Written by, Toni Maglovski
Updated September, 16, 2022
Although BT Sport is not available on Freeview, there are ways you can watch your favourite sports without buying a separate BT Sport subscription.
In this article, we’ll explain what BT Sport is, what it offers, and how you can BT Sport on Freeview.
Let’s dive in.
BT Sport is a group of TV channels, where you can watch live and on-demand sports, like football, rugby, boxing, UFC, and MotoGP.
The provider holds exclusive rights to WWE, the Premiership Rugby Cup, the UEFA Championships and Europa Leagues, and 52 Premier League matches per season.
You can also follow the Bundesliga, ESP, cricket matches from Australia, and even the games from the Scottish Professional Football League.
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Currently, BT Sport’s live coverage is behind a paywall and to access it on Freeview you’ll need to have a BT vision box and a decoder card.
BT Sport is available on pay TV platforms such as BT TV, Sky TV, and Virgin Media and you can find the BT Sport channels on the following numbers on BT TV:
BT Sport Showcase used to be available on Freeview HD channel 15, but, after three seasons of live football events, the provider stopped broadcasting on Freeview TV for new customers.
Existing customers were allowed to keep watching BT Sport on Freeview, but only until their contract term ended.
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Although BT Sport is officially unavailable on Freeview TV, there are some ways to watch BT Sport on your Freeview.
Keep in mind that these options aren’t free, but they can save you some money on an additional subscription.
BT Mobile customers, with a valid BT Sport subscription and BT ID (login) who have a Google Chromecast streaming device can watch BT sport on their Freeview TV by casting live games from their smartphones or tablets.
If you want to get access to BT sport on Freeview TT without purchasing a BT Broadband package, you can opt for a BT Sport Monthly Pass.
With the Monthly Pass, you won’t have to commit to a contract and you can watch BT Sport via the online player or the BT Sport app– live and on-demand– on your iOS/Android device, Xbox, Samsung TV, Apple TV, and Chromecast.
It costs £25 per month and you can cancel it anytime you want.
If you’re a BT Broadband customer, you can watch BT Sport on your Freeview for free by connecting your computer to your TV with an HDMI cable. (All BT Broadband customers have free access to BT Sport on btsport.com.)
To do that:
If you want to add BT Sport to your broadband package, it will cost you £16 a month for a 24-month contract.
BT Broadband customers and those with a BT Sport Monthly Pass can watch BT Sport on the BT Sport app for free.
The app is available on:
While BT Sport is not available on Freeview TV for free, there are few affordable options for BT Broadband customers to watch BT Sport without the need to buy a BT Vision box. So we recommend you to follow the steps mentioned above and you’ll watch Premier League football in no time.
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