Smith vs Van Gerwen live stream: how to watch PDC World Championship final from anywhere

Darts fans in Germany are a lucky bunch. This year's final is broadcast on free-to-air channel Sport1.

You can stream all the action from Ally Pally for free from 9pm CET via the Sport1 website or via the channel's iOS or Android app.

Traveling away from Germany but still want to catch the action? Use a VPN to live stream darts as if you were at home. 

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Fox Sports is showing the World Darts Championship in Australia, which means subscribers can also live stream the action using the Foxtel Go app.

However, streaming service Kayo Sports is showing the World Darts Championship too, and is the ideal option for those who don't want the commitment of a lengthy (and pricey) contract.

Kayo lets you stream on two devices with it $25 per month Basic plan, and on three devices with its $35 Premium plan, and both come with a FREE 14-day trial.

It's an early start if you want to watch all of today's darts, as play commences at 7am AEDT.

Not in Australia right now? Use a VPN if you're away from home, in order to tap into your domestic coverage.

Darts fans in the UK will likely know by now that Sky Sports is the place to watch. Both Sky Sports Main Event and Arena will be showing tonight's final with battle due to commence at 8pm GMT.

Subscribers also get to watch on the move using the Sky Go app, which is available on nearly all modern phones, tablets, laptops, PCs and consoles.

If you don't have Sky Sports as part of your TV package then you can check out our guide to the best Sky TV deals, or Now will let you stream everything it has to offer without locking you into a lengthy contract.

Away from the UK but still want to catch the action? Use a VPN to live stream darts as if you were at home.

DAZN is showing the World Darts Championship in the US, and today's final starts at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.

A subscription costs just $19.99 a month or $149.99 for the year, and DAZN offers plenty to watch other than just darts - boxing, soccer and snooker being some of its bigger draws.

Don't forget, any Americans away from home right now can still tune in as normal with a VPN.

Streaming service DAZN is the place to watch the World Darts Championship in Canada, with today's action kicking off at 3pm ET.

And it's an absolute bargain - DAZN costs just CAD$24.99 a month or $199.99 a year.

DAZN is also the exclusive Canadian streaming home of Premier League and Champions League soccer, and the NFL!

It also comes with support for iOS, Android, Apple TV, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Roku, Xbox One, PS4, and laptop/PC streaming (including Mac devices).

Subscription TV channel Viaplay is broadcasting the action in the Netherlands, with this evening's session starting at 9pm CET.

A standard Viaplay subscription costs 13.99 euros per month.

If you don't have access to a Viaplay stream because you're away fro home but still want to catch the darts, check out the VPN route described above. It's well worth a go given that there's a one-month FREE trial.