FAQ

  1. General
  2. Technical
  3. Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live

General

1. Where can I watch the live broadcast of The Oscars awards ceremony?

You can watch The Oscars awards show on the following:

  • On your television LIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th. Exclusive red carpet coverage begins at 6:30e|3:30p, followed by the awards ceremony at 8:00e|5:00p.

  • Oscar fans living in the markets listed below can watch the live broadcast of The Oscars awards ceremony at abc.com or with the ABC app by signing in with a participating TV provider.  Once you have signed in, watch at abc.com/watch-live or select ‘live TV’ in the ABC app.

The ABC live stream is currently available in the following areas with a participating TV provider:

Chicago • Fresno • Houston • Los Angeles • New York City • Philadelphia • Raleigh-Durham • San Francisco

Customers with a DirecTV subscription in the following markets will also be able to watch the ABC live stream:

Albuquerque • Bakersfield • Baltimore • Boise • Boston • Boston (Manchester) • Buffalo • Cincinnati • Cleveland • Davenport-Moline • Denver • Detroit • Ft. Smith/Fayetteville • Indianapolis • Jackson, MS • Kansas City • Lafayette, LA • Las Vegas • Miami • Milwaukee • Monterey-Salinas • Oklahoma City • Omaha • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • Portland-Auburn • San Diego • Savannah • Shreveport • Tallahassee • Tampa • Tucson • Twin Falls • Waco • West Palm Beach • Wilkes Barre-Scranton

Customers with a YouTube TV and Hulu subscriptions in the following markets will also be able to watch the ABC live stream:

Abilene • Ada • Albany • Albany, GA • Albuquerque • Alexandria, LA • Amarillo • Anchorage • Asheville • Atlanta • Augusta • Austin • Bakersfield • Baltimore • Bangor • Baton Rouge • Beaumont • Bend • Billings • Biloxi • Binghamton • Birmingham • Bismarck • Bluefield-Oak Hill • Boise • Boston • Boston (Manchester) • Bowling Green • Buffalo • Burlington • Butte • Cedar Rapids • Champaign, IL • Charleston, SC • Charleston, WV • Charlotesville • Charlotte • Chattanooga • Cincinnati • Clarksburg • Cleveland • Colorado Springs • Columbia, MO • Columbia, SC • Columbus, GA • Columbus, MS • Columbus, OH • Corpus Christi • Dallas • Dayton • Denver • Des Moines • Detroit • Dothan • Duluth • El Paso • Elmira • Erie • Eugene • Eureka • Evansville • Fairbanks • Fargo • Flint • Florence-Myrtle Beach • Ft. Myers • Ft. Smith • Ft. Wayne • Gainesville • Grand Junction • Grand Rapids • Grand Rapids-Battle Creek • Great Falls • Green Bay • Greenville-New Bern • Greenwood • Harlingen-Weslaco • Harrisburg • Harrisburg, IL • Harrisonburg • Hartford - New Haven • Hattiesburg, MS • Helen • Honolulu • Huntsville • Idaho Falls • Indianapolis • Jackson, MS • Jackson, TN • Jacksonville, Brunswick • Johnstown • Jonesboro • Joplin • Juneau • Kansas City • Kirksville • Knoxville • La Crosse • La Crosse (Eau Claire) • Lafayette, IN • Lafayette, LA • Lake Charles • Lansing • Laredo, TX • Las Vegas • Lexington • Lima, OH • Lincoln • Lincoln-Kearney • Little Rock • Louisville • Lubbock • Macon • Madison • Medford • Memphis • Meridian • Miami • Milwaukee • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Missoula • Mobil • Monroe (Columbia, LA) • Monterey-Salina • Montgomer • Nashville • Norfolk/Hampton • North Platte • Odessa-Midland • Oklahoma City • Omah • Orlando • Palm Springs • Panama City • Peoria • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • Portland-Auburn • Portland, OR • Providence-New Bedford • Quincy • Rapid City • Redding • Reno • Richmond • Roanoke-Lynchburg • Rochester - Austin • Rochester, NY • Rockford • Sacramento • Salisbury • Salt Lake City • San Angelo • San Antonio • San Diego • Santa Barbara • Savannah • Seattle • Shreveport • Sioux City • Sioux Falls • South Bend • Spokane • Springfield • Springfield, MO • St. Croix • St. Joseph • St. Louis • Syracuse • Tallahassee • Tampa • Tampa - Sarasota • Tamuning • Terre Haute • Toledo • Topeka • Traverse City • Tri-Cities (Kingsport) • Tucson • Tulsa • Twin Falls • Tyler • Utica • Victoria • Waco • Washington, DC • Watertown • Wausau • West Palm Beach • Wheeling • Wichita • Wichita Falls & Lawton • Wilmington • Winston-Salem • Yakima • Youngstown • Yuma/El Centro

