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NBC Sports alternatives

NBC Sports users often look for alternatives due to persistent app glitches, poor navigation, and a frustrating ad experience. Many also express dissatisfaction with content availability, especially for specific sports like the Tour de France or local teams, and the increasing need for multiple subscriptions to access desired games.

Why users look for alternatives to NBC Sports

The alternatives

ESPN
4.6★ · 4,103,490 ratings · Free

ESPN offers comprehensive sports knowledge, allowing users to track team progress and scores, and watch events R55R58. The app is praised for its ability to provide sports information quickly R58.

Better for: ESPN is better for users who want a single app to keep track of multiple teams and sports, get scores, and access a wide range of sports knowledge quickly R55R58. It's also suitable for those who want to watch events, though some content may have many commercials R53R55.

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Peacock TV
4.7★ · 3,550,345 ratings · Free

Peacock TV provides a variety of shows and movies, including Black-directed movies and NFL games R72R75. Users appreciate the content selection R72R75.

Better for: Peacock TV is better for users looking for a streaming service that combines sports content, particularly NFL games, with a broader library of movies and TV shows R72R75. However, users should be aware that even paid plans may include commercials R65R74.

Head-to-head: NBC Sports vs Peacock TV
Paramount+
4.6★ · 894,564 ratings · Free

Paramount+ offers a range of content including UFC and various movies and shows . Some users praise its interface R80.

Better for: Paramount+ suits users who want to watch UFC and a selection of movies and shows . It may appeal to those who appreciate a good streaming app interface R80. However, users should be prepared for potential app bugs, loading issues, and limitations with live TV like no pause or rewind functionality R79R81R82.

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CBS Sports
4.7★ · 833,820 ratings · Free

CBS Sports is considered a great app for most pro sports leagues, offering features and content at a reasonable price R94R97. It allows users to watch games .

Better for: CBS Sports is better for users who want comprehensive coverage of most pro sports leagues and quick access to scores and articles R94R97. It's also suitable for those who want to watch games . However, it may fall short for minor sports or some women's sports coverage R98, and recent updates have been criticized for making the homepage resemble social media with too many ads and videos R96.

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NFL
4.5★ · 410,575 ratings · Free

The NFL app is a solid option for following local teams and provides a decent interface for live scores R111. It's considered an affordable option for local games R111.

Better for: The NFL app is best for users primarily interested in following their local NFL teams and checking live scores R111. It's an affordable choice for local games, but users should be aware that many games, especially out-of-market ones, may be blacked out or require additional, potentially overpriced, subscriptions like RedZone R109R110R111. The app also has issues with sign-in and frequent ads R107.

Head-to-head: NBC Sports vs NFL
Stick with NBC Sports if

You should stick with NBC Sports if you primarily watch specific events like the Olympics, where coverage has been highly praised .

Evidence note: No alternative had too-thin evidence.

