's on now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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