Customers with a Comcast Xfinity subscription in the following markets will also be able to watch the ABC live stream:

Abilene • Ada • Albany • Albany, GA • Albuquerque • Alexandria, LA • Amarillo • Anchorage • Asheville • Atlanta • Augusta • Austin • Bakersfield • Baltimore • Bangor • • Baton Rouge • Beaumont • Bend • Billings • Biloxi • Binghamton • Birmingham • Bismarck • Bluefield-Oak Hill • Boise • Boston • Boston (Manchester) • Bowling Green • Buffalo • Butte • Cedar Rapids • Champaign, IL • Charleston, SC • Charleston, WV • Charlotesville • Charlotte • Chattanooga • Cincinnati • Clarksburg • Cleveland • Colorado Springs • Columbia, MO • Columbia, SC • Columbus, GA • Columbus, MS • Columbus, OH • Corpus Christi • Dallas • Dayton • Denver • Des Moines • Detroit • Dothan • Duluth • El Paso • Elmira • Erie • Eugene • Eureka • Evansville • Fairbanks • Fargo • Flint • Florence-Myrtle Beach • Ft. Myers • Ft. Smith • Gainesville • Grand Junction • Grand Rapids • Grand Rapids-Battle Creek • Great Falls • Green Bay • Greenville-New Bern • Greenwood • Harlingen-Weslaco • Harrisburg • Harrisburg, IL • Harrisonburg • Hartford - New Haven • Hattiesburg, MS • Helena • Honolulu • Huntsville • Idaho Falls • Indianapolis • Jackson, MS • Jacksonville, Brunswick • Johnstown • Jonesboro • Juneau • Kansas City • Kirksville • Knoxville • Lafayette, IN • Lafayette, LA • Lake Charles • Lansing • Laredo, TX • Las Vegas • Lexington • Lima, OH • Lincoln • Lincoln-Kearney • Little Rock • Louisville • Macon • Madison • Medford • Memphis • Meridian • Miami • Milwaukee • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Missoula • Mobile • Monroe (Columbia, LA) • Monterey-Salinas • Montgomery • Nashville • Norfolk/Hampton • North Platte • Odessa-Midland • Oklahoma City • Omaha • Orlando • Palm Springs • Panama City • Peoria • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • Portland-Auburn • Portland, OR • Providence-New Bedford • Quincy • Rapid City • Redding • Reno • Richmond • Roanoke-Lynchburg • Rochester-Austin • Sacramento • Salisbury • Salt Lake City • San Angelo • San Antonio • San Diego • Santa Barbara • Savannah • Seattle • Shreveport • Sioux City • Sioux Falls • Spokane • Springfield • Springfield, MO • St. Croix • St. Joseph • St. Louis • Syracuse • Tallahassee • Tampa • Tampa - Sarasota • Tamuning • Toledo • Traverse City • Tri-Cities (Kingsport) • Tucson • Tulsa • Twin Falls • Tyler • Victoria • Waco • Washington, DC • Watertown • Wausau • West Palm Beach • Wheeling • Wichita Falls & Lawton • Wilmington • Winston-Salem • Yakima • Yuma/El Centro

Customers with a AT&T TV NOW subscription in the following markets will also be able to watch the ABC live stream:

