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Google is getting ready to launch the Pixel 8. On Wednesday, the tech giant sent invites to an event on Oct. 4 where it’ll unveil the latest additions to its “Pixel portfolio of devices.” The in-person Made by Google event is set to take place in New York City at 10 a.m. ET, Google said.

Though Google didn’t name any specific devices, it implied in a post on Threads that the event will include the reveal of the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. Google has released a next-gen Pixel phone every fall since 2016.

“Big fall launches are stressful, but Pixel helps these Best Phones Forever stay cool as cucumbers. The w8 is almost over. Rest up for Made By Google on October 4th,” Google posted on Threads.

The Threads post included a video of an iPhone talking to a Pixel phone about everything it can’t do that Google’s phone can — like “unblurring old photos, answering unknown calls with AI and live translating messages.” The iPhone in Google’s video also suggests it’ll “finally” be getting USB-C charging during the iPhone 15 event next month.

There are already rumors swirling around the expected Pixel 8 lineup. The phones could have an improved ultrawide camera, and Google may add new AI-powered features to its camera system. The phones will also likely see some display and design tweaks, but the changes are expected to be subtle.

One of the more interesting rumors is that the Pixel 8 Pro might include a contactless thermometer feature that could be used to determine if you’re running a fever.

It’s also possible Google uses the event to unveil the Pixel Watch 2, the next generation of its smartwatch. The watch is rumored to feature better battery life and new health-tracking features.

Google’s Pixel 7 lineup was well received, with both the Pixel 7 Pro and more affordable Pixel 7A earning spots on CNET’s best phones list for 2023. Google also earlier this year launched its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold. CNET phone expert Lisa Eadicicco says Google may need make some noticeable upgrades in order for the Pixel 8 to stand out from the company’s other phones.

Google’s invites came out just a day after Apple set the date for its iPhone 15 reveal, which is scheduled to take place on Sept. 12 at the company’s Apple Park headquarters in Cupertino, California.

These days, having a good pair of headphones or earbuds is essential. If you commute to work, turning on active noise cancellation and blocking out the world while losing yourself in your favorite tracks or audiobook is a fantastic way to pass the time. They’re also great while traveling, hitting the gym, Zoom calls or just for everyday tasks. The downside? High-quality headphones and earbuds often come with high price tags. Luckily, some of our favorite brands and stores are offering amazing discounts on a variety of headphones.

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Whether you consider Chopper an adorable Star Wars droid or a war criminal, the rambunctious robot is among the several Star Wars Rebels characters that have leaped from animation to live action. Tying in with this month’s Ahsoka series on Disney Plus, Hasbro’s Chatter Back Chopper animatronic brings an always-listening spin to the droid, which after its reveal back in April is now on sale in the US for $80 and in the UK for 83 (roughly AU$160).

I got to try out an early sample of the 7.5-inch droid, which wouldn’t stop talking the minute I loaded it with four AA batteries. The Chatter Back Chopper is reminiscent of a Furby, in that once it’s powered on it’ll react right away when you speak to it or touch it, or when it hears ambient noise.

The Star Wars Chatter Back Chopper, based on how the droid appears in the #Ahsoka series, immediately starts chatting up a riot once its batteries are loaded up. While not quite as interactive as a Furby, it will react to most sounds and touch https://t.co/QmnaN6RLUD pic.twitter.com/yItsmkxYn7

— Mike Sorrentino (@MikeJSorrentino) August 31, 2023

Chopper has 40 different sound and movement combinations, which involve the two “arms” sticking out of its head, Chopper’s wheel, and a speaker that spouts out a mix of cranky noises that are true to the character.

Moving another arm that’s halfway down Chopper and pressing a button on the front of the droid will activate these combinations. And you can turn off Chopper by pressing and holding that button — at which time he’ll make a disappointed-sounding noise in reaction to the session ending.

The Furby comparison also aligns with how much Chopper moves around — despite having a wheel, he doesn’t move on his own but does animately twist and bop in reaction to noise. Chopper also doesn’t directly recognize voices, so its reactions based on what it hears are generally random, apart from the aforementioned sound he makes when being turned off.

For a more direct look at how Chatter Back Chopper looks, moves and sounds, check out my hands-on video, embedded in this story.

