How to Watch beIN Sports Without Cable

Learn easy and affordable ways to watch all your favorite sports on beIN Sports live anytime, on any screen.

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You can watch beIN Sports on four live TV streaming services, Fanatiz, Fubo, Sling TV, and YouTube TV.

Soccer fans no longer need a cable TV or satellite service to watch live soccer games. Fanatiz is the cheapest way to watch beIN Sports at $9.99 per month. You can try Fanatiz for free for a week and check out any soccer match that’s on.

But it’s not your only option to watch La Liga, Barcelona or Real Madrid. I have subscribed to all of these streaming services and will rate each one for strictly for streaming beIN Sports without a cable subscription.

How to Watch beIN Sports on Roku, Fire TV or Smart TV

Cutting the cord from cable TV has reached an all-time high in the United States, paving the way for new live TV options. All you need to get going is a Smart TV or streaming device, and a decent Internet connection

A Roku will do the job. An Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Chromecast with Google TV will also work with the choices outlined below.

Pick a free trial with one of these services, and you can quickly start watching La Liga, Ligue 1, Serie A and the English Football League.

Fanatiz

The streaming service Fanatiz is your cheapest option at $9.99 per month in the United States. 

Fanatiz has a small channel bundle that includes, beIN Sports, beIN Sports en Espanol, beIN Sports La Liga, beIN Sports Connect, TyC Sports, Fanatiz Club de Soccer, RCN, GOLTV, GOLTV Espanol, Nuestra Tele Internacional, XTREM Football and CDO (Canal del Deporte Olímpico). You can watch live soccer games, highlights and past games. 

You can try Fanatiz free for a week, and see what you think about the service. 

The fanatiz app is supported on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Fire Sticks, Apple TV and Chromecast. Fanatiz also has app support for iOS and Android. Or you can just watch through the fanatiz site. 

Fanatiz has a straightforward interface, and offers a good streaming experience. It doesn’t have other major sports networks at the moment. But if you are a diehard soccer fan who needs beIN Sports on the cheap, this is your best option.

There are no contracts or obligations to keep the service. And it’s easy to cancel Fanatiz online with just a couple of clicks.  

Read more: Fanatiz: Plans, Pricing & Free Trials

Fubo

Fubo (formerly fuboTV) carries beIN Sports and beIN Sports en Espanol as part of its 152 channel lineup.

Aside from live TV, there is a huge roster of movies, kids shows, entertainment networks and news. 

Fubo carries local NBC, CBS and FOX stations in most of the country. (You will definitely want those locals for Premier League Soccer, and Futbol Bundesliga.)

And there is a cross section of networks that you used only see on cable TV such as CNN, TNT, HGTV, A&E and NBC Universo. 

The standard fuboTV plan comes with 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR. A subscription costs $74.99 per month.

Look over the channel lineup before deciding whether you want to sign up. fuboTV also lets you activate the beIN Sports Connect. Fubo is the most expensive option among streaming services that offer beIN sports, but it also gives subscribers the most sports channels and live streams of beIN sports networks.

fuboTV is the only live TV service that streams select sporting events in 4K. Subscribers can activate about 40 apps and websites, including connect.beinsports.com, which has 8 live streams.  

You can live stream beIN sports and all of your other channels on just about every major streaming device. Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, NVIDIA Shield, Mi Box and Chromecast support the fuboTV app. 

fuboTV offers a free 7-day trial for new customers. 

Sling TV

Sling TV carries beIN Sports, but it’s part of the Sports Extra bundle.

You’ll need to choose a base plan — Sling Orange or Sling Blue — before adding Sports Extra channels to the mix. A subscription with Sports Extra costs $51 per month.

The Orange bundle has roughly 32 channels including ESPN, A&E, AMC, CNN and Comedy Central for $40 per month. 

If you pick Sling Blue, you’ll get 40 channels such as Bravo, TNT and AMC for $40 per month.The World bundle adds 7 more channels, including beIN Sports, Willow and Outside TV.

Sling TV is the least expensive way to get beIN Sports along with some sports channels and possibly some locals with the Blue plan. But if you don’t need sports networks, then Fanatiz will be a less expensive option.

Sling TV works on pretty much every streaming device, including Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Apple TV, NVIDIA Shield and some Smart TVs. If you want to record a soccer match or a favorite TV show, you’ll need to add 50 hours of Cloud DVR. 

You can check the latest offer Sling TV is making to new and returning customers. If you prepay for two or three months, you can get a discounted or free streaming device.

YouTube TV

YouTube TV carries beIN Sports as part of its Sports Plus channel bundle.

A subscription to YouTube TV costs $72.99 per month and has local channels and sports networks such as ESPN. The Sports Plus plan adds beIN Sports and beIN SPORTS XTRA, FOX Soccer Plus, GOL TV and 11 more channels for $10.99 per month.

Subscribers get unlimited Cloud DVR, and can have up to six profiles in a family. 

You’ll get local NBC, FOX and ABC in many parts of the U.S. A subscription is $64.99 per month. You can watch live TV on three screens at once.

TBS, TNT, FS1, FS2, MLB Network are all in the channel lineup. So is FX, National Geographic, and AMC. 

YouTube TV has apps for Smart TVs, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV and Google TV. 

New customers can sign up for a free 7 day trial.

How to Watch beIN Sports FAQs

Can I Get beIN Sports on Apple TV?
Yes. beIN Sports is available on Apple TV through Fanatiz, FuboTV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Download the desired service’s app from the Apple TV App Store and log in with your subscription.

Can I Get beIN Sports on Roku?
Yes. Roku users can access beIN Sports via Fanatiz, FuboTV, Sling TV, and YouTube TV. Install the streaming service’s app from the Roku Channel Store and enter your subscription details.

Can I Watch NBA on beIN Sports?
No. NBA games are not typically broadcast on beIN Sports. beIN primarily focuses on soccer, motorsports, and other international sports.

Can I Watch beIN Sports on PS5?
Yes. You can watch beIN Sports on PlayStation 5 by subscribing to YouTube TV and Sling TV. These services are available through their respective PS5 apps.

Is beIN Sports on Comcast?
No. Comcast stopped carrying beIN Sports in August 2018 after a contract dispute. There has been no indication that the two sides will mend fences.

Do You Need a TV Provider to Use beIN Sports Connect?
Yes. To live stream soccer games on beIN Sports Connect, you need a TV provider or a live TV streaming service like Fubo that supports TV Everywhere access.

Can I Watch beIN Sports on Apple TV+?
No. Apple TV+ does not carry the channel beIN Sports. However, you can watch Major League Soccer within the Apple TV+ app by subscribing to MLS Season Pass, which costs $14.99 per month or $99 per season.

NOTE: This article was published on December 13, 2019, and has been updated to reflect new pricing.

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Jim Kimble is a seasoned industry expert with over two decades of journalism experience. He has been at the forefront of the cord-cutting movement since 2016, testing and writing about TV-related products and services. He founded The Cord Cutting Report in 2016, and serves as the editor.

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