The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially underway and for the next 15 days, the best of the best in the world will compete in 16 winter sports, from hockey and figure skating to alpine skiing and snowboarding.
As it has every Olympic year since 1988, NBC and its family of networks own broadcasting rights in the United States. With so much to watch, and a lot of it happening at the same time, the Peacock streaming service has become a go-to spot for Olympics coverage since its launch in 2020.
When we say you can watch everything on Peacock, we really mean everything. Over 3,000 hours of coverage will air between now and the closing ceremony on Feb. 22, including medal events, qualifiers, practice sessions, NBC’s primetime coverage and so much more.
Basically, if you want to watch the Olympics — and watch as much of it as possible — Peacock is about to become your most-used app and there’s a sneaky way to get two weeks of it for free. Keep reading for our favorite Peacock hack.
Does Peacock have a free trial?
Unfortunately, Peacock doesn’t offer a free trial. However, there is a hack that will get you two weeks of Peacock Premium for free. Keep on reading to find out more…
How to watch Peacock for free
While you could just subscribe to Peacock for $10.99/month, let us let you in on a little secret. Peacock Premium is included in all Instacart+ memberships.
Instacart+ offers a two-week free trial. See where we’re going with this?
Signing up for the free trial of Instacart+ will also give you Peacock for free with just enough time to watch every moment of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
In addition to the Peacock subscription, Instacart+ subscribers get $0 fee delivery on orders above $10 from grocery stores, free restaurant delivery and the ability to share subscriptions with family members.
2026 WINTER OLYMPICS
When are the Winter Olympics?
The Winter Olympics kicked off with the opening ceremonies on Feb. 6, and will continue daily through Feb. 22.
Olympics schedule on Peacock:
Peacock will broadcast 3,200 of hours of live sports during the 2026 Winter Olympics, including all 116 medal events and everything that leads up to it. The NBC Olympics website has an easy-to-navigate schedule to find out when events are happening and when medals will be awarded.
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