Bundesliga live stream: how to watch every 2021/22 fixture online from anywhere

Bayern Munich are in the hunt for their tenth straight title, but could Dortmund or dark horses Freiburg stop Die Roten’s march to another championship? Here's how to live stream Bundesliga football and watch the 2021/22 season online from wherever you are.

Bayern have unsurprisingly made the early running in the title race, but a shock 5-0 defeat in the DFB-Pokal to Borussia Monchengladbach back in October has led many pundits to suggest the Bavarians might not be quite the formidable unit as they have been in previous campaigns.

Luckily for them, Bayern are still able to rely upon Polish goal machine Robert Lewandowski, but the veteran hitman looks set to be once again have plenty of competition for the title of the league's most deadly striker by Borussia Dortmund's young terminator Erling Haaland.

Haaland’s goals have ensured Dortmund are well position to be Bayern’s closet rivals for this year’s title, but the early part of the season has seen an unexpected third challenger emerge for the championship.

Christian Streich’s SC Freiburg are the season’s surprise package, blessing their new Europa-Park Stadion with a campaign for the ages that has seen them go on a lengthy unbeaten run that has them now being considered as serious top-four-or-better contenders. 

While Freiburg are thriving, seasoned top of the table challengers Eintracht Frankfurt, Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig who all finished in European qualification places last year, have found the going much harder this campaign and will all be looking to improve on their underwhelming starts.

It's another fascinating campaign in Germany. Here's how to watch a Bundesliga live stream no matter where you are in the world. Follow our guide below and you'll never have to miss a goal.

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How to watch Bundesliga football from outside your country

If you're away from home and can't bear to miss out on this season's action in Germany's top division, don't worry. While you may initially encounter a problem watching your usual domestic live stream coverage in the form of geo-blocking, there's an easy solution to this common annoyance. 

It's called a VPN and it's a clever bit of software that relocates your device back to your country of origin - thereby allowing you to regain access to the services you normally use (and almost certainly pay for) back home.

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Once you have it downloaded and installed, just go ahead and open the VPN app, hit 'choose location', and you'll virtually transport yourself back home - it really is that easy. Then you're ready to watch your Bundesliga live stream of choice wherever you are in the world.

How to watch a Bundesliga live stream in the UK

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Live coverage of the Bundesliga in Great Britain and Ireland is now exclusive to Sky Sports, having switched from its previous home at BT Sport.

In addition to the Bundesliga, Sky will also be showing matches from the German Super Cup, 

To watch the Bundesliga matches live you can either sign up for Sky Sports (opens in new tab) as part of one of its TV packages or go for a more flexible Now Sports Membership.

And if you're planning to watch on a mobile, tablet, smart TV, games console or other streaming device, you can download the Sky Go app or Now app.

If you're out of the UK or Ireland but have subscribed to a streaming service you want to access from abroad, remember you can always use a VPN (opens in new tab) to enjoy all the content you've already paid for back home.

How to get a Bundesliga live stream and watch online in the US

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ESPN once again has the rights to the Bundesliga in the US for this season, with the bulk of matches set to be broadcast on its ESPN Plus streaming service, though some will also be on the traditional TV channels ESPN, ESPN2 and Spanish-language ESPN Deportes.

ESPN Plus+ monthly plans cost $6.99 a month, while the cost-saving annual subscription is priced at $69.99 a year. For the ultimate value, grab a combined ESPN+, Hulu and Disney Plus bundle for just $13.99 a month, which gets you loads of great entertainment and family-friendly content in addition to all that sports action.

As an exclusively online service, ESPN Plus is available to stream via, iPhone, iPad, Android, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Oculus Go and Samsung connected TVs. As well as, of course, via a web browser on your computer.

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US residents heading outside of the country can still access the feed they normally use and pay for by using a VPN (opens in new tab) as per the method described above.

How to live stream Bundesliga soccer in Canada

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Subscription TV channel Sportsnet (opens in new tab) has the rights to show German top-tier football action once again this season in Canada. 

If you don't have cable or get Sportsnet as part of your package, you can sign up to its Sportsnet Now streaming service. You'll need the more premium SN Now+ offering (opens in new tab), but it costs a reasonable CA$9.99 for a 7-day trial - or $34.99 a month if you want to keep it on a commitment-free basis. If you're sure you want to stick with the service long-term, then there's a saving to be had by opting for  SN Now+ Annual which costs $249.99 + tax.

If you find yourself away from Canada unable to access it like you would at home, remember that you can always deploy a VPN (opens in new tab) to help you watch the services and content you already pay for back home.

How to watch a Bundesliga live stream in Australia

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beIN Sports (opens in new tab) is once again delivering top rank German football to Aussie TV screens for the 2021/22 season.

You don't have to pay a premium price for it, though, as Australian streaming service Kayo Sports offers beIN Sports as part of a AU$24.99 a month package that also includes Fox Sports and ESPN channels - a great value solution for any sports fan that doesn't want the commitment of cable. There's even a FREE 2-week trial on offer (opens in new tab) right now!

Alternatively, beIN Sports Connect is available direct through the network as a standalone streaming option. It costs $19.99 a month with a free 2-week trial (opens in new tab) but doesn't come with any additional channels.

Remember: anyone from Australia who finds themselves out of the country need only fire up a VPN (opens in new tab), which helps facilitate access to the streaming services and content people would normally watch (and pay for) at home.

2021/22 Bundesliga teams

Big name clubs Werder Bremen and Schalke 04 were the somewhat surprising relegated teams last campaign, with the two clubs replaced by VfL Bochum and Spielvereinigung Greuther Fürth who are making just their second appearance in the German top flight.

Here are all 20 teams playing in the 2021/22 Bundesliga.

• FC Augsburg
• Hertha BSC
• Union Berlin
• Arminia Bielefeld
• VfL Bochum
• Borussia Dortmund
• Eintracht Frankfurt
• SC Freiburg
• Greuther Fürth
• 1899 Hoffenheim
• FC Köln
• RB Leipzig
• Bayer Leverkusen
• Mainz 05
• Borussia Mönchengladbach
• Bayern Munich
• VfB Stuttgart
• VfL Wolfsburg

2021/22 Bundesliga odds

Having held a vice like grip on the league for almost a decade, it's no surprise to find the odds on Bayern Munich once again taking the Meisterschale as being as low as 1/7 with most bookmakers.

The Haaland-led Borussia Dortmund come in as the most likely to end Die Roten's long reign at the top with most bookies, with odds fluttering around the 7/1 mark, while RB Leipzig follow at around 14/1.

Bavarian newcomers Greuther Fürth lead the betting for the team most likely to be relegated at a damning 7/10, followed by fellow promoted side VfL Bochum at 3/2.

What else can I use a VPN for other than watching Bundesliga live streams?

Virtual Private Network software is pretty versatile tech. As well as enabling you towatch sport and TV from other locales, their encrypted nature means that the information you exchange on a daily basis online is kept safely away from prying eyes. And streaming VPNs also help to get around website blocking in certain offices, schools and even countries.

But even if you're away from your home coverage, you can always use a VPN to dial back into your country that does have a stream. A VPN is perfect for this as it allows you to change your IP address so you appear to be in a completely different location. We've tested hundreds of VPNs and can recommend these as the currently available: