I live outside Spain, but I would like to watch the European Championship in football on RTVE. Even though I could watch it on BBC in the UK, it is way better and more interesting to watch the matches on Spanish TV, considering that I love watching a football match with commentators speaking my own language and cheering for Spain (just like I do). So, is it possible to watch the European Championship in football on RTVE in the UK?
I guess there are many other people also looking for an answer to this question, and luckily, the answer is entirely similar, no matter where you live in the world. In other words, if you live in the UK, in France, in the USA, in Canada, or in Japan - what I am about to tell you, will help you watch all the content on RTVE online outside Spain, including the matches from the European Championship in football, other live streams, and all the available programs on the website itself.
- If you want more information in general about the European Championship in football, take a look at the following article.
Watch the European Championship in football on RTVE abroad
If you try to watch content on RTVE outside Spain, you will not be able to watch the content you are interested in. This is because RTVE only has broadcasting rights within the borders of Spain. So, if you live in Germany and try to watch something on RTVE, the website will know based on your IP address, that you are located elsewhere. As a result, you will see an error message looking something like this.
This message is telling you that RTVE is only available to people in Spain.
You need to change your IP address in order to watch RTVE and their live streams from the European Championship in football outside Spain. It is very easy, and all you need is a VPN subscription to NordVPN or PureVPN.
NordVPN is a VPN provider based in Panama. They have servers in 55 countries, and all their servers have high speeds. They have implemented the most modern VPN protocol named Wireguard, and NordVPN has beautiful-looking applications for all the big platforms. If you purchase a subscription and do not like it, then you are protected by their full refund policy which is valid for 30-days.
You can also use NordVPN to watch Netflix content in five countries, to stream content on TV networks all around the world, and to secure your Internet connection while using open WiFi networks.
PureVPN is a very easy-to-use VPN. They have servers in more than 100 countries, and you can try the service for seven days and only pay $1. That is a brilliant deal, meaning that you can try it almost without paying, making it a low-risk project.
PureVPN can also be used to watch Netflix content in quite a lot of countries, and the service can also be used to watch NBC, BBC, ZDF, Rai, SVT, and TV networks, and lots of streaming services worldwide.
Watch Euro 2020 on RTVE - Step-by-step
- Purchase a subscription to either PureVPN or NordVPN (use the links above to get some nice discounts).
- Download the VPN application to your computer, telephone, tablet, or TV.
- Run the application and connect to a server in Spain.
- You now have a Spanish IP address, and you can watch the European Championship in football on RTVE!
Now you can visit the RTVE website or open the RTVE application and watch all the content that you are interested in.
Spain will play against Poland and Robert Lewandovski on June 18. Source: Shutterstock
When will Spain play during the European Championship in football?
Spain will play in group E in which they will play against Sweden, Poland, and Slovakia. Most people consider Spain to be the favorites in this group, but we all know that Sweden (with or without Zlatan Ibrahimovic) is capable of playing great football, Poland has the best striker in the world at the moment (Lewandovski), while Slovakia is like a rollercoaster. In other words, this might be a tougher group than most people expect it to be.
Schedule for Spain in the group stage.
June 14 - Spain vs Sweden (21.00, Sevilla)
June 18 - Spain vs Poland (21.00, Sevilla)
June 22 - Spain vs Slovakia (18.00, Sevilla)
Are you ready to watch the European Championship in football on RTVE? I hope these instructions have helped you. If you have further questions or need some help, please write a comment and I will do my best to help you!