Will the Kansas City Chiefs become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls? Or can the Philadelphia Eagles soar back from their 2023 Super Bowl loss to the Chiefs and secure another title? We’re about to find out. Super Bowl LIX promises drama, high stakes, and unforgettable moments. And watching the game on Sunday, Feb. 9 will be easy to do without paying for an expensive cable bundle. The game kicks off at 6:30 PM Eastern Time at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, with pre-game coverage starting at 2:00 PM ET. Fox has the rights to broadcast the game this year, and you can watch it in upscaled 4K UHD on multiple platforms. The game will be available in 4K on Fox’s cable and satellite channels through participating TV providers, as well as via the Fox Sports app. Additionally, Fox’s free streaming service, Tubi, will offer the game in 4K for the first time. Whether you prefer traditional TV or streaming, we’ll show you how to watch all the action—plus those iconic commercials and the halftime show, starring Kendrick Lamar—even if you don’t have a cable- or satellite-TV subscription. Option 1: Stream Super Bown LIX for free on Tubi Tubi Fox-owned Tubi is a free, ad-supported streaming service. No subscription or credit card is required—simply create a free Tubi account, then get ready for some Super Bowl action. Even better, Tubi will be presenting Super Bowl LIX in 4K, provided you’re streaming on an Android TV, Apple TV, Fire TV, or Roku streaming player. While Tubi doesn’t require a paid plan, its broadcast will include commercials during the game, just like live TV. Option 2: Stream the Super Bowl with a TV-streaming service Signing up for a streaming service is another way to tune into the big game, although it’s not the cheapest–unless you sign up for a free trial and cancel your subscription sometime after the game. These are our top picks in streaming TV services DirecTV Stream Pros Powerful grid guide DVR has no ad-skipping restrictions Cons Limited channel selection for the price DVR limits both recording space and storage time No personalized viewing recommendations Software suffers from bugs and sluggish performance Best Prices Today: Retailer Price DirecTV Stream $101.98 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $101.98 at DirecTV Stream DirectTV Stream isn’t one of our favorite streaming services, but it does offer Fox in its Entertainment package for $86.99 a month. Read our full DirecTV Stream review Fubo Pros Unique lineup of sports channels that are much pricier in other bundles Well-designed TV apps make sporting events easy to find Live streams have much lower latency than other bundles Cons Included DVR storage is skimpier than other bundles Inconsistent 60 fps support on sports channels Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Fubo $79.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $79.99 at Fubo Fubo is the most sports-centric streaming service in our roundup. You’ll need the Essentails package at $84.99 a month to access it. Fubo is currently offering $25 off the first month after a 7-day free trial. Read our full Fubo review Hulu + Live TV Pros Excellent value for Disney bundle subscribers Expansive on-demand catalog Recommendations and staff picks make the app fun to explore Cons Live TV can be inefficient to navigate Hard to figure out which Hulu programs allow ad skipping Can’t watch on TV devices while traveling Best Prices Today: Retailer Price Hulu.com $82.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $82.99 at Hulu.com Hulu’s live TV streaming service also gets you Fox. As with other streaming services, geographical restrictions apply, but you can check availability in your area here. Now that Disney has complete control over Hulu, a subscription includes Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN+ (all with ads) for $82.99 per month. Hulu also offers an $95.99-per-month subscription that nixes the ads from its Hulu channel (but not live TV) and Disney+; ESPN+ still has ads at this level. Read our full Hulu + Live TV review YouTube TV Pros Solid mix of channels for the money Includes DVR with no storage limits Easy-to-understand app design Cons Not available in some markets Ad-riddled on-demand videos can override DVR Some channels don’t support 60-frames-per-second video yet Best Prices Today: Retailer Price YouTube TV $82.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $82.99 at YouTube TV YouTubeTV includes Fox among more than 100 channels in its $82.99-per-month base package ($72.99 per month for the first six months). To watch the game in 4K, you’ll need the 4K Plus add-on, which costs an additional $9.99 a month. You can try the service for free for two weeks. Read our full YouTube TV review Option 3: Tune into the Super Bowl with an over-the-air antenna If you’re old enough, the thought of using an antenna probably conjures memories of temperamental “rabbit ears” and staticky images. Thanks to modern broadcast technology and over-the-air antennas, you can get a high-quality image that can, in many cases, be better than what you’d get with a subscription. If you live close enough to a broadcast tower, you might be able to use a paper-thin indoor model, such as our top pick, the Channel Master Flatenna 35. The 35 indicates the manufacturer’s promise of 35-mile range. A Flatenna 50 model promising—you guessed it—50 miles of