
The 2020 NCAA Tournament is less than two months away, so it's time to talk about how to live stream the games! Maybe you caught the 2019 NCAA Basketball Tournament via cable last year, but want to cut the cord this year and live stream March Madness 2020 cheaply, or even for free. Possibly you've been streaming national championship basketball games for some time but are searching for a new way to watch NCAA basketball online or on your Apple TV, iPhone, or iPad. There are lots of options you can use to stream the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament games. Let's get started learning how to live stream the whole tournament, and especially the Final Four games.
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NCAA Basketball Championship 2020: Live Stream without Cable on Apple TV
Live Streaming Schedule: NCAA Bracket 2020
We'll find out which teams have made the cut for this year's championships on Selection Sunday, March 15, followed by the First Four on March 17 and 18. You can find the complete 2020 March Madness schedule at NCAA.com.
Once you know which days to anticipate live streaming, you can decide which games you'd like to catch as soon as Selection Sunday announcements happen. Here's the official bracket for 2020 so you can fill it in as the games are announced. Remember, you can't catch every game live, but the beauty of many of the streaming services we'll learn about is their ability to archive games to watch another time. This is perfect if you have work or other obligations, if there is more than one game you'd like to see are happening simultaneously, or if you just want to record a favorite team playing so you can watch again later!
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How to Watch March Madness: NCAA Tournament TV Schedule
The key to discovering whether or not you'll be able to watch the NCAA Tournament is to know which games will be on which channels. This year the games will be split between TBS, CBS, TNT, and TruTV. Now that you know where to catch the games, check with each cable alternative to see if these channels are offered in your area so you can discover whether the games you'd like to see will be streaming. If you're unfamiliar with TruTV, it's a live-streaming website that is free, but only as long as you're subscribed to cable through one of their affiliates. Another way to access TruTV is to subscribe to a streaming service that includes it in their offerings.

Stream March Madness 2020 with a TV Antenna
Compatibility: Varies between manufacturers
Cost: Prices vary from company to company; I've seen anywhere from $17.99–$149.99
Pros: Free content from local broadcasters
Cons: Some companies charge a monthly fee to use the app associated with their antenna

Yes, it's true, you can legally pick up locally broadcasted channels and stream them to your Apple TV, iPhone, or iPad with an antenna. While you might be envisioning the old-fashioned version that looks like a laundry rack attached to your roof, there are now lots of over the air options that stay right inside your house. Some can boost signals, as well, which is really helpful if you live in a rural area. Just remember you won't be able to catch any games that are streaming on TruTV. If it's really important for you to catch all of the March Madness games, OTA isn't your best choice. If you don't mind missing some of the games, some OTA options include AirTV, SiliconDust, and Mohu, but there are lots more out there!
Stream 2020 NCAA Tournament with the NCAA March Madness App
Compatibility: Fourth-generation Apple TV and later, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch running iOS 12 or later
Cost: Free
Pros: Play the March Madness Bracket Challenge while watching games
Cons: After the three-hour free trial, you'll only see live content from CBS unless you have a cable subscription

This free app includes three free hours of live streaming on whichever network you'd like, but when your free trial is over, you'll only be able to catch games broadcast by CBS. Although limited, this is a free, fun way to catch at least some of the March Madness games.
2020 NCAA Games with fubo
Compatibility: Fourth-generation Apple TV and later, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch running iOS 10 and later
Cost: Seven-day free trial period, then $54.99/month
Pros: 30 hours of free DVR Cloud storage
Con: Channel availability varies by region

For directions on using fubo with your Apple TV, click here.
Streaming on AT&T TV Now
Compatibility: Fourth-generation Apple TV and later
Cost: $80/month for the lowest-cost package

Stream With Sling TV
Compatibility: Fourth and fifth-generation Apple TV, iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch with iOS 11 or later
Cost: $35 for your first month, then $45/month for Sling Blue and Orange
Pros: 10 hours free Cloud DVR storage
Cons: Does not include CBS

Here are step-by-step instructions to help you install Sling TV on your Apple TV.
Watch the 2020 NCAA Championship with Hulu on your Apple TV
Compatibility: Fourth-generation Apple TV and later can run the new Hulu app
Pros: Personalized profiles for each family member, record and save up to 50 hours of content with Cloud DVR
Cons: not broadcast in all areas

Watch the NCAA Final Four with CBS All Access
Compatibility: Third-Generation Apple TV and later, iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch running iOS 11 and later
Cost: Seven-day free trial, $5.99/month thereafter with some commercials, $9.99/month for commercial free
Pros: 25 percent Student Discount
Cons: Live TV Available in limited markets

Some of the NCAA Championship games run only on CBS, which means that if you don't have cable, you need to either have a method to stream CBS or get CBS over the air with an OTA antenna as described at the beginning of the article. If you need to subscribe to CBS All Access to watch some of the games, here's a link explaining how to get the app for your Apple TV.
Watch March Madness 2020 with YouTube TV
Compatibility: Fourth-generation and later Apple TV, iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch with iOS 11 or later, stream to your TV using AirPlay
Cost: Free trial, then $49.99/month
Pros: Free recording with unlimited storage
Cons:

CBS, TNT, TBS, and truTV are all offered if you live in the right market, so you'll be able to catch all the tournament games. Cloud DVR with unlimited storage means you'll be able to record games you can't watch live!
2020 March Madness Live on Apple TV
I hope that one of these options will help you live stream all the 2020 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship games you'd like to see to your Apple TV!
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