If you use Google’s Chrome browser, you now have a new way to copy a frame from a video without taking a screenshot. On Thursday, Google announced a Chrome feature called “Copy Video Frame,” which does exactly what its name suggests: It copies a video frame.

“You can pause anywhere in a video that’s playing in Chrome and get a clean copy of the exact frame you want,” Google wrote in a blog post.

To use the feature, Google says to pause a video playing in Chrome, right-click the video frame and select Copy Video Frame from the pop-up menu. However, if you’re trying to copy a video frame from YouTube, you need to pause the video and right-click the frame twice — on Mac, you need to click the video with two fingers twice — to select Copy Video Frame.

Google also wrote that you could take a screenshot of the video frame how you normally would, but it would likely result in a lower-quality image and potentially have the video’s progress bar running across the bottom. This suggestion implies Copy Video Frame will result in a higher-quality and cleaner picture.

For more, check out why Chrome now sends out weekly security updates, and the pros and cons of Chrome’s Enhanced Safe Browsing mode.

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Max just added a new feature that may seem familiar to a lot of streamers already: Top 10 rows.

According to Max’s account on Twitter/X, people will see the rows within the app on the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service starting Thursday. The rows will update daily, according to the streaming service.

Max is The One to Watch when you’re looking for what’s trending. Starting today you’ll see Top 10 rows within the app that update daily to show you which series and films everyone is watching. pic.twitter.com/DMZte6qa5g

— Max (@StreamOnMax) August 31, 2023

Netflix, Max’s closest streaming rival, already has its version of Top 10 rows. Given they’re available in your country and you’re using a current version of the app, lists for Top 10 shows and movies show up automatically, according to the streamer’s help center.

The Max post includes a GIF showing off a row for series on the homepage. I looked at my own Max homepage and saw a row for movies too. If you’re on the hunt for something to watch right now, the first five titles included in the Top 10 shows row are as follows: Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets, And Just Like That…, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, 90 Day: The Last Resort and Telemarketers.

Not satisfied with that list? Here are movies and shows with high Metacritic scores to watch on Max right now. (Plus, The Flash is streaming as of last week). Max replaced HBO Max in May and unites the HBO Max and Discovery Plus libraries.

Despite dating apps’ ever-growing popularity, they still have something of a bad reputation. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard my mother say that back in the day you’d just go out to the neighborhood bar to meet people. Well, times have changed — and in some ways for the better. Dating apps have emerged for all groups and niches, allowing singles to narrow down the field and find exactly who they’re looking for.

The downside is that with all these apps it’s hard to know which you should focus your time on and which to avoid. Luckily for you, I have a lot of first-hand experience with current dating apps. This is a list of some of the best dating apps out there, including the experiences they offer, their unique features and the pool of people you can expect to find on each platform. So what are you waiting for? Sign up for these top dating sites or apps, start chatting and maximize your chances of meeting your match. We’ll update this list periodically.

(A note on the byline: This story was initially written by Rebecca Fleenor and has been substantially updated, including the introduction, by Charlotte Maracina. The blurbs below are initialed to reflect which of the authors’ respective opinions are referenced.)

Best dating apps for 2023

Bumble	Best dating app for bold women
Tinder	Best dating app for casual chat and hookups
OKCupid	Best dating app for those on a budget
Hinge	Best dating app for relationship seekers
Coffee Meets Bagel	Best dating app for serious relationships
Happn	Best dating app for local dating
Her	Best dating app for lesbian, bisexual and queer women
Raya	Best dating app for social media influencers
Plenty of Fish	Best dating app for conversations
Match	Best dating app for someone with money to spend
eHarmony	Best dating app for marriage seekers

How we test

There’s only one true way to test a dating app and that’s to try them out ourselves. Everyone’s experience with dating apps will be different, but our reviews are based on our own personal experiences along with reviews from friends and family. After carefully crafting a profile we then took the time to swipe through our options and familiarize ourselves with the platforms. Once we’ve had the opportunity to talk to potential partners, we’re able to form our opinions of the overall vibe of the app and who we think it might appeal to.

Factors to consider

If you’re freshly single or have been single your whole life, it’s important to have an idea of what you want when picking out the best dating app to invest your time in. You can download all of them and constantly be switching between platforms, but I’ve found it best to invest your time, and money if you want, into one or two apps. Also consider whether or not you want to spend money on app.

