How to watch the Tokyo Olympics in 4K: Where to see the games in UHD

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Yeah, y'all can scout the Tokyo Olympics in 4K, and that'south only right. We've waited an extra yr for this edition of the games to actually take place, and so we might as well be able to see them in the crisp picture quality you get with the all-time 4K TVs. There's but one catch.

Even though NBC itself is streaming the Olympics in 4K, non every service or provider volition distribute 4K streams. This is not ideal for those who haven't cut the cord, every bit not all cable providers will have UHD olympic streams — a shame, they should because you've stuck with them equally everyone else jumps away.

The good news is that anyone can get 4K Olympics streams right now, thanks to a couple of streaming services. And so we'll interruption down everything y'all demand to know well-nigh who has the Olympics in 4K and who doesn't.

The best streaming devices have 4K for watching the Olympics
The Roku Streaming Stick Plus has Fubo and YouTube Television if your smart Tv doesn't
How to watch the Tokyo Olympics without commercials

Where to scout the Tokyo Olympics in 4K online

You have two options for streaming the Olympics in 4K online, and neither is that cheap. 1, nevertheless, is much more than expensive.

Your first (and more affordable) option is Fubo Idiot box — currently free for the first 7 days for new subscribers. The $65 per calendar month streaming service has 4K streams of everything from the Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony, to many events from the games, such every bit tennis, golf and the general "primetime coverage" block from NBC.

Fubo Boob tube has 4K versions of the Olympic Channel and the Golf Aqueduct, where yous'll find this coverage — but its 4K NBC screams will be limited to select markets and channels: Boston, MA and Manchester, NH via WBTS; Chicago, IL via WMAQ; Dallas and Ft. Worth, TX via KXAS; Los Angeles, CA via KNBC and New York, NY via WNBC.

The other, much more expensive selection, is to get through YouTube Tv set's new 4K Plus package, which will offering the Olympics in 4K HDR. This bundle will cost $19.99 per month on top of your normal YouTube TV neb (which starts at $64.99 per month), but early on adopters get information technology for half-off, at $ix.99 per calendar month.

As for the question of whether YouTube Tv set will take NBC 4K streams nationwide regardless of market, it appears possible. YouTube Television receiver doesn't listing NBC as 1 of the 4K channels it volition offer on its FAQ page online, merely in our testing of YouTube TV'due south 4K Plus package, NBC programming, such equally the opening anniversary, is included.

That'southward however $9.99 more than Fubo TV, though, and so information technology's not exactly the all-time option for all. That said? It's got an unlimited capacity DVR, so you tin can record all of the events yous'd want.

No Tokyo Olympics in 4K on Peacock

You lot know how NBCUniversal'south Peacock is being promoted as the place to stream the Olympics? Well, information technology won't have 4K streams. That said, Peacock appears to be the exclusive dwelling house for some events, such as Team USA Men's Basketball game, so the $4.99 Peacock Premium parcel will be a must for some.

How to watch the Tokyo Olympics in 4K with cablevision

4K streaming all depends on your provider. For instance, some TG staffers subscribe to Spectrum cable in NYC, which does not (and has never done) 4K streaming.

Cox has 4K versions of NBC and the Olympic Channel and the Golf game Channel.

Comcast customers will need the Xfinity X1 box (and not the Xfinity Flex) to stream the Olympics in 4K HDR. Coverage will include the NBC primetime coverage shows, opening and closing ceremonies, gymnastics, track and field, swimming, beach volleyball, golf and tennis. Unfortunately, this is not available in all markets, check here to ostend your availability.

DirecTV has a 4K aqueduct (105) with content that'due south one-day delayed.

Dish will have 4K channels for the Golf Channel (148) and Olympic Aqueduct (150).

Optimum and Altice One in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will have 4K NBC coverage on channel 200.

Verizon Fios will have 4K streams on the Golf Channel (1493) and Olympic Aqueduct (1494), while live NBC 4K feeds are going to be bachelor for Fios Tv set One customers in New York and Philadelphia.

Can yous watch the Tokyo Olympics in 4K in the UK?

This is a murky situation, just all signs point to "nope." We've tried on our end to plough on UHD streams of the Olympic games on the BBC iPlayer, but failed to become them. Previously, for the Euro 2020, we got an selection to "picket in UHD" — and that selection isn't bachelor for the Olympics for us at the moment. We'll update this section if and when we larn more.

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Henry is a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the past six-plus years. Prior to joining Tom'southward Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Mag. He'southward as well covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.