Live Stream High School Football
Stream every Friday night game to fans who can't make it to the stadium. HometownLive gives your football program a dedicated channel, free for all fans, with no NFHS subscription required.
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Bring Your Community Closer
- Families watching from anywhere: college kids, deployed parents, grandparents across the country
- No fan account or subscription required to watch
- Archive every game for future viewing and college recruiting
- Live scoring overlays via Scorebird integration
The Only Platform that Checks Every Box
We're the only livestreaming platform built specifically for community organizations, not content creators, not media companies.
| Feature | HometownLive | NFHS | Hudl | YouTube | Facebook Live |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free to View | Included | Not included | Not included | Included | Included |
| No Fan Account Required | Included | Not included | Not included | Included | Partially supported |
| Dedicated Channels | Included | Partially supported | Partially supported | Not included | Not included |
| Control Your Own Ads | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Mobile App to Stream | Included | Not included | Included | Included | Included |
| Roku / TV Channel | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
| Revenue Options | Included | Not included | Partially supported | Partially supported | Partially supported |
| Community / School Control | Included | Not included | Not included | Not included | Not included |
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Football Streaming FAQ
- Use the HometownLive mobile app or connect a camera to a streaming encoder. Your operator opens the app, selects the football channel, and goes live. Fans watch for free at your school's branded streaming page, no account required.
- Yes. HometownLive streams are always free for fans. No subscription, no per-game fee, no account required. Grandparents, deployed parents, and alumni watch from anywhere at no cost.
- Yes. With Scorebird integration, live score overlays appear on your stream automatically: score, game clock, down and distance. No manual score entry required during the game.
- Yes. The HometownLive mobile app works from any venue. Your operator can stream away games, playoff games at neutral sites, and bowl games the same way as home games.