If you want to watch Super Bowl 2024 in 4K, this is the guide you need to get the best possible picture at home.
Since last year, catching the Super Bowl in 4K has become even more convenient. For its 58th showdown, this year's Big Game will see the Kansas City Chiefs squaring off against the San Francisco 49ers in a Super Bowl broadcast that might well break the internet as the hype to see Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce proves unmatched.
Today, Super Bowl LVIII will be broadcast live from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas via CBS in a feed at 1080p HD upscaled to 4K. This live stream encompasses not just the main show itself, but also the pre- and post-game shows, as well as even the highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime show, which (to the dismay of the Swifties in attendance) will see Usher take center stage.
Viewers can tune into CBS’s Super Bowl 2024 broadcast through its local cable TV channel or on Paramount Plus — but they won't be in that sweet 4K coverage. You will also need a device that supports 4K resolution, including not just one of the best 4K TVs but also one of the best streaming devices.
Luckily, there are two main ways to watch the Super Bowl 2024 in 4K on your big screen. Let’s dive in below and find you the best cable TV alternatives for experiencing the Big Game in eye-watering 4K UHD.
Streaming services with Super Bowl 2024 in 4K
Fubo might be the best way to get into this year’s Super Bowl 4K broadcast, as the streamer is currently offering a free seven-day trial. You will, however, have to sign up for the Elite Plan or better for 4K content, though, which costs $89.99 after Fubo's free trial is up.
As already mentioned, you will need a 4K capable device, with the best option out there being an Apple TV 4K. Apple’s device allows Fubo users access to multi-view mode, which is great for experiencing sports on the big screen, especially in anticipation of March Madness and the MLS season.
Fubo does have its downsides, though, lacking both TNT and TBS streaming. If you’re a fan of specific sports aired across those channels, you may want to find an alternative Super Bowl 4K stream.
Like the YouTube TV Super Bowl 4K experience, perhaps? As one of the biggest live TV streaming providers in the United States, YouTube TV is a great way to experience this Super Bowl 2024 in 4K HDR. The service only provides 4K content to a specific tier of subscribers, though, called YouTube TV 4K Plus. That’s the base YouTube TV subscription, currently priced at $72.99, with an additional $10 on top for 4K content.
The first year of 4K Plus will be half-priced, which means you can watch Super Bowl 58 in 4K at around $78 through YouTube TV — provided of course you haven’t already signed up for 4K Plus in the past.
For users who have NFL Sunday Ticket, don’t be fooled as the 4K Plus add-on doesn’t work with the service. As of yet, there is no NFL Sunday Ticket 4K resolution option on YouTube TV, so be warned before thinking you're covered in time for the Super Bowl.
Beyond both YouTube TV and Fubo, CBS will also be providing a Super Bowl 2024 stream through its Paramount Plus app, but unfortunately it will only be in 1080p HDR. Users can sign up for the seven-day free trial for Paramount Plus, which is the cheapest approach for watching Super Bowl 2024, but you'll miss out on the opportunity for seeing it in 4K.
Those who may have already used the free trial will have to pay the $11.99 monthly subscription of Paramount Plus with Showtime or the $119.99 annual pricing. It’s unclear exactly why CBS is not offering a Super Bowl 2024 4K broadcast on the app, but select Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPD) will have a 4K feed.
For those who don't want to pay anything at all to experience Super Bowl 2024, the aforementioned free trials associated with Fubo and Paramount Plus might be the most ideal subscriptions to use. You could also look into watching Super Bowl 58 for free via an Amazon TV Fire Stick.
How to watch Super Bowl 2024 in 4K
As already mentioned, the CBS Super Bowl 2024 stream on Paramount Plus will unfortunately only be aired in 1080p HDR — not bad, but not really what we want. While you can simply watch the broadcast on CBS via an over-the-air antenna, it won't be in 4K either.
Instead, you will have to turn to one of a variety of CBS's Multichannel Video Programming Distributors, most notably DirectTV or Dish Network. Both services will have a Super Bowl 2024 4K broadcast but on different channels than their main ones — 105 for DirectTV, and 146 for Dish Network.
Additionally, even with a particular service like Fubo or YouTube TV, you will also need a 4K capable display or a device that supports 4K resolution in some capacity. I’ve already mentioned the Apple TV 4K, which works well when paired with a Fubo subscription, and the ways Amazon Fire TV Stick users can gain access to the big game for free, but there are other options, like using one of the best displays for the Super Bowl.
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