You can watch the entire Rio Olympics on your phone, but there's a catch

This is how you watch the Rio Olympics on your smartphone
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The 2016 Summer Olympics kicked off in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, and for the first time, NBC will allow people in the U.S. to stream every contest live plus all 2,000 hours of commentary by Bob Costas and his colleagues. In the video below, Wall Street Journal personal tech columnist Geoffrey A. Fowler walks you through the steps — mostly, you download the NBC Sports app on your phone or tablet — and the big catch: "You need some sort of cable TV subscription, even if you're only borrowing it." The good news for all you cable-cutters is that the "borrowing" may even be legal and permissible. Watch below for more details and instructions. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.