How to Watch 2023 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Countdown Live Online

By Josh Sorokach @joshsorokach
Published Dec. 31, 2022, 10:00 a.m. ET

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There’s no shortage of streaming options when it comes to New Year’s Eve. Later tonight, cord-cutters will be blessed with a number of options as Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton cohost a special on NBC, Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen return to ring in the New Year on CNN, and Ryan Seacrest will be back on ABC. Plus, CBS is hosting a musical party with New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.

If you’re looking to sit back, relax, and say farewell to 2022, Decider’s got you covered. Here’s how to watch the New Year’s Eve countdown live online for free.

How To Watch The 2023 New Year’s Eve Ball Drop Countdown Live Online Without Cable:

You can ring in 2023 live via the official Times Square website, a Vimeo Times Square live stream, Facebook, NewYearsEve.nyc, and TimesSquareBall.net. The free live streams begin tonight at 6:00 p.m. ET.

Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023 Live Stream Info:

  • Time: 8:00 p.m. ET to 2:13 a.m. ET on ABC.
  • Streaming Info: If you have a valid cable login, you can watch Ryan Seacrest’s NYE extravaganza live on ABC or the ABC app/website. The special will also be available for next-day streaming on both ABC.com and Hulu.

Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party With Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton Streaming Info:

  • Time: 10:30 p.m. ET to 12:30 a.m. ET on NBC and Peacock Premium.
  • Streaming Info: You can watch Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party 2022 live on NBC, Peacock Premium (available for $4.99/month or $49.99/year), NBC.com, or the NBC app.

Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper’s New Year’s Eve Live Streaming Options:

  • Time: New Year’s Eve Live begins at 8:00 p.m. ET on CNN. At 12:30 a.m. ET, Andy and Anderson will hand over coverage to Don Lemon, who will be in New Orleans as the Central Time Zone rings in the New Year.
  • Streaming Info: CNN’s New Year’s will stream live for pay TV subscribers via CNN.com, the CNN app, and CNNgo (where available). The special will also be available on demand the day after the broadcast airs on CNN.

New Year’s Eve 2023 Streaming Options:

You can also stream New Year’s Eve coverage with an active subscription to an over-the-top streaming service that offers any of the aforementioned networks, including fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV STREAM, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. FuboTV, DIRECTV STREAM, and YouTube TV offer free trials for eligible subscribers.