Watching on Your Phone: Live Streaming via the Pro Yakyu Set App
Even on days when you cannot get home for the first pitch, a smartphone keeps you connected to the game. SKY PerfecTV!'s Pro Yakyu Set, the service that officially promises live coverage of all regular-season games of the twelve Central and Pacific League clubs through the final out, supports internet streaming in addition to TV broadcast, and on a smartphone you watch the live stream through the Pro Yakyu Set app. The flow is simple: register a SKY PerfecTV! Members ID when you sign up and log in to the app. The official site notes that a login is required for smartphone viewing (as of August 2026). The price is a monthly viewing fee of 4,054 yen plus a basic fee of 429 yen (both tax included, per the official site as of August 2026), with no separate contract needed for streaming. The sign-up steps, from checking your B-CAS or ACAS number to logging in, are walked through in How to Sign Up for SKY PerfecTV!.
App Features That Carry the Viewing Experience
The app is more than a playback window. It lists broadcast and streaming schedules for both the first team and the farm team, and any game starts with one tap. There is a starting-lineup notification feature (official first-team games only), and notifications can be customized by item, such as probable starters, scoring chances and runs. You might keep only chance and run alerts on during work, then switch to the video on the way home. A player encyclopedia with 53 statistical categories per player lets you look up anyone on the spot. With the cast feature, you can also connect to a compatible TV and watch on the big screen. A chat feature is available for selected games only (all per the official site as of August 2026).
Recording: The Full Game from First Pitch to Final Out, via Broadcast
For fans who care about keeping games, not just watching them, broadcast is the key. The official site advertises that broadcasts can be recorded in full, from the first pitch to the final out, and suggests collecting recordings of important games such as pennant-clinching contests and record-breaking moments (as of August 2026). Unlike terrestrial TV coverage that may end mid-game, you keep the entire game — a value unique to broadcast. One caveat: this recording pitch concerns broadcast (CS/BS) only, and the official guidance makes no mention of recording the streaming feed (as of August 2026). If recording is your priority, the premise is watching via broadcast, with reception equipment such as an antenna and a B-CAS card or ACAS number ready.
Broadcast vs. Streaming: Latency and Spoilers
Broadcast and streaming are two windows onto the same coverage, but they differ in character. As a defense against spoilers — being beaten to the moment by rapid SNS updates due to streaming delay — the official site notes that TV broadcast can be watched with less latency (as of August 2026). The more you watch with a social feed open, the more that difference matters. Also, while the broadcast side advertises all games of the twelve clubs, the games available on streaming are to be confirmed in the app or on the site, and the official site states that live streaming of Hiroshima home games cannot be watched in some areas for certain games. A practical division of labor: broadcast when you need every game without fail, streaming for convenience and viewing on the go.
Summary: Streaming Outside, Broadcast and Recording at Home
Follow the game by streaming on your phone when out, watch with lower latency via broadcast at home, and record the games you want to keep. One Pro Yakyu Set contract covers all three ways of watching. The official site advertises that the sign-up month costs 0 yen in joining fee, basic fee and viewing fee, and states that viewing may take up to 30 minutes to activate after application (both as of August 2026). Note also that the content and format of broadcasts and live streaming may change without notice, per the official site — read this article as an example valid as of August 2026 and confirm the latest terms before applying. For a full comparison of viewing services, see Where to Watch NPB Games: Broadcast and Streaming Services.