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How To Watch NBC Sports Chicago without Cable

Updated on 2023-02-21 By Dennis Restauro

NBC Sports Chicago

If you live in Chicago and the surrounding areas and want to watch White Sox, Bulls, or Blackhawks games, you don’t need cable. All these teams can be watched live on NBC Sports Chicago using a live TV streaming service and your internet connection. You can watch online through the web or even on your TV using a streaming device like a Roku.

How To Stream NBC Sports Chicago Live: If you live in the Chicago TV market, you can stream NBC Sports Chicago on DIRECTV STREAM with a 5-day free trial to their “Choice” package. You can also watch the channel on FuboTV (Free Trial), YouTube TV (free trial), or Hulu Live TV (see if channel is available). NBC Sports Chicago is no longer available on Sling TV.

Table of Contents
  • Streaming Services with NBC Sports Chicago
    • Watch NBC Sports Chicago on Hulu Live TV
    • Watch NBC Sports Chicago on fuboTV
    • Watch NBC Sports Chicago on YouTube TV
    • DIRECTV STREAM Carries NBC Sports Chicago

Streaming Services with NBC Sports Chicago

Several live TV streaming services offer NBC Sports Chicago in its channel lineup. However, you have to live NBC Sports Chicago’s broadcast area, which is most of Illinois, and throughout northern Indiana, Iowa, Kenosha County, Wisconsin, and southwest Michigan. This is true whether watching NBC Sports Chicago through cable TV or any TV streaming services mentioned below. 

If you don’t live in the NBC Sports Chicago broadcast area, you may want to look at this guide to work around sports TV blackouts. Otherwise, read on for information on watching NBC Sports Chicago.

Watch NBC Sports Chicago on Hulu Live TV

hulu

Hulu Live TV carries NBC Sports Chicago for those subscribers living in the NBC SportsChicago TV Market. You can check to see which channels are available to you by entering your zip code on Hulu’s channel finder.

Hulu starts with a free trial when you sign up but costs $76.99 per month after the trial. You can cancel any time without penalty as there is no long-term contract. The list below shows some of what Hulu+Live TV has to offer:

  • live local ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and more in most markets of the country
  • Carries, ESPN, TBS, FOX, and FS1 so you won’t miss nationally televised White Sox games not airing on NBC Sports Chicago
  • Includes Disney+ and ESPN+
  • Live access to popular channels found on cable. See Hulu’s channel lineup for a full list. 
  • Unlimited cloud DVR storage
  • Comes with 6 customizable profiles
  • Watch Hulu on 2 screens at once. Watch on unlimited screens for an additional $9.99 per month
  • Includes all the on-demand access you normally receive with standard Hulu. This includes Hulu Originals.

You can watch NBC Sports Chicago through Hulu on any of the following devices:

  • Roku
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • Apple TV (4th generation or later)
  • Google Chromecast
  • iOS and Android Smartphones and Tablets
  • Xbox 360 and Xbox One
  • Echo Show
  • Fire Tablets
  • Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
  • LG TV (select models)
  • Nintendo Switch
  • Mac and PC browsers
  • Samsung TV (select models)
  • VIZIO SmartCast TVs
  • Windows 10

Watch NBC Sports Chicago on fuboTV

FuboTV

fuboTV offers subscribers local and cable TV channels just as if you subscribed to a cable TV package as NBC Sports Chicago is a part of their channel lineup. You can watch NBC Sports Chicago through fuboTV online or on your TV using a supported streaming device like a Roku or Fire TV Stick. 

Like cable, NBC Sports Chicago is only available through fuboTV if you live in the Chicago TV market. I recommend checking their website to find the channels they offer in your area using this link.

FuboTV offers a One Week Free Trial, but there is no contract so you can cancel any time. If you cancel during your free trial, you will not be charged at all. Here are some features included with your subscription to fuboTV:

  • live local CBS, FOX, and NBC broadcast in many parts of the country
  • a ton of channels you usually find on cable like HGTV, History, FS1, and more
  • a cloud DVR for recording TV shows
  • stream to 10 devices at once (can upgrade to more)

The monthly cost of fuboTV currently starts at $74.99 per month. For more information on this streaming service, see our guide to fuboTV.

Watch NBC Sports Chicago on YouTube TV

youtube tv

YouTube TV also offers NBC Sports Chicago live. NBC Sports Chicago is included in the base package for $72.99 a month if you live in their broadcast area. The live streaming service also includes a DVR and supports a host of streaming devices. YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and more. The YouTube TV app has also returned to Roku devices after settling a dispute between the two companies. Like the other services, YouTube TV offers a free trial, cloud DVR, local broadcast channels, and many other features. Please read our review of YouTube TV for more details on their service.

DIRECTV STREAM Carries NBC Sports Chicago

DIRECTV STREAM

Direct TV stream is a live streaming service that carries NBC Sports Chicago live. However, you must subscribe to their “Choice” package for $108.99 per month. You can sign up online, and they don’t force you into a contract, so you can cancel at any time. The service also includes a cloud DVR service and allows you to simultaneously stream to an unlimited number of devices in the home, and up to 3 outside the home.  

DIRECTV STREAM is supported on the following devices:

  • 4th Gen Apple TV
  • Google Chromecast, 2nd gen and higher
  • Amazon Fire TV
  • Fire TV Stick
  • iOS devices
  • Android
  • Chrome and Safari browsers
  • Roku

See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.

About The Author

Dennis Restauro

Dennis started Grounded Reason in 2014 to share his expertise in streaming devices, streaming services, local networking, and cutting the cord on cable TV. His expertise has been leveraged by The Washington Post, Forbes, Kiplinger, The Fiscal Times, podcasts, and other media. Dennis has spent over 25 years working in technology for the public and the private sector as a systems administrator and enterprise systems architect. Dennis is a graduate of Towson University with a degree in Computer Science. See Dennis on LinkedIn.

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