How to watch Masters snooker final 2024: live stream Ronnie O'Sullivan vs Ali Carter online and on TV from anywhere

He claims not to have fallen for Ally Pally's charms, but unlike his fellow pre-tournament favourites, Ronnie O'Sullivan has decided to stick it out until the bitter end. He's up against the sensational No.11 seed Ali Carter in the best-of-19-frames 2024 Masters final today, Sunday, January 14, with the Rocket hunting a record-extending eighth title, and the Captain hoping to bag his first.

Watch Masters snooker live streams for free on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer in the UK. Abroad at the moment? You can watch BBC iPlayer live from anywhere with a VPN.

Carter has hammered at the door of the elite for many a long year, but ironically for a hobbyist pilot, he's never quite been able to hit the highest heights. The 44-year-old's record in finals is verging on self-fulfilling prophecy – he's reached 24 finals in his career but only taken home nine titles. 

He was a beaten Masters finalist in 2020, and O'Sullivan has twice denied him the world title. However, he's looked rejuvenated this week, eliminating Mark Williams, Judd Trump and this season's most in-form player, Mark Allen, during one of the toughest routes to the final anybody could have faced.

O'Sullivan – star of recent Amazon Prime doc The Edge of Everything – is a seven-time Masters champion, but this is only the second time he's made it past the quarter-finals in the past six years, and he's blown very hot and cold throughout.

If you're a keen snooker fan, you'll want to know how to watch the Masters snooker live online. We've got all the information below.

Today's Masters 2024 schedule

(All times ET)

Sunday, January 14

• 8 am - Ronnie O'Sullivan (3) vs Ali Carter (11)

Watch Masters snooker in the UK for free

In the UK, free-to-air channel BBC Two and free streaming service BBC iPlayer are showing every session of the 2023 Masters. 

Live coverage typically gets underway at 1 pm UK each day.

BBC channels and iPlayer are free to watch for TV licence fee payers in the UK. If you're trying to access iPlayer while outside the UK, you might want to try a VPN to watch iPlayer from abroad.

The tournament is also being shown on Eurosport and its streaming arm Discovery+. A Discovery+ subscription costs £6.99 per month or £59.99 for the year, and allows you to tune in on a wide range of devices, as well as the Eurosport TV channels. 

How to watch Masters snooker in the US

Snooker fans based in the US can watch the 2024 MrQ Masters exclusively on DAZN.

The monthly plan costs $24.99 per month, though you can reduce that to $19.99 per month if you commit to a year's contract. If you pay for an entire year upfront, it will be a touch more affordable still, at $224.99.

Live coverage typically gets underway at 8 am ET / 5 am PT each morning, continuing into the evenings.

Remember, if you're currently away from the States but don't want to miss any of the snooker, get a VPN so you won't be geo-blocked from your regular service.

Watch Masters 2024 in Australia

In Australia, the 2024 Masters is being live streamed in its entirety on Matchroom Live. 

Just be warned that play typically begins at 12 am AEDT each night, continuing through the early hours.

If the timings don't put you off, note that a day pass costs $1.99, a monthly pass costs $5.99, and an annual pass costs $49.99.

Watch Masters 2024 from anywhere with a VPN

Wherever you live, there's a good possibility that a major broadcaster is streaming the snooker.

However, in some places there is a possibility that there's no easy way of watching the tournament. Thankfully, you can solve this issue with a Virtual Private Network (a VPN). 

A VPN lets you get around the usual digital barriers by changing your IP address, meaning you can watch events like the Masters even if it isn't directly broadcasting where you are. Our favourite is ExpressVPN, 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 ExpressVPN
• Choose the location of the streaming service you want to watch (UK, US, etc)
• Navigate to the streaming service and start watching!

ExpressVPN is one of the simplest and most affordable ways to watch what you want from anywhere 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.

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