How to watch UEFA Euro 2024 live online for free

The Euro 2024 final is here. We started on June 14 with 24 teams, and now we have two. All eyes are on England vs Spain on Sunday, July 14.

Don’t want to miss a single moment? Whether cheering from your sofa or catching the action while traveling, a VPN can be your best friend. It’ll ensure you’re right in the thick of it, no matter where you are.

We’ll only recommend official streaming services for watching Euro 2024. There’ll likely be no shortage of unlicensed streams, but these tend to be lower resolution. There’s also the risk that they’ll be taken offline for violating copyright, leaving you without a stream at the last minute. With so many legitimate streaming platforms showing Euro 2024, many of them for free, there’s no need for unauthorized streams anyway.

With Euro 2024 taking place over some of the summer, so you may be on vacation at some point during the tournament. If you do travel overseas, you’d need a VPN to bypass the geographic restrictions on your home streaming platform.

How to watch Euro 2024 from anywhere with a VPN

A VPN is a tool you can use to change your virtual location. By connecting to a server in another country, you’ll be assigned an IP address for that location. It’s through location spoofing that you can bypass geo-blocking and access many of your favorite websites and services from home as normal.

Here’s how to stream Euro 2024 using a VPN:

1. You’ll first need to sign up with a reputable VPN provider. We recommend NordVPN, although Surfshark and IPVanish can also stream live sports.
2. Next, download and install the VPN app on your streaming device. All of the above recommended VPNs let you connect multiple devices simultaneously.
3. Open the VPN app (you’ll likely be prompted to log in) and connect to a server in the country where the streaming service you’re trying to access is located. For example, a server in the UK will give you a UK IP address to access BBC iPlayer or ITVX.
4. Visit the streaming platform and select a live stream. This should no longer be geo-restricted and content should play as normal.
5. If you’re having any trouble accessing a streaming service’s content, try clearing your browser’s cookies. It’s often worth trying more than one server.

We recommend you test your VPN with your chosen streaming platform well ahead of kickoff. If you do encounter any issues, you’ll have enough time to troubleshoot the problem with your VPN’s customer support.

How to watch Euro 2024 live online for free on UK TV

As is often the case for major sporting events, the UK’s coverage will be shared by the BBC and ITV (STV in Scotland). BBC iPlayer, ITVX, and STV Player are free to watch, although you do need to sign up for an account in all cases.

A TV license is required to watch BBC iPlayer live or on-demand. In the case of ITVX, you’ll need a TV license to watch live but can watch on-demand without one. Either way, there’s no verification process in place on either streaming service.

BBC iPlayer, ITVX, and STV Player are all region-locked and only available in the UK. You can access them from abroad by connecting to a VPN’s UK server and getting a UK IP address. NordVPN is our top pick and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. You can try it out risk-free and simply request a refund if at all unsatisfied.

How to watch Euro 2024 in the USA

In the US, the entire Euro 2024 tournament will be broadcast on Fox. If you already have Fox as part of your cable TV subscription, you need only sign in using your cable TV login credentials to watch. However, you don’t need to have cable TV to watch Fox online. It’s also available via the following TV streaming services:

• FuboTV(USD $79.99/month with a 7-day free trial)
• Hulu with Live TV ($76.99/month with a 3-day free trial)
• Sling TV($20 for your first month and $40/month thereafter)
• YouTube TV ($57.99/month for the first three months and $72.99/month thereafter).

However you choose to watch Euro 2024 on Fox, a VPN and US IP address is required to stream the above options.

How to watch Euro 2024 in Canada

If you’re in Canada, you’ll be able to watch every Euro 2024 game on TSN. This is available via cable TV packages so you may already have access to it, in which case you need only sign in online. Fortunately, it’s also possible to watch on TSN contract-free. This costs CAD $19.99 a month or $199.90 a year. If you travel outside Canada, TSN becomes geo-blocked. Bypassing the geo-restrictions required connecting to a VPN server in Canada for a Canadian IP address.

Where else can I watch Euro 2024 online?

With Euro 2024 being such a high-profile event, it will be broadcast in dozens of countries worldwide. Here’s how you can watch where you are:

Australia

Football fans in Australia can watch every match of Euro 2024 on Optus Sport. If you already have Optus Sport, you can watch online at no extra cost. Existing Optus customers can add Optus Sport for an extra AUD $6.99 a month. Otherwise, it’s possible to subscribe to Optus Sport contract-free for $24.99/month or $199/year.

Optus Sport isn’t available to stream outside Australia for reasons related to copyright and licensing. A VPN and Australian IP address is required to continue watching as normal when traveling abroad.

France

If you want to watch every Euro 2024 match in France, you’ll need to subscribe to beIN Sports. This costs EUR €15 a month. However, France’s matches will also be shown for free on either TF1 or M6. To watch online, simply go to TF1+ or M6+. You’ll need to create a free account to stream content live or on-demand. Furthermore, you’ll have to connect to a server in France for a French IP address if you want to watch any of the above options from another country.

Germany

Some 34 of the 51 Euro 2024 games will be shown for free in Germany on ARD and ZDF. This includes all of the German national team’s games. Neither of these streaming platforms require you to sign up for an account to watch.

If you want to watch all Euro 2024 games in Germany, you’ll need to sign up to the RTL+ streaming service. Subscription prices start from €6.99 a month. By connecting to a VPN server in Germany and getting a German IP address, you can watch the above options anywhere.

Spain

RTVE is the sole broadcaster of the Euro 2024 tournament in Spain, showing every game from the group stages to the final. Better still, RTVE is free to watch (though you will need to register for an account to stream its content). By connecting to a VPN server in Spain for a Spanish IP address, you can continue to watch RTVE even if you’re outside Spain on vacation.

Italy

Sky Sport was awarded the rights to show every Euro 2024 game in Italy. This requires you to have a Sky TV contract. The good news however is that 30 of the 51 games (including all of Italy’s games) will be shown for free on RAI. You don’t need to sign up for an account either. Just select the appropriate live stream to start watching. RaiPlay is only available in Italy but with an Italian IP address via a VPN you can steam it from abroad.

Other countries

If we didn’t cover your country above, don’t worry. While it’s not possible for us to list every country showing Euro 2024, here are the official UEFA Euro 2024 broadcast partners.

Can I watch Euro 2024 abroad with a free VPN?

Most free VPNs will struggle to unblock the various streaming platforms we’ve covered in this post. Besides, free VPNs are usually too slow for streaming due to heavy server load as well as bandwidth throttling. This results in low resolution streams with a great deal of lag and buffering. Indeed, you may miss out on key moments of Euro 2024 as a result.

Keep in mind that free VPNs may not provide the same level of security as their paid counterparts. There may be insufficient encryption to keep your data safe from harm. Furthermore, some security features such as a kill switch may be missing entirely. Some free VPNs make money by keeping logs of your browsing activity and selling the information to third parties. Needless to say, free VPNs aren’t worth the trouble.

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