range is also available for $49. We’re also fans of the Televes Bexia amplified indoor antenna ($99.95 street). If you’re more distant than that, you might be better off with an antenna that mounts to your roof or on a freestanding mast. The Televes Dat Boss Mix LR (model 149884) is our favorite in that category. Another alternative is to mount an antenna like the Winegard Elite 7550 in your attic. Whichever way you go, all you need to do is plug the antenna into the tuner that’s a fixture of most modern TVs. Before you purchase an antenna, though, go to a site like Rabbit Ears and see which networks are available from your local broadcasters. Just enter your address to get a report of all the broadcast signals in your area, ranked from strongest to weakest. Once you determine which broadcaster is furthest from your home, you’ll know what range antenna to buy. A website such as Antennaweb will show you the Fox channels closest to your zip code. Enter your zip code at Antennaweb’s website and you’ll get a channel guide to the over-the-air programming available in your area. You can also enter “Super Bowl” in the search box to see a schedule of all the TV programming related to the game. Antennaweb These are our top picks in TV antennas Winegard FlatWave Amped — Best flexible amplified indoor TV antenna Pros Strong reception, clear picture quality Amplifier contributes to good range Amplifier can be powered by a wall wart or your TV’s USB port Cons Not the best-looking thing to have on your wall or window Excess cable can get messy quick Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $59.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $59.99 at Amazon The FlatWave Amped impressed us with its ability to pull in more broadcast channels than the competition. Further, those it did receive were a little stronger than from our runner-up, which should make for happier TV viewing. Read our full Winegard FlatWave Amplified (model FL-5500A) review Televes Dat Boss Mix LR (model 149884) — Best roof-mount TV antenna Pros Strong, sensitive reception Built-in 5G filter Built-in amplifier and indoor distribution amp Cons Large physical size Assembly can be confusing Not designed to tune in low-VHF signals Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $179.95 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $179.95 at Amazon The Televes Dat Boss Mix LR (model 149884) is the best outdoor TV antenna we’ve tested. It delivered an excellent performance, pulling in strong signals from local and distant TV towers. It’s a great choice in areas with medium to low reception levels, and it comes with a built-in amplifier and in-home distribution amplifier, plus a 5G filter to eliminate interference from cellphone signals. Read our full Televes Dat Boss Mix LR (model 149884) review Winegard Elite 7550 — Best attic-mount TV antenna Pros Good reception of strong to medium level signals on UHF and VHF-High Inline amplifier helps boost signals Suitable for attic or outdoor mounting Cons Plastic mounting bracket feels a little cheap Best Prices Today: Retailer Price $142.36 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket $142.36 at Amazon The Winegard Elite 7550 immediately impressed with its ability to pick up more broadcast channels than the competition at higher signal levels. It has a built-in amplifier and performed well on both VHF-High and UHF broadcast bands. Because of its size you’ll want this one in the attic or outside of your house. Read our full Winegard Elite 7550 review Get your gridiron on  Whichever options you choose, you’re guaranteed to have a front-row seat when the NFL’s best team hoists the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans. 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Whether you’re excited about this year’s Super Bowl or you just really want to upgrade your home entertainment system, here’s something that will seriously turn heads: a portable 4K projector. The stunning LG CineBeam Q is usually priced at $1,297, but right now you can grab it for jaw-droppingly cheap: just $760 on Amazon. Make sure you apply the additional $40 on-page coupon! The LG CineBeam Q projects crisp and vivid 4K images on surfaces up to 120 inches. Yeah, that’s way bigger than any TV! More importantly, though, the CineBeam Q is smart enough to automatically adjust the image to the surface, making sure there’s no distortion or blurriness — and it does all that without you needing to do anything. This projector can connect via HDMI, USB-C, Bluetooth, or AirPlay. You can hook it up to your laptop like an external monitor, you can pair it with your phone or tablet (iOS, macOS, and Android devices supported) to cast or mirror your screen, or you can just use the built-in WebOS platform and included remote to stream content from all the popular streaming services (e.g., Netflix, Disney+, YouTube). This is a fairly small projector that you can set up anywhere, whether it’s to watch the game on your living room wall or set up as part of your home theater with a dedicated projector screen (sold separately). But though it’s small, this projector delivers a fantastic image. Go ahead and get your very own LG CineBeam Q for $760 on Amazon while this deal is still going. You’ll be watching movies, TV shows, and the Super Bowl at a level like never before. Save over $500 on LG`s brilliant 4K smart projectorBuy now at Amazon Read...

