How Can I Watch BT Sport On Freeview?
by Steve Tattersall, Broadband Technology Writer, last updated 18 May 2023
BT Sport is available to watch on pay TV platforms like BT TV, Sky TV & Virgin Media, but how can you enjoy BT Sport football on your Freeview telly aswell? In this guide, we unveil the 4 little known ways you can do this so you can enjoy the Premier League football season. These are either:
The BT Sport Showcase Channel
BT Sport Showcase used to be a free to air TV channel available on Freeview HD channel 115.
In previous seasons the channel broadcast live a minimum of 12 UEFA Champions League matches and 14 UEFA Europa League matches, many involving British football teams. These past fixtures can be found in our BT Sport Showcase schedule. In previous years each participating British team was shown at least once. One of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and the final itself was also available to watch live and free on the BT Sport Showcase channel, aswell as being streamed online at BTSport.com.
This season (2022/23) it is our current understanding that the Champions League final will be free to watch online at BTSport.com or on the BT Sport YouTube channel.
Laptop & HDMI Lead
Existing BT Broadband customers who may not wish to take a BT TV subscription or pay extra to watch BT Sport on Sky TV or Virgin Media TV, can use their laptop and an HDMI lead to watch BT Sport on their Freeview telly.
Though technically this means BT Sport is not available directly on Freeview, it is a good work-around and enables all members of the household to watch the sports action together on a big screen.
Users simply need to log in to the BT Sport website and start streaming the action with the online player. Then, connect an HDMI lead from their laptop to the HDMI input of their Freeview TV. Using the TV remote control, find the HDMI channel and starting watching the big game. Such a solution should also work on other TV platforms like Freesat, TalkTalk TV, Virgin TV and Sky.
New customers wishing to go down this route will need to take a BT Broadband package, plus the BT Sport pack. Prices start from £31.99 a month for BT Superfast Fibre Broadband with average speeds of 67Mbps.
The full BT Sport pack, accessible via the app or online player, is available with BT Superfast Fibre Broadband for an extra £18 a month. You will be able to watch Premier League football, Gallagher Premiership rugby, plus all the live UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League matches.
Google Chromecast Stick
If you are an existing BT Broadband customer and have a Google Chromecast streaming stick in your Freeview TV, then another option is to stream/cast BT Sport from your tablet or smartphone to your Freeview telly with Chromecast.
The BT Sport iOS and Android apps are both Chromecast compatible which means there is no need to take a BT TV package.
As per above, new customers will need to take a BT Broadband package, plus BT Sport at £18 a month, to watch BT Sport on their tablet or phone, or on their Freeview TV via Chromecast.
The XBox Series X, S & XBox One, Sony PS5 & PS4, Samsung Smart TVs & Apple TV
The new large screen BT Sport app is now available on the XBox Series X & Series S, the XBox One, XBox One S, XBox One X, Sony Playstation 5 (PS5), Sony Playstation 4 (PS4), Samsung TV's built since the year 2015 and Apple TV (fourth generation onwards).
Existing BT Sport customers can download the app for free from the respective platforms, while existing BT Broadband customers without BT Sport will need to subscribe to the BT Sport app from £18 a month. Add the BT Sport app here.
New customers will need to take a BT Broadband package with optional BT line rental, plus the BT Sport app from £18 a month, to watch BT Sport on their Freeview TV via any of the gaming consoles mentioned or via their existing Samsung Smart TV. Order BT Broadband and the BT Sport app here.
Readers looking to watch live BT Sport Box office events on their PS5 or Xbox will need to download the new BT Sport Box Office iOS or Android app to their mobile device and cast to their telly. Read our BT Sport Box Office PS5 article here.
The BT Sport Monthly Pass - No BT Broadband Required
The BT Sport Monthly Pass (launched back in December 2019) enables anyone to buy and watch BT Sport on a flexible, no contract, month-by-month basis. It costs £29.99 a month and BT Broadband is not required.
The BT Sport Monthly Pass provides access to all BT Sport content via the BT Sport app on Apple & Android devices, the XBox and Playstation gaming consoles, Apple TV, Samsung TV and Chromecast (so it can be cast to a freeview telly). It is also accessible online via btsport.com.