Ada • Albany • Albuquerque • Asheville • Atlanta • Augusta • Austin • Bakersfield • Baltimore • Bangor • Baton Rouge • Beaumont • Bend • Biloxi • Birmingham • Boston • Boston (Manchester) • Buffalo • Burlington • Butte • Cedar Rapids • Champaign, IL • Charleston, SC • Charleston, WV • Charlotte • Chattanooga • Cincinnati • Cleveland • Colorado Springs • Columbia, MO • Columbia, SC • Columbus, GA • Columbus, MS • Columbus, OH • Corpus Christi • Dallas • Dayton • Denver • Des Moines • Detroit • El Paso • Eugene • Evansville • Flint • Florence-Myrtle Beach • Ft. Myers • Ft. Smith • Gainesville • Grand Rapids • Grand Rapids-Battle Creek • Great Falls • Green Bay • Greenville-New Bern • Greenwood • Harlingen-Weslaco • Harrisburg • Harrisburg, IL • Hartford - New Haven • Hattiesburg, MS • Honolulu • Huntsville • Idaho Falls • Indianapolis • Jackson, MS • Jackson, TN • Jacksonville, Brunswick • Joplin • Kansas City • Knoxville • Lafayette, LA • Lake Charles • Lansing • Las Vegas • Lexington • Lima, OH • Little Rock • Louisville • Lubbock • Macon • Madison • Memphis • Miami • Milwaukee • Minneapolis-St. Paul • Missoula • Mobile • Monroe (Columbia, LA) • Monterey-Salinas • Nashville • Norfolk/Hampton • Odessa-Midland • Oklahoma City • Omaha • Orlando • Palm Springs • Peoria • Phoenix • Pittsburgh • Portland-Auburn • Portland, OR • Providence-New Bedford • Redding • Reno • Richmond • Roanoke-Lynchburg • Rochester, NY • Sacramento • Salt Lake City • San Antonio • San Diego • Santa Barbara • Savannah • Seattle • Shreveport • South Bend • Spokane • St. Louis • Tallahassee • Tampa • Tampa - Sarasota • Toledo • Topeka • Traverse City • Tucson • Tulsa • Washington, DC • Wausau • West Palm Beach • Wichita • Wilmington • Winston-Salem • Youngstown

ABC live streaming is included with your TV subscription service. The ABC live stream for your local station is determined by your physical location. You must be located within each available station's local viewing area and must verify your participating TV provider account for access to the ABC live stream. Program substitutions may apply.

For a full list of participating TV providers, please click here.

2. I missed the live broadcast of The Oscars awards ceremony, can I view it on demand?  

After the broadcast, the Oscars awards ceremony will be available on demand at abc.com or the ABC app to viewers within the U.S. who are signed in with a participating TV provider through 2/17/20. After 2/17/20, no sign-in is required.

For a full list of participating TV providers, please click here.

Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live will not be available on demand following the live broadcast.

3. What can I access from Oscar.com?

Oscar.com is your official destination for Oscars nominee news, red carpet photos, and unforgettable videos from The Oscars. After The Oscars, see what everyone’s talking about! Go to Oscar.com for the top moments, hottest fashions and the full winners list from the biggest night in movies.

  • Nominees

  • Announcement footage and photos

  • Red Carpet / Fashion Focus

  • Photo Galleries

  • Curated content and blogs

  • Real-time Oscar moments

Technical

1. What are the minimum browser requirements?

For the best viewing experience Oscar.com requires these minimum browser requirements:

Desktop Browsers

  • Internet Explorer 9.0+

  • Mozilla Firefox 39.0+

  • Google Chrome 31.0+

  • Safari 8.0+

  • Microsoft Edge 1.0+

Phone & Tablet Browsers

  • Mobile Safari 4+

  • Chrome Mobile 28+

  • Amazon Silk 3+

Android Browser 4.0+

2. I'm getting an Adobe Flash shared objects error message.

The Adobe Flash shared objects error message occurs when your Flash storage settings are either too limited or set to “None.” In order to resolve this issue, follow these steps:

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Reload the ABC page that you were on.

3. How do I install or upgrade the Adobe Flash Player?

On the computer, our video player requires Adobe Flash 10.2 or above. Download the free Adobe Flash plug-in on Adobe’s website.

https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer

4. Why do I need to enable Javascript? How do I do this?

ABC uses Javascript to improve your viewing experience. Javascript allow us to give you a more robust user interface, which is a fancy way of saying it makes things easier and better when it comes to the way you interact with the content.

