Free livestream apps allow football fans and sports lovers, in general, to enjoy real-time live streaming of their favorite matches right on their mobile phones. There are quite a number of these apps out there that claim to allow free streaming of live football matches, but in truth, not all of them actually work: This is what necessitated this pro guide on the 14 best live football streaming apps for phones, tablets, and smart TV.
I decided to write this listicle after using these apps for some time now and can confirm they’re the best free live-streaming apps that truly allow you to stream live football matches—for free. One thing to note about these apps is that most of them are overloaded with ads, which you may find pretty annoying, but then, they do what they claim to do.
The 14 Best Apps to Watch Live Football Matches Free on Phones and Smart TV
Just like we’ve shown you the sites to watch and download movies for free, these 14 free sites and apps will let you watch live sports and football matches for free and in real time. It is presented in no particular hierarchy, and it reviews football/soccer live-stream applications that mainly run on smartphones and Android smart TVs.
1. Score808 (install)
Score808 is one of the best apps to stream live football matches in clear HD quality. The app is compatible with almost all Android and iOS versions and the interface is responsive, which makes it fit your screen perfectly. On the Score808 app, you can stream various leagues, including the Saudi Arabia league where Christiano Ronaldo currently plays.
Of course, you’ll have to deal with ads while using this app, but you can adjust the display settings, and if you wish to stop seeing the ads, you will have to upgrade to a paid plan. While watching a live match, you can view drop comments, view the match stats & details, take a look at the two teams’ H2H, and make picks if you wish.
A search icon is available at the top edge of the app’s interface to search for matches you’d want to stream. For some matches, you can toggle 480p and 720p quality. Score808 works for Android TVs too; so you can enjoy your favorite matches without paying for any cable TV.
Any device with internet access (such as Laptops, Smart TVs, Phones, Tablets, Smartwatches, and PDAs) can watch live football matches on the score808 website via 808ball.com.
2. Soccery TV (Install)
This live streaming app lets you watch live matches on your mobile phone or Android TV in clear HD quality. It works directly on TVs, but on mobile, you will need to co-install SS Player from PlayStore for you to stream live matches. The Soccery TV app is quite intuitive and easy to navigate; you can stream both football and cricket matches.
Match info are displayed when you click on the particular match you want to stream; you will have to watch an ad for a few seconds before continuing to stream your selected match. One thing you may not like about this app is that it forces you to watch the matches in landscape screen orientation, but you can make it show in a pop-up display. Again, commentaries are mostly in Arabic, but then, the app streams most live matches.
3. Nova Score (Install)
Available directly on Play Store, Nova Score is one of the best free soccer live streaming apps to use on mobile and TV. Not only is the interface clear-cut and swift, but the app generally feels easy to use. Yes, the Nova Score app shows ads too and lets you stream most live matches (especially popular fixtures).
The app also supports real-time notifications if you’re not watching a match; the notifications are sent to your drop-down menu and you can see the latest scores for all love matches in a day. Nova Score is DCMA-protected, which means you cannot screen-record or screenshot anything that is showing on the app.
4. Football live TV HD (Install)
Here’s another good one you can use to watch football matches across leagues, including popular leagues like La Liga, Premier League, Seria A, Saudi League, and others. Football Live TV HD is available on Google Play Store for Android smartphones and TVs. The app’s interface is simplified, and surprisingly, it doesn’t show annoying ads like the others.
Yes, you could stream a whole match on this app without being forced to watch an ad. However, the streaming servers seem unstable – you may be cut off randomly as you stream (even when your internet connection is stable), but you can always reconnect and continue your match. The commentary is in English, and that’s an impressive feature!
5. Live Football TV (Install)
As the name implies, Live Football TV allows you to watch ongoing matches anywhere. Its interface fits perfectly on TVs and Android smartphones, and it shows most matches you would love to watch, every day. The app is DMCA-protected like Nova Score, which means you cannot screen record or screenshot anything showing on the app’s interfaces.
Live Football TV offers HD quality at no hidden cost and you don’t need to register an account. However, aside from live streaming ongoing matches, the Live Football TV app doesn’t offer any other feature, unlike most other ones reviewed here. Generally, you will enjoy streaming matches with this app.
6. EMZ Sport (Install)
EMZ Sport is a decent live TV application for football fans and it features a clean interface. Sadly, this app is currently only available to iPhone users; if you’re an Android user, try other apps reviewed above.
The EMZ Sport app offers more than just live streaming, it lets you access team profiles, access top leagues in Europe and beyond, and provides insights into upcoming matches. The app is truly handy if you’re an iPhone user and there’s a lot to keep up with. This app is free and you can screenrecord the screen.
