By Jim Kimble / Updated July 21, 2022 Show
There are a few ways to watch Atlanta Braves games live without a cable TV package. Most games are on Bally Sports South. Nationally televised games during the regular 2022 season are on FOX, ESPN, FS1, TBS and MLB Network. A few post-season games air on ABC. Table of ContentsNew, free ways to watch Atlanta Braves liveApple TV+ is streaming two live baseball games on Friday nights during the 2022 MLB season. The Friday night doubleheaders on Apple will be free. NBC’s Peacock is streaming games in a new Sunday morning time slot. (Schedule is below.) Keep in mind that streaming MLB games isn’t your only option. Cord-cutters can watch some national broadcast games for free using a TV antenna. I started streaming MLB games in 2016 back when PlayStation Vue began carrying NESN in its channel lineup. Live Streaming Atlanta Braves GamesThe Atlanta Braves broadcast most of their games on Bally Sports South. The regional sports channel has exclusive rights to in-market Atlanta Braves games. Bally Sports South is only carried by one streaming service, DIRECTV STREAM. Where can I watch Bally Sports South?Bally Sports South is available to pay-TV subscribers in 8 states. Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee make up the home broadcast area. Stream Atlanta Braves Games on Roku, Fire TV StickWatching live Atlanta Braves games without cable TV is pretty simple. You just need a few things to start streaming MLB games on your TV.
You can watch live TV channels through the app of streaming services such as DIRECTV STREAM. Live TV streaming services have apps for Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google Chromecast with Google TV. These apps are also available on Smart TVs, iPhones, iPads and Android smartphones. You can watch live TV on a PC through a web browser. DIRECTV STREAMDIRECTV STREAM has every channel needed to watch Atlanta Braves games in 2022. A subscription costs $89.99 per month for 90+ channels. Bally Sports South, ESPN, MLB Network, FS1, and local channels such as ABC and FOX are included in the Choice lineup. Subscribers can get three months of HBO Max, Showtime, Cinemax and EPIX for free before the monthly rates kick in. You can watch live TV on up to 20 screens at once. You can sign up for a free 5-day trial without any obligations. Every plan includes unlimited Cloud DVR and a robust library of on-demand movies and shows. There are no contracts. There are no additional regional sports fees.You can subscribe month to month and cancel whenever you want. DIRECTV STREAM works on Roku, Android TV, Fire TV devices, Apple TV and smartphones and tablets. You can look over the different channel lineups before making any decisions. Are Atlanta Braves Games on YouTube TV?No, YouTube TV does not carry Bally Sports South. YouTube TV does have channels for nationally televised games. Hulu + Live TV and Sling TV carries channels for nationally televised Atlanta Braves games as well. The service also has apps for a wide variety of Android TV-enabled Smart TVs, including Sony. Smart TVs by LG, Samsung, Vizio and Hisense are supported as well. Streaming Atlanta Braves live on ESPN and cable channelsIf you’re trying to narrow your focus to a specific cable TV network, no worries. You can read my guides on how to watch ABC, FOX, ESPN, FS1, TBS and MLB Network without cable. Watch Braves games live on MLB.tvThe MLB also has MLB.tv which live streams all out-of-market games for every team. Atlanta Braves games are blacked out for fans living in the team’s home broadcast region. The service allows subscribers who live in an out-of-market area to watch Atlanta Braves games. A subscription to MLB.tv costs $24.99 per month. Amazon Prime members can get a free 7-day trial of MLB.tv through Amazon Channels. The regular rate kicks in once the trial ends. Atlanta Braves on Apple TV+ and PeacockApple TV+ is delivering a weekly Friday night doubleheader during the 2022 MLB season. The first leg of doubleheader MLB games will be free to anyone with internet access, according to Apple. The company released its schedule of games that begin on April 8. Apple TV+ works on most major streaming devices including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google Chromecast with Google TV. Smart TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, Vizio, Panasonic and Hisense are also supported. Peacock begins streaming Sunday morning MLB games on May 8. Games will be available on the Premium plan. Peacock Premium costs $4.99 per month. There is a free 7-day trial for Peacock Premium.
Peacock works on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Roku. The service also has apps for a wide variety of Android TV-enabled Smart TVs, including Sony. Smart TVs by LG, Samsung, Vizio and Hisense are supported as well. You can sign up for a free 7-day trial for Peacock Premium. Are the Colorado Rockies on ESPN+ in 2022?Yes. ESPN+ is once again streaming one MLB game per day that is part of the national broadcast schedule. Out-of-market games are still governed by local blackout restrictions. But you already knew that. In other words, you will need your local regional sports channel to watch home games. A subscription to ESPN+ costs $9.99 per month. You can sign up for ESPN+ online, and start watching live MLB games within the ESPN app. You can check out the upcoming lineup of MLB games. What channel is the Atlanta Braves game on tonight?Home, or in-market Atlanta Braves games, are typically on Bally Sports South. The schedule below breaks down what channel or streaming service has national broadcast games for the 2022 MLB season.
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