How to watch British Open snooker on ITVX (it's free)

• Stream British Open snooker free on ITV (UK restricted)
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• Judd Trump plays Mon, 22 Sept from 7pm (round 1)

You can watch the 2025 British Open snooker live on ITVX, streaming for free, from Monday, September 22 to Sunday, September 28 at The Centaur in Cheltenham, England.

The free stream includes all the action from the "FA Cup-style" event as snooker heavyweights Judd Trump, Mark Allen, John Higgins, Mark Selby and Jackson Page compete for the £100,000 winners' cheque.

Ronnie O'Sullivan has withdrawn from this one, as is his perogative.

It's best-of-seven until the last 16 gets underway, and table two – plus highlights – will be live streamed for free on ITV4 and the ITVX platform.

But how can you watch the British Open 2025 on ITVX from anywhere? Can you get the free ITVX stream in the USA, Canada, Europe and Australia too? And what mobile devices is ITVX available on?

Here's our full (and quick) guide to how to watch British Open snooker live on ITVX...

How to watch the British Open snooker on ITV and the ITV app

ITV and and the broadcaster's streaming platform ITVX will show the 2025 Unibet British Open snooker for free in 2025.

To watch ITVX: visit the ITV.com website or download the ITVX app (iOS, Android).

ITVX is free – but you will need to register for the snooker.

Register – sign up with your Gmail (we did and were streaming ITVX's British Open snooker coverage show within seconds).

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How to watch the British Open 2025 on ITV from anywhere

Although ITV is available to UK residents anywhere in the world with a VPN, it's only broadcasting the British Open snooker in the UK. You also need to have a valid TV license, as well as signing up to the channel.

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It's really easy to use a VPN to watch the British Open snooker 2025 on ITVX.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is the best choice.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the US and want to watch your free UK ITVX stream, you'd select 'London'.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action. Head to the ITVX website, sign in, and watch the British Open snooker on ITVX for free.

What will ITV's British Open snooker coverage include?

Jill Douglas presents coverage of the 2025 British Open, the only tournament on the World Snooker Tour to feature an open draw, from the 2,200-capacity Centaur event space in Cheltenham.

Mark Selby claimed his first ITV title in winning this event last year and will again be one of the favourites in a field that features some of the biggest names in the sport.

There's a wealth of content on ITVX, from crime dramas to reality TV, so make sure you take full advantage of other programs on offer.

What devices can I watch British Open snooker on ITV?

You can use the ITV app on all of the following devices and platforms:

Amazon Fire (Tablets, Cube, Stick, TVs)
Android TV (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Android (Mobile & Tablet) - Android 7.0 and above
Apple TV (tvOS 14 or later)
Google TV (Chromecast with Google TV and NVIDIA Shield)
Freely
Freesat (please note: some models aren’t supported)
Freeview Play (TVs and set-top boxes) (please note: some models aren’t supported)
iOS (iPhone & iPad) - iOS 14 and above
LG Smart TVs (2016-2024)
NOW Smart Sticks and Boxes (minimum firmware v11.5.0)
PlayStation (PS4 and PS5)
Roku (Stick & Roku-OS powered TVs, minimum firmware v11.5.0)
Samsung Smart TVs (2017 and above - 2016 models only offer on demand TV)
Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream puck
Virgin Media (360, Stream, TiVo)
YouView (BT, Humax, Sony, TalkTalk)
Xbox (One, Series X, Series S)

Is ITV a good way to watch the British Open snooker?

Absolutely – ITV Snooker is celebrating its 70th birthday on the opening day of the 2025 British Open. ITV might not show the World Championship live, but has the rights to lots of live snooker and recently broadcast the Players' Championship.

In short, you can't go far wrong with ITV's free British Open snooker coverage.

British Open 2025 snooker schedule

Monday, September 22, Round 1

Tuesday, September 23 - Round 2

Wednesday, September 24 - Round 2 (10am-7pm), Round 3 (from 7pm)

Thursday, September 25 - Round 3 (1pm-7pm), Round 4 (from 7pm)

Friday, September 26 - Quarter-finals

Saturday, September 27 - Semi-finals

Sunday, September 28 - British Open Final

Can I watch British Open snooker free anywhere else?

If you're in China it looks like you can stream British Open for free on WeChat. Here's a full rundown of where to watch the action around the world...

Mainland Europe
WST Play - sign up here (outside the UK).  

China
Huya.com
Migu
CBSA-WPBSA Academy WeChat Channel
CBSA-WPBSA Academy Douyin

Hong Kong China
Now TV

Malaysia & Brunei 
Astro Supersport

Taiwan
Sportcast

Thailand
True Sport

Philippines 
TAP Sports

All other territories
Subscribe to WST Play for live streams and on-demand replays of the latest British Open matches.

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