Dating app FAQs

Midway through a quick playthrough of a course in Super Mario Bros. Wonder‘s new Flower Kingdom, I find that I’ve suddenly turned into a Goomba. Shrunken down to angry mushroom size, I’m reduced to trying to hide behind bushes and scramble as I find a way to where I’m going next. Hey, at least this was less chaotic than the level where I inflated like a balloon and bounced up through the sky.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder, coming Oct. 20, is Nintendo’s biggest new Switch game, and it’s trying to bring back the whimsical magic Nintendo has always coded into Mario games. This time it’s even more overt: The 2D Mario game, Nintendo’s first truly new 2D Mario platformer since New Super Mario Bros. U, has little Wonder Flowers that turn levels into hallucinogenic multiverse versions of themselves.

In a year when the Mario Bros. movie made a ton of money, and Nintendo opened a Mario theme park in LA, it all looks like perfect timing. But it’s also a game that Wonder’s creators say is establishing a new platform for the next decade.

“As we were wrapping up development for New Super Mario Brothers U Deluxe, we were thinking about what we can do to create a system that we can use that can support Mario for 10 years in the future,” said Shiro Mouri, director of Super Mario Wonder, in an interview with CNET.

Part of that rethinking has to do with reupping a sense of surprise in the familiar formula. The other involves adding more integrated online play.

Rethinking online Switch games

The Switch is six years old now, and a new version could end up emerging next year based on the latest reports. Even so, the idea of the Switch is likely to stick around for a while longer. Games like Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom proved that the Switch is still excellent at being both a handheld and a TV game console. But I felt differently about my early and brief playtime with Wonder. It was extraordinarily fun, but I paid more attention to how the game treats multiplayer and online differently.

There are already tons of co-op multiplayer games on the Switch, many of them made by Nintendo. Wonder’s four-player co-op feels similar to others at first, but it definitely has a less competitive, chaotic vibe between players. Instead of worrying about someone sabotaging you, a lot of the game is supportive: sharing power-ups, rescuing players or an online feature where online players can drop little signposts that offer supportive power-ups for others who play the course later on.

“People have their own image of what online play might be. Maybe it’s a little difficult, or maybe it’s a little a little scary,” Takashi Tezuka, producer of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, says of Nintendo’s challenge to build an online mode that felt organic to all players.

“The concept behind the online play this time is really this idea of casual connection, being able to experience multiplayer game sessions as if you were playing a single-player game,” Mouri says, explaining how players can appear in the background to offer assistance without interrupting the flow, while still being helpful. “What I really wanted to do is create an online play experience that’s entirely positive.”

My brief experience with the game showed me how single-player runs work in an online state where other players can leave little assistive signs of themselves that sprout power-ups. Or they can show up as shadows in courses to race against, or you can simply follow them for helpful suggestions. It’s reminiscent of how the game Elden Ring shows wisps of other players’ progress as you play: separate, but together, maybe sharing discoveries along the way.

To be sure, there’s also competitive stuff. It seems like courses are a bit short at times, and challenges fast. Races to make it through courses first have a familiar feel.

However, it also means two-player, in-room co-ops can play online with two others online, mixing and matching so everyone doesn’t need to be online or in the same room. I wish the game had even more player flexibility there (what about three players in a room and one online?), but it’s a great start. There are also player lobbies where a group of 12 could split up, play courses and come back to regroup over and over.

The number of playable characters has also expanded: Mario, Luigi, Toads, ridable Yoshis, Peach, Daisy and even the weird Nabbit. They vary slightly in abilities, with some having more forgiving controls. Extra badges with added abilities can be toggled on and off per course, too, so customization plays a big role.

Super Mario Maker, New Super Mario Bros. U and Super Mario 3D World already have multiplayer support on the Switch, and so do many Kirby and Yoshi games. But Wonder’s tweaked formula could end up being one of the best balances of supportive, reliable and competitive gameplay.

Rethinking wonder

All Mario games tweak the main concepts: Super Mario Maker is a game design app, and Mario Odyssey has hat-tossing identity swapping, for example, but according to Mario Wonder’s creators, the idea here was to capture some of the unexpected whimsy Mario games had in the first place, way before we knew the formula.

