NBC Sports is an American programming division of the broadcast network National Broadcasting Company (NBC). The channel is owned and operated by the NBC Sports Group division of NBC Universal and a subsidiary of Comcast, which is responsible for sports broadcasts on the network, and its dedicated national sports cable channels. NBC Sports broadcasts a diverse array of sports events such as the NFL, the NHL, French Open, the Triple Crown, the IndyCar Series, Olympic Games, the Tour de France, the Premier League, NASCAR, and, the PGA Tour.
The NBC Sports programming channel is available on all smart media players like Apple TV, Android TV, Roku TV, Fire TV, Samsung TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and more. If you are looking to access NBC Sports on your smart player, you will first need to activate the NBC Sports channel. To know how to activate your NBC Sports channel at nbc.com/activate, go through the information provided.
Guide to Activate NBC Sports Channel on nbc.com/activate
Steps to Access NBC Sports on Roku Media Player
- Turn on your Roku Media Player and make sure it is connected to your TV. Once you are on the Roku home screen, you will need to go to the Home section and select the NBC Sports app from the menu.
- If you don’t find NBC Sports in the Home section of your Roku media player, it is suggested to download it to your Roku account. For this, go to the Roku Channel Store > Movies & TV
- In the Movies & TV section, look for the NBC Sports app using the Search From the search result, select the NBC Sports app and then press the Add Channel button located next to it.
- Once the NBC Sports app gets downloaded and installed on your device, launch it and wait until it loads.
- If you are prompted to sign in to the NBC app, you will need to log in using the credentials provided by your TV service provider.
- Then, once you are logged in, you will need to look for the code. Make sure to note it down as it will be required to complete the activation process.
- After that, go to the nbcsports.com/activate page on your web browser on a computer or smartphone. On the activation page, you will need to choose your device from the section “Select your device” and enter the activation code in the provided field – “Enter your activation code.”
- Then, press the Continue button and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
- After the successful activation of your NBC Sports account, you will be able to start enjoying your favorite content of NBC Sports on your Roku media player.
Steps to Access NBC Sports on Amazon Fire TV
To connect your Amazon Fire TV device to your NBC Sports account, make sure that you are on the Home screen. Then, simply follow the instructions provided below:
- Start by selecting the Search option from the main screen.
- In the search field, you will need to enter “NBC Sports” and press the search button.
- From the search result, select the NBC Sports option and select the Free or Download
- Once the download gets completed, you will need to select the Open option and then select Sign In
- Then, using your login credentials provided by your TV service provider, sign in to the NBC Sports app.
- Once you are logged into the app, you will need to look for the activation code. Make sure to note it down as it will be required to complete the activation process.
- After that, go to the nbcsports.com/activate page on your web browser on a computer or smartphone. On the activation page, you will need to choose your device from the section “Select your device” and enter the activation code in the provided field – “Enter your activation code.”
- Then, press the Continue button and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
- After the successful activation of your NBC Sports account, you will be able to start enjoying your favorite content of NBC Sports on your Amazon Fire TV.
Activate NBC Sports Account on your Xbox
Before you begin with the steps provided below, you will need to make sure that you are logged in to your Microsoft Xbox Live account.
For Xbox One
NOTE: NBC Sports is only available on Xbox One in regions where both NBC Sports and Xbox Live services are available.
- Go to the Home screen on your Xbox One.
- Next, you will need to scroll right to get to the Store.
- Then, go to the Apps section and select NBC Sports.
NOTE: In case you don’t find NBC Sports, you will need to select Search all apps to search for NBC Sports.
- Now, select the Install option. The app will begin to download and install the application.
- Once the app gets installed on your Xbox One device, open the app to sign in to your NBC Sports account.
To Sign in to Your NBC Sports Account
- Start by opening NBC Sports from the Home screen of your Xbox One.
- Next, you will need to select the Member Sign In
- Then, enter the login credentials provided by your TV service provider to sign in to the NBC Sports app.
- Once you are logged into the application, you will need to look for the activation code. Make sure to note it down as it will be required to complete the activation process.
- After that, go to the nbcsports.com/activate page on your web browser on a computer or smartphone. On the activation page, you will need to choose your device from the section “Select your device” and enter the activation code in the provided field – “Enter your activation code.”
- Then, press the Continue button and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
- After the successful activation of your NBC Sports account, you will be able to start enjoying NBC Sports on your Xbox One.
Steps to Access NBC Sports on Sony PlayStation 4
To watch NBC Sports on your Sony PlayStation 4, you will first need to download the NBC Sports app and then sign in to your NBC Sports account. Here are the steps that you will need to follow:
- From the home screen, navigate to the TV & Video section and look for the NBC Sports
- If you’re not already on the home screen, tap the PS button in the middle of your controller.
NOTE: You must be signed in to your PSN account to access the TV & Video section.
- Next, you will need to select the Download The NBC Sports app will begin downloading on your PS4.
- If you do not find the NBC Sports app in TV & Video, follow the steps below to download the app from the PlayStation store.
- Start by selecting the PlayStation Store option on your device.
- Next, you will need to select the Apps
- Then, you will need to select the Movies/TV option and then select the NBC Sports app.
- After that, select the Download option to install the application.
- When the download is complete, continue with the steps below.
