Experience Watching the Olympics With Peacock’s New Interactive Tools [CNET]

You can now watch live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Peacock, and the streaming service added a new lineup of features just in time for this summer’s Games. Viewers can watch athletes compete for medals in more than 320 live events, including breakdancing, boxing and swimming. In March, the streamer said it would introduce special functions in its app for fans to keep up with the Olympics, and now you can use three interactive features to enjoy some of the biggest events.

All coverage lives inside of Peacock’s Olympics hub, which has “curated rails of live and upcoming events, dedicated in-depth hubs for nearly 40 sports, medal standings and an interactive schedule.” Viewers can navigate to the hub that includes an All Sports rail, the ability to search by athlete and these new features spotlighted below. 

All the added perks are available to any Peacock subscriber, whether you have the ad-supported premium plan or ad-free Premium Plus. And although the streaming service implemented a price increase this month, let us remind you that you may be eligible for a free subscription if you have Xfinity internet service or Instacart Plus.

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AI-powered Olympic recaps

Merging AI technology with the voice of Emmy-winning sportscaster Al Michaels, Peacock is offering “Your Daily Olympic Recap” to provide tailored recaps for fans. The feature operates like a playlist that surfaces clips from the biggest moments from the previous day. An AI version of Michaels’ voice will run down the highlights for you based on the sports that you’re interested in. 

The app prompts you to enter your name and select the top three sports categories you prefer to follow, including “Extreme,” “Team Sports” or “Artistic.” Users will be asked to choose the types of highlights they want recaps for, with options like viral moments or top competition. This feature caters to fans who want to keep up with the Olympics while on the go, but it’s available on the Peacock TV app, web browsers and some tablets and phones. 

Multiview feature

Peacock Discovery Multiview lets you watch up to four events simultaneously on one screen. Once you navigate to the Olympics hub, you’ll see the option in the first row. The feature highlights the biggest events of the moment but allows you to navigate between the games of your choice. Click on Multiview Top Events to see four of the topmost events on the screen, or select the option for a specific sport like Multiview Tennis.

While multiview is a feature available on streaming platforms such as YouTube TV, what’s unique about this version is that it’s designed around the Olympics, providing “real-time on-screen descriptions” about an event’s most important details. Fans can learn about what can lead to elimination, medal positions and Olympians’ standing as newcomers or veterans. 

If you prefer to stream multiple matches at a time for a single sport, that’s an option with the platform’s traditional version of multiview. According to Peacock, “Four matches on one screen will be available for sports such as soccer, track and field, and wrestling.” The streamer says it’s the first platform to offer multiview on multiple devices, such as smart TVs, media players, tablets and web browsers. Once the Games have wrapped up, the feature will extend to other live events on the service.

Peacock Live Actions

With customization in mind, Peacock also rolled out a Live Actions feature, which is meant to help viewers dictate how they want to watch all the live events and news coverage for the Olympics. The tool is available for certain types of programs like Gold Zone, which enables fans to move between various live events or continue watching the current coverage. 

Viewers will see prompts on the screen guiding them through different viewing choices for live feeds. You will be able to catch the latest news and moments from the Paris Olympics and follow the events you choose. 

The 2024 Olympic Games will broadcast from July 26 through Aug. 11, and you can dive into more CNET coverage on Olympic athletic training, Olympian sleep tips and what to watch.

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