How to watch, stream ball drop in Times Square live online free without cable: Fox, NBC, ABC, CNN

As popular as that tradition is, however, attending it in person can be an expensive (and stressful) affair. Why spend New Year’s Ever surrounded by drunk strangers when you can surround yourself with friends (and champagne or Prosecco)? It’s warmer. The food’s better. And there is a myriad of ways to watch the ball and its 32,256 LEDs drop—even if you’re far away from a television screen.

Looking for a way to watch remotely? Here’s how to live stream the 2023 New Year’s Eve countdown and ball drop for free.

What TV channels will air the ball drop in Times Square on New Year’s Eve?

Watching the Times Square Ball drop is actually an easy thing to do, even if you don’t have a cable subscription, since it’s aired over so many networks. Just get a good HD antenna (but be sure to test your HD antenna in multiple locations in your home to find the most reliable signal well before midnight).

Here are some of the shows that will be ringing in 2023.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest (ABC)

The most well-known of the New Year’s Eve broadcasts starts at 9 p.m. ET this year—and will run for 5.5 hours. Seacrest will be joined this year by new co-host singer Rita Ora. This is the 20^th consecutive year Seacrest has been the master of ceremonies for the highest-rated of all New Year’s Eve programming. It will be broadcast over the air, but if you’re not near a TV, you can watch the coverage on network’s website, ABC.go.com. You will, however, need a cable subscription to watch on that platform.

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash (CBS)

Elle King and Rachel Smith host the third annual country music countdown into the New Year. This one starts the…