How to watch UK Championship Snooker 2019 online
Chris
Chris, a UK-born media connoisseur, is an expert in watching international TV. Known as "The Global Screen Wanderer", he has travelled extensively across the globe with long stints away from home. With over 10 years of experience he has become the go-to guru for streaming content from home and abroad.
In this guide I’ll be showing you the quick and easy way you can watch all the UK Championship Snooker action live in any country.
One of the biggest Snooker tournaments is back. The UK Championship 2019 is a showdown of some of the best names in world Snooker.
The problem is watching the UK Championship can be difficult if you live outside the UK.
In many countries it’s just impossible to get coverage and in some it’s only shown on cable networks that you might not have access to.
There is another way to watch the UK Championship and it’ll let you watch in any country. You don’t need a cable subscription and it’s a completely legal stream. Below I’ll show you how.
What you need to watch the UK Championship
Snooker fans will be pleased to know that it’s really easy to watch the UK Championship in their country.
For this, you’ll need an app called a ‘VPN‘.
A VPN allows you to disguise your real location so you can appear in another location.
This is great news if you want to watch the UK Snooker Championship because it’s shown live and for free on the UK’s BBC iPlayer service.
A VPN app allows you to trick the BBC iPlayer service into thinking you’re in the UK which will let you watch the UK Championship in any country.
In summary
- A VPN will let you watch in any country.
- You’ll be able to watch all the live Snooker games.
- You can watch on an official website.
Where can I get a VPN to watch the UK Championship
VPN apps are sold by a whole host of different companies.
They’ll set you back a couple of dollars per month but as the tournament is less than a month you’ll only need a 1-month subscription. This means it’s really cheap for you to watch the entire Snooker tournament in your country.
I tested a load of different VPN services to see which works best with BBC iPlayer and found ExpressVPN to be the best choice.
If you’re a savvy shopper then you’ll probably want to search around and find the best deal. Not all VPN apps work for watching the UK Championship but three that are tried and tested are:
- ExpressVPN – Highly recommended
- IPVanish
- NordVPN
Follow the steps in the section below which show you how to watch the UK Championship in your country.
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How to watch the UK Championship using the VPN
Using a VPN to watch the UK Championship in your country is really easy.
All you need to do is follow the steps below to use the VPN to watch the UK Championship in your country.
How to watch UK Championship Snooker 2019 Step by Step guide:
- Visit the ExpressVPN website by clicking here and sign up for their service.
- Download their app from your regular app store or the ‘Products’ area of the ExpressVPN website.
- Run and open the app and login or activate it when required.
- Press ‘Selected Location‘ (1).
- Then press ‘United Kingdom‘ (2).
- The app should automatically connect for you but if it doesn’t press ‘Connect’.
Watch anywhere using ExpressVPN.
- It will take around 30 seconds for the VPN app to connect.
- Once it’s connected visit the BBC iPlayer website or use their app to watch.
You’ll need to create an account on the BBC iPlayer website to watch the Snooker but it’s free and once you’ve logged in you’ll be able to watch all the games live.
Can I watch on a phone or tablet?
If you want to watch on a phone or tablet then you’ll need to download the BBC iPlayer app.
If you purchased your phone or tablet in the UK then you should be able to simply download the BBC iPlayer app from your regular app store.
If you’re from outside the UK then you’ll need to side-load the BBC iPlayer app from another website.
If you’ve got an Android phone or tablet then you can download the BBC iPlayer app by opening a new web-browser and entering this address: https://apkpure.com/bbc-iplayer/bbc.iplayer.android
Snooker fans using an Apple iPhone or iPad will need to consult this dedicated guide on how to install apps outside their intended country.
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When is the UK Championship Snooker being shown?
The UK Championship 2019 will be taking place between 26th November 2019 and 8th December 2019.
Current champion Ronnie O’Sullivan who beat Mark Allen in the 2018 final will be back again this year to defend his trophy with other confirmed attendees including Judd Trump, John Higgins, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson, Barry Hawkins, Mark Allen and Mark Williams.
The tournament will take place at the Barbican Centre, York in England.
There’s a cool £170,000 up for grabs for the overall winner of the tournament with prizes totalling £850,000 shared across the remaining places.
Can’t I just watch a sketchy stream?
Like all sports you’ll likely find illegal streams of the UK Championships dotted across the internet.
I recommend against watching these because of the poor quality. Not to mention it’s also illegal to watch them.
Often these types of streams suffer from buffering, poor playback and other quality issues.
There’s also a risk your computer or other device will end up infected with some kind of nasty virus or trojan which isn’t worth the risk when you can watch the UK Championship Snooker easily and securely on an official site using a VPN app.
Recap: How to watch the UK Championship
You can watch Snooker’s UK Championship anywhere in the world.
For this you’ll need a VPN app that will let you tap into the UK’s official stream of the tournament on the BBC iPlayer.
My recommendation is to use ExpressVPN because they’re super simple and they’ve got a 30-day money back guarantee in case you can’t get it working.
You’ll only need a 1-month account but they do have a great deal right now on their 12-month package which comes with 3-months free making it 49% cheaper than paying monthly. You can watch more Snooker and other sports all year round then.
Click the link below to visit the ExpressVPN website and sign up for their service.
Then download their app and connect to the United Kingdom. You can now watch all the Snooker action in any country on BBC iPlayer.
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