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How to Watch NCAA March Madness Live on Sony Smart TV

You can stream NCAA March Madness Live on Sony Smart TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming NCAA March Madness Live using your Sony Smart TV. Learn how to get the most out of your Sony Smart TV while using NCAA March Madness Live.


NCAA March Madness Live

NCAA March Madness Live is a video streaming service that is a one-stop shop for all your men’s college basketball needs and is a must-have for anyone looking to stream the 2024 NCAA Tourney.

If you don’t have a Live TV Streaming package, you can watch games airing on CBS on mobile or for three hours on Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and other connected TV apps. To watch every game including those on TNT, TBS, and truTV, you will need to package that includes those channels.

For instance, Hulu Live TV, which offers a 7-day Free Trial, will give you access to all the games in the March Madness App.

Sony Smart TV

Sony Smart TV can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.

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Can you stream NCAA March Madness Live on Sony Smart TV?

How to Sign Up and Download NCAA March Madness Live on Sony Smart TV

NCAA March Madness Live is available natively using Sony Smart TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your Sony Smart TV through Apple AirPlay (2019+ models) or Google Cast (2019+ models).

NCAA March Madness Live app on Sony Smart TV

  1. Click here to sign up for DIRECTV STREAM.
  2. Once you’ve signed up, go to the Home Screen on your Sony Smart TV.
  3. Launch the app store and search for “NCAA March Madness Live” on your Sony Smart TV. Alternatively, Click here to install the app.
  4. Select “Download” to install the app.
  5. Once installed, log in using your DIRECTV STREAM credentials.
  6. You can now stream NCAA March Madness Live on Sony Smart TV.

Apple AirPlay

  1. Click here to sign up for NCAA March Madness Live.
  2. Install the NCAA March Madness Live iPhone/iPad app.
  3. Once installed, log in using your NCAA March Madness Live credentials.
  4. Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone/iPad.
  5. Start playing the content in the NCAA March Madness Live app and select the AirPlay icon.
  6. Choose your Sony Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.

If you have a compatible TV and you don’t see AirPlay as an option, make sure you update to the latest Sony Smart TV firmware.

Google Cast

  1. Click here to sign up for NCAA March Madness Live.
  2. Install the NCAA March Madness Live iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
  3. Once installed, log in using your NCAA March Madness Live credentials.
  4. Make sure your Smart TV is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
  5. Start playing the content in the NCAA March Madness Live app and select the Google Cast icon.
  6. Choose your Sony Smart TV and it will start displaying on your Smart TV.

How to Sign Up for NCAA March Madness Live on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use NCAA March Madness Live on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, Android TV, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.


What features are available on NCAA March Madness Live?

No Parental Controls

There are no parental controls for NCAA March Madness Live.

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ have parental control features.

Ads

NCAA March Madness Live displays ads while watching content.


Game Center Feature

Game Center, the central hub of the NCAA Tournament, providing news, highlights, and “interactive content” for every game of March Madness. They’re also debuting a new tab featuring interactive widgets that will introduce polls, quizzes, alerts, and more.

Fast Break Feature

“Returning” this year is “Fast Break”, an NFL RedZone-esque channel that will automatically hop around ongoing games, while providing highlights, real-time analysis, social media reaction, and commentary. Fast Break will only be available for the first two rounds.

Catch Up Feature

If fans have to deal with pesky distractions like work or school on the early days of March Madness, they can use a new feature called “The Catch Up” which shows you the biggest plays that have happened so far, before jumping into live action.

Bracket Challenge Feature

While the games are in action, fans who use NCAA March Madness Live and fill out a bracket using the Bracket Challenge feature will be reminded of which team they picked in a given matchup so they know who to root for. In Game Center, fans can also track their Bracket Challenge group leaderboards.


March Madness Live offers all 67 games of the NCAA Men’s College Basketball tourney. Fans can access all tournament games telecast on CBS via the web and on mobile devices with no authentication required. Those with a streaming or cable subscription with access to TBS, TNT, and truTV – can live stream those college basketball games when you authenticate with your TV Everywhere credentials.

DIRECTV STREAM Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $50 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for DIRECTV STREAM.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Sling TV Cash Back

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You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Hulu Live TV Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $35 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for Hulu Live TV.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.