NFL Multi-View with ViewGrid: A Second Screen for Game Day

NFL game broadcasts are only available through the league's official TV and streaming partners, and they can't be added to a ViewGrid grid. What ViewGrid gives you on game day is a second screen: several watch-alongs, live reaction shows and analysis streams from YouTube, Twitch and Kick, side by side in one browser tab, next to the game on your TV.

It's a familiar situation on any NFL Sunday. Your game is on the TV, your fantasy players are in two other games, and the conversation about all of it is spread across a dozen live streams. Instead of flipping between tabs, you can put the streams you follow into one grid and switch the audio with a single click.

What ViewGrid Can and Can't Show

ViewGrid is a free grid tool that runs in your browser. It plays streams through the official embedded players of YouTube, Twitch, Kick and Rumble, and it can only show streams that are publicly available on those platforms. It does not host or re-stream any video.

For an NFL Sunday, that means:

Not in the grid: live NFL game broadcasts, NFL RedZone, NFL Sunday Ticket and any other subscription or pay-TV feed. Keep those on your TV or in the official app.
In the grid: public live streams around the games, such as creator watch-alongs, live reaction and analysis shows, and fantasy football streams.

ViewGrid doesn't replace the broadcast. It sits next to it.

Setting Up Your NFL Second Screen

Building a grid for Sunday takes a couple of minutes, and you don't need an account to get started.

1. Find the Streams You Want to Follow
2. Search YouTube, Twitch or Kick for live watch-alongs, reaction streams or analysis shows for the games you care about. Once you find one, copy the stream's URL from your browser's address bar. You can also search for live YouTube streams from inside the grid.

1. Go to ViewGrid and Add Your First Stream
2. Open ViewGrid in your browser. You'll see a field where you can paste a link. Paste the URL of your first stream and add it to the grid. The video will appear in the first cell.

1. Add More Streams
2. Repeat the process for the other streams. As you add them, they automatically fill the grid. On a desktop computer, you can add up to 20 streams. On a phone, the limit is 6, since the screen is smaller.

1. Choose Your Layout
2. You can select different grid arrangements. Maybe you want a simple 2x2 layout, or one larger stream with two smaller ones on the side. ViewGrid offers presets for common setups like 2, 3, 4, 6, or 8 streams, letting you organize the screen how you like.

1. Control the Audio
2. You can't listen to four streams at once. Every stream you add starts muted. To hear one, just click the speaker icon on that specific video player. You can switch audio between streams with a single click, so when one watch-along reacts to a big play you can jump straight to it.

1. Save or Share Your Layout (Optional)
2. If you create a grid you want to use again, you can save it by creating a free ViewGrid account. You can also share your exact setup with friends. The page URL automatically updates to include all the streams in your grid, so just copy the link from your address bar and send it to them.

Tips for the Best Viewing Experience

Watching several high-definition streams at once can be demanding. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

Check Your Internet Connection

Multiple video streams use a lot of bandwidth. For a smooth experience with several HD streams, a stable and reasonably fast internet connection is important. If you notice buffering, a wired Ethernet connection is often more reliable than Wi-Fi.

More Screen is Better

While you can use ViewGrid on any device, it works best on a larger screen like a desktop monitor or a laptop. This gives each stream more space and makes it easier to see the details.

If the game is on your TV, a laptop or tablet next to you is the simplest second screen. If you would rather put the grid itself on a TV, many people connect a laptop with an HDMI cable, use the web browser built into their smart TV, or use their device's screen mirroring feature. For more details on this, see our guide, "How to Watch Multiple Streams on Your TV".

Focus on a Single Stream

If one stream gets really interesting, you can tap on its window in the grid to make it the primary, larger view. This brings it front and center without removing your other streams. You can also use the standard fullscreen button on the video player.

Follow the Conversation

If you're watching a commentator on Twitch or YouTube, you can open the stream's live chat in a side panel next to your grid. This lets you follow the community reaction without leaving your setup.

Ready-Made Grids for Other Events

The Events calendar on ViewGrid lists events that have free official streams or creator streams, such as esports tournaments and creator events, with a ready-made grid for each. NFL games are not part of it, because the broadcasts are paid.

For game day, the grid is yours to build: pick the watch-alongs and analysis streams you like, save the layout, and open it next to the game every week. You can build your first layout right now with the ViewGrid multi-stream viewer.