Amazon Will Stream the Super Bowl for Free

Watch the "Big Game" for Free on your Fire TV

No "Cable Provider" Log-In Required!

Are you a cord-cutter?  Do you want to watch "The Big Game," and are concerned about reception?  Were you thinking you'd need to go out to watch the game, when you'd much rather party at home? Well, you are in luck if you are a Fire TV owner.  Amazon has announced that they will be streaming "The Big Game" live on February 4, 2018.  Even better? All you need to do is say "Alexa,  play the Big Game" to queue up the Super Bowl.

Streaming coverage will begin at noon, EST.  All the pre-game coverage will be streamed for free, as well as the Half Time Show and all of the commercials.  Streaming is free for ALL Fire TV users, regardless of Prime membership status.

You will need to download either the NFL app for Fire TV or the NBC Sports App before The Big Game.  To do so, click on the appropriate link. You will be brought to the Amazon App Store. Make sure you are logged in, then select "Deliver to Fire TV" and click on "Deliver." The app will be available on your Fire TV within minutes. You may also download these apps through the APP Store, accessed via your Fire TV. (Personally, I find it easier to navigate the Amazon App Store on my PC than using the Fire Stick.)

This can also be a cost-effective way to add Super Bowl viewing capabilities to supplemental TVs, especially if your Cable Provider requires "boxes" to access sports packages, and you do not rent boxes for supplemental TVs.  A Fire TV Stick's cost is not much more than the cost of an OTA (Over The Air) Antenna, and many of us get better picture quality through streaming than we do on OTA TV.  

If you do not own an Echo Device, Amazon has a deal going on right now where you can purchase a Fire TV Stick and a Dot for only $70.  Having both a Dot and a Fire TV will allow you to control your TV via voice.  (Click the link for a how-to on voice controlling your TV with a Fire TV and Alexa.)  And you will be able to queue up the Big Game by merely saying "Alexa, Play the Big Game," starting at Noon on February 4th.  

If you do not yet own a Fire TV, the good news is that you still have plenty of time to purchase one before Super Bowl Sunday, even without Prime Two Day Shipping.  And you will not need any type of "log-in" to watch the game, other than your Amazon account.

Watching the Rose Parade on Fire TV this year was a lot of fun.  Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon played Parade Commentators, and in my opinion, it was a LOT more fun to watch via FIRE TV than on Broadcast Television. (Prime members can still stream the parade if they failed to catch it live.)  And I had no issues with buffering or static.  I actually enjoyed watching the Rose Parade more than I usually do watching on Broadcast TV.  And at the very least, I know should there be any type of cable outage on Super Bowl Sunday, I will not need to panic, as long as my internet does not go down as well.  I have my Fire TV stick and my Amazon account to ensure I can still watch the Game!

Like with the Rose Parade, Amazon will probably have the game available to stream later, if for any reason, something happened and you were unable to watch it live.  

Will you be watching "The Big Game" on the First Sunday in February?  Will you be watching via OTA TV, cable, or streaming?  Were you aware Amazon will be streaming the Super Bowl for free, and that watching via Fire TV was even an option?  Let us know in the Comment Section. And as always, thanks for reading.