We get it: Watching live sports can be a hassle because games are broadcast on streaming services, cable networks, and local stations. Now this NFL season it’s here, YouTube TV NFL Sunday Ticket It may be on your mind to broadcast football. I know, it’s still a little expensive. Whether you pay in installments, receive as one perks through Verizon or use a student discount, you will still be spending your money. But football fans, there is a way to enjoy Sunday Ticket without the subscription cost. The only downside? You will have to leave.
DirecTV Sports Bar Finder The app helps you discover bars and restaurants across the country that offer NFL Sunday Ticket and more than a dozen other sports TV packages. You can access the app through a web browser and it works by using your location or by entering a zip code.
If the idea of paying $276 for a new Sunday ticket plan or even $480 as a repeat customer this season seems impossible, this could be an ideal workaround. I tried Sports Bar Finder (and called a few establishments to confirm they would carry the package this season) and explained how it works.
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How to Use Sports Bar Finder for NFL Sunday Tickets
The Sports Bar Finder app used to be available for Android and iOS devices, but now it can only be accessed through a web browser.
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- Navigate to Sports Bar Finderwhere you’ll be asked to enter the name of a bar, share your location, or enter a zip code.
- The list will be populated with restaurants and bars in the area, giving you the option to filter the results by sports package. Select NFL Sunday Ticket from the list. You can also skip this step and just look for the Sunday Ticket badge in each establishment’s information.
- You can choose from the main list of bars shown in the results or click Featured to see the app’s highlighted locations.
- Click View additional bar details. Each bar and restaurant provides the address, hours and sports TV packages available at that location. However, whether you are in your own neighborhood or visiting from out of town, we suggest you call ahead to check if the games will be broadcast.
- Tapping the heart icon will save a location to your Favorites section, so you can easily track down some of your favorite places to watch Sunday Ticket or other sports offerings like Big Ten, Friday Night Baseball, or Thursday Night Football.
To further customize your results, you can filter by amenities (e.g. Wi-Fi or good for groups) or rating. The app gets ratings from Yelp reviews.
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