Watch Live: Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop 2022

NEW YORK, NY — People around the globe are getting ready to celebrate the new year, but no place does it quite like New York City. The annual ball drop in Times Square draws thousands of people out into city streets, making it one of the largest parties in the world.

It's no wonder why millions more, regardless of where they live, watch the festivities unfold on TV each year. Recent advances in technology have also made it possible to watch livestreams on your cell phone or computer.

Below, we've posted the free livestream that will start at 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve — or scroll down for information on how to watch on TV.

Times Square ball-drop livestream

The livestream above is courtesy of the Times Square Alliance, the nonprofit organization that maintains Times Square and runs many of the area's programs. It is free to watch and has no commercials, compatible with cell phones and web browsers.

You can find the same livestream by visiting TimesSquareNYC.org, NewYearsEve.nyc, LiveStream.com/2022 or TimesSquareBall.net.

Times Square ball-drop TV broadcasts

Several TV networks will be competing to show viewers the same exact thing from slightly different angles, so the choice really comes down to your preference of hosts and special performances.

Here are some of your main options:

Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest

• Channel: ABC
• Start time: 8 p.m.
• Performers: LL Cool J, Chlöe, Journey, Karol G, Billy Porter, Avril Lavigne and Travis Barker, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, OneRepublic, Daddy Yankee and more.

Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted By Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson

• Channel: NBC
• Start time: 10:30 p.m.
• Performers: Brandi Carlile, Billie Joe Armstrong, Saweetie Anitta, Jack Harlow, 24kGoldn, Kitty Ca$he, "and more surprises to come."

CNN New Year's Eve Live With Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen

• Channel: CNN
• Start time: 8 p.m.
• Performers: Katy Perry, Earth, Wind & Fire, Patti LaBelle, William Shatner, Duran Duran, Amanda Gorman, Patti LuPone, David Arquette, Leslie Jordan, Cheri Oteri and others.

New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash

• Channel: CBS
• Start time: 8 p.m.
• Performer: Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Lady A, Zac Brown Band, Jason Aldean, Darius Rucker, Dierks Benlty, Brooks & Dunn and others.

The in-person celebration in Times Square will be smaller this year due to the citywide spike in COVID-19 cases caused by the omicron variant. Only 15,000 vaccinated people will be allowed into the viewing areas on Dec. 31, compared to the typical capacity of 58,000.

Here's everything you need to know about this Year's Eve party in Times Square.

Brendan Krisel contributed to this report.