How to watch ESPN Plus on iPhone and iPad

ESPN Plus showing on the screen of an iPhone
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One of the many features of ESPN Plus is that it lets you stream live sports not just to your TV, but to other internet-connected devices, meaning that you can stream live sports on ESPN Plus to your iPhone or iPad.

If you get ESPN Plus on your Apple device, you can watch live sports, catch up on highlights and watch the platform's many documentaries, all while out and about or in the comfort of your home.

To help you figure out how to download and watch ESPN Plus on your iOS device (that's iPhones and iPads), you can use this guide which talks you through the steps, making it very simple.

How to watch ESPN Plus on iPhone and iPad

  1. Open the ESPN Plus Live Sports & Scores app page in the Apple App Store
  2. Tap the Get button.
  3. Tap Install, then enter your account password and PIN or use Touch ID/Face ID to confirm.
  4. Download and open the ESPN Plus app.
  5. The ESPN App will need to ask for access to permissions including location. Review the permissions and make your selection.
  6. At the splash screen, tap Login .
  7. Login with your ESPN account tied to your ESPN Plus subscription.
  8. Tap the ESPN Plus button in the bottom navigation bar.

Your iPhone or iPad is now ready to enjoy all the games and shows on ESPN Plus. 

Simply scroll down the ESPN Plus tab to find which games are live and coming up that day. Or you can look further down in the app to find games to watch 'on-demand', original shows and sports documentaries.

Now, go enjoy every game on the go!

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Roy Delgado is a freelance writer for WhatToWatch. His focus is streaming, specializing on sports. He binge-streams 32 games over the first two days of NCAA March Madness annually. He built his own DVR 15 years ago, and still tinkers to make his media setup its best. 

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