Celtic begins its campaign for a fifth consecutive Scottish Premier League title on Sunday with a tricky-looking season opener at home to St. Mirren.
Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch the game as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if the match isn’t available where you are.
Another league triumph this season would see Brendan Rodgers’ men surpass their eternal Glasgow rivals, Rangers, moving ahead with 56 Scottish top-flight titles. However, their summer transfer activity has been relatively modest, with Kieran Tierney’s return from Arsenal on a free transfer standing out as the club’s most high-profile signing.
They face a St. Mirren team aiming to build on three straight top-six finishes. Stephen Robinson’s men enjoyed an encouraging preseason campaign and will be hopeful of causing an early upset, securing what would be a first victory over Celtic in 14 attempts.
Celtic hosts St. Mirren on Sunday, Aug. 3, at Celtic Park, Glasgow, with kickoff set for 4:30 p.m. BST local time. That makes it an 11:30 a.m. ET or 8:30 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 1:30 a.m. AEST kickoff in Australia early on Monday morning.
Brendan Rodgers will write himself into Celtic legend if he can guide the club to a record 56th title.
How to watch Celtic vs. St Mirren in the US without cable
Sunday’s Celtic vs. St Mirren game will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. That means you’ll also be able to watch the game online via streaming platform Paramount Plus.
Paramount Plus has two plans: Paramount Plus Essential and Paramount Plus Premium, which used to be called Paramount Plus with Showtime. Essential costs $8 per month and includes ads and a sampling of Showtime programming. Premium removes ads and unlocks more Showtime titles, among other perks.
How to watch the Scottish Premiership 2025-26 season from anywhere with a VPN
If you’re traveling abroad and want to keep up with all the Scottish Premiership action while away from home, a VPN can help enhance your privacy and security when streaming.
It encrypts your traffic and prevents your internet service provider from throttling your speeds, and can also be helpful when connecting to public Wi-Fi networks while traveling, adding an extra layer of protection for your devices and logins. VPNs are legal in many countries, including the US and Canada, and can be used for legitimate purposes such as improving online privacy and security.
However, some streaming services may have policies restricting VPN use to access region-specific content. If you’re considering a VPN for streaming, check the platform’s terms of service to ensure compliance.
If you choose to use a VPN, follow the provider’s installation instructions, ensuring you’re connected securely and in compliance with applicable laws and service agreements. Some streaming platforms may block access when a VPN is detected, so verifying if your streaming subscription allows VPN usage is crucial.
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ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It’s normally $13 a month but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you’ll get three months free and save 49%. That’s the equivalent of $6.67 a month.
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Livestream Celtic vs. St Mirren in the UK
Today’s match at Celtic Park is exclusive to Sky Sports, showing on its Sky Sports Main Event channel. If you already have Sky Sports as part of your TV package, you can stream the game via its Sky Go app, but cord-cutters will want to get set up with a Now account and a Now Sports membership to stream the game.
Sky subsidiary Now offers streaming access to Sky Sports channels with a Now Sports membership. You can get a day of access for £15 or sign up to a monthly plan from £35 per month right now.
Can I livestream Celtic vs. St Mirren in Canada?
No broadcaster currently has the rights to show SPL games live in Canada this season.
That also means that if you’re in Canada traveling for pleasure or for work, you’re unlikely to be able to watch the game like you normally would at home, thanks to geoblocking.
There’s one option to get around this. By using a VPN, as explained above, you can set your location to a country where the match is being broadcast and go from there.
Livestream Celtic vs. St Mirren in Australia
Football fans down under can watch select SPL matches live on beIN Sports, including today’s match at Celtic Park. This game is set to be shown on beIN Sports 3 and the network’s standalone streaming service beIN Sports Connect.
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BeIN Sports Connect is available across a wide variety of devices including desktop, mobile (Android and iOS), Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast and Samsung smart TVs, with a subscription costing AU$15 a month or AU$130 for a yearly plan.
Quick tips for streaming the Scottish Premiership using a VPN
- With four variables at play — your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN — your experience and success when streaming SPL matches may vary.
- If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
- If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs — like Roku — don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
- All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
- And remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We normally recommend Brave.
