Final ThoughtsĪ lot of people who streamed the NBC app in the past have probably made their way over to Peacock - and that’s not a bad thing. So if a show is on the NBC app and Peacock, I would stream it on Peacock for fewer ads. Since its launch, Peacock has said it will carry five minutes of ads or less per hour, even on the free tier. That same episode of Dateline was also available on Peacock with half the ads. Using the NBC app, I streamed an episode of Dateline and jotted down the ads. The on-demand content that I’ve streamed from the NBC app has a relatively high number of ads, whether that’s shows from NBC or one of the NBCUniversal cable networks. What’s locked and what’s unlocked can get complicated, but it’s more straightforward for the newest NBC shows that are in their first season.įor those shows, the latest episodes are all unlocked. I found that sometimes an entire season is unlocked, but other times it’s only five episodes or less. But don’t expect to find every episode of any particular series. Titles include Law and Order, Debris, Dateline, Young Rock, House and more. The NBC app features a Watch for Free section on its home screen to quickly identify content that doesn’t require a pay TV login. NBC News Now is free to all users.Ī pay TV login gives you access to all of the on- Remember: If it’s an NBC show, you can always wait eight days for it to be unlocked or check Peacock to see if it’s available on the free tier.Īll NBC shows are available next day with Peacock Premium, and 24/7 access to your local NBC station is available with Peacock Premium Plus. You’ll need to sign in with a pay TV provider (cable, satellite or a live TV streaming service) to view live feeds of NBC and its cable networks, but there is one exception. The NBC app features live and on-demand content from NBCUniversal’s networks, including NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, MSNBC and USA.

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