“The baseline fundamental concept we were going for was to create a game that’s filled with secrets and mysteries,” Mouri says. “The original Super Mario Bros. was exactly that, a game filled with secrets and mysteries. But we started to realize that this idea of secrets and mysteries started to become a standard of what the series is, and we saw that as a challenge.”

The Wonder Flower oddities that pop up everywhere are apparently all unique. “In order to fill every main course with a wonder, we polled the entire team for ideas,” says Mouri. “The number of ideas that came up was more than 2,000. And from that big pool, we whittled it down to those that have potential.”

How deep and weird is Wonder? That’s what I can’t tell you, because I only played for about 45 minutes. I did see courses get filled with shooting stars. I turned into a massive elephant (not a Wonder Flower moment, though). I inflated like a balloon. I turned into a Goomba. The pipes all became animated. A herd of buffalo creatures suddenly lifted me into the air and moved me like a train.

Mouri promises many, many secrets and mysteries, while Tezuka tells me to keep an eye out for little details, too. Knowing previous Mario games, and Nintendo games in general, I’m used to Mario games seeming finished, and then unfolding whole new parts (and even more parts after that). How deeply Wonder plays with those ideas remains to be seen, but Nintendo promises that every single course has a new Wonder Flower idea.

The emphasis on mystery reminds me of my own love of magic, and the famous Tannen’s Magic Mystery Box, an unknown package with surprise magic tricks inside, that film director J.J. Abrams adopted for his theory of magic in storytelling.

“I do think this is an idea that can be applied in many different ways in many different places,” Mouri says about the idea of the reality-bending Wonder Flowers, and the new Flower Kingdom in general. “But there’s nothing specific that I have in mind at the moment.”

It’s hard to tell yet whether Super Mario Bros. Wonder will top Super Mario Odyssey as my favorite Switch Mario game, but its multiplayer approach will likely make it the top one I pick to play with my family.

A few weeks before Apple’s September “Wonderlust” event and the anticipated release of iOS 17, the tech giant began rolling out changes early, starting with the iTunes Movie Trailers app on Thursday. The app still works, but it no longer shows trailers, clips or features like it used to. Instead, it only shows a screen redirecting users to the Apple TV app.

“Apple TV app is the new home of iTunes Movies Trailers,” the screen reads. “Keep watching trailers. Open the Apple TV app to start.”

Now if you want to watch trailers, you have to open the Apple TV app, tap the Store icon across the bottom of your screen and scroll down the page to see a carousel titled “Watch the Latest Trailers.”

Apple announced the demise of iTunes in 2019 at that year’s WWDC event, and the company has gradually retired the brand since then.

For more Apple news, check out what to know about Apple’s Wonderlust event, all the iPhone 15 rumors and when Apple might release iOS 17.

Apple’s next major event is set for Sept. 12, and it’s likely we’ll see a new iPhone 15, Apple Watch Series 9 and possibly the second-generation Apple Watch Ultra. I’ve been wearing the current Ultra for almost a year, and it’s without doubt the best Apple Watch money can buy. But there are features I’d really like to see in the next version.

The public beta of WatchOS 10 previews some Apple Watch Ultra updates like topographic maps and support for Bluetooth accessories including power meter pedals. These additions go a long way to help the Apple Watch Ultra stand out as a top-tier smartwatch, though I hope we get even more safety- and sports-focused options on the Ultra 2.

Two sizes to suit more wrists

I love wearing sports and outdoor watches, but sometimes they can be too big for everyday wear. I have a relatively small wrist measuring 152mm, and though I don’t think the 49mm Ultra looks or feels too hefty, it will likely overwhelm anyone with a smaller wrist. Another size option could go a long way to opening up the Ultra’s appeal to people who want a rugged watch with a smaller case size.

The Apple Watch Series comes in a number of different finishes, so why not the Ultra? Currently, the titanium Ultra is available in only one color. Rumors surfaced about a darker titanium finish, which I think would pair nicely with the midnight ocean band Apple currently sells.

Emergency SOS via Satellite on the Apple Watch

A standout iPhone 14 feature is Emergency SOS via Satellite that lets you message with an emergency dispatcher even when you’re out of cellular range. The new safety tool has already saved lives, so it makes sense to bring it to the Apple Watch Ultra 2. Hopefully, you’d never need to use Emergency SOS via Satellite, but for people who use the Ultra as an outdoors adventure watch, it would be an incredibly valuable safety feature.

