Devices & playback #
You watch your club in a web browser: on a laptop at your desk, your phone on the move, or a tablet on the sofa. This page explains where you can watch, how to get the match onto a bigger screen, how signing in works across your devices, and how to keep playback smooth.
Wherever you watch, you use the same account. Sign in once on each device and your plans and purchases come with you.
Where you can watch #
Open your club's Matchday Live site in a web browser on a computer or laptop and watch straight away, with nothing to install. Keeping your browser up to date helps playback run smoothly.
Open your club's Matchday Live site in your phone or tablet's web browser. On a phone, the site switches to a mobile layout with its own full-screen player.
To watch on a TV, cast from the player to a Chromecast. Where your browser supports it, the player also shows AirPlay and picture-in-picture buttons. You can also connect a laptop to a television.
Is there an app? #
No. There is no Matchday Live app in the App Store, Google Play or on smart TVs. You watch on your club's website, in your browser. To get back to it quickly, bookmark it, or use your browser's option to add it to your home screen. On a smart TV, open your club's site in the TV's web browser. The player there has TV controls: play and pause, the timeline, settings and full screen. It has no volume control, so use your TV's volume.
Which browsers work? #
There is no official list of supported browsers. Use an up-to-date version of a current browser on your computer, phone or tablet. If something does not work in one browser, try another. In Safari, videos do not start playing on their own: press play to start.
Cookie banner #
Some clubs show a cookie banner the first time you visit their site. Your club sets it up, so the choices on it depend on your club. To read how your data is used, open Privacy Policy at the bottom of any page.
What you need for a good picture #
A steady internet connection matters more than anything else for smooth playback. The player checks your connection and picks a suitable quality for you automatically, so you do not need to set anything to get started.
Choosing your quality #
By default, the player adjusts quality to suit your connection and changes it as your connection varies. To choose a quality yourself, open the settings menu in the player. The same menu also lets you change the playback speed.
If the picture keeps pausing to load, pick a lower quality. On a strong, steady connection you can pick a higher one.
Signing in across your devices #
Your account works on every device. You sign in on each one with the same email and password.
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Open your club on the new device
Go to your club's Matchday Live site in a browser on the device you want to add.
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Sign in
Select the Account (person) icon, at the bottom of the side menu on a computer or in the header on a phone, and enter the email and password you signed up with. Keep me signed in is ticked to start with and keeps you signed in for up to 30 days. Untick it on a device that is not yours.
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Carry on watching
Your plans and purchases are already there, so you can watch anything you have access to.
Watching on more than one device #
Matchday Live does not limit how many of your devices can watch at the same time.
Can I share my account with family or friends?
Your account is for your own use. The Terms of Use say an account may not be shared with other people unless this is explicitly permitted. If you are not sure what your club allows, ask your club.
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