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What to know about Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass before you stream soccer in 2024
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The average American spends about $219 per month on subscription services each year, which means most of us need to think twice before adding another cost to our monthly budget. With streaming subscription costs rising, it’s important to know what you’ll get for your subscription — and if it’s worth your money.
Unlike many sports streaming platforms that have blackout rules and restrictions on watching live sports, the Apple TV MLS Season Pass gives subscribers access to every 2024 MLS game live — no blackouts, including the playoffs.
The MLS Season Pass is the only way to watch every Lionel Messi game this season. Fox Sports will broadcast live 34 Major League Soccer games between the Fox network and the FS1 channel. But the only way to watch every Major League Soccer game in 2024, including all of Messi’s Inter Miami FC games, is through the Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass.
Keep reading for everything you need to know about the Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass before you subscribe.
Available in more than 100 countries, Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass is a streaming service featuring “every live MLS regular-season match, the entire Audi MLS Cup Playoffs and Leagues Cup1 all in one place, with consistent match times and no blackouts,” according to Apple. It’s the only place to watch every 2024 MLS game, and the only way to catch every Messi game this season.
Cable subscribers whose cable subscription includes Fox and FS1 will be able to watch some Major League Soccer games this season. But the only way to catch them all, or all of your favorite MLS team’s matches, is through the Apple TV MLS Season Pass.
There are two different pricing tiers for the MLS Season Pass depending on whether or not you already have an Apple TV+ subscription. The MLS Season Pass is far more cost-effective if you pay annually, as opposed to paying monthly. Apple subscribers who use the Apple Family Sharing plan can stream MLS soccer on up to six different devices using their own Apple ID and password.
MLS Season Pass is available on the Apple TV app for $14.99 per month during the season or $99 per season. Existing Apple TV+ subscribers can sign up at a special price of $12.99 per month or $79 per season.
Top features of MLS Season Pass:
- Stream every Lionel Messi game and every MLS game and club.
- MLS Season Pass is available on the Apple TV app during the MLS season, or as a separate add-on.
- Through an Apple Family Sharing plan, up to six family members can watch MLS soccer live using their own Apple ID and password.
- Stream MLS Season Pass on an Apple device iOS 16.2 or later, or on eligible smart TVs and streaming devices.
- In addition to being a viewing hub for MLS games and League Cup games, MLS Season Pass app is also home to hundreds of MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT games.
MLS Season Pass: How to does it compare to Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV and Fubo for MLS soccer fans
For the 2024 MLS season, network-aired MLS games will air on Fox Sports, which includes 15 MLS matches on Fox and 19 matches on FS1. The biggest disadvantage to subscribing to a live TV streaming platform to watch MLS games is that you’ll only get access to those 34 games chosen by Fox Sports. You can stream those network TV-aired MLS games on Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV or Fubo, but that won’t include your favorite team or player’s entire MLS season.
The MLS conference finals will air exclusively on Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass, though soccer fans will be able to watch the MLS Cup 2024 on Dec. 7, 2024 on Fox.
Is Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass worth it?
If we could insert a “100” emoji here, we would. Instead, we’ll confidently state that the Apple TV+ MLS Season Pass is well worth the price. With no blackout games and access to the live broadcast of every 2024 MLS soccer game, the MLS Season Pass is one of the best exclusive streaming offerings for sports fans. Because there are no blackout games, the MLS Season Pass takes all the guesswork out of watching top-tier American soccer this season.
New soccer fans who have recently found the sport because of Lionel Messi joining Inter Miami FC last spring will be able to deep dive into Messi’s season, and possibly discover new teams to follow in the process through Apple TV+’s Club Profiles series.
Key dates for the 2024 MLS season
Below are the important dates for the 2024 MLS season.
- Feb. 21, 2024: 2024 opener: Inter Miami vs. Real Salt Lake
- Feb. 24, 2024 – Feb. 25, 2024: MLS is Back weekend
- May 11- May 18, 2024: Rivalry Week
- July 4, 2024: El Tráfico at the Rose Bowl
- July 24, 2024: MLS All-Star Game
- July 26-August 25, 2024: Leagues Cup
- Oct. 19, 2024: Decision Day
- Dec. 7, 2024: MLS Cup 2024
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How to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears NFL game today: Livestream options, more
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The Minnesota Vikings will take on the Chicago Bears today. The Vikings are currently 8-2, an impressive run so far this season, and will be looking to add a fourth win to their current streak after last Sunday’s 23-13 win against the Tennessee Titans. The Bears, on the other hand, are entering this game on the heels of a four-game losing streak after a tough 20-19 loss against the Green Bay Packers last Sunday.
Here’s how and when you can watch the Vikings vs. Bears game today, whether or not you have cable.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears
The Vikings vs. Bears game will be played on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. PT). The game will air on Fox and stream on Fubo and the platforms featured below.
How and when to watch the Minnesota Vikings vs. Chicago Bears game without cable
You can watch this week’s NFL game on Fox via several streaming services. All you need is an internet connection and one of the top options outlined below.
Fubo offers you an easy, user-friendly way to watch NFL games on CBS, Fox, NBC, ABC, ESPN, and NFL Network, plus NCAA football channels. The Pro tier includes 200+ channels and unlimited DVR, while the Elite with Sports Plus tier adds NFL RedZone and 4K resolution. New subscribers get a seven-day free trial and all plans allow streaming on up to 10 screens simultaneously.
You can watch today’s game with a subscription to Sling’s Orange + Blue tier, which includes ESPN, ABC, NBC, and Fox. The plan offers 46 channels with local NFL games, nationally broadcast games and 50 hours of DVR storage. For complete NFL coverage, add Paramount+ to get CBS games, or upgrade with the Sports Extra add-on for additional sports channels like Golf Channel, NBA TV and NFL RedZone.
Watching NFL games, including Fox broadcasts, is simple with Hulu + Live TV, which includes 90 channels, unlimited DVR storage, and access to NFL preseason games, live regular season games and studio shows. The service includes ESPN+ and Disney+ in the subscription.
Want to watch today’s game live on your smartphone? If so, NFL+ streaming service is the solution you’re looking for. It lets you watch NFL Network and out-of-market games on mobile devices, with an upgrade option to NFL+ Premium that includes NFL RedZone for watching up to eight games simultaneously. Note that NFL+ only works on phones and tablets, not TVs.
