Australian Open 2025 Live Stream Unrestricted for Fans Outside Asia
Great news for badminton fans around the world! The SATHIO GROUP Australian Open 2025 has rolled out a super fan-friendly streaming plan that makes it easier than ever to follow all the action. With the event offering US$475,000 in prize money and being part of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 500, the tournament has set up a two-tier viewing system — and the best perks go to viewers outside Asia.
If you are outside Asia, you’re in luck: every single match will be free to watch on the official BWF TV YouTube Channel. No subscriptions, no geo-blocks, no fuss.
The tournament kicked off on Tuesday, November 18, and will wrap up with the Finals on Sunday, November 23 — and if you’re outside Asia, you can catch all of it without paying a cent. Whether you’re tuning in from Europe, the Americas, Africa, or Oceania, you’ll get full access to every match straight from Sydney.
Free Global Streaming: A Big Win for Fans Everywhere
The heart of this accessible setup is the BWF TV YouTube Channel. Since most of the paid broadcast rights are concentrated in Asia, viewers in the rest of the world can enjoy a wide-open livestream of all matches from all courts.
For many international fans, this is a total game-changer. Forget complicated subscriptions or annoying blackout zones — you can just hop onto YouTube and dive straight into six days of top-tier badminton.
YouTube is also the only place to catch every detail of the early rounds, since many traditional broadcasters only show Court 1 from Thursday onward. But on the BWF stream, you can follow:
- All qualifying matches (Tuesday, Nov 18, from 9:00 AM AEDT)
- All Round of 32 matches (Wednesday, Nov 19)
- All outer court action during the R16, Quarter-Finals, and Semi-Finals
Basically, you get to follow your favourite players right from their very first rally all the way to the final showdown — with zero restrictions, as long as you’re not in an exclusive broadcast region. It’s a great example of BWF spreading the sport globally with accessible, high-quality coverage.
The Asian Exception: Local Broadcasters Take Over
While fans outside Asia enjoy unrestricted streaming, viewers within Asia have a different setup. Due to exclusive broadcast deals, people in this region will need to use their local TV or digital platforms to watch the event.
The list of partners shows just how massive badminton is across Asia:
- China: Viewers will rely on platforms like BesTV, Huya Badminton, and Youku Sports.
- Southeast Asia:
- Indonesia: Vidio or TVRI Sport
- Malaysia: Astro and Sooka
- Singapore: StarHub Hub Sports 1
- Thailand: True Sports 7
- India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan: Coverage across JioHotstar
- Korea: Streaming through SPOTV Now
- Hong Kong: Coverage via Now Sports Plus
So while Asian fans get polished, localized coverage, they’ll need to watch through their official providers. Meanwhile, fans across the rest of the world can simply open YouTube and enjoy six days of nonstop badminton.
What Time Does the Stream Start?
All match times follow Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT, UTC+11), so depending on where you live, the matches may start pretty early (or late). Here’s the full rundown:
- Nov 18–19 (Qualifying + Round of 32): Starts at 9:00 AM AEDT
- Nov 20–22 (R16, QF, SF): Play begins at 12:00 PM AEDT
- Nov 23 (Finals Sunday): Matches start at 1:00 PM AEDT
