Watch World Snooker Championship 2025 live streams
The 2025 World Snooker Championship has now reached the quarter-final stage and the tournament looks wide open, with defending champion and top seed Kyren Wilson knocked out in the first round.
Judd Trump is the highest seed left in the draw but he was forced to battle hard to get past Shaun Murphy in the last 16. Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the quarter-finals but has stated that he is playing far from his best, while 2023 champion Luca Brecel appears to be back to his best and will be eying a second world title.
Below we have everything you need to watch a free World Snooker Championship live stream from anywhere with a VPN.
- WATCH FREE: BBC iPlayer (UK)
- US & AUS: WST TV
- UK: TNT Sports / Discovery+
- Unblock any stream: NordVPN – the No.1 snooker VPN
Free World Snooker Championship 2025 live stream
BBC and its BBC iPlayer streaming service has the rights to broadcast the 2025 World Snooker Championship in the UK, live and for free from Saturday, April 19 to Sunday, May 5.
Stuck outside the UK? You can use a VPN to access a live stream without being blocked...
Watch World Snooker Championship live stream 2025 from anywhere
You won't be able to watch your regular snooker live streams while traveling abroad. The streaming service will spot that you're in a foreign country and block you.
You can use a VPN (virtual private network) to get around this, though. It's a straightforward piece of software that sets your device to appear as if it's in a different country, allowing you to watch any World Snooker Championship 2025 live stream from anywhere in the world.
We rate NordVPN as the best VPN for streaming sport. It offers a 30-day guarantee for all your money back if you're not happy with the service.
Watch World Snooker Championship live streams 2025 in the US
You'll need a subscription to WST Play to watch the World Snooker Championship live in the US.
A subscription to the service will set you back $2 per day, $6 per month, or $50 per year.
If you're visiting the U.S. from the U.K. you can watch your usual BBC iPlayer stream from anywhere with NordVPN, as set out above.
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Watch World Snooker Championship 2025 live stream in the UK
In the U.K., every match of the 2025 World Snooker Championship is being shown across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four and the BBC Red Button.
That means you can watch World Snooker Championship live streams for free on BBC iPlayer, which is free to use and works across a wide range of devices including smart TVs, laptops, games consoles, mobile phones, tablets and streaming sticks.
The tournament is also being shown on TNT Sports and Discovery+.
A 'standard' subscription to Discovery+ will set you back £6.99 per month or £59.99 per year. The package includes coverage of a wide array of live sports, including cycling, tennis, motorsports, the Paris Olympic Games, and more.
If you're currently traveling overseas, don't worry, as you can use NordVPN to watch from abroad.
Watch World Snooker Championship live stream 2025 in Australia
WST Play is the only place to watch the World Snooker Championship in Australia.
A subscription starts at US$2 per day, going up to US$50 per year, but the US$6 monthly pass looks like the best of both worlds.
Any Brits who are currently abroad in the country can use one of the best VPN services to access their usual streaming service. We recommend NordVPN.
World Snooker Championship 2025 schedule
Tuesday, April 29
Zhao Xintong v Chris Wakelin
John Higgins (3) v Mark Williams (6)
Ronnie O'Sullivan (5) v Si Jiahui (13)
Luca Brecel (7) v Judd Trump (2)
Zhao Xintong v Chris Wakelin
John Higgins (3) v Mark Williams (6)
Thursday, May 1
Semi-finals
Friday. May 2
Semi-finals
Saturday, May 3
Semi-finals
Sunday, May 4
Final
Monday, May 5
Final
What prize money is on offer at the 2025 World Snooker Championship?
Winner: £500,000
Runner-up: £200,000
Semi-finals: £100,000
Quarter-finals: £50,000
Last 16: £30,000
Last 32: £20,000
Last 48: £15,000
Last 80: £10,000
Last 112: £5,000
High break: £15,000
Total: £2,395,000
Is Ronnie O'Sullivan playing this year's 2025 World Snooker Championship?
Yes, despite pulling out of five of the last six World Snooker Tour events on medical grounds 'The Rocket' has confirmed that he will take part in this season's World Snooker Championship: "I'm proud to continue my record of having never missed a World Championship. I have many fond memories at the Crucible and look forward to making more in 2025." O'Sullivan will be aiming for his eighth world snooker crown.
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