Masters snooker live stream 2025: how to watch tournament online from anywhere

The 2025 Masters snooker live stream was due to see champion Ronnie O'Sullivan attempt to extend his record number of titles to a scarcely believable nine. But The Rocket withdrew on 'medical grounds' 48 hours before the first frame was due to be played. Who will will take the first Triple Crown tournament of the year?

Judd Trump is looking like the man to beat at the Alexandra Palace. He's top of the world rankings, and sealed an excellent 2024 with a UK Championship victory last month.

Also looking to get their hands on the Paul Hunter Trophy – named for the three-time winner who sadly died aged only 27 – are world champion Kyren Wilson, in-form Mark Allen, and past winners Mark Selby, Mark Williams and John Higgins.

Here's how to watch a free Masters snooker 2025 live stream wherever you are. We've also listed the Masters schedule further down the page.

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Next matches at 2025 Masters – Sunday, Jan 12

Ronnie O'Sullivan (1) vs John Higgins (15) – 1pm GMT / 8am ET

Shaun Murphy (8) vs Gary Wilson (11) – 7pm GMT / 2pm ET

How to watch Masters 2025 in the UK: live stream snooker for FREE

As explained above, UK snooker fans can watch the 2025 Masters for FREE, with action being shown across BBC Two and BBC Four. That means you can live stream Masters snooker on BBC iPlayer. Play begins at 1pm and 7pm GMT each day.

BBC iPlayer is free to use (with a valid TV licence) and works across a wide range of devices including smart TVs, laptops, games consoles, mobile phones, tablets and streaming sticks.

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The 2025 Masters snooker will also be shown on Eurosport, which can also be watched via Discovery+.

Can I watch Masters snooker 2025 in the US?

Specialist sports streaming service DAZN has held the rights in previous years to show Masters snooker, but the tournament does not appear in its schedule for 2025.

It's unclear at the time of writing whether it will be shown on the Discovery+ streaming service, which costs as little as $4.99 a month after a 7-day free trial. We'll keep you updated here when we know more.

If Discovery doesn't show it and you're traveling in the States but wanting to watch your domestic Masters live stream, you'll need to download a VPN and use that to watch as if you were back at home.

How to watch Masters snooker live streams in Rest of World

• Europe

Eurosport has the rights to Masters 2025 snooker in most countries across the continent. For example, live action will be shown on Eurosport in Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Denmark.

• China

The 2025 Masters snooker in London will be shown in China on CCTV5.