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Super Bowl 4K: how to watch in Ultra HD with HDR

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Super Bowl 2024 4K HDR live stream

As this year's official broadcaster, CBS has confirmed that it will let you watch the 2024 Super Bowl live stream in 4K HDR. It will shoot the action in 1080p HD, then upscale it to 4K for the TV broadcast.

CBS has said that its 4K HDR feed will be supplied to selected multichannel video programming distributors and streaming services, but at the time of publication these have not been named. The only streaming service we know for sure that will get the 4K feed is CBS's own Paramount Plus. However, in order to get the Super Bowl in 4K on Paramount Plus, you'll need the top-tier Paramount+ with Showtime plan.

If you don't have cable, another good bet to watch Super Bowl 2024 in 4K HDR is the cord-cutting service FuboTV. There's no confirmation as yet but it carries CBS and has broadcast the Super Bowl in 4K in previous seasons. We have full details on that below too.

FuboTV, Paramount Plus and YouTube TV subscribers can watch the Super Bowl in 4K from abroad by using a VPN. Of course, if you're not too bothered about watching the big game in tip-top quality, then don't miss our section on Super Bowl 2024 free live streams too.

Super Bowl 2024 kickoff time

  • New York, USA: 6.30pm ET
  • San Francisco, USA: 3.30pm PT
  • London, UK: 11.30pm GMT
  • Melbourne, Australia: 10.30am AEDT (Mon)
  • Mexico City, Mexico: 5.30pm CDMX
  • Berlin, Germany: 00.30am CET
  • Singapore: 7.30am SGT (Mon)
  • Delhi, India: 5am IST (Mon)

Super Bowl 2024 preview

Super Bowl 58 is scheduled to kick off at 11.30pm GMT / 6.30pm ET on 11th February 2024 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. Usher will perform the Apple Music-sponsored halftime show, with Ludacris rumoured as a special guest.

We won't find out which teams will be competing for the Vince Lombardi Trophy until Sunday, 28th January, which is when both the AFC and NFC Championship games have been scheduled for. The respective top seeds are the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers, who each play their first game of the playoffs this weekend.

Read on and we'll show you how get your Super Bowl 4K fix from anywhere in the world. We also have a page on the best Super Bowl TV settings to help max out your picture and sound.

Watch Super Bowl 2024 in 4K Ultra HD

Watch Super Bowl in 4K HDR from abroad with a VPN

You won't be able to watch Paramount Plus with Showtime, Fubo TV or YouTubeTV when traveling outside the US. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you. You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though.

It's a magical piece of software that sets your device appear as if it's located the country of your choice (e.g. the USA), allowing you to access the likes of FuboTV from whatever country you happen to be visiting.

We rate ExpressVPN as the best VPN for the Super Bowl in 4K. The 30-day guarantee means you can try it risk-free and see for yourself. Five stars.

Best FREE Super Bowl live streams 2024

Happy to watch in Standard Definition or High Definition? NFL fans all over the world can watch a Super Bowl live stream free:

UK: Free on ITV and ITVX (no 4K HDR)

Australia: Free on 7Mate and 7Plus (no 4K HDR)

Mexico: Free on TV Azteca 7 (no 4K HDR)

Germany: free on ProSieben (no 4K HDR)

Outside your home country? Use a VPN to access any free Super Bowl live stream from anywhere.

Super Bowl FAQs

Is the Super Bowl broadcast in true 4K?

No. CBS will record the game in HD and then 'upscale' the footage to 4K for broadcast. This is because 4K footage requires a lot more bandwidth, and you don't want to risk any issues creeping into a live broadcast. CBS will likely record some footage using 4K cameras, and even some 8K ones, though this will be restricted to extreme close-ups for close calls and panning shots from the skycam, for example.

What devices will let you to watch the Super Bowl in 4K HDR?

To watch the Super Bowl in all its 4K HDR glory, you'll need a pretty fast internet connection (about 18-25Mbps or above), a subscription carrying a 4K HDR stream (like FuboTV) and a 4K-, HDR-capable device on which to watch. These include the Amazon Fire Stick 4K, Apple TV 4K and Roku Express 4K, among others. Make sure your TV is compatible with 4K and HDR as well – most bought in the last few years should be. Head over to our expert guide to all the best TV sets you can buy right now if you fancy a Super Bowl-worthy upgrade.

What's the latest Super Bowl news?

It's easy to get distracted by the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas, rumoured celebrity appearances and, of course, those discourse-dominating ads and trailers, but at its heart the Super Bowl is an NFL game.

14 teams entered the playoffs and six were eliminated over the weekend just gone. Here are the eight still standing:

AFC

1) Baltimore Ravens
2) Buffalo Bills
3) Kansas City Chiefs
4) Houston Texans

NFC

1) San Francisco 49ers
3) Detroit Lions
4) Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7) Green Bay Packers

The Ravens and Texans will kick off the Divisional Round action this weekend, with the Packers set to face the 49ers, the Buccaneers up against the Lions, and the Chiefs going toe-to-toe with the Bills. 


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