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Plex is the middle of a full-on makeover, starting two months ago with the rollout of an all-new look and feel for its mobile app, and now Apple TV users are getting a turn.  You can check out the “new Plex experience” now on Apple TV and, unlike another home entertainment brand that rushed out a new app without letting users kick the tires first, Plex is putting its new look through a public preview process, meaning you can use the old and new apps side-by-side.  I’ve been test-driving Plex’s redesigned Apple TV app for a few days now, and there are some changes I love as well as a few I’m not happy about. There are also a few rough edges, which I’m assuming will be ironed out during the public preview.  Before diving in, I should note that I’m looking at the new Plex app from the perspective of a Plex Media Server user—that is, someone who’s using Plex to stream my local collection of movies, TV shows, music, and other media to my devices. I also use Plex as a DVR for my over-the-air antenna. In recent years, Plex has been venturing in new directions that have made longtime Plex Media Server users nervous. For starters, Plex has become host to a growing library of ad-supported and on-demand video. The company has also been pushing social features, an effort that got off to a rocky start.  But while some veteran Plex users fear the service is looking to drop its media server roots in favor of more profitable ventures, Plex has been signaling (with, for example, its new support for HEVC hardware encoding) that it’s still committed to those who want to stream their local libraries using the Plex server software.   So, how does the new Plex app from Apple TV look from a Plex Media Server perspective? Let’s start with…  Simplified navigation  With the old Plex app for Apple TV, the way to get to your various media libraries is via the left sidebar, which is also crowded with Plex’s on-demand streaming channels, the Plex video store, Plex’s Discover screen, and other items. (Luckily, you can rearrange and customize the sidebar to your heart’s content.)  With the new app, the left sidebar is mostly gone (it does reappear in a greatly reduced contextualized format on some screens). Instead, there’s just the top navigation, which has been rejiggered to include a new item that should appear to Plex Media Server fans…  The left sidebar on the new Plex app for Apple TV has been greatly simplified. Ben Patterson/Foundry A dedicated Libraries tab  The Plex app for Apple TV now gets its own dedicated “Libraries” tab along the top of the screen, perfect for browsing just your local media.  On the Libraries screen, your various Plex media libraries appear as subtabs at the top of the screen. That seems like a good idea at first blush, but if you’ve been scrolling down to peruse your wares, you must scroll all the way back up to switch to another library.  In the left nav, there are options for seeing “recommended” videos in your library, browsing all titles with filters, and browsing by category. You can switch between your various Plex media libraries at the top of the screen. Ben Patterson/Foundry Dedicated Live TV tab  Also nice is the new “Live TV” tab at the top of the screen, which—along with the Libraries tab—replaces some of the more social-oriented top tabs (like “Trending” and “My Friends”).  What I don’t love about the new Live TV tab (which, in the old Plex app for Apple TV, is relegated to the sidebar) is that it defaults to Plex’s live on-demand channels. You must scroll down the left-side navigation if you want to see the programming guide for your Plex DVR. (Hopefully this behavior gets changed before the app emerges from beta.)  Now you have to scroll down to browse the programming guide for your Plex DVR. Ben Patterson/Foundry Plex user reviews (and how to remove them) A just-added Plex feature allows reviews from Plex users to appear alongside critic review for titles in your Plex libraries. It’s another manifestation of Plex’s expanding social capabilties–and one you can hide, if you choose. Just click the Settings icon in the top-right corner, then click Experience > Ratings and Reviews From, and make your selection; personally, I chose “Critics only.” You can hide Plex user reviews if you wish. Ben Patterson/Foundry Revamped assets for movie and TV title screens  Last but not least comes my favorite new change for Plex’s Apple TV app: the redesigned title pages for movies and TV shows. Now, instead of simply getting a generic sans-serif font, video titles adopt the original assets (when available) from the production studios.  It’s a neat touch that gives my local Plex library a more polished and visually appealing look. Most titles seem to be supported, including more esoteric fare like Raise the Titanic, an older 1980 action film I recorded from a local TV station. The new graphical title assets give your Plex media a much more polished look. Ben Patterson/Foundry More to come  Again, I should repeat that the new Plex app for Apple TV is still in public preview, so I’m sure at least some of my complaints (as well as the iffy performance I encountered at times) will be addressed before the full launch.   Plex has also promised that its “new experience” will be coming to more platforms in the weeks and months ahead.   The revamped Plex apps for Apple TV and mobile are both part of a broader app strategy that Plex first announced back in September.     Part of that strategy involves spinning off music playback and photo management into separate apps, with music being relegated to the (already existing) Plexamp app. The Plex Photos app is currently in beta. Read...

