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2024 Olympics: How to watch the Paris Games with or without cable, streaming, VPN, and more

danica creahan
Streaming Editor

It's time for the 2024 Olympics. The Games officially kicked off Friday with the Opening Ceremony. NBC will be the broadcast home of the 2024 Olympic Games here in the U.S., so if you're rooting for Team USA, Peacock will be the go-to platform for you this summer. You can also catch coverage on USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC and E!, as well as Spanish coverage on Universo and Telemundo. And of course, if you're looking for non-U.S.-focused coverage, a VPN can always be helpful.

So whether you’re most excited to see Katie Ledecky make a splash in her fourth Olympics, Simone Biles’ comeback in Gymnastics or to see two of the the fastest men and women in the world — Noah Lyles and Sha’Carri Richardson — compete in Track & Field, we’ve got you covered on how to keep up with all of the 2024 Olympics.

Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch the Olympics this summer, including Olympics key dates, the full broadcast schedule and more.

Dates: July 26 - August 11, 2024

Location: Paris, FR

TV channel: NBC

Streaming: Peacock

The 2024 Paris Games will officially begin with the opening ceremony on July 26. However, some events will start their competitions earlier, including handball, rugby and soccer, with events beginning as early as July 24.

NBC is the broadcast home of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, airing at least nine hours of daily Olympics coverage and an Olympics primetime show every night.

NBC's streaming platform, Peacock will be the best place to watch and stream all of the Olympics for diehard fans. Peacock will stream every single Olympic event this year, in addition to offering users a helpful Olympics hub featuring "curated rails of live and upcoming events, dedicated in-depth hubs for nearly 40 sports, medal standings and an interactive schedule."

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Starting at $8 a month, a Peacock subscription is the easiest way to stream all of the 2024 Olympics. Peacock will have coverage of every Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Plus, the platform offers subscribers an Olympics Discovery Multiview, allowing you to watch up to four events at once. Peacock will also have several original shows covering the Games, including Gold Zone, Watch with Alex Cooper and a mobile-app exclusive, customizable and individualized Olympics recap show, narrated by an A.I.-generated voice of Al Michaels. 

On top of coverage of every Olympic sport in 2024, you’ll also get access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms such as Parks and Recreation and The Office. For $14 monthly you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription which includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.

$6/month at Peacock

July 24, 2024

  • Soccer starts early

July 25, 2024

  • Rugby, Handball and Archery start early

July 26, 2024

  • Opening Ceremony

August 11, 2024

  • Closing Ceremony

Here's the full up-to-date Olympics event schedule, as well as the Olympics broadcast schedule.

If you're tuning in to support Team USA from the USA, you'll need to adjust accordingly. Paris is only 6 hours ahead of the East Coast, so while some of the more niche sports may unfortunately start around 3 a.m. your time, more widely watched sports like Tennis, Gymnastics and Diving will start at a more reasonable time in the morning, closer to 9 a.m. ET — sorry to all those watching on the West Coast, get ready to set your alarms!

NBCUniversal will be the home of the 2024 Olympics, with most of the action airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock. Select events will also air on USA Network, Golf Channel, CNBC and E!, as well as Spanish coverage on Universo and Telemundo.