To enable Javascript, please reference instructions below depending on your browser:

Google Chrome

1. Select Chrome in the menu bar.

2. Choose Preferences.

3. Click "Show advanced settings…" at the bottom of the browser.

4. Click Content Settings in the "Privacy section."

5. Select Allow all sites to run JavaScript in the 'JavaScript' section.

6. Click Done to update.

Mozilla Firefox (mac)

1. Select Firefox in the menu bar.

2. Choose Preferences.

3. Choose Content from the top navigation.

4. Select the checkbox next to Enable JavaScript.

Internet Explorer

1. Select Tools from the top menu.

2. Choose Internet Options.

3. Click on the Security tab.

4. Click on Custom Level.

5. Scroll down until you see the section labeled "Scripting."

6. Under "Active Scripting," select Enable and click OK.

Apple Safari

1. Open the Safari menu on your browser's toolbar.

2. Choose Preferences.

3. Choose Security.

4. Select the checkbox next to Enable JavaScript.

5. Why do I have to accept cookies? How do I do this?

We use cookies to tell you what’s new since your last visit, and to store your login info so that you don’t have to enter it every time you visit.

Enable Cookies – Instructions below depending on your browser:

Internet Explorer

1. Click Start > Control Panel. (With Windows XP Classic View, click the Windows Start button > Settings > Control Panel).

2. Click Network and Internet

3. Click the Internet Options icon.

4. Select the Privacy tab.

5. Click Advanced.

6. Select ""Override automatic cookie handling"" under the ""Cookies"" section in the Advanced Privacy Settings window.

7. Select the ""Accept"" or ""Prompt"" option under ""First-party Cookies.""

8. Select the ""Accept"" or ""Prompt"" option under ""Third-party Cookies."" (If you select the ""Prompt"" option, you'll be asked for approval every time a website attempts to send you a cookie.)

9. In the Internet Options window, click OK to exit.

Mozilla Firefox for Windows

1. Click Settings.

2. Click Privacy in the top panel.

3. Set "Firefox will:" to "Use custom settings for history."

4. Check the box next to "Accept cookies from sites" to enable cookies.

5. Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox for Mac

1. Select Firefox from the menu bar

2. Select Preferences.

3. Click Privacy.

4. Set "Firefox will:" to "Use custom settings for history."

5. Check the box next to "Accept cookies from sites" to enable cookies.

Google Chrome for Windows

1. Click the Tools menu.

2. Click Settings.

3. Click "Show advanced settings…" at the bottom of the browser.

4. Click Content settings in the "Privacy" section.

5. Select Allow local data to be set to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to ""Block all third-party cookies without exception.""

6. Click Done to update.

Google Chrome for Mac

1. Select Chrome in the menu bar.

2. Choose Preferences.

3. Click "Show advanced settings…" at the bottom of the browser.

4. Click Content settings in the "Privacy" section.

5. Select Allow local data to be set to allow both first-party and third-party cookies. If you only want to accept first-party cookies, check the box next to ""Block all third-party cookies without exception.""

6. Click Done to update.

Apple Safari

1. Select Safari in the menu bar.

2. Select Preferences.

3. Click Privacy in the top panel.

4. Under "Block cookies" select "From third parties and advertisers."

6. Is Oscar.com available outside the U.S.?

Oscar.com is only available if you're physically located within the U.S., or its territories (including Puerto Rico, Guam, Saipan, American Samoa, U.S. Virgin Islands and Bermuda).

7. Is there a Customer Service number I can call?

For programming questions and feedback related to The  Oscars Program: 1 (818) 460-7477

For video playback and other technical issues: 1 (800) 230-0229.

Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live

1. What is Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live?

The award-winning 2nd Screen experience for the Oscars Red Carpet is back!  This truly interactive livestream gives fans the chance to interact with their favorite nominees and presenters at Hollywood’s biggest event of the year.  Submit your questions for the nominees via Twitter using #OscarsAllAccess and we may ask them live on the Oscars Red Carpet!

2. Does Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live include the Oscars awards ceremony?

No, Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live will not include the Oscars award ceremony.Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live is a complementary, companion experience to the Oscars red carpet.