Frequently asked

Why can't I watch certain games on NBC Sports?
Users frequently report being unable to watch specific games, such as WNBA or local team matches, with messages indicating content is 'not available' or requires additional subscriptions like Peacock R3R24R26R31. This has led to frustration over needing multiple services to access desired sports content R26.
Does the NBC Sports app have too many ads?
Yes, many users complain about an excessive number of commercials, even when reopening the app or having paid subscriptions R9R12R48. Some describe it as 'too many commercials' and find it frustrating to watch an ad every time they open the app, even if a stream is already playing R12R48.
Is the NBC Sports app buggy?
Yes, the NBC Sports app is widely reported as buggy and glitchy, with users experiencing issues like the app becoming unusable, constant error messages, black screens, content not loading, and streaming pauses R1R13R15R16. These problems occur even on stable home Wi-Fi where other streaming apps work fine R21.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R1] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Glitches: App has become unusable
  2. [R13] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Doesnt work: Tried watching World Cup games and only a black screen. Garbage!
  3. [R16] NBC Sports 1/5 · US This app sucks: App sucks can’t load anything
  4. [R21] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Glitchy streaming: Constantly getting 10+ second pauses and it’s brutal. This happens on my home WiFi where every other video streaming app works perfectly well.
  5. [R18] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Awful app: This app is awful, there’s no way to return to articles unless going back to the main page. Awful,NBC needs to get a better update
  6. [R19] NBC Sports 2/5 · US Please Improve Navigation Functionality: I love the information on this app, especially PFT. However, it is possibly the least navigable app I have ever used. If you want to read an article and want to read another one you have to click on “Home” then go back to “Articles” and start your scrolling all over again. Video clips will also randomly play while I am reading and will restart after closing
  7. [R33] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Ridiculous App: If you want your app to be read. Why do you interrupt it with pop up video every 5 seconds? This app sucks! Total trash! Mike Florio should be ashamed of this terrible app! I’m deleting it now!
  8. [R34] NBC Sports 1/5 · US App Is Getting Worse: Please, for the love of god, let me read an article without the videos popping up over the text every 3 seconds. It makes the app unusable when I have to swipe the video away constantly
  9. [R9] NBC Sports 3/5 · US Works but barely: This app is such a pain in the. To watch your team, each game you have to relogin to your service provider. Why do I have to do this daily? Just keep me logged in. And the other problem is any small change in the app, say you accidentally leave and come back it’s a 30 second ad. Even if you barely push the app up. I don’t mind getting one ad but every time you leave drives me cra
  10. [R12] NBC Sports 3/5 · US Too many commercials: Too many commercials
  11. [R27] NBC Sports 1/5 · US A terrible app: This is the only app that REQUIRES me to sign in on a l daily basis. It’s exhausting, frankly. Either the app, NBC or both are broken. A total pain.
  12. [R48] NBC Sports 2/5 · US Too many ads: App works ok, but having to watch an ad every time I open the app even if the stream is already playing is ridiculous. Even if I leave and immediately reopen the app, I need to watch an ad to get back to what I was watching.
  13. [R3] NBC Sports 3/5 · US WNBA: It says that the WNBA game is streaming on the app but the game is nowhere to be found. I paid for WNBA league pass and I am unable to watch
  14. [R4] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Cannot Access: Constantly Receive Message that NBC is Unavailable. I hold NBC GOLD, UNIVERSAL and Peacock Subscriptions. Worthless
  15. [R7] NBC Sports 1/5 · US What happened to the full Tour de France: What happened to the full Tour broadcast? I looked forward to watching the full broadcast and taking a bit out of each day to relax and riding along. Highlights are no substitute
  16. [R10] NBC Sports 2/5 · US No complete tour coverage: A mediocre app. Covers only the most inane sports like soccer or basketball. To watch something meaningful, like the Tour de France, it’s nearly nonexistent. You can only get segments of it. And then it’s very difficult to find those as you have to hunt all over the app. I do not recommend this app.
  17. [R20] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Verizon: Won’t connect to Verizon account.
  18. [R23] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Useless: This app doesn’t work at all. I try to sign in to the TV provider and it will not let me. Especially when I am trying to watch something live. It’s useless don’t even download it. And take this from a guy who NEVER leaves reviews on anything.
  19. [R25] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Unable to link Verizon account: Unable to link Verizon account to the app - the link page does not bring up the login page
