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Related: About this forumHow to Stream Tonight's Presidential Debate
Last edited Sun Oct 9, 2016, 07:57 PM - Edit history (1)
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How to Stream Tonight's Presidential Debate For Free, No Cable Required
YouTube
Whether youre watching on a computer or a smartphone, one of the easiest ways to watch the debate is on YouTube.
NBC News is livestreaming the debate on its YouTube channel.
PBS Newshour also has a livestream of the debate on YouTube.
And C-SPAN will have its own stream of the debate on YouTube.
Twitter is livestreaming Bloomberg TVs coverage of the second debate at debates.twitter.com. The pre-show kicks off at 8:30pm ET, 5:30pm PT.
Facebook is partnering with ABC News for a livestream of the debate.
PBS Newshour will also have a Facebook livestream which will be followed by a half hour of analysis.
Telemundo will also have a Facebook livestream with coverage in Spanish.
AltspaceVR - Virtual Reality
Just as they did for the first debate, AltspaceVR has partnered with NBC News to deliver a virtual reality experience of the second debate. If you own a Samsung Gear VR, HTC Vive, or Oculus Rift, you can go to AltspaceVR for more information. The 2D virtual reality experience is also available on Mac and PC.
Websites
Most of the major news outlets will also have livestreams on their homepages. Theres CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, CBS News, ABC News, NBC News, C-SPAN, and plenty of others.
If you have a cable subscription, but want to watch one of the cable networks on your devices, you also have that option. We at Gizmodo call these the half-cord options. All of these require a cable subscription to login. So dont forget to borrow your moms login details before attempting any of these.
CNN Half-Cord
You can watch CNN Go on your iPhone or iPad, Android, and Windows Phone.
You can fire up the CNN mobile apps for Kindle Fire and Windows 10.
Or you can watch using the CNN app for Apple TV and Roku.
Fox News Half-Cord
You can watch Fox News on your iPhone or iPad, and Android.
You can fire up the Fox News mobile apps for Kindle Fire and Windows 10.
Or you can watch using the Fox News app for Apple TV and Roku.
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How to Stream Tonight's Presidential Debate (Original Post)
Coyotl
Oct 2016
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PJMcK
(21,921 posts)1. Thanks, Coyoti
This is very helpful information. We're away but I have my laptop and we're grateful you took the time to post this.
Enjoy the evening. It's gonna be a helluva show!
Wounded Bear
(58,440 posts)2. K & R ......for visibility..nt
Madam45for2923
(7,178 posts)3. Thanks very much!
Awesome!
Coyotl
(15,262 posts)4. visibility kick. **** LIVE thread to follow