3. What’s the difference between the live awards ceremony and Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live?

The Oscars awards ceremony is where the winners will be announced and awards will be presented. You can watch in one of the following ways:

  • On your television LIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th. Exclusive red carpet coverage begins at 6:30e|3:30p, followed by the awards ceremony at 8:00e|5:00p.

  • Oscar fans living in the markets listed below can watch the live broadcast of The Oscars awards ceremony by signing in with a participating TV provider.  Once you have signed in, watch from your desktop or mobile device at abc.com/watch-live or download the ABC app and select ‘live TV.’

The ABC live stream is currently available in the following areas with a participating TV provider:

  • Chicago

  • Fresno

  • Houston

  • Los Angeles

  • New York City

  • Philadelphia

  • Raleigh-Durham

  • San Francisco

Customers with a DirecTV subscription in the following markets will also be able to watch the ABC live stream:

  • Albuquerque

  • Austin

  • Bakersfield

  • Baltimore

  • Beaumont

  • Boise

  • Boston

  • Boston (Manchester)

  • Brunswick

  • Buffalo

  • Cincinnati

  • Cleveland

  • Corpus Christi

  • Dallas

  • Davenport-Moline

  • Denver

  • Des Moines

  • Detroit

  • Ft. Smith/Fayetteville

  • Grand Rapids

  • Indianapolis

  • Jackson, MS

  • Jacksonville

  • Kansas City

  • Lafayette, LA

  • Las Vegas

  • Louisville

  • Memphis

  • Miami

  • Milwaukee

  • Monterey-Salinas

  • Norfolk/Hampton

  • Oklahoma City

  • Omaha

  • Phoenix

  • Pittsburgh

  • Portland-Auburn

  • Sacramento

  • San Diego

  • Savannah

  • Tallahassee

  • Tampa

  • Tucson

  • Twin Falls

  • Waco

  • West Palm Beach

  • Wilkes Barre-Scranton

Customers with a YouTube TV, AT&T TV Now, Hulu or Comcast subscription in the following markets will also be able to watch the ABC live stream:

  • Albuquerque

  • Austin

  • Bakersfield

  • Baltimore

  • Beaumont

  • Boise

  • Boston

  • Boston (Manchester)

  • Brunswick

  • Buffalo

  • Cincinnati

  • Cleveland

  • Corpus Christi

  • Dallas

  • Davenport-Moline

  • Denver

  • Des Moines

  • Detroit

  • Duluth

  • Ft. Smith

  • Grand Rapids

  • Indianapolis

  • Jackson, MS

  • Jacksonville,

  • Kansas City

  • Lafayette, LA

  • Las Vegas

  • Louisville

  • Memphis

  • Miami

  • Milwaukee

  • Minneapolis-St. Paul

  • Monterey-Salinas

  • Norfolk/Hampton

  • Oklahoma City

  • Omaha

  • Phoenix

  • Pittsburgh

  • Portland-Auburn

  • Rochester-Austin

  • Sacramento

  • San Diego

  • Savannah

  • Tallahassee

  • Tampa

  • Tucson

  • Twin Falls

  • Waco

  • West Palm Beach

  • Wilkes Barre-Scranton

ABC live streaming is included with your TV subscription service. The ABC live stream for your local station is determined by your physical location. You must be located within each available station's local viewing area and must verify your participating TV provider account for access to the ABC live stream. Program substitutions may apply.

For a full list of TV providers, please click here.

Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live is a complementary, companion experience to the Oscars red carpet where viewers in the U.S. with an Internet connection will get exclusive access to cameras capturing the live red carpet. The Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live experience will not provide you access to the live stream of the Oscars awards ceremony.

4. Where can I access Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live?

Any viewer within the U.S. with an internet connection will be able to access Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live via Twitter @TheAcademy. ­

5. When does Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live begin?

Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live begins LIVE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9th at 6:30e|3:30p. The 90-minute live stream concludes as The Oscars begin at 8e|5p.

6. Is there any cost for Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live?

No.

7. Do I need to be in a certain area to view Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live?

Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live is available to any user within the U.S. with an internet connection.

8. Do I need a participating TV provider account to access Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live? 

No, you do not need a participating TV provider account to enjoy Oscars All Access: Red Carpet Live.