  20. [R55] ESPN 5/5 · US ESPN: Best app ever if I need to keep track of my teams progress and scores and then I can watch events
  21. [R58] ESPN 5/5 · US Best app ever: It gives me all my sport knowledge in seconds and I can keep watch on all the games all day long
  22. [R53] ESPN 3/5 · US Too commercialized: Way too many commercials. Clicking a link to watch a 10 seconds video shouldn’t have 30-60 seconds of commercials in front of
  23. [R72] Peacock TV 5/5 · US The Football & Movies: I love the variety of Black directed movies & the NFL games. Simply outstanding.
  24. [R75] Peacock TV 5/5 · US Peacock: Great shows, love the movies.
  25. [R65] Peacock TV 1/5 · US Ads Are Insane: It’s ridiculous, I’m spending twelve bucks a month and they’re shoving constant ads down my throat.
  26. [R74] Peacock TV 2/5 · US These commercials keep me from using your service!: I have never left a review on a streaming service but I think it’s ridiculous that no matter how much I pay, I cannot avoid watching commercials with your service. What is premium plus even for? I can’t possible imagine more commercials than I am already subjected to on this upgraded plan. You have great shows but I literally change streaming pla
  27. [R79] Paramount+ 1/5 · US Complete Trash: Why am I paying for something when the episode doesn’t even come out when it’s supposed to? Drag Race is only on paramount and was supposed to be out at 3 am est. It is now 2:45 am. I stayed up to watch it and 45 minute later it still isn’t out. How are the people running this huge streaming app for CBS so brain dead that they can’t get it right?
  28. [R80] Paramount+ 5/5 · US Fantastic UI: Best streaming app interface out there. Well, Netflix is pretty good too.
  29. [R81] Paramount+ 3/5 · US Always loading: App and tv app are by far the worst service in terms of getting the app to load and ready to stream. Actual content is decent
  30. [R82] Paramount+ 1/5 · US Won’t play shows or movies: I’d give it a negative review if I could. I’ve had this app for a while now. Like quite a few months. 99 percent of the time movies or shows won’t play. I can navigate all through the app but when I click on play or resume nothing happens. It’s quite frustrating when I’m away from home. It’s literally just the app. I’m on iPhone. It works on my tv. It works on my laptop
  31. [R94] CBS Sports 5/5 · US AMAZING: It’s great in every pro sports league except WNBA. There’s lots of weird things with the expansion franchises like you can’t see the Valkyries tweets or the Fire and Tempo’s stats. And i’m assuming this will end up happening for any pro league that expands, people like seeing stats and tweets and stuff so just fix that. I would also say you need to add more NCAA sports to the app as well
  32. [R96] CBS Sports 1/5 · US Awful changes: CBS you’ve lost your way. This used to be the best app for quick access to scores and articles. Now your home page is an awful attempt at being a social media site. There’s no way I want another app full of AI slop like you’re now forcing on us.
  33. [R97] CBS Sports 5/5 · US Great, but one annoyance: Site is terrific and reasonably priced. Has most all the features you could want. The one annoying thing that I wish they would address are the summaries where an algorithm praises or pans teams based on players who aren’t even playing. Today I got praised for my brilliance in starting a player over a different player (who has been on the IL for at least two months and ha
  34. [R98] CBS Sports 3/5 · US Just ok: The app falls short for minor sports such as wrestling, volleyball and golf. The coverage is weak for many women’s sports, too.
  35. [R107] NFL 2/5 · US Can’t sign in: Multiple Times this App has said My Password is Invalid and When I have asked to reset my password it will not send me the link to my email that I use with this account this is an issue that needs to be solved and fixed quickly.
  36. [R109] NFL 3/5 · US Disappointed NFL app won’t allow live TV viewing.: The nfl.com site says live local and primetime games can’t be streamed due to broadcast restrictions. I disagree, they could if they paid the licensing fees.
  37. [R110] NFL 1/5 · US Waste: Most of what you want will be blacked out.,
  38. [R111] NFL 5/5 · US Solid app but minimal games: The app is cheap with prime time games, but no out of market games…REDZONE IS OVERPRICED. However, this is my go-to as an affordable option to watch local teams.
  39. [R24] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Not available: Every time I want to watch anything, I get hit with “not available in your area “ I have given up!!
  40. [R26] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Lazy: NBC needs to do better. Years ago it was all I needed to watch most of my games (which is how they advertised it). Then they said I had to get peacock to watch the other half of games. And now only a handful on each and they want me to pay for other services. You’re really just screwing over paying customers at this point. Oh and lastly, the app is the worst. It makes me sign in every time I
  41. [R31] NBC Sports 1/5 · US Baseball: I can’t watch my local team
  42. [R15] NBC Sports 3/5 · US “Something has gone wrong”: I get fed up of seeing this message when all I want is a results listing.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store