How to watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest: stream the Grand Final

With both 2024 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final competitions out of the way, we can look forward to seeing which artist will lift the trophy in the Grand Final on Saturday, May 11. 

Thursday's second Semi-Final saw artists from Malta, Albania, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark and San Marino failing to secure a place in the competition. 

The city became home to the competition after Loreen won her second Eurovision title in 2023 with her song "Tattoo". You can find a full list of the competitor countries, their performers and the songs in our 2024 Eurovision guide here. And if you're planning to tune in to see which of our 26 artists will win the main event this weekend, here's how to watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest online or on TV.

How to watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in the UK

You can watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest events online or on TV. On TV, you'll have to tune over to BBC One, while online you can use iPlayer, which lets you live stream from the BBC's channels over the internet.

Both options are free as long as you pay your license fee, and will let you catch the events live. Here are when the events are being aired by the BBC:

• Eurovision Song Contest semi-final 1: Tuesday, May 7 at 8 pm
• Eurovision Song Contest semi-final 2: Thursday, May 9 at 8 pm
• Eurovision Song Contest final: Saturday, May 11 at 8 pm

How to watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in the US

Your streaming home to watch the Eurovision events in the US is Peacock, as NBCUniversal's streaming service hosts a live stream of each of the three competition waves.

Peacock costs $5.99 per month for a subscription, though if you like to watch your TV without interruptions from commercials then you'll want the $11.99 tier instead.

Here are when the events take place:

• Eurovision Song Contest semi-final 1: Tuesday, May 7 at 3 pm ET/midday PT
• Eurovision Song Contest semi-final 2: Thursday, May 9 at 3 pm ET/midday PT
• Eurovision Song Contest final: Saturday, May 11 at 3 pm ET/midday PT

How to watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in Australia

In Australia, it's SBS that has the broadcasting rights to the three Eurovision Song Contest events, but you can use SBS on your TV or online.

SBS will be airing the event on its main TV channel or streaming it on SBS On Demand online, so you've got options to watch it. Both options are free to use, and you'll only need to pay for the coffee to be awake early enough to watch.

Here are when the events take place:

• Eurovision Song Contest semi-final 1: Wednesday, May 8 at 5 am ACT
• Eurovision Song Contest semi-final 2: Friday, May 10 at 5 am ACT
• Eurovision Song Contest final: Sunday, May 10 at 5 am ACT

How to watch the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest everywhere else

If you're going to be away from your normal TV setup but still want to watch Eurovision, you might run into some problems. Thankfully, you can solve this exact issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN). 

A VPN lets you change your IP address to that of the area of what you want to watch, meaning you can tune in to your favorite TV shows, events or other content even if you're not there. Our favorite is NordVPN, which is the No. 1-rated VPN in the world right now according to our sister site, TechRadar.

How to use a VPN to watch any stream

• Download the app at NordVPN
• Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
• Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

NordVPN is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to watch what you want, from wherever you want to watch it.

It's straightforward and easy to use, has great security, is available on loads of streaming devices and, best of all, it comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, so you can try it out 100% risk-free. Give it a go.