Major League Soccer is back, and this article will explain how to watch the next Vancouver Whitecaps FC match and every Vancouver Whitecaps FC match throughout the 2022 MLS season, no matter where you live.
How to Watch The Next Vancouver Whitecaps Game
Below are the upcoming Vancouver Whitecaps games and how you can stream them live based on where you live.
Stream Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Austin FC ( 10/1/22)
Match Time: Sat, October 1, 2022 at 10:00 PM EDT
If You Live in The Vancouver Whitecaps TV Market: This Match airs on TNS (Canada), which is available on the following services.
- TNS Direct - Sign up for TNS Direct
If You Live in The Austin FC TV Market: This Match airs on The Austin FC App, which is available on the following services.
- The Austin FC App - Learn more on their website
Other TV Markets: If you live in the US, but not in the local market of either team, you can watch the match on ESPN+. ESPN+ streams every MLS game this season as long as the game isn't airing on a national network and you don't live in TV market of either team playing. You can (sign up online) and watch nearly every out-of-market game.
Watching Vancouver Whitecaps FC Matches All Season
Where you can watch Vancouver Whitecaps FC depends on a couple of factors. First, if the game is airing nationally in the US on a network like FS1 or ESPN, then you will need that network to watch regardless of where you live in the US. If you live inside their local TV market in Canada, Vancouver Whitecaps FC matches air on TSN. If you live in the US you can watch them on ESPN+ as long as they aren’t airing on a national network. I’ll cover both possibilities and the streaming services you need to watch Vancouver Whitecaps FC throughout the 2022 season.
Watching Vancouver Whitecaps FC Matches in Market
If you live in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC market, TNS Direct will stream matches live. You can up for as long as you want and cancel whenever you’d like.TNS Direct supports iOS and Android tablets and smartphones, Samsung SmartTV, Xbox One, and Apple TV
Watching Vancouver Whitecaps FC Matches In The US
If you live outside the Vancouver Whitecaps FC market, you will still need access to the channels that air national MLS broadcasts. However, games not airing nationally will be available on ESPN+ as long as you don’t live in the local market of either team playing. Hulu Live TV carries all the channels you need except for TUDN, but those matches are simulcast free on Twitter. Furthermore, Hulu Live TV is the only streaming service that lets you add ESPN+ to your subscription.
Hulu Live TV and ESPN+
Hulu Live TV includes access to Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 and includes ESPN+ for a price of costs $69.99 per month. This will allow you to watch every Vancouver Whitecaps FC match this season as long as you are living outside the TV market for that week’s match.
You aren’t forced into a long term contract with Hulu Live TV, and they provide the following features:
- Includes Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2
- Price includes ESPN+ (and Disney+)
- the ability to watch on 2 devices at the same time
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like ESPN2, ESPN, ABC, TNT, and more
- supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can sign up for Hulu Live TV or check out our review of Hulu Live TV for more information on this streaming service.
Other Streaming Options
There are a few other options to watch Vancouver Whitecaps FC matches if you live outside their market. To watch games not airing on a national network, you can subscribe to ESPN+.
You watch ESPN+ through the ESPN App. To add ESPN+ to your ESPN app, follow these instructions:
- Subscribe to ESPN+
- Download and Open the ESPN app on your mobile or TV device. supports Roku Players and TVs, Amazon Fire TV devices, Chromecast, Apple TV, Android, iPhone, Samsung TVs, Xbox, PlayStation and more.
- Click the Settings Gear in the upper right corner
- Select “Account Information” then “Log Into ESPN Account.” You should receive an activation code.
- Visit https://espn.com/activate on your phone or laptop and type in the code
- Log in with your ESPN+ credentials
- You should then get confirmation that your ESPN+ account is linked and now see and “ESPN+” tab in the ESPN app.
An ESPN+ subscription costs only $9.99 per month. There is no contract so you can cancel any time you like. However, you can select a yearly subscription for a discounted rate of $69.99 annually. In addition to ESPN, Disney also owns Hulu and the Disney+ streaming service. You can get Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ for just $13.99 by signing up here! For more information on ESPN+, see our ESPN+ review.
Other Ways To Watch Nationally Televised Matches
While ESPN+ covers a big portion of your out-of-market Vancouver Whitecaps FC games, you will still need a way to watch National Games. The streaming service in the list below should suffice.
FuboTV – Carries Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, TUDN, and ESPN2 and offers a 7-Day Free Trial. After the free trial, fuboTV costs $69.99. For more information on this streaming service, see our guide to fuboTV.
DIRECTV STREAM – Carries Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 in their “Entertainment” package for $69.99 per month after a 5-Day Free Trial. TUDN is available on their more expensive “Ultimate” package for $104.99 per month. See our review of DIRECTV STREAM for more details on this streaming service.
Vidgo – Carries FS1, ESPN, and ESPN2 along with ABC and Fox in over 100 markets. Each Vidgo channel plan offers a 7-day free trial with plans starting at $59.95 per month. See our review of Vidgo for more information.
YouTube TV – Carries Fox, FS1, ESPN, ABC, and ESPN2 and offers a 7-Day Free Trial. After the free trial, YouTube TV costs $64.99 per month. For more information on this streaming service, see our review of YouTube TV.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022 TV Schedule
The schedule below shows Nationally Televised Vancouver Whitecaps FC matches this season and where you can watch them. Remember, if you live in Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s TV market, then their ESPN+ (Sign Up) will be blacked out.
| Date | Time (ET) | Home | Away | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 10/1/22 | 10:00 PM | Vancouver Whitecaps | Austin FC | ESPN+ |
| Sun, 10/9/22 | 5:00 PM | Minnesota United | Vancouver Whitecaps | ESPN+ |
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