A carnival of camp, questionable costumes, and quirky lyrics, it's that time of the year again as the Eurovision Song Contest hits our screens tonight. Last year's triumph by Italy's representatives Måneskin means this year's event is being held in Turin, and we've got all the details on how to bag a free Eurovision 2022 live stream below.
The semi-finals earlier this week saw Finland's The Rasmus make the cut for Saturday's Grand Final with their track 'Jezebel' alongside the hotly-tipped Sheldon Riley for Australia, and Sweden's Cornelia Jakobs. Meanwhile there was heartbreak for Ireland's Brooke, after the song failed to receive enough votes from viewers to progress.
TikTok star Sam Ryder will be representing the UK with his song 'Space Man', and is being well-backed to win this year's contest. The out-and-out favourite to win this year, though, is Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, who are unsurprisingly set to fare strongly in the popular vote.
If you're in the UK you can live stream Eurovision 2022 for free. Happen to be out of the country so unable to catch your native broadcaster? You can always use a VPN to bypass those geo-restrictions (opens in new tab).
What time can I live stream the Eurovision Song Contest?
Taking place at the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy, the final of Eurovision 2022 takes place on Saturday, May 14 at 9pm CEST (local time).
That's 8pm BST / 3pm ET / 12pm PT and 5am AEST on Sunday morning in Australia.
How to watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 for FREE in the UK
(opens in new tab)- Smart TVs: Samsung, FreeviewPlay
- Desktop: Windows, Mac
- Mobile: iOS, Android
- Media streamers: Amazon Fire TV, Now TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku
- Consoles: Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X
Outside of the UK? Install the best BBC iPlayer VPN onto your device and live stream Eurovision from anywhere using the details below.
How to watch Eurovision 2022 if you're abroad
If you're out of the country for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, you can still get access to a live stream - simply use the best VPN around to avoid geo-restrictions.
With most domestic broadcasters locking streaming services to their country, you may hit a wall when it comes to accessing the likes of BBC iPlayer when overseas. However, by getting yourself a handy streaming VPN, you can hop onto a server within the UK or Europe (or anywhere else for that matter depending on where your online content is geo-restricted to), and this will switch your IP address to make it appear as if you're browsing right from the comfort of your own home.
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How to watch Eurovision 2022 anywhere else in the world
While the US don't have an entrant - somewhat compensated by the new American Song Contest which took place for the first time earlier this month - there's still plenty of interest Stateside for Eurovision, which is being served by NBC's streaming platform, Peacock TV (opens in new tab). The service costs $4.99 a month, with coverage of this year's Grand Final set to start on Saturday at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.
Down under and want to watch the Eurovision Song Contest? While it will be an early start of 5am AEST on Sunday morning, you can enjoy coverage for free thanks to SBS and SBS On Demand (opens in new tab) in Australia.
For those across the shores in New Zealand, sadly there is no Eurovision broadcaster available, so you may be better off getting yourself a VPN (opens in new tab) and tapping into Australia's free coverage, or another country of your choosing. The action starts at 7am NZST on Sunday morning.
It's a similar story in Canada sadly. While OMNI Television has broadcast Eurovision to Canadians in recent years, that's not the case for 2022, with no confirmed broadcaster in the region for this years event.
Your best option for watching is to get raw coverage (without commentary) through its YouTube channel (opens in new tab), or get yourself a VPN (opens in new tab) to tap into coverage elsewhere around the world and tune in at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.
How to use a VPN to unblock any restrictions
If you're outside of your preferred broadcaster's boundaries, you can use a VPN to unblock any geo-restrictions and live stream the Eurovision Song Contest as if you were right at home. Here's our step-by-step guide on how to do just that.
- VPN - standing for virtual private network - offers security and anomality as you browse online, using set protocols to encrypt your data and make it unreadable to outsiders.
- As a part of that, you can also switch your IP address, which identifies your location.
- Most VPNs offer a list of locations where its servers are based to join. Connecting to them switches your IP to appear as if you're browsing from that country/city. In turn, you can then access content locked to that country.
- When it comes to finding a VPN, you should make sure you find the best one that's suitable for your chosen device, with VPN providers offering compatibility for a ton of devices, including VPN for Mac, and even a range of fairly nifty free VPNs.
- Once you've made the decision for the most suitable VPN for your device and your means for using a VPN, sign-up and install it.
- To watch Eurovision 2022, all you need to do is select a UK server from its list of available servers and connect. You'll then be able to hop over those geo-restrictions with the likes of BBC iPlayer opening its online gates to you.
- We also want to ensure your money is well spent, so we would recommend going for a VPN that offers a risk free trial. ExpressVPN is one of many providers that has a 30-day money back guarantee (opens in new tab).
