Where to watch extreme sports in Australia

A lot of popular sports are an acquired taste. cricket? Too boring. rugby? Too complicated. AFL? Too messy. If you fancy your sports presented in a way that’s intended to always entertain, you may be partial to extreme sports. And the best bit is you don’t really need a subscription to one of the best sports streaming services to enjoy extreme sports.

There are a handful of options for streaming extreme sports in Australia, but the great news is most don’t cost a cent. For starters, there’s a selection of extreme sports—live streams and highlights—available for streaming on 7plus. Create a free account to get streaming.

Next up is Red Bull TV, which is effectively a 24/7 channel with curated extreme sports content. You can sign up for a Red Bull account, but that’s not essential to get streaming via browser or the Red Bull TV app. That app is supported on a wide range of platforms, including mobile, Chromecast, set-top boxes and gaming consoles.

Red Bull TV is also streaming as part of a DAZN subscription. That costs money, though. For DAZN, you’re looking at a $13.99 monthly fee for ad-hoc pricing, $7.99 per month if you commit for a year, or $74.99 if you pay for a year upfront. The other alternative for free extreme sports streaming in Australia is via the official X Games YouTube channel.

Multiple times a year, there’s an extreme sports event called X Games. The Summer X Games are slated to happen in California in July, with multiple events across skateboarding, BMX and motocross. Tune into the aforementioned official X Games YouTube channel for live events, replays and highlights.

Alternatively, stream 50+ hours of events on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC while connected to a US virtual private network (VPN) server. Hulu is one example of a US streaming service that has a live add-on, which allows users to stream this type of content. Below is a list of VPNs that I’ve tested with fast streaming results on Hulu:

• Windscribe VPN
• ExpressVPN
• PureVPN
• NordVPN
• Proton VPN
• PrivadoVPN
• Private Internet Access VPN
• VPN Unlimited
• Surfshark VPN
• TunnelBear VPN

It’s the same story for the Spring X Games and Winter X Games: check out the X Games YouTube channel or use a VPN to access live streaming of US content via an eligible live service like Hulu.

Interested to see how the streaming services above stack up against the competition? Take a look at the table below for a comparison of your streaming options in Australia.