Easy Way To Watch World Cup On Your Phone

Whether you’ve cut the cord or watching on the go, you can access the World Cup from pretty much anywhere. 

If you can’t be near your television set for the full schedule of games, you will have to do what everyone else is likely doing and stream them.

Gear up by setting up your calendar to remind you when games begin, and then use this guide to score a virtual seat.

Here’s how to stream your favourite matches, according to www.pcmag.com
Fox Sports

For those with a cable subscription, Fox Sports is the way to go. The network will broadcast every game live on TV and on its app. You will be able to watch full replays, too. The app’s World Cup hub also includes the latest news, scores, and highlights for every match.
NBC and Telemundo

Cable subscribers also have the option of downloading the NBC Sports app and watching all of the World Cup games broadcast in Spanish, as the app will offer Telemundo’s complete coverage. Telemundo’s app (iOS, Android) offers every game from seven different camera angles, as well as highlights, replays, interviews, and more.
Fox Sports VR

For the next best thing to being there, there is Fox Sports VR. Using Google Cardboard or Samsung Gear VR, you can experience games as if you have box seats.
Oculus Go and Gear VR

Even if you don’t subscribe to Fox Sports, you can see some games in VR if you have an Oculus Go or Samsung Gear VR. Go to the Explore feed and select ‘Venues’. You will be able to watch Germany vs. Mexico, Portugal vs. Morocco, Brazil vs. Costa Rica, and England vs. Panama if you are in the United States. Other countries have access to VR content through their paid subscriptions and can check the full list.
DStv Now app

DStv Now is a streaming service that brings everything DStv experience to your phones and personal computers. This includes SuperSport channels airing the ongoing FIFA World Cup.

It is an online DStv that allows you to stream live TV shows and sports anywhere, anytime on any device from Android (phones and tablets) and iOS (iPhones & iPads) to Personal Computers (Windows and MacBook).

Russia 2018 World Cup commenced a few days ago.

Considering time zones across the world, it is a fact that some of these matches won’t fall in some countries social hour. This is where DStv Now comes in.

With it running on your gadget (phone or laptop), you have viable option of watching these matches anywhere outside your home, according to https://naijnaira.com.

DStv Now requirements.

The service is available on any device with access to the Internet and

smartphones (Android & iOS).

You need to navigate to your device app store to download and install DStv now app.

Smartphone users also have the option to download the streaming content. An option that is not available for PC.

There is no app for Pc. You can only access this service from your laptop’s browser.

Below is the list of compatible operating systems and browsers:

Windows 10: Latest version of Microsoft Edge, Opera, Chrome v53 (or higher), Firefox 47 (or higher), Explorer v11 (or higher).
Mac OS X: Safari 9 (Mac OS v10.11 and higher), Mozilla Firefox v47 (or higher), Google Chrome 53 or higher.
Windows 8.1: Internet Explorer 11 or higher.
However, irrespective of the OS running on your PC, you can access DStv Now on the latest versions of Chrome and Firefox:
Internet access

The streaming service require internet access to work. It is recommended you be on a Wi-Fi or an unlimited data bundle.

Also strong 3G or 4G network is recommended for smooth streaming experience. Ntel Wawu might be a good Internet plan to use if you reside in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt.

If you live outside these major Nigerian cities, you may have to subscribe for MTN, 9Mobile (Etisalat) data plans or Airtel data plans with huge data cap.

However, if you reside in locations with good Glo networks, you might want to consider it as well.

For those outside Nigeria but in countries where DStv operates, you should also source for an unlimited or huge capped data bundles.
DStv subscription

You must be a DStv subscriber to use this service or at least login details of friends or family that is a subscriber.

It is only accessible for subscribers on Premium, Compact and Compact Plus bouquets.
Connect ID

If you are using this service for the first time, you need to register and obtain Connect ID. You need smartcard number for this.
How to watch 2018 World Cup on DStv Now.

Smartphone users should download and install the app from their app store while PC users should navigate to the streaming service home page.

Follow the steps below to get started.

Login to your DStv account >Link your smartcard to your DsTv Now account >Go to Menu >Live Tv > Sport > Supersport > Start streaming.
For those that don’t have connect ID;

Visit service homepage @ https://now.dstv.com with your browser and click on Register.
Select if you have a dStv decoder or not.
If you have DStv, you will be required to select your country and enter smartcard number.
Input your name, email, phone number and create password.
One Time Password (OTP) will be sent to your phone number. Enter it into the space provided.
Tap or Click on Next and complete your registration.
Navigate to Menu >Live Tv > Sport > Supersport to watch World Cup matches