WatchOS 10 supports SOS waypoints in the compass app, so you can visually see the last spot you had a cell signal. But this requires you to track back to that last location. The Ultra already has a built-in siren that can audibly alert passersby to your location, as well as fall detection and Emergency SOS that works when you have cell service. So it seems like a logical include for additional off-grid safety tools like satellite connectivity to the Ultra 2.

A built-in flashlight for extra safety

All Apple Watches have a screen-based flashlight you can turn on from the Control Center. If you’re like me and walk or run when it gets dark, it’s not as practical to have the entire screen taken up with this light because then you can’t use it to see anything else, like your workout stats. I’d love to see a built-in flashlight that can illuminate the path in front of you.

The Garmin Fenix 7 Pro series has a similar built-in LED, and it’s a valuable safety tool. You can adjust the brightness level, change the color to a red light or even strobe or pulse the light to alert others to your location.

Slimmer bezels and a new processor

A key Apple Watch Ultra design element is its flat screen. But if you use anything other than a watch face with a black background, you can see some of the bezel around the display’s edge. To really capitalize on the 49mm case size I’d love to see a true edge-to-edge display that goes right up to the case.

Like my colleague Lisa Eadiccico speculated in her Apple Watch Series 9 wishlist, I would also love to see the always-on display do more than it can now. One of the most frequent requests I get from CNET readers and viewers is help in finding a watch that can show a seconds count on the display at all times. A newer processor might make something like this possible, but that’s only speculation at this stage.

Recovery metrics to help you train better

The Apple Watch tracks a bevy of health and fitness stats like VO2 Max, sleep quality, blood oxygen levels and heart rate variability. I’d love to see the Apple Watch Ultra 2 interpret all those metrics by giving us some recovery metrics like other sports and endurance watches.

This could be as simple as guidance to help you identify if a bad night’s sleep will impact your training readiness the next day. Visually, I’d love to see something like an extra ring in the Activity app that shows if you’re ready to tackle a workout or how “charged” you are based on the previous day’s activity and night’s sleep. Maybe even throw in some customized suggestions for workouts you might want to try from Fitness+ based on your readiness.

Similar features already exist on other sports watches. Garmin has the Body Battery to indicate how your body is coping with a training routine, while Polar shows metrics like cardio and muscle load after a workout. Fitbit’s Daily Readiness Score ranks your readiness out of 100 and surfaces some workouts you might want to try depending on the score.

It’s almost time for football’s triumphant return. As fantasy leagues around the country continue their drafts, and the real teams finalize their actual rosters, NFL fans around the world are prepping in earnest for the start of the 2023 regular season. Week 1 begins on Thursday, Sept. 7, with the Detroit Lions visiting the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs on NBC, but how about watching the rest of the 2023 campaign?

This year there are more options on streaming services than ever. YouTube and YouTube TV are now the exclusive home of NFL Sunday Ticket, the plan that lets you watch any out-of-market game. Meanwhile, the NFL has improved its own NFL Plus streaming service to include RedZone and the NFL Network in the Premium tier and allowing both channels to be viewable on your TV or computer. Local and primetime games, however, are still locked to mobile devices.

Throw in the games that appear on Paramount Plus (all CBS contests), Peacock (all NBC games, plus an exclusive Week 16 game between the Bills and Chargers), ESPN Plus (some Monday Night Football and an exclusive Week 4 international game between the Falcons and Jaguars in London) and Amazon’s Prime Video (all Thursday night games after opening night), and things can get complicated in a hurry.

Here’s what you need to know to stream all the NFL action this year, and our recommendations for watching the 2023 NFL season, including RedZone, week in and week out.

Who airs games and when?

Paying for cable used to be the easiest solution, but not the cheapest, for watching all the football. In today’s world things have gotten a bit more complicated with games played across three different days and nights each week on different channels and streaming services.

Most NFL games are played on Sunday, with a game each week on Monday and Thursday nights. On Sundays, games start around 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) and 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. ET), with most AFC teams on CBS and most NFC teams on Fox. NBC has the primetime Sunday night game.

