Stream the US presidential debates live anywhere
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In this article, I’m going to show you how you can watch the US presidential debates via live streaming anywhere in the world.
In 2020, the US will have presidential elections, and the eyes of the world are on the Democratic candidates. Who will be the chosen to go head to head with President Trump in the race towards the White House is the question in everyone’s lips.
These debates are for now only among the Democratic Party to define the ultimate candidate, and they began back in June 2019.
In this short guide, I’m going to teach you how you can watch it anywhere in the world, so you don’t need to miss a second of the action.
When are the Presidential Debates taking place?
The Democratic Party presidential debates have just had their third round held on September 12 and 13 at Texas Southern University in Houston.
The moderators were Lindsey Davis, David Muir, Jorge Ramos and George Stephanopoulos, all of them are anchors and journalists from the ABC network.
Reaching the third round in these debates was hard, and the nine candidates who had qualified for it were Joe Biden, Cory Booker, Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Andrew Yang.
There are still a few more rounds left, and you can watch all these live.
Where can you watch the Presidential Debates?
If you live in the US, you’ll need a cable subscription because the debates are sponsored this time by ABC News and Univision. You can also access them via streaming on the networks’ official websites or via their apps.
But if you live outside the US or are travelling on vacation, the only way to watch them is with the VPN service. As long as the terms & conditions of your cable provider don’t prohibit their use.
Both ABC News and Univision are blocked in the rest of the world and using a VPN will allow you to stream them in any country.
Where to get a VPN?
VPN apps are available from a whole host of companies. A quick search of Google is going to give you a lot of choices.
Rather than wade through all the options we’ve been testing them to find the best.
We found ExpressVPN is the best option for many reasons, but the main ones are very fast speeds for streaming video. This is essential if you want to watch the debates without buffering or be bugged by other interruptions.
It’s also easy to configure and use so you can be up and watching within minutes. It’s worth subscribing to the yearly package because it works out 49% cheaper and they throw in 3 months for free on top. You also have a 30-day money-back guarantee.
In case you want to explore other options, you can give NordVPN and CyberGhost a try, which also work fine at a similar fee. The choice is in your hands.
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How to watch the Presidential debates
Getting and configuring a VPN is very easy! Following these steps, you’ll be ready for the presidential debates in no time!
Step 1
First you’ll need to choose one of the three recommended VPN service. I suggest ExpressVPN.
You need to select the plan to which you want to subscribe and then create your account with your details and your payment method.
Step 2
Now, you need to download the app for your device. Go to the “Products” section on the website, and you’ll find all the apps for all the devices and OS.
If you want to stream the debate on your phone or tablet, then you can install the app directly from your regular app store.
Step 3
With the app installed on your device, you must log in to start using it. Use the credentials you create in Step 1.
Step 4
Now is the moment of truth. The final step to get everything working. You need to choose the right location to connect. Go to the “Selected location” box and look for the United States, select it and press “Connect“.
Your devices now look like they are connected from the US, and you can skip the regional blocking with no issue.
Head over to your usual cable service or use their app and enjoy streaming the debate wherever you are.
Keep up with the debates using ExpressVPN.
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Can I watch for free?
You’ll need a cable subscription to watch the streaming from the ABC, Univision or your regular cable subscription.
However, these streaming are also available on YouTube TV, and you can subscribe to the 30-day trial, watch the debates and then cancel the subscription.
Summary
Next year, the US will be electing a new president, and right now the Democratic Party is going through a series of debates to choose their candidate.
All the rounds will be aired on ABC and Univision.
If you live outside the US or you’re travelling, the only way to watch it abroad is by using a VPN like ExpressVPN.
It’s easy, it’s fast, and it has a 30-day money-back guarantee in the case you don’t like it, or it doesn’t work for you.
Don’t miss this chance to be part of these presidential debates wherever you’re and find out who’ll be the democratic candidate for the elections.
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