To Sign in to Netflix
- From the home screen, navigate to the TV & Video section and select the NBC Sports
- If you’re not already on the home screen, you will need to press the PS button in the middle of your controller.
NOTE: You must be signed in to your PSN account to access the TV & Video section.
- Start by selecting the sign-in option on the NBC Sports home screen.
- Enter the login credentials provided by your TV service provider to sign in to the NBC Sports app.
- After you are logged into the app, find the activation code in the app. Make sure to note it down as it will be required to complete the activation process.
- After that, go to the nbcsports.com/activate page on your web browser on a computer or smartphone. On the activation page, you will need to choose your device from the section “Select your device” and enter the activation code in the provided field – “Enter your activation code.”
- Then, press the Continue button and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
- After the successful activation of your NBC Sports account, you will be able to start enjoying NBC Sports on your PlayStation 4.
Steps to Activate NBC Sports on Android
NBC Sports app is also available for Android phones, tablets, and TV. In order to connect your Android phone or tablet to NBC Sports, make sure you are on the Home screen of your Android device, then follow the instructions provided below.
To Download and Install NBC Sports App on Android
- On your Android device, you will first need to launch the Google Play Store app.
- Once you are in the Play Store app, you will need to search for the NBC Sports app.
- From the search result, select the NBC Sports app and then tap on the Install button located next to the app.
- The installation will get completed once the notification bar located at the top of the screen shows the message – Successfully Installed NBC Sports.
- Now, exit from the Google Play Store and launch the NBC Sports app from your Android device. You will be directed to the NBC Sports sign-in screen.
- On the sign-in screen, you will need to enter your login credentials provided by the TV service provider in the provided fields and press the Sign-in
- Once you are logged in, you will need to look for the activation code. Make sure to note it down as it will be required to complete the activation process.
- After that, go to the nbcsports.com/activate page on your web browser on a computer or smartphone. On the activation page, you will need to choose your device from the section “Select your device” and enter the activation code in the provided field – “Enter your activation code.”
- Then, press the Continue button and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
- After the successful activation of your NBC Sports account, you will be able to start enjoying NBC Sports on your Android device.
NOTE: The application may ask for permission to use the microphone of your device as the NBC Sports app allows you to call customer support directly.
Guide to Access NBC Sports on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
In order to connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to NBC Sports, you will first need to make sure that you are on the Home screen of your device. Then, follow the instructions provided below.
NOTE: The current version of the NBC Sports app can only be played when you have an iOS version 12.0 or later. If you are using an iOS 5.0 or later, you may be able to download an earlier version of the NBC Sports app if the app has been downloaded in the past and it’s not updated. For further information, you may visit the support site of Apple.
- On your iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch), you will first need to open the App Store.
- Once you are in the App Store, you will need to find the NBC Sports app using the search option.
- In the Search bar, you will need to enter the “NBC Sports” keyword and press the search button.
- From the search result, select the NBC Sports app. You will be directed to the next screen.
- On the next screen, you will need to select the Get button or tap on the Cloud
NOTE: In case you don’t find the option to install the NBC Sports app, you will need to follow the troubleshooting steps provided below:
- On your iOS device, you will need to launch the NBC Sports app icon from the menu screen. This will open the NBC Sports sign-in screen.
- Once you are on the NBC Sports sign-in screen, you will need to enter the login credentials provided by your TV service provider in the provided field and press the sign-in button.
- Once you are logged in to the app, you will need to look for the activation code. Make sure to note it down as it will be required to complete the activation process.
- After that, go to the nbcsports.com/activate page on your web browser on a computer or smartphone. On the activation page, you will need to choose your device from the section “Select your device” and enter the activation code in the provided field – “Enter your activation code.”
- Then, press the Continue button and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
- After the successful activation of your NBC Sports account, you will be able to start enjoying NBC Sports on your Android device.
Guide to Access NBC Sports on your Samsung TV
If you are looking to access your NBC Sports on your Samsung Smart TV, you will need to follow the instructions provided below.
- To activate NBC Sports on your Xbox device, you will first need to connect your Xbox to your TV and go to the Samsung App Store on your TV.
- Once you are on the app store, you will need to search for the NBC Sports application. After you found the, you will need to install it on your Samsung Smart TV.
NOTE: Make sure to sign in to your Samsung account in order to install the Food Network app.
- Now, you have installed the NBC Sports App, you will need to launch it on your Smart TV. Once you have launched the app, sign in to the app using the login credentials provided by your TV service provider.
- Once you are logged in to the app, follow on-screen prompts (if any) and get the activation code. Make sure to note down the activation code as you will need it to complete the activation process.
- After noting down the activation code, you will need to open a web browser and then go to a web browser on your computer or smartphone.
- Once you are on the web browser, you will need to go to the nbcsports.com/activate page.
- As you will click on the NBC Sports Activation link, you will be directed to the NBC Sports website where you will be prompted to enter your activation code in the provided field.
- On the activation page, you will need to choose your device from the section “Select your device” and enter the activation code in the provided field – “Enter your activation code.”
- Then, press the Continue button and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the activation process.
- After the successful activation of your NBC Sports account, you will be able to start enjoying NBC Sports on your Samsung Smart TV.
So, these are the steps you will need to follow in order to activate NBC Sports Channel on your smart media players like Samsung Smart TV, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation, etc.
