Watch the Indianapolis Colts live without cable on the device of your choice, including Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, and more.
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From the Indianapolis TV market, Colts fans can watch the entire season through Super Bowl LVIII with DIRECTV STREAM, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, or YouTube TV. Each of these platforms offer similar value for Colts fans.
With our top pick Fubo, local Indianapolis Colts fans can watch games on WTTV CBS 4, as well as FOX, NBC, and ESPN. As an added bonus, Colts fans who also want to follow the Pacers can do so on Fubo as the platform carries Bally Sports Indiana in the Indianapolis area.
Paramount Plus, with its NFL on CBS programming, offers Colts fans an excellent budget option for streaming in-market WTTV CBS 4 broadcasts.
Watch WTTV CBS 4 Indianapolis, FOX, ESPN, NBC, FS1, and Bally Sports Indiana. | $74.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
Watch WTTV CBS 4 in-market at a budget rate. | $5.99 / month | 7 Day Free Trial |
All the channels local fans need to stream Colts games, plus the option to upgrade to Bally Sports Indiana. | $99.99 / month | 5 Day Free Trial |
FULL COVERAGE FOR LOCAL FANS on MOBILE ONLY. | $39.99 / year | 7 day free trial |
Watch the Colts in-market or upgrade to NFL Sunday Ticket for out-of-state Colt’s coverage. | $72.99 / month | 14 Day Free Trial |
Important channels
In order to cut the cord and watch the Colts without cable, we need to find the live TV streaming providers that carry the most important channels for watching NFL games: WTTV, CBS 4 Indianapolis, ESPN, FOX, and NBC.
We’ve done the work for you and have laid out channel options in the easy to read table below.
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| $74.99 / month | $74.99 / month | $5.99 / month | $69.99 / month | $50 / month | $72.99 / month |
Note: Sling TV carries both FOX and NBC, but only in select markets.
Top picks
Fubo offers full coverage of the Colts, Hoosiers, and Pacers (except TNT games) for local fans.
In addition, Fubo carries all the channels Big Ten football fans need to watch teams like Indiana, Purdue, Illinois, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Michigan Wolverines. Upgrade to Fubo Elite to stream FOX college football broadcasts in 4K on supported devices.
Pros
- Full local Colts coverage
- Well designed, easy to setup, supports Roku, iPhone, Samsung, Apple TV, and more
- NFL Network and a 4K option
- NBA fans can add NBA League Pass for an additional monthly fee, and NBA fans in Indiana can stream the Pacers on Fubo
Cons
- Lags behind competition with only 1,000 hours of DVR
- Lacks TNT and TBS
Paramount+ offers partial coverage for Colts fans, with only CBS games available on the app (including playoffs and Super Bowl LVIII).
As our research team compiled our lists of the best live TV streaming options for NFL fans, Paramount+ stood out as an option for in-market AFC fans who want to watch the majority of their team’s regular season action, and save a lot of money doing so.
If you are ok watching NFL games on mobile only, NFL+ is an even better value that offers full coverage for local Colts fans.
Pros
- Through its NFL on CBS streaming package, Paramount+ carries most of the Colts regular season games regionally.
- Subscribers can save over $700 annually by choosing the basic Paramount+ package.
Cons
- Paramount+ doesn’t have NBC, ESPN, or FOX, which means major gaps in coverage
- NFL+ is a better value for mobile users
DIRECTV STREAM’s base package offers local Colts fans complete coverage for the season.
Upgrading to DTV “Choice” also gets NCAAF fans access to Big Ten Network for watching Hoosier football and IU basketball.
Pros
- Full local Colts coverage
- DIRECTV STREAM is a good option for in-market Colts fans as the platform carries ABC, WTTV CBS 4 Indy, ESPN, FOX, and NBC.
- NBA fans access to the Indianapolis RSN, Bally Sports Indiana, which offers Indianapolis sports fans Pacers games (NBA)
Cons
- No 4K option
Hulu + Live TV boasts full coverage of the Colts’ season for local fans, including the playoffs and Super Bowl LVIII from Vegas.
Hulu + Live TV offers subscribers all the most important channels for Colts games and NFL action. This platform works as an option for in-market Colts games. ESPN+ has been integrated seamlessly into the Hulu app so users can get the full ESPN+ lineup without having to manage a separate login. As a UFC fan, I find myself using Hulu more and more to watch UFC events as the ESPN+ purchase experience can be buggy for UFC PPV.
ESPN+ is also the best option by far for out-of-market NHL action, so if you’re a hockey fan, Hulu may be an attractive option.
Unfortunately, Disney+ requires a separate login, so users will need to keep track of a new account if they choose to access the Disney on-demand library.
Pros
- All the important NFL channels
- As an added bonus, Hulu + Live TV is the bundle the service offers with ESPN+ and Disney+.
Cons
- UFC PPV experiencer has bugs
YouTube offers full coverage of the Colts’ season for local fans.
Especially if you already have a Google account setup, YouTube TV is an excellent option for Colts fans. All the important channels are covered, and the Alphabet-owned platform has innovated with features like Stats View and Key Plays, plus, they boast a 4K package that is priced at a bargain rate.
YouTube TV is also an excellent option for streaming Purdue and Indiana sports.
Pros
- Full local coverage
- Excellent 4K upgrade
- Sunday Ticket add-on available
- Watch Indiana football and basketball
Cons
- Google account required to signup
- Lacks Pacers games in-market
As a parent to two babies under 2 years old, I have recently watched more live sports on my phone, often while in the grocery store picking up diapers or eggs.
In my blog post on the best ways to watch NFL games on mobile, I highlighted NFL+, the streaming service the NFL created to take advantage of its mobile TV rights.
If you are a local Colts fan, NFL+ is easily the best, and also the most affordable, way to watch the team on mobile. NFL+ offers full coverage of the Colts’ season for only $40 per year.
Out-of-market
Outside of Indianapolis, YouTube TV not only offers NFL Sunday Ticket, the app also allows fantasy football enthusiasts to follow their team’s stats in real-time with the YouTube TV mobile app (applies to NFL.com Fantasy Leagues only).
If you don’t live in the Indianapolis TV market and want to watch Colts games, you are considered an “out-of-market” fan. Your best bet this season will be adding NFL Sunday Ticket to YouTube TV.
As the current owner of rights to sell NFL Sunday Ticket, the NFL’s out-of-market premium package, YouTube TV plus the additional annual fee for NFL Sunday Ticket ($349) offers the best option for streaming out-of-market NFL games. If you don’t live in Indy, but want to stream Colts games, this is your best bet.
Signup for NFL Sunday Ticket to watch the Colts out-of-market.