What We Know
- To AirPlay NBC from iOS: Connect iOS & TV to same WIFI → Launch App Store → Download NBC app → Select your preferred contnet → Hit AirPlay icon → Select TV.
To AirPlay NBC from Mac: Connect MacBook & TV to same WIFI → Open Safari browser → Visit NBC website → Play any NBC contnet → Click AirPlay icon → Select TV name → enjoy streaming.
AirPlay NBC from Android: Enable AirPlay on Android TV →Connect TV & iOS to same WIFI → launch NBC app → Select AirPlay icon → choose your Android TV → stream Live and on-demand content.
NBC is one of the best apps to watch your favorite classic hits, national and local news, sports, and entertainment contnet. The app is completely free to use, and you require an active cable TV subscription to watch its live and selected content. And the best part of this service is it supports the AirPlay function. Hence, you can stream the NBC content on the big screens of your Apple TV or AirPlay 2 compatible smart TV using the AirPly feature.
How to AirPlay NBC from iOS to Apple TV/AirPlay-2 TV
Before proceeding to the steps, visit the Settings on your Apple TV or AirPlay 2 compatible smart TV and enable the AirPlay and Homekit option.
1. Connect the iPhone/iPad and the AirPlay 2 compatible smart TV to the same WIFI connection.
2. Open the App Store and search for the NBC app on your iOS devices.
3. Select the NBC app and hit the Get button present under the app description to install the app on your iOS devices.
4. Upon successful installation, Hit the Sign In option.
5. Provide the necessary NBC login credentials and login to your account.
6. Play any of your preferred contnet on the NBC app.
7. Hit the AirPlay icon present on the media player screen.
8. A list of TV names will appear on your screen. Choose your TV name.
9. Once the paring function is established, you can watch your favorite video of the NBC app on your compatible smart TV.
How to AirPlay NBC from Mac to TV
Prerequisite: Visit the Settings on your smart TV and enable the AirPlay and Homekit option.
1. Connect the Mac and Smart TV to the same WIFI connection.
2. Open the safari web browser on your Mac Pc and head to the official website of NBC.
2. Hit the Sign Up/Link TV Provider option available at the top of the screen.
3. Provide the necessary NBC or TV provider credentials and log in to your account.
4. Play any favorite video and Hit the AirPlay icon present at the top of the screen.
5. Select your TV name from the drop-down menu and establish the pairing.
6. Once both devices got paired, you can watch the NBA content on the big screens of your Apple TV or AirPlay 2 compatible smart TV.
How to AirPlay NBC to Android Smart TV
To watch NBC on Android TV over AirPlay, go to Settings on your AirPlay 2 compatible Android smart TV, tap the AirPlay and Homekit option, and enable AirPlay on your Android Smart TV.
1. Turn On your Android TV and connect to a strong WIFI connection.
2. Unlock your iPhone/iPad and connect it to the same WIFI connection.
3. Install the NBC app from the App Store.
4. Login with the necessary NBC credentials, search for your preferred contact and play it.
5. Hit the AirPlay option on the media screen and choose your TV from the search results.
6. Now, you can watch the NBC content on the big screens of your Android TV.
Alternative Ways to AirPlay NBC Without Cable
If you don’t have an active cable TV subscription that streams the NBC app, don’t worry. You can use any one of the below streaming services subscription or a free trial account to get the NBC content.
fuboTV
fuboTV is one of the premium streaming platforms to watch live TV, Sports, and entertainment content. The fuboTV includes popular channels like NBC, MSG Network, NBC Sports, NESN, Root Sports, and many more popular channels. If you have an AirPlay 2 compatible smart TV, you can stream the NBC content on the bigger screen of your TV through the fuboTV AirPlay function.
- Free Trial: 7 days
- Subscription Cost: Pro – $74.99 per month, Elite – $84.99 per month, Ultimate – $94.99 per month, and Latino – $ 32.99 per month
- Concurrent Screens: on or upto 10 devices
- DVR Storage: 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage for all the English channel plans and 250 hours of cloud DVR storage for the Latino plan
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is one of the popular streaming platforms in which you can get different genre content from 100+ local channels. Moreover, you can install your favorite channels like NBC on your iOS devices and AirPlay to your compatible AirPlay 2 smart TV, as YouTube TV supports the AirPlay function. Moreover, if you don’t like its platform, you can cancel its subscription or free trial account without any additional contract.
- Free Trial: 14 days
- Subscription Cost: $72.99 per month
- Concurrent Screens: on or upto 3 devices
- DVR Storage: Unlimited DVR Storage
Sling TV
Sling TV is one of the premium international streaming services in the US. It carries more than 120K+ movies, live and on-demand contnet with affordable subscription prices. The NBC app is included with the Orange and Orange & Blue pack; hence, pick any plans to get the NBC content. If you prefer not to install the app on your AirPlay 2 compatible smart TV, then use the AirPlay Sling TV to watch its contnet on the bigger screens of your TV.
- Free Trial: No Free Trial offer
- Subscription Cost: Blue -$40 per month and Orange & Blue – $60 per month
- Concurrent Screens: on or upto 3 devices
- DVR Storage: 50 Hours DVR Storage
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. NBC app is available to download on Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD. For the Apple TV 3rd generation or older models they are using the AirPlay feature to stream the NBC content.