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DirecTV has made good on its plans to launch a sports and broadcast streaming package for less than its standard TV plans, but the savings aren’t enormous. The DirecTV Stream MySports plan costs $70 per month (with an extra $20 off for the first three months) and includes a mix of local broadcast channels, national sports networks, league-specific channels such as NFL Network, and access to ESPN+. This is uncharted territory for pay TV service, which typically requires paying for a big bundle of news, entertainment, and family programming just to access live sports (and vice versa). Still, DirecTV’s new sports package is missing some major sources of sports—notably CBS and regional sports networks—and is not even available yet in every U.S. market. It can save money in some scenarios, but only if you make some trade-offs. What’s included with DirecTV MySports Here’s the full DirecTV MySports channel list: Broadcast channels: ABC, NBC, and Fox National sports channels: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPNU, Fox Sports 1, Fox Sports 2, TBS, TNT, TruTV, USA Network, Golf Channel. League channels: MLB Network, NBA TV, NFL Network, NHL Network, ACC Network, Big Ten Network, SEC Network Other: DirecTV 4K Live, DirecTV 4K Live 2 Streaming services: ESPN+ (coming soon) The package isn’t entirely limited to sports programming. You’ll also get prime-time and daytime shows on the broadcast channels, along with any movies or shows airing on channels like TBS and TNT. Everything will be available through DirecTV’s existing apps for Roku, Fire TV, Google TV/Android TV, Samsung TVs, Apple TV, iOS, and Android mobile. Those apps also include dozens of free streaming channels, whether you subscribe to the sports package or not. As with DirecTV’s other packages, Cloud DVR service is included and lets you record an unlimited number or programs, saved for up to nine months. Limited availability (for now) At launch, DirecTV MySports is only available in 24 U.S. markets, and local channel coverage might be patchy where you live. As Variety reports, subscribers in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, and the San Francisco Bay Area will get local feeds of NBC, ABC, and Fox. Subscribers can expect partial local channel coverage in the following markets: Houston, Dallas, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Austin, Detroit, Gainesville, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Seattle, Tampa, Miami, Boston, New Haven, and San Diego. This is all reminiscent of live TV streaming’s early days, in which local station affiliates were not all on board, but DirecTV says it will bring more markets (and more station within those markets) online “soon.” What’s missing With any live TV streaming service, the omissions are as important as the inclusions, and DirecTV MySports has its fair share. The big one is CBS, which is a major source of NFL coverage (including the Bills-Ravens AFC divisional round and the AFC championship) and March Madness college basketball games. A DirecTV spokesperson said that it’s in “in discussions” with CBS, which alone would make the service more compelling. Regional sports channels such as Fanduel Sports Network and YES Network are also absent for now, though the spokesperson said that it plans to offer regional sports as an add-on later this year. Meanwhile, a growing body of sports coverage is being split off to individual streaming services. Amazon Prime Video gets Thursday Night Football, for instance, and Netflix had its exclusive NFL games on Christmas Day. Apple TV+ has Friday Night Baseball along with every Major League Soccer match. The sad reality is that no pay TV package carries complete coverage of the most popular sporting events anymore. Adding it up With those caveats in mind, are there any scenarios in which DirecTV MySports makes sense? Consider the following: The new MySports package costs $70 per month, but lacks CBS and regional sports. Fubo costs $80 per month, but lacks TNT, TBS, and ESPN+. Regional sports adds $12 per month or more to your bill, and you must pay $8 per month more for an add-on with MLB Network, NBA Network, and NHL Network. YouTube TV costs $83 per month, but lacks ESPN+, MLB Network, NHL Network, and most regional sports (except NBC Sports). Hulu + Live TV costs $83 per month, but lacks NBA TV, NHL Network, and most regional sports (except NBC Sports). DirecTV’s Stream’s “Entertainment” package costs $87 per month but lacks ESPN+ and regional sports, and you must pay $15 per month for an add-on with the league-specific networks. DirecTV Stream’s “Choice” package costs $115 but lacks ESPN+. Sling TV Orange + Blue costs $61 per month but lacks CBS, ESPN+, and regional sports networks. It also requires an antenna for local channels in many markets, and you must pay $11 per month extra for an add-on with MLB Network, NBA TV, and NHL Network. In other words, none of these services can purport to give you everything. DirecTV MySports at least provides a lower floor from which to decide what’s worth paying for. If you’re willing to finagle a free or cheap Paramount+ subscription, for instance, MySports becomes a decent value. You might also be able to get regional sports on a standalone basis (see my guides for the NBA and NHL) and still come out ahead of FuboTV or DirecTV Stream’s Choice package. By contrast, those who want the convenience of more programming in a single package can pay extra for that luxury. This has always been the case with cord-cutting. Your move, Fubo Regardless of whether DirecTV MySports is a good deal right now, this is a fast-moving situation. The channel lineup might look different in a few months, and other providers could launch their own sports-centric bundles at lower prices. (Fubo has already indicated that it will do so, and I suspect DirecTV is trying to get ahead of that launch.) Either way, note that live sports is the most expensive programming on TV, and it’s only getting worse as sports leagues renew their rights deals for astronomically more money. Someone has to pay for those higher rates, and as more folks abandon their pay TV packages outright, diehard sports fans will be left holding the bag. Sign up for Jared’s Cord Cutter Weekly newsletter for more streaming TV advice. Read...