Here's how to stream the 2016 Summer Olympics online

The Summer Olympic Games take place in Rio de Janeiro from August 5 through the21, which meanssports fans are settling in for hours upon hours of highlight reels and live competition.NBC Universal will be hostinglive coverage across multiplecable networks, butthey've also created streaming options foranyone who doesn't watch cable TV regularly.The official NBC Sports App will have 4,500 hours of coverage available for streaming. This means not all of the Summer Olympics coverage (6,755 hours, according to NBC) will appear through the app, but a majority of the events will be there for viewers.The app is available forApple TV, Roku, Google Play, and the Windows Storeondesktop, mobile, and tablet devices.The only catch for using the app is that you still need to authenticate via a cable subscription, so it isn't designed for those cord-cutters who haveabandoned cable altogether.Sports enthusiasts can also watch live broadcasts directly on the official NBC Olympics website, although that's also for authenticated paid TV subscribers. Bummer.Keep up with the live stream schedule to make sure you don't miss your favorite event during the three-week airtime.Join the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: Here's how gold medals are made for the Rio Olympics
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