Viewer’s guide to Tuesday's State of the Union Address

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For the seventh and final time Tuesday night, President Obama will deliver the State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress. Here's all you need to know to follow the action

When does it start

The president is scheduled to go on at 9 p.m. ET, though given the time involved with the ceremonial entrance and introduction by the House speaker, the speech itself may not start right on time

Where can I watch

Where can't you watch? The broadcast networks and cable news stations will of course provide live television coverage of the address. But you won't need a cable subscription to follow the speech. The White House will also be streaming the president's message live on YouTube and on its website

Additionally, Obama's address will, for the first time, be available on demand via Amazon Video

Anything unique about this year's speech

Actually, yes. Most years, presidents use State of the Union speeches to offer a laundry list of policy proposals, which often lead to partisan scenes in the House chamber where half the members (those from the president's party) stand and applaud as the opposition party sits silently

While Tuesday's address will undoubtedly still be a partisan affair (this is an election year, after all), the White House has said Obama's speech will be "non-traditional." In a video previewing the address, Obama said he would focus on "the big things," and officials have said the president will focus on larger challenges facing the country