March Madness is one of the most exciting events of the year, and it’s easy to watch online. Here are some tips on how to watch NCAA March Madness online:
- Sign up for a streaming service. There are a number of streaming services available, including Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime Video. Each service has its own set of features and prices, so it’s important to compare them before signing up.
- Choose your channel. Once you have signed up for a streaming service, you need to choose which channel you want to watch the games on. Most services offer multiple channels with different coverage areas, so it’s important to find the channel that best suits your needs.
- Set your preferences. Once you have chosen your channel and selected which games you want to watch, it’s time to set your preferences. Most streaming services allow you to customize your viewing experience by adjusting the volume, changing the playback speed, and disabling ads.
- Watch live or tape-delay? NCAA March Madness is one of the most exciting events of the year, but watching it live can be nerve-wracking if you don’t have cable or satellite TV. If live coverage isn’t an option for you, there are several ways to tape-delay the games without missing any action: You can use a DVR like TiVo or an OTA (over-the-air) antenna; use a streaming service like Sling TV that offers “cloud DVR” features; or download the CBS app for iOS or Android devices and use its “Live Extra” feature to record all games automatically without commercials interruption ..
March Madness on Demand
You’ll need a broadband connection, 512 MB RAM or higher, with cookies and Javascript enabled in your browser. March Madness on Demand offers two viewing options, a Standard Player and a High Quality player. The High Quality player is not, unfortunately, high definition.
Standard Player Requirements
Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X IE 6+ (We also successfully tested it in Firefox, Chrome, & Opera) Adobe Flash Player 9 or higher
High Quality Player Requirements
2. 4 GHz Pentium 4 or Intel-based Macintosh Mac OS 10. 4. 8+ (Intel-based) Windows: XP SP2, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008, Windows 7 Firefox 1. 5+ or IE 6/7/8 Silverlight 3 browser plug-in
Watching March Madness on Demand
Go to the March Madness on Demand website. (Link below)
Check the “Watch in High Quality” section to see if your browser is ready and compatible for the High Quality viewer.
If not, you’ll see a message indicating either your browser and system are incompatible…
Or that you need to install Silverlight. To install Silverlight, click on the “Get HQ” button and follow the prompts to download and install Silverlight.
To launch the player, click the large red “Launch Player” button.
At the top of the screen, you’ll see the current and upcoming games. Click on “Watch Now” below to begin watching.
At the bottom left, is where you click to watch with the High Quality player.
If to many people are watching the High Quality player, you’ll see the following message and have to go back to the Standard Player.
At the lower right are volume controls, a “Full Screen” button, and a “Share” button which allows you to share the game you are watching on various social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter.
Perhaps most importantly for those who want to steal a bit of viewing time while at work is the “Boss Button” at the top right.
Clicking on the “Boss Button” will open a fake Office document so it may appear at first glance like you’re actually doing legitimate work. To return to the game, click anywhere on the screen with your mouse.
You’ll be able to catch every single game of the tournament from the first round all the way through the championship with March Madness on Demand. If your computer and Internet connection can handle it, you can even watch multiple games at the same time by opening March Madness on Demand in multiple browser windows.
Watch March Madness online