Want to watch ESPN+ in Canada in 2021? Not only does ESPN+ offer the likes of UFC, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, but it also offers many fantastic sports documentaries, at an incredible price.
The catch? That ESPN+ does not work in Canada going into 2021 as it’s exclusive to the US.
In this guide, we’ll go over why that is, and how to make it work so that you can enjoy sports in the best quality possible.
Just like in years before, it goes down to rights to the content.
Sports cost a ton of money to show, and a lot of companies want to show them.
That means that it’s not only very expensive to acquire rights to show something, but that it’s very hard because in a lot of cases, rights to something are acquired exclusively.
The result? ESPN+ is available in the US but not in Canada, and you being here searching for how to watch ESPN+ in Canada in 2021.
When it comes to unblocking any streaming service, the first step is to always make it look like you are in a region the service is in.
That doesn’t mean changing your timezone on your computer or phone. It means virtually being there.
That’s the only way to do it because otherwise, ESPN+ will see that you are not in the US and will prevent you from watching.
And that’s where VPN services come in as a solution as they allow you to switch your region virtually, to be in the likes of the US, often with just 2 clicks.
...But there’s a big catch to that.
Why? As platforms like ESPN+ make efforts against VPN services. They do that because they have to, so they don’t get in trouble for breaking contract agreements.
The result? Most VPN services do not work with entertainment platforms.
That’s where PrivateVPN comes in as a VPN service that focuses on entertainment, meaning services like ESPN+ can work in Canada.
The exact steps?
...And if you already own an ESPN+ account, that’s it. But if you need to create one and don’t have an American card, here’s how to do it:
Step 2: Creating an ESPN+ Account in Canada
If you try to use a Canadian card to sign up for ESPN+, it most likely won’t work.
And that makes things hard.
The solution?
To sign up via the app on your mobile device.
Why? As on mobile devices, it’s both Google and Apple that takes care of payments, and they do not enforce such payment blocks.
And the ESPN app that contains ESPN+ section is itself available around the world. Simply be connected to a VPN before opening it.
...And then sign up.
In some cases, you will also need to change the location of your app store, even though the ESPN app is available worldwide, and we’ll show you how to do it below.
After you do that, of course, feel free to sign back into your older account once you have the app.
Yes, but most smart TV platforms and the likes of Apple TV, Chromecast, and Roku, do not support VPN services, which makes it difficult to watch.
Solutions? You could either get the likes of an Amazon Fire TV Stick or otherwise, could connect your laptop to a TV via an HDMI cable.
Did you just order a Fire TV SticK? Just in case the app is not available for download, sign up for a US region account, and then download the ESPN app.
If you already have a Fire TV Stick and the ESPN app doesn’t show up, here’s what to do:
By connecting to the right PrivateVPN account and creating an ESPN account with the method shared in this guide, you will be able to watch ESPN+ in Canada, but also in many other regions because the steps shared in this ESPN+ guide apply for many other streaming platforms.
Written by Michael Smolski.
Disclaimer: While PrivateVPN supports ESPN+ and has for many years, due to the nature of services like DAZN having to make efforts against VPN services, it is not able to guarantee non-stop 100% of the time support. No service can make such a guarantee.