NESN, also known as New England Sports Network, is a popular regional based sports channel in the US. To watch the local regional college sports and exclusive live coverage of MLB’s Red Sox and Bruins games, as well as postgame interviews, highlights, and analysis, you can install NESN on Roku. The NESN channel is compatible with Roku and can be installed from the Roku Channel Store.
With NESN, you get complete stats, news, schedules, and team standings of the official leagues, such as MLB, NFL, NHL, & NBA live. To access NESN, you must need an active TV provider or NESN+ subscription.
In this article, we will guide you on how to install and sign in NESN on your Roku TV device. We have also added other possible ways to stream the live content of NESN.
What’s on NESN
- You can watch games that stream on NESN and NESN+
- Lets you access the live feed and on-demand content 24/7
- Watch about 300+ live events from the major teams, like Connecticut Sun, Worcester Red Sox, Hockey East, and more
- Able to stream recaps and highlights of Red Sox
How to Install NESN 360 on Roku
[1] Power on your Roku device and press the Home button on your remote.
[2] Select Streaming Channels from the Roku home screen.
[3] Next, locate and select the Streaming Channels option from the left pane.
[4] Search for NESN 360 using the virtual keyboard.
[5] From the search results, select the NESN 360 app.
[6] On the channel info page, select the Add Channel button.
[7] Once the NESN 360 app’s adding process completes, select the OK button from the prompt.
[8] On the next screen, select the Go to Channel option to launch the NESN 360 app.
[9] Sign in with your cable TV provider account or NESN+ account.
[10] Now, you can enjoy streaming your favorite sports events on your Roku.
How to Screen Mirror NESN on Roku
The NESN app is available for Android and iPhone. With that, you can install the NESN app on these devices and screen mirror the app to Roku.
Screen Mirror NESN from Android Smartphone
Initially, enable the screen mirroring on Roku and follow the steps below:
[1] On your Android device, install the NESN 360 app from the Play Store.
[2] Next, make sure you have connected your Android device and Roku to the same WiFi network.
[3] After that, go to the Notification panel and tap the Cast icon.
[4] Select your Roku device from the list of available devices.
[5] Now, your Android device’s screen will be mirrored to Roku.
[6] Launch the NESN 360 app and sign in to your account.
[7] Choose your favorite sports and watch them on your TV.
Screen Mirror NESN from iPhone
We suggest you turn on the AirPlay on Roku and follow the steps below:
[1] Get the NESN 360 app on your iOS device from the App Store.
[2] Go to the Control Centre and tap on the Screen Mirroring icon.
[3] Choose your Roku device from the scanned devices list.
[4] You can now find that your iPhone screen is mirrored to Roku.
[5] Launch the NESN 360 app and log in with the NESN+ account or your cable TV provider account.
[6] Now, you can start streaming your favorite sports games on Roku.
How to Stream NESN on Roku Without Cable
You can subscribe to the following streaming services to watch the NESN channel on your Roku device without a cable TV subscription.
fuboTV
fuboTV is the perfect streaming service to stream both Sports and Entertainment channels. In addition, fuboTV also offers its users unlimited cloud DVR storage to record their favorite shows.
You can subscribe to the fuboTV’s Pro plan at $74.99 per month to get the NESN channel with other 90+ live TV channels. Upon subscription, you will also get a 7-day free trial to record your favorite sports shows and events.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream is another streaming service option you have left to stream the NESN channel. With the DirecTV Stream subscription, you will get 105+ live TV channels and unlimited cloud DVR storage to record your favorite shows.
To get the NESN channel, you need to subscribe to the Choice Plan at $99.99 per month.
How to Resolve NESN Not Working Issues on Roku
If the NESN channel isn’t working fine on your Roku device, you can follow the troubleshooting steps to fix the issue.
1. If the internet speed is slow and the content buffers, check the internet speed and restart the router.
2. Clear the NESN app cache and check if it is working fine.
3. Restart the Roku device when the app works slowly.
4. Update the NESN app to the latest version if it is outdated.
5. Upgrade Roku TV firmware if the app keeps crashing or freezing.
NESN+ Subscription
You can even access NESN on Roku using the NESN+ subscription. Currently, the NESN+ subscription comes with two subscription plans.
| MONTHLY | YEARLY |
|---|---|
| $29.99 | $329.99 |
FAQ
No. NESN+ doesn’t offer a free trial to new subscribers.
No. You can’t cancel the NESN subscription on a Roku device. You can be able to terminate the NESN subscription only on the official website.
