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The 2024-25 edition of the Champions League is upon us, with more teams, more games and Real Madrid looking to defend its title.
UEFA has expanded the tournament with four additional teams with the tournament kicking off with a single 36-team league stage. This brings with it 64 more matches, with every club guaranteed to play at least eight matches.
Real Madrid comes into this season's tournament as defending champions following its victory over Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Despite that win and the addition of Kylian Mbappe to the Los Blancos line-up, it's 2023 winners Man City who are seen as this season's favorites. German giants Bayern Munich are also well backed to lift the trophy in May's final, which is being held at the Bundesliga's home stadium, Allianz Arena.
Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch every game live wherever you are in the world.
This year's Champions League final will be held in May at Allianz Arena, home of Bayern Munich.
Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty ImagesUEFA Champions League 2024-25: When and where?
This season's tournament kicked off with the first set of group stage matches on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Play runs until Matchday 8 on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The tournament's new knockout round play-offs follow on Tuesday, Feb 11, with the the round of 16 starting on Feb. 4. The final will take place at Allianz Arena in Munich on May 31, 2005.
How to watch every UEFA Champions League 2024-25 game online from anywhere using a VPN
If If you find yourself unable to view UEFA matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the games -- that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it's also a great idea if you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins.
With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the game. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.
Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month with code SPECIALDEAL, which should be automatically applied.
Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Livestream UEFA Champions League 2024-25 games in the US
American soccer fans can stream every fixture of this season's tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for the UEFA Champions League.
Paramount Plus has two main subscription plans in the US: Essential for $8 per month and Premium for $13 per month. Both offer coverage of the Champions League.
The cheaper Essential option has ads for on-demand streaming and lacks live CBS feeds as well as the ability to download shows to watch offline later. Newcomers to the service can take advantage of a 30-day free trial, while students may qualify for a 25% discount.
Read our Paramount Plus review.
Livestream UEFA Champions League 2024-25 games in the UK
Along with the shake up of the Champions League format, the new season brings with it some changes with how to watch games in the UK.
TNT Sports will continue to broadcast the majority of Champions League games, however Amazon Prime Video now has first pick for Tuesday games, with one match per week being shown live exclusively on the platform.
It's also worth noting that free-to-air BBC1 will also have a weekly highlights show similar in format to Match of the Day, which can be watched on BBC iPlayer.
TNT Sports is offering the lions share of Champions League matches exclusively live this season to viewers in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in a number of ways, including via Sky Q as a TV package, or direct streaming from its range of mobile and smart TV apps. It costs £31 either way and comes in a package that includes the Discovery Plus library of documentary content.
Prime Video standalone subscriptions start at £9 a month or £95 per year in the UK and includes access to Prime Video's content library of shows such as A Very Royal Scandal, Reacher, The Boys and more as well as live Champions League action. The service is also included with a Prime membership.
Livestream UEFA Champions League 2024-25 games in Canada
If you want to stream UCL games live in Canada, you'll need to subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to the Champions League this season.
A DAZN subscription currently costs CA$30 a month or CA$200 a year and will also give you access to Europa League and EFL Championship soccer, Six Nations rugby and WTA tennis.
As well as dedicated apps for iOS and Android, there's a wide range of support for set-top boxes and smart TVs.
Livestream the UEFA Champions League 2024-25 games in Australia
Football fans Down Under can watch UCL matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to show the Champions League live in Australia this season.
Stan Sport will set you back AU$10 per month (on top of a AU$10 Stan subscription), but the streaming service is currently offering a seven-day free trial.
A subscription will also give you access to Europa League and Europa Conference League action, as well as international rugby and Formula E.
Quick tips for streaming UEFA Champions League matches using a VPN
- With four variables at play -- your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN -- your experience and success when streaming Champions League games may vary.
- If you don't see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the "search for city or country" option.
- If you're having trouble getting the game after you've turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs -- like Roku -- don't have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you'll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you're using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network's sports app, you'll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you're using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.