--- ---  # NBC Will Stream Super Bowl XLIX Online for Free by [Josh Sanchez / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Josh Sanchez / Sports Illustrated Jan 20, 2015 9:29 PM UTC  Kam Chancellor (L) and Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate with a 12th Man flag after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015 in Seattle, Wash. Kam Chancellor (L) and Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate with a 12th Man flag after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015 in Seattle, Wash.Kevin C. Cox—Getty Images by [Josh Sanchez / Sports Illustrated](https://time.com/author/sports-illustrated/) ## Josh Sanchez / Sports Illustrated Jan 20, 2015 9:29 PM UTC NBC announced on Tuesday that it will stream all Super Bowl content for free on Feb. 1, including pregame coverage, the game and the halftime show, [according to AdWeek](http://www.adweek.com/lostremote/nbc-to-stream-super-bowl-halftime-show-for-free/49744). The content will available to stream for free online and with the NBC Sports Live Extra app. Generally, users must login to the app for extended viewing, but it will not be required on Super Bowl Sunday. There will, however, still be prompts throughout the day reminding you of the enhanced experience when you login. The stream will start at noon with pregame coverage and end after the showing of _The Blacklist_ following the game. NBC also streamed the Super Bowl back in 2012, however this will be the first year where streaming will also include the halftime show and the day’s lead-off coverage. The Feb. 1 game will feature the Seattle [Seahawks](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/seattle-seahawks) against the New England [Patriots](http://www.si.com/nfl/team/new-england-patriots) in Glendale, Ariz. The halftime show will be performed by Katy Perry, who recently announced that [Lenny Kravitz will join her](http://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2015/01/10/katy-perry-lenny-kravitz-super-bowl-halftime-show). _This article originally appeared on_ [_SI.com_](http://www.si.com)_._ NBC Will Stream Super Bowl XLIX Online for Free ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3675419/nbc-super-bowl-free-streaming/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3675419/nbc-super-bowl-free-streaming/"},"headline":"NBC Will Stream Super Bowl XLIX Online for Free","datePublished":"2015-01-20T21:29:46.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T03:43:37.527Z","description":"Streaming will include the halftime show and the day's lead-off coverage","url":"https://time.com/3675419/nbc-super-bowl-free-streaming/","keywords":["Football","NBC","Super Bowl XLIX"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30d2747680a70190/69877ae035ba6f716ec069c4/461741822-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Josh Sanchez / Sports Illustrated"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt30d2747680a70190/69877ae035ba6f716ec069c4/461741822-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Kam Chancellor (L) and Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate with a 12th Man flag after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015 in Seattle, Wash.","caption":"Kam Chancellor (L) and Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrate with a 12th Man flag after defeating the Green Bay Packers in the 2015 NFC Championship game at CenturyLink Field on Jan. 18, 2015 in Seattle, Wash.","creditText":"Kevin C. Cox—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/football/","name":"Football"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3675419/nbc-super-bowl-free-streaming/","name":"NBC Will Stream Super Bowl XLIX Online for Free"}}]}] ```