BT TV Packages With BT Sport & Sky Sports Options
It may make sense for new and existing BT Broadband customers to add a BT TV package with BT Sport to their monthly subscription (the cost is currently £20p/m), rather than use the methods described above.
The BT Superfast Fibre 2 Broadband, TV & BT Sport package costs from just £49.99 a month for new customers and includes the 500GB 4K BT set top box for pausing, recording and rewinding live TV, plus access to over 70 Freeview channels. There is 7-day catch up TV available using the likes of the BBC iPlayer, while channel packs from NOW TV, containing the likes of Sky Cinema and Sky Sports, can be added for an additional monthly charge. You can compare BT Broadband and TV packages with various sports options below:
Compare BT Broadband, & TV Packages With BT Sport & Sky Sports Options
| Provider | Package Details | Average Speed* | Download Limit | Contract Period | Costs | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Average speed*: 67Mb, Download limit: Unlimited, £59.99 setup, 1st year cost £659.87, £49.99* per month |
 BT Fibre 2 + Sport TV Package (BT 4K TV Box With Pause, Rewind & Record, Over 80 Freeview Channels (15 In HD), The AMC Channel, All 4 BT Sport Channels With 52 Live Premier League Matches & Every Single Champions League Game + Box Nation *For 24 months. No landline phone service included (can be added if required). Annual price increase applies |
67Mb | Unlimited | 24 months |
Monthly cost £49.99*
1st year cost: £659.87 £59.99 setup |
Includes All BT Sport Channels + Add Other Channel Packs Including & Sky Sports & Sky Cinema Find out more at BT Powerful Smart Hub + Speed Guarantee + £100 BT Reward Card To Go Shopping With |
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Average speed*: 67Mb, Download limit: Unlimited, £59.99 setup, 1st year cost £683.87, £51.99* per month |
BT Fibre 2 + TV Entertainment Package (BT 4K TV Box With Pause, Rewind & Record, Over 80 Freeview Channels (15 In HD), The NOW Entertainment Membership With 20 Premium TV Channels Like Sky Atlantic, Sky One, Discovery & Comedy Central Plus Over 300 Box Sets On Demand From NOW, plus all of Netflix) *For 24 months. No landline phone service included (can be added if required). Annual price increase applies |
67Mb | Unlimited | 24 months |
Monthly cost £51.99*
1st year cost: £683.87 £59.99 setup |
Includes Sky Atlantic & Sky One From NOW + All Of Netflix + Add Other Channel Packs Including BT Sport, Sky Sports & Sky Cinema Find out more at BT Powerful Smart Hub + Speed Guarantee + £100 BT Reward Card To Go Shopping With |
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Average speed*: 67Mb, Download limit: Unlimited, £59.99 setup, 1st year cost £959.87, £74.99* per month |
BT Fibre 2 + Big Sport TV Package (BT 4K TV Box With Pause, Rewind & Record, Over 80 Freeview Channels (15 In HD), The AMC Channel, All 4 BT Sport Channels With 52 Live Premier League Matches & Every Single Champions League Game + All 11 Sky Sports Channels From NOW Sport With 128 Live Premier League Matches, F1, Golf Majors & More *For 24 months. No landline phone service included (can be added if required). Annual price increase applies |
67Mb | Unlimited | 24 months |
Monthly cost £74.99*
1st year cost: £959.87 £59.99 setup |
Includes All BT Sport & Sky Sports Channels Find out more at BT Powerful Smart Hub + Speed Guarantee + £100 BT Reward Card To Go Shopping With |
About The Author, Steve Tattersall
Steve Tattersall is a broadband technology writer with 20 years experience within the Internet industry. Based in Hampshire, England, he founded the BBC recognised broadband information site, BroadbandInternetUk.com, in 2004 and is currently the Director Of Marketing & Operations. During this time he has helped thousands of people across the UK with their Internet requirements by compiling a comprehensive range of broadband information, comparison tools and guides, all delivered on BroadbandInternetUk.com.
A graduate of Buckinghamshire New University (Brunel Business School) with a first class honours degree in Business, Steve has first hand experience of working for a broadband provider, having had a previous career at the broadband supplier NTL. Following its merger with rival Telewest, NTL is now known as Virgin Media, one of the UK's leading broadband, phone & TV providers.
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