Although the first Thursday night game will be on NBC, the rest of the games for Thursday Night Football (with the exception of Week 12’s Thanksgiving Thursday games) will be shown on Amazon’s Prime Video. Week 12’s Amazon game will be taking place on Black Friday and feature the Dolphins visiting the Jets.

As in previous seasons, Monday Night Football games will be on ESPN and/or ABC. This year there will be several Monday night doubleheaders including in weeks 2, 3 and 14 with games airing on ABC and ESPN. It is worth mentioning that ABC will be the exclusive TV broadcast for one of the Monday night games during those weeks, as well as having the exclusive TV broadcast feed for Week 16’s Christmas game between the Ravens and 49ers.

What are my streaming options for NFL games in 2023?

All five of the live TV streaming services (YouTube TV, Hulu Plus Live TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV and Fubo) carry ESPN, ABC, NBC and Fox, and all but Sling TV carry CBS (though you need Sling Orange to get ESPN). All but DirecTV Stream carry the NFL Network with their base plans (DirecTV does offer it with its pricier options, like Choice, Ultimate or Premier).

For the games on CBS and Fox, keep in mind that not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in your particular area.

In addition to Prime Video, there are four other streaming services that cord-cutting NFL fans should consider. Both the Essential and With Showtime (previously known as Premium) versions of Paramount Plus will show CBS games on Sundays, and both the paid Premium and step-up Plus versions of Peacock will show NBC’s broadcasts of Sunday Night Football (plus that exclusive Week 16 game).

ESPN Plus will stream some Monday Night Football games that air on ESPN and/or ABC, as well as that exclusive Week 4 game, but not all Monday night games that Disney broadcasts will stream on ESPN Plus.

Lastly, there’s NFL RedZone, a channel that springs to life each fall and shows live NFL action during the Sunday afternoon games. It pops in and out of the live games and attempts to show each touchdown scored in each game. RedZone is available as an add-on on all five major live TV streaming services.

What about NFL Plus and NFL Network?

NFL Plus, the NFL’s own streaming service, recently got a few tweaks to go along with its price hike. Now starting at $7 per month ($50 if purchased annually), you can still stream any local or national games regardless of whether they air on ABC, ESPN, CBS, Fox, NBC or Amazon Prime Video, but those streams are limited to just watching on a phone or tablet.

NFL Plus will also let you watch the ESPN Plus and Peacock exclusive games (though again, only on a phone or tablet).

NFL Network is now also included, and you can watch the football-focused channel as well as the eight exclusive NFL games it airs (in Weeks 5, 6, 9, 10, and 16 as well as three games in Week 15), on your mobile device, computer, game console or TV with NFL Plus.

The NFL Network is also offered by the five major streaming services in at least some of their plans.

Those looking for RedZone can opt for NFL Plus’ Premium plan that runs $15 per month (or $100 annually). Discounts on NFL Plus can drop the annual prices by 20%, though that offer is listed by the league as being available for a “limited time.” Like with the NFL Network, NFL Plus Premium will let users stream RedZone on TVs and computers in addition to their phones and tablets.

Best for everything: YouTube TV ($73 without RedZone, $84 with)

Our pick from the last two years remains our go-to choice in 2023.

Now priced at $73 per month, YouTube TV checks all the NFL boxes. Local channels CBS, NBC, Fox and ABC are included in many markets, as are ESPN and the NFL Network so you can watch Sundays and Monday nights. The next best options are Fubo and Hulu Plus Live TV; both offer the same channels as YouTube TV for NFL fans, but Fubo runs $75 per month and Hulu is set to jump to $77 per month in October.

Want to follow your fantasy team with RedZone? That’s available on all three services as part of an add-on. If you’re a YouTube TV subscriber, you can add the $11 per month Sports Plus add-on by clicking on your profile and going to Settings, then the Membership tab. Fubo subscribers can go into My Profile and choose Manage Add-ons to get its $11-per-month Sports Plus with NFL RedZone offering. And Hulu users can now add RedZone for $10 per month with its Sports add-on.

Both YouTube TV and Fubo allow three people to watch at once (Hulu allows two livestreams) and all three have apps on nearly every mobile device and major streaming platform, including Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, Roku and Apple TV.

