How to Stream Times Square New Year's Eve Ball Drop in NYC

For more than 110 years the ball has dropped in New York City to ring in the new year. You don't have to travel to the Big Apple to see it. You can watch this year's celebration from your mobile device.

The Times Square celebration streams live on your phone, tablet, computer, or any other device you have. Follow the links below or watch the live streaming video that begins at 6 pm on December, 31. See celebrations, the year in review, and music from all genres including country.

Get the full schedule at Timessquarenyc.org.

Times Square Ball

The Times Square celebrations began in 1904, but it was 1907 when the first New Year's Eve ball made its descent from a flagpole on One Times Square.

This year the iconic ball will have 2,688 Waterford Crystal triangles, each with different designs for the new year.

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Crystal Designs

Gift of Love - overlapping hearts symbolizing love for family and friends
Gift of Wisdom - central wheel with wedge-cut petals of knowledge
Gift of Happiness - sunburst of bright cuts radiating outwards like a bright sunny day
Gift of Goodwill - 3 pineapples signify the traditional symbol of hospitality and goodwill
Gift of Harmony - small rosette cuts flowing into each other in beautiful harmony
Gift of Serenity - butterflies flying above a crystal meadow, capturing the spirit of serenity
Gift of Kindness - circle of rosettes with the fronds reaching out in an expression of kindness
Gift Of Wonder - a faceted starburst, inspiring our sense of wonder
Gift of Fortitude -diamond cuts on either side of a crystal pillar to represent the inner attributes of resolve, courage, and spirit necessary to triumph over adversity
Gift of Imagination - a series of intricate wedge cuts that are mirrored reflections of each other, inspiring our imagination

All those crystals are heavy. Add the 672 LED modules and 32,256 LEDs to make the ball light up in 16 million colors and it all makes the Ball weigh 11,875 pounds. A long way from the first ball that was made of iron and wood and had only one hundred 25-watt light bulbs.