How to Watch Milano Cortina 2026 on Free Ways to Watch
What you need to know
Cost: Free
- NBC over-the-air with digital antenna: prime-time coverage nightly
- NBCOlympics.com: select clips, highlights, and limited live streams
- Peacock free trial (if available): check for promotional offers before the Games
Full features
- NBC over-the-air with digital antenna: prime-time coverage nightly
- NBCOlympics.com: select clips, highlights, and limited live streams
- Peacock free trial (if available): check for promotional offers before the Games
Gotchas
Free options are limited — you will not see every event live without a paid Peacock subscription.
NBC antenna coverage is prime-time only (8 PM–midnight ET) and does not include daytime events.
Free Peacock trials, if offered, typically require a credit card and auto-renew.
Avoid unofficial free streaming sites — they often carry malware and have unreliable quality.
Device compatibility
Each device links to setup instructions and troubleshooting.
Other ways to watch
Straight talk: there is no single free service that streams every 2026 Winter Olympics event to U.S. viewers. But there are legitimate ways to watch a significant chunk of the Games at zero cost. Here’s what’s actually available.
NBC Over-the-Air (Free)
The biggest freebie. An antenna pulls in your local NBC station, which carries:
- Opening Ceremony (February 6)
- Closing Ceremony (February 22)
- Prime-time show nightly, 8–11 p.m. ET
- Select weekend daytime coverage
That’s roughly 50+ hours of free Olympics coverage. The catch: it’s mostly tape-delayed and limited to marquee sports. You won’t see biathlon or luge on broadcast NBC.
Peacock Free Tier (Limited)
Peacock’s free tier doesn’t include live Olympic streams, but NBCUniversal has historically unlocked select events for free-tier users — typically the Opening Ceremony and a handful of high-profile finals. Don’t count on this for consistent coverage, but it’s worth having the app installed just in case.
NBCOlympics.com Highlights (Free)
NBCOlympics.com posts highlight clips, medal ceremony replays, and daily recap videos for free. These aren’t full-event streams, but they’re solid for catching up on results. You can usually find 3–5-minute condensed replays of major finals within a few hours.
Social Media Clips (Free)
NBC’s official Olympic social accounts on YouTube, TikTok, and X (Twitter) post short clips throughout the Games. Again, not full events, but you’ll see the dramatic finishes, crashes, and viral moments.
What Free Won’t Get You
Live streaming of any event beyond what NBC broadcasts. Full-event replays. Any sport on demand. The Gold Zone channel. Multi-view. 4K. For any of that, Peacock Premium at $7.99/mo is the minimum.
Free Trial Strategy
If $7.99 is a stretch, watch for Peacock free trial offers in late January 2026. Xfinity internet customers often get Peacock Premium included — check your Xfinity account before paying separately.