While it’s easiest to watch every inning of the Brewers’ season if you have Bally Sports Wisconsin. However, major livestreaming platforms offer the option to see at least some nationally broadcast games. Now that we're in the postseason, more games are airing nationally, making it easier to watch at home. Here's what you need to know.
Most Milwaukee Brewers games will air on the Bally Sports Wisconsin network this season. If you don’t have a streaming service with Bally Sports networks, you’ll want to make sure you have MLB Network, Fox and Fox Sports 1 (FS1) to catch nationally broadcast games. The Brewers will also have two games air exclusively on Apple TV+ this season.
DIRECTV STREAM |
Fubo |
Hulu + Live TV |
Sling TV |
YouTube TV |
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Bally Sports Wisconsin |
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MLB Network |
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Fox |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔* |
✔ |
FS1 |
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✔ |
✔ |
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ESPN | ✔ |
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*Local channels only available in select locations |
Fubo has three plans. The service started as a sports-centric streaming platform, and it remains geared toward sports fans. As a Fubo customer, you’ll get Bally Sports Milwaukee and Bally Sports Milwaukee Extra if you live within the broadcast area for the Brewers. If you live out-of-network, you can still use Fubo to watch nationally broadcast games on MLB Network (with an add-on), Fox and FS1.
Fubo also has Boxing TV, NFL Network, Big Ten Network, Golf Channel and Fubo Sports. The Sports Lite Add-on includes MLB Network, MLB Strikezone, NHL Network and NBA TV, plus other sports networks. Fubo gives customers 1000 hours of cloud DVR storage space.
DIRECTV STREAM carries Bally Sports Wisconsin, along with FS1, Fox and MLB Network in the Choice, Ultimate and Premier plans. You’ll get some nationally broadcast games on the Entertainment package, but you’ll lack regional sports networks. The Choice plan gives Brewers fans the most bang for their buck, airing all of the team’s games plus more than 100 channels.
DIRECTV STREAM also carries NFL Network, NHL Network, NFL RedZone, NBA TV, MotorTrend, CBS Sports Network and Fox Sports 2. A fan of college sports? Tune into SEC Network, ACC Network and Big Ten Network. DIRECTV STREAM offers all customers unlimited DVR storage.
Hulu + Live TV doesn’t have Bally Sports Wisconsin, but on the bright side, it’s the only livestreaming service that gives you ESPN Plus as a part of your plan. You can use your Hulu login credentials to log in to the ESPN Plus app as soon as your Hulu + Live TV plan is active. The livestreaming service has two plans. Both plans have the same 95+ channel lineup. In addition to ESPN Plus coverage, you’ll also have MLB Network, Fox and FS1.
Hulu + Live TV’s sports lineup also includes ESPN2, FS2, NFL Network, TNT, the ACC Network, Big Ten Network and SEC Network. Hulu + Live TV also has a Sports Add-on. Featured channels include NFL RedZone, FanDuel TV, FanDuel Racing, MAVTV, Outdoor Channel and Sportsman Channel. You’ll get unlimited DVR storage and recorded games can be saved for up to nine months.
Sling TV doesn’t have Bally Sports Wisconsin, either. But it does have the MLB Network in the Sports Extra, plus channels that air nationally broadcast Brewers games. Milwaukee is one of the markets that gets local channels, including Fox, and if you live in this coverage area, your price will be increased. The Sling Blue package is the better option for Brewers fans because its lineup includes FS1 and Fox (where local channels are included). You can get the channels in both packages with the Sling Orange & Blue plan.
The Sports Extra add-on packages cost extra. Channels in these extras most importantly include MLB Network. Plus, you can get the NHL Network, NBA TV, MLB Network Strike Zone, Tennis Channel and NFL RedZone and Golf Channel. Customers get 50 hours of DVR storage or can upgrade to 200 hours for an extra cost per month.
YouTube TV lacks the Bally Sports Wisconsin channel and the MLB Network. However, there is some good news for Brewers fans. The livestreaming platform carries FS1 and Fox. YouTube TV’s one plan has more than 100 channels, which also include NFL Network, FS2, MotorTrend, SEC Network, the CBS Sports Network and the Tennis Channel.
YouTube TV has a Sports Plus add-on that offers additional channels like NFL RedZone, Fox Soccer Plus, Billiard TV, FanDuel TV and Fight Network. Customers get unlimited DVR and your recorded Brewers games can be saved in your account for up to nine months. YouTube TV also offers key play and live stats features, which may enhance your viewing experience.
Some MLB games will air exclusively on Apple TV+’s “Friday Night Baseball” this season. The Brewers will be shown taking on the Baltimore Orioles and Boston Red Sox on Apple TV+. Apple TV+ has a seven-day free trial.
You can sign up for Apple TV+ on the Apple website, or directly on your Apple TV+ app on any iOS device, including iPhones and iPads. Once you have a subscription, you can download the Apple TV+ app to most streaming devices and smart TVs. This includes Amazon Fire TVs, Amazon Fire TV Sticks; Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Sony, TCL and VIZIO smart TVs; Roku devices; PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles; and Chromecast with Google TV.
You can use MLB TV to watch out-of-market Brewers games, making it a good option for fans who live outside of Wisconsin. If you live in or near Milwaukee, you can get a team pass. Signing up for MLB TV is easy on the MLB website. Fans can also add MLB TV as a channel to their Amazon Prime subscription.
Locally, the Brewers air on Bally Sports Wisconsin. If you live out-of-market, you can watch nationally broadcast games on FS1, Fox or MLB Network. Some games are also available on ESPN Plus or Apple TV+.
If you live in the Brewers broadcast area, you can watch the team on Bally Sports Wisconsin. This includes the Bally Sports app as long as you have a paid subscription to Bally Sports on a cable or livestreaming service.
Yes, the Brewers broadcast some games on FS1. Other networks carrying the team include Bally Sports Wisconsin, Fox and MLB Network.