7. Holla Football (Install)
You can get Holla Football directly from the Play Store – it is a cool live-streaming mobile app that works on smartphones and Android TVs. The Holla Football app is more than just a live-streaming application; it offers multiple sections for football news, league info, league tables, team info, and lots more; you can also select and save your favorite teams.
On the Holla Football app, you will see a bold, dangling search icon that lets you instantly search for teams or leagues. This mobile app has a lot to offer for free, and it doesn’t show you annoying ads on every click you make. There is so much info to access on this app – more than just streaming your favorite matches live.
Also, the picture quality is top-notch, clear HD. Holla Football is digitally protected, you can’t screenshot or screen record its content or interface.
8. BingSportz (Install)
Here’s another impressive football streaming app to try out on your Android TV or smartphone. The BingSportz app is compatible with most Android versions, and it’s directly available for download through Google Play Store. Its interface is typical to that of the official Premier League app; it shows football news, match info, live streaming, league info, and more.
The search feature on BingSportz is a bit different from the others; it’s much more advanced and intuitive. You can easily follow up on your favorite leagues and teams, view tables across leagues, and view H2Hs. BingSportz is inarguably one of the best free apps to watch live football on the go, and the picture quality is clear HD – with English commentary.
9. LiveFooty (Visit)
While others are mobile apps, LiveFooty is a web app that runs on your web browsers. You really don’t need to download any app; simply visit the website and select the match you want to stream. LiveFooty offers HD clear pictures and there are two streaming servers to toggle. Acting as a web app, you can use LiveFooty to enjoy live streams of your favorite matches on any device, whether it’s on a PC, mobile phone, or Android TV.
10. Live Football TV HD (Install)
Premier League, La Liga, Seria A, and many other popular leagues are available on this app; you can live stream matches in these leagues right on your phone or Android TV. The Live Football TV HD app is easy to use; it does not pack a lot of features and functions like most others reviewed here, but it’s a good one.
You can get this app directly from Play Store and the commentary is in English. The picture quality is solid and you can stream from three different servers. Also, this app supports Tennis live streams and Golf too. Its minimalistic interface and the fact that it doesn’t through you many ads makes it a great choice.
11. Live Football TV HD Streaming (Install)
Here’s another good app I found to be cool and simple to use; the design is intuitive and the interface isn’t a busy one, so you can head straight to what you came to do – stream live matches. On this app, you just have to tap on the league you want to watch live, and then select the ongoing match you wish to stream.
Sadly, there is no search feature on this app, you have to find your games manually – by entering into the specific league. You can’t screen-record or screenshot this app’s interface as its contents are digitally protected. But generally, this is a cool app for football matches streaming.
12. Strym TV (Install)
For iOS users, Strym TV is a cool app for streaming content; it is not particularly made for football live streaming, but you can access TV channels that show live matches and watch them on the go. The app gives you access to ESPN, NBC Sports, and other sports channels that show live matches.
The interface is thoughtfully designed, and this is basically a multi-feature media player with streaming capabilities. You can easily navigate on the interface, and the content you see on this app is DMCA-protected.
13. Soccer TV HD K24 TV Live (Watch)
K24 is a Kenyan TV channel that has full rights to show live matches from the EPL, Seria A, La Liga, and other popular leagues. You can stream live matches by hooking up to the K24 TV app or via the Soccer TV HD website. The Soccer TV HD website shows you daily live matches, which you would stream directly on the platform. You don’t necessarily need to install an app here; just visit the webpage and stream from there!
14. Showmax (Install)
While not a free live streaming app, Showmax is one of the best apps for streaming live shows and events. It is a paid subscription app with so many features and content categories, including sports. The Showmax app is available on official app stores for Android and iOS. It allows you to stream premium movies in clear FHD quality with zero ads interruption.
Showmax is developed and owned by MultiChoice, which is DSTV and GoTv’s parent company. It’s an all-exclusive live streaming app that can serve as an extension to your DSTV or GoTV decoder. The Showmax app shows live matches from the EPL, La Liga, and literally all sports channels you can find on DSTV.
Conclusion
These 14 apps work pretty well and are verified to show live football matches (not just live scores). They mostly allow you to stream in HD quality, but since they are free (except for Showmax), you will be greeted with multiple ads at random intervals when you click/tap most parts of the interface.
Yes, not all of these apps are available across OSes (Android and iOS), but the ones that support Android OS can work on your Android TV directly or via screencasting.