While all three are largely similar, we like YouTube TV for its superior DVR — unlimited storage compared with 30 hours on Fubo and 50 hours on Hulu. We also like YouTube TV because it gives you an option to stream in 4K for an extra $20 a month. Fubo does, too, with its $85-a-month Elite plan. Keep in mind that only Fox and NBC have previously offered 4K NFL broadcasts; CBS and ESPN do not.

DirecTV Stream offers all the main broadcast channels for NFL games, but it starts at $80 per month (after factoring in various fees), requires a two-year contract and that base package lacks the NFL Network. Adding in RedZone also costs an extra $15 per month through its Sports Pack. For new customers, it is worth pointing out that DirecTV is offering to waive the $15 per month Sports Pack fee for three months (or what amounts to most of the NFL’s regular season, which ends the first week in January).

The service is also offering $400 Visa cards to new users who sign up for one of its packages and YouTube’s Sunday Ticket, so long as they submit proof of their purchase of Sunday Ticket to DirecTV.

Sling TV’s Orange and Blue plan for $60 a month gets you ESPN and the NFL Network, and, in select major markets, Fox and/or ABC and NBC, but you’ll still lack CBS. You can also add RedZone for an additional $11 per month with its Sports Extra add-on (if you have just Sling Blue; if you have the Orange and Blue plan it’ll be $15 per month extra).

Sling is also offering a deal where new users can prepay for five months of its Orange and Blue plus Sports Extra add-on for $274. Dubbed the “Sling Season Pass,” this would get you most of the NFL channels including RedZone (but again, not CBS) for roughly $55 per month.

The cheapest way to stream NFL RedZone: NFL Plus Premium ($15 per month)

A frequent fan-favorite method of following all the NFL action on Sundays, RedZone is a way to catch every big play around the league. The cheapest road to RedZone in 2023 is with NFL Plus Premium. With the NFL adding in the popular channel and the ability to watch it on more than just phones and tablets — including TVs and computers — it’s the easy go-to pick for RedZone fans.

Budget alternative for NFC fans in big cities: Sling Blue ($45) or antenna ($20 one-time)

Those looking to save some cash might want to check out Sling Blue for $45 a month. While this package lacks ESPN, meaning you’ll miss out on Monday Night Football, in select markets you’ll be able to get Fox and NBC. The catch is that those markets are mainly in big cities, so if you live outside one of those areas, Sling Blue might not be for you.

You can also add RedZone through the company’s $11 per month Sports Extra add-on.

With Sling lacking CBS (and Sling Blue lacking ABC), an antenna can fill those local channel gaps without a monthly charge.

Budget alternatives for AFC fans: Paramount Plus Essentials ($6) or an antenna ($20 one-time)

There are some apps that offer CBS’ slate of Sunday AFC games live, including Paramount Plus’ Essentials tier for $6 per month. Depending on where you live, however, your local CBS station (and those NFL games) might not be available. CBS offers livestreaming services in many markets; you can check for yourself if your area has live CBS streaming here.

An antenna is another option for getting CBS. And as we mentioned above, an over-the-air antenna connected to your TV provides another option for all the basic channels, no streaming or monthly fee required, as long as you have good reception.

Thursday Night Football: Amazon Prime Video

Starting in Week 2, the games on Thursday nights are available only on Prime Video, giving NFL fans more incentive than free two-day shipping to sign up for an Amazon Prime account for $15 a month or $139 a year. Those who just want Prime Video can get it for $9 per month.

The full list of Prime Video games can be found on Amazon’s site here.

What about Sunday Ticket?

After years as a DirecTV exclusive, NFL Sunday Ticket has a new home with YouTube TV. Pricing is as follows (and includes a $50 discount Google is offering):

If you have YouTube TV, you can add Sunday Ticket for a one-time charge of $299 for the season. If you want RedZone included, it’ll be $339. If you don’t have YouTube TV and just want football, you can get Sunday Ticket from YouTube for $399, or a version that includes RedZone for $439.

Students looking to save can get NFL Sunday Ticket for $109, or $119 with RedZone.

As with before, Sunday Ticket doesn’t include local games. You can only watch Sunday afternoon games that aren’t being broadcast on CBS or Fox in your area (what is known as “out-of-market” contests). If you want to watch all the football on Sundays you’ll need Sunday Ticket plus an antenna or cable, satellite or streaming service like the ones we mentioned above.