UEFA Champions League Streaming Guide: How To Watch All The Matches On Your Android Devices

The UEFA Champions League (UCL) is back again, and this season promises to be as interesting as it can be.

The previous season was one of the most intriguing ones, especially in the way Liverpool surprised everyone to go all the way and clinch the title.

This year, the battle for who gets crowned the European champions on the club level has started again, and you deserve to catch every minute of that action.

If, for one reason or the other, you have been missing the games, here is a streaming guide to ensure you always catch all the UCL action from wherever you are in the world.

Who Is This Guide For?

If you are an Android user, then this guide is for you.

Due to the flexibility in permissions that the Android OS has over other operating systems (read: iOS), it becomes relatively easier to stream all the games you want from anywhere in the world with these devices.

Likewise, Android has the largest mobile OS market share by far, so we know this post caters to a wide variety of smartphone users who are hoping to get their games at their own convenience.

If you are an iOS-device user, all hope is not lost.

You can also follow the piece as most of the tips here will work for both platforms.

However, we cannot totally guarantee that they will work out the same way, so you might need some extra tweaking to get past the installed permissions which come with your devices.

Why Should You Consider Streaming?

Getting content live over the internet has long been the norm for many people, but this same gesture has not been extended into the world of sports for them.

If there is anything you should be streaming, though, it has to be the sports content which you enjoy so much.

If you are not convinced yet, we don’t blame you for that. However, we will let the points do the talking rather than just convince you based on sentiments alone.

1. Cost

The leading provider of satellite TV streams in Nigeria is Multichoice, and they make their channels available through both of DSTv and GoTv.

To get access to about all of the UCL games, you should be willing to shell out somewhere in the region of NGN10,000 monthly. Since UCL is a competition that lasts about nine months – starting from the group stage rounds, that is – the average subscriber will be looking to pay about NGN90,000 to get access to all of the games.

This might not look like a huge cost at the time, but it does accumulate into something massive.

Fortunately, streaming steps in to cut back on these costs. From as little as $9.99/ month (which translates to about NGN3,500), you can get all the games you want.

2. Convenience

Another big reason why we love streaming is the convenience it brings.

You don’t have to worry about not being at home when the game starts since you can always get it on your phone and/ or tablet. Even if you were on the bus home, stuck in traffic, out with friends, having a sleepover – or just about anywhere at all – an internet connection is all you need to watch the game.

That sure beats needing to have not just a TV, but also a decoder at your disposal.

3. Flexibility

From all we have been saying so far, we believe many of you would have picked up that this streaming will be on your Android phone and tablets. For sure, that is nothing compared to the big-screen experience if you wanted to watch the games with family and friends.

Fortunately, many Android devices today offer the functionally to port your screen to a larger device. Depending on the model and make of your Android device, as well as TV, you can consider screen-sharing options such as:

• The good, old HDMI option
• Google Chromecast
• Miracast, and much more.

4. Live Action

Even if you were watching the games on dedicated satellite TV channels, you sometimes get them later than they have aired. Thus, you have to wait till after the game is over to see it.

At this point, all the initial excitement from watching a fresh game would have gone out the window. After all, you must have heard about the scores and details of the match. Even if you haven’t, there is that lost electricity and excitement which would have come with watching the game live.

We need not tell you that live streaming lives for bringing you the action as soon as it happens. As a bonus, not being pre-recorded means you get to see more match action than people watching on TV.

All that, thanks to the fact that live internet streams are the unedited video content, so you have access to just about everything.

Where to stream the UCL 2019/20?

Now that you know why streaming the games is a great option for you, there remains the question of where you can get the matches on the internet.

Truth be told, there are tons of websites and apps that will offer you the game streams for free out there – and this could sound like a good deal to you. However, when something looks too good to be true, it might really be too good to be true.

When you come across websites offering you free game streams, we advise that you stay away from them. If not for any other reason, consider:

• Illegal content streaming – Channels and TV networks pay huge fees to the content creators so that they can officially broadcast the games. When you go via these illegal platforms, you are also aiding and abetting the crime of illegal obtainment and distribution of copyrighted content. With the recent crackdown on cyber-related crimes in the country, it won’t be long till we have some attention directed to such illegal obtainment of content. If there is something we know, it is that you don’t want to be caught in that power play.
• Malicious ads – No legitimate company or business will want to associate itself with a service which offers illegal streams to people. Thus, you can be rest assured all the ads you are seeing on those illegal streaming websites are up to no good. In fact, some research has suggested that clicking the ‘Close’ button on some ads will read on the server as you taking action, promoting the installation of malware on your units.
• Poor experience – When streaming games, you want the best experience possible. That is not usually possible on these websites, given that you have to deal with poor video and audio quality, lags, buffering, ads and all that.

So, where can you get all the games?

The Bleachers Reports Live (popularly called B/R Live) platform is the place to be. They allow you to pay for single games (at about NGN1,100) or enjoy all the UCL games in a month (at about NGN3,500). That represents a massive saving over what you get from DSTv.

However, you should note that this service is sports-centric so you should not expect other forms of entertainment. If you want a balanced feel of sports, news and other entertainment content, you will be better off with services like:

• YouTube TV – comes with a 14-day free trial package
• DirecTV Now – offers a 7-day free trial to interested customers
• Hulu with Live TV – The service also brings a 7-day free trial package to the table
• fuboTV – Also focusing on sports, you get more sports contents (other than just UCL). They also give you the first 7 days for free
• PlayStation Vue – For those who prefer the Sony platform, the Core package gets you UCL, among other things. Lest we forget, the first 7 days is in the house too.

Pro Tip: The reason why we mentioned all the free packages above is to enable you to enjoy the games for free for as long as possible. You can combine all the free trials above to enjoy up to three months of free UCL streams – and from anywhere you are in the world.

Possible Streaming Problems to Lookout For

After all, said and done, you have just about everything you need to start enjoying the UCL matches any way you’d like. So that the experience is as hassle-free as possible, here are some possible streaming problems which you should steer clear of:

• Streaming via public Wi-Fi – Using public Wi-Fi networks means not having to worry about data costs being incurred, but you could be paying more than you know for that convenience.

For one, your device could get infected with malware, a hacker could hijack your internet traffic, the man in the middle attacks could be launched on your device, and so much more. It, thus, becomes advisable that you stay away from them in the first place.

If you must use public/ free Wi-Fi networks, though, we recommend downloading a VPN for your Android phone to encrypt your internet traffic while watching your games. That way, it becomes almost impossible for a hacker to snoop in on your internet traffic to steal sensitive data.

• Geo-blocking – Most times, you might not be allowed access to streaming some games on the platforms above due to your location. This is because that content has been created for some markets, and Nigeria is not always on the list.

Fortunately, you can get around that by just switching your IP address: either by changing your proxy server, tweaking your DNS service or simply connecting to another server location if you had a VPN.

Conclusion

So, there we have it.

We promised you all you needed to know about getting all the coming UEFA Champions League matches from the comfort of your Android devices, and we have delivered just that. If there is something – anything at all – we haven’t covered in this piece yet, kindly ask in the comments and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

While we are at that, though, which is your favorite team to take home all the spoils for the current season? Let’s hear your predictions – and why – in the comments.

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