Football games on TV come with commercials though. So if you're getting "ad-free" on a livestream that comes with commercials, won't you still get those commercials? Or would you end up with a blank screen with nothing showing at all, until the commercials end?

I've never had ad-free anything other than Youtube music before, but that's never live-streamed.

This event is likely a case of Netflix broadcasting NFL content. The NFL has sold ads that will be part of that content.

- If watching live then of course you will see the original ads.
- If watching a few minutes behind while the event is still going on you will likely see the original ads but be able to FF through them

Now, after the event has ended and Netflix has processed it, different things *could* happen.

- The event could be presented just as if it was DVR’d and you would be able to FF through ads
- Netflix might tag the ads and not allow FF unless you are on the ad free plan
- If the licensing with the NFL requires it, FF could be disallowed even for ad free plan users
- If the NFL license allowed, Netflix could replace the ad content with content of their own and then handle FF according to the plan you are on.

My guess would be the first, DVR-like, but I would not be surprised if it was the last with ad content replaced.

Netflix seems to have learned from the Tyson fight. I watched both games and didn’t notice any problems at all.

Still not sure about games on Netflix, Peacock, Prime, or even NFL network. I’m fortunate to have all of these but not everyone does and who knows whether I’ll have the next service they choose to use.

That Beyonce Half-Time show was very big in scale. Probably more people involved then all the employees of each football team.

If people continue watch it the way they want you to then they will continue to do it how they want. Don’t watch it and they will change how they are doing it.

we are slowly being weened off of free NFL games, with no resistance, and moving to pay to watch NFL games......

Watched on the NFL channel last night. Just as well because I'm too busy during the day anyway.

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in a few years thats the only way to watch football,streaming $$$$$

Why would you want to record? You can watch anything you want WHEN you want.

The most common reason people record shows is to skip past the commercials. If you record TV shows, you can watch a 60 minute show in about 40 minutes.

Hello, We are new and have basic xfinity. Wondering what we need to be able to watch live football?Thanks!

- Networks
- Peacock: earlier in year, possibly more to come
- Netflix: yesterday
- Prime: Thursday night football
- NFL Network: This Saturday

Not sure who will have playoff games but Peacock had at least one game last year.

The "powers that be" are forcing us back in time to 1960 or 70 by making us watch the commercials. I always put the sound on mute and wish that I had a 2nd TV set up. Then I could watch a basketball or baseball game during the stupid commercial.

Why not 2-3 TV’s? TV’s are cheap now so putting one next to the other and another next to that one is a popular option now (like your favorite sports bar). BTW, I have a used insignia for sale on the classifieds….$10

A funny thing for me is that I PLAYED football in high school, but I stopped watching it on TV when I was about age 30. If everyone had my interest in watching football (either HS, College or pros) they would have to give away tickets and still not fill up a stadium. I have Netflix and I would rather watch something like Cowboy Bebop than pro football.