Is your venue ready to stream NFL Sunday Ticket?
The Future of NFL Sunday Ticket for Businesses Starts Now
NFL Sundays are the busiest, highest-revenue days of the week for most sports bars and restaurants. Getting NFL Sunday Ticket set up properly through EverPass isn’t complicated — but doing it right before the season starts means you’re not troubleshooting when the place is packed.
Check your internet speed
The rule is simple: 10 Mbps per EverPass device streaming at the same time.
8 screens showing different games simultaneously = 80 Mbps dedicated to EverPass.
If you’re on a basic consumer internet plan, consider upgrading to a business-grade connection before the season. Consumer plans often throttle speeds during peak hours — exactly when you need reliability most.
To check your speed: Visit speedtest.net on a device connected to the same network as your EverPass devices. Run the test during a busy period to see what you’re actually getting. If you’re already an EverPass customer, you can also run a speed test directly from the Device section of EverPass Manager.
Set your network priority order
Even with plenty of bandwidth, a busy Sunday can cause buffering if your network doesn’t know what to prioritize. The fix is a router setting called Quality of Service (QoS) — it tells your network which systems get bandwidth first.
POS & payment systems
Must never be interrupted
EverPass streaming devices
Needs stable bandwidth for live sports
Guest Wi-Fi
Guest wifi and back office systems should not compete with streaming
Guest Wi-Fi usage spikes when a big game starts and everyone pulls out their phone. Without QoS, that spike steals bandwidth from your screens. Your ISP or IT provider can configure this quickly — it’s a one-time change — or reference your networking hardware’s manual for instructions.
Use wired connections where you can
Wi-Fi works fine for EverPass in most venues. But for screens in fixed positions, a wired Ethernet connection is more reliable — it doesn’t drop during busy periods and doesn’t compete with guest Wi-Fi for signal.
A few other quick checks:
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Router and switches are modern enough to handle your speeds
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Network setup is simple — no unnecessary routing between devices
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If you have a firewall, EverPass URLs and ports are whitelisted
Train your staff on audio
Technical setup aside, audio mismatches are the most common game-day complaint — wrong commentary playing through the wrong speakers. It’s entirely preventable.
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Select and switch between audio inputs
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Match the correct audio feed to the featured game
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Identify which inputs correspond to which TVs or zones
Ensure a staff member is familiar with assigning audio for peak events. Document the input map and keep it somewhere staff can find quickly.
Pre-game checklist
Run through this before every big game. Takes 5 minutes.
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