How to watch PDC Darts World Championship 2026 — free streams, schedule, seeds, 1st Round

PDC Darts World Championship 2026 live streams will see 18-year-old sensation Luke 'The Nuke' Littler attempt to defend the world title that he so memorably roared to last year.

Here’s how you can watch PDC Darts World Championship 2026 live streams from anywhere with a VPN and potentially for FREE!

Anybody who thought that Littler might be a flash in the pan have been made to eat their words. Having won six major titles in 2025, he tops the PDC World Rankings and goes in to Alexandra Palace as favorite to retain his crown.

Three-time champ and last year's losing finalist Michael van Gerwen will lead the pack trying to stop The Nuke from exploding once more, with other previous winners Luke Humphries, Michael Smith, Peter Wright and Gerwyn Price all trying to reclaim arrow-throwing glory. While the likes of Stephen Bunting, Jonny Clayton and Danny Noppert will be hoping to become a fourth fresh winner in as many years.

With three-and-a-half weeks of festive oche action to enjoy, here's how to watch PDC Darts World Championship 2026 live streams online no matter where in the world you are.

Can I watch PDC Darts World Championship 2026 for free?

Every round of the PDC Darts World Championship is FREE to watch in Germany, where Sport1.de offers a free live stream covering all the action from Alexandra Palace.

The semi-finals and final will also be streamed for free on NBC Sports Now, which can be watched through web browsers or on the NBC Sports app for mobiles and a wide selection of streaming services.

Overseas? You'll need to use NordVPN (save up to 74% below) to access your usual German or U.S. darts streams from anywhere.

Watch PDC Darts World Championship 2026 from anywhere

Away from home at the moment and blocked from watching the darts on your usual subscription?

You can still watch PDC Darts World Championship 2026 live thanks to the wonders of a VPN (Virtual Private Network). The software can make your devices appear to be back in your home country regardless of where you are, making it ideal for viewers away on vacation or on business. Our favorite is NordVPN — we explain why in our NordVPN review.

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Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance, if you're visiting the U.S. and want to view a German service, you'd select a server in Germany from the location list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to your regular Sport1.de stream and watch PDC Darts World Championship 2026 online from wherever you are.

Darts World Championship 2026 1st round schedule

Thursday, December 11 (from 7 p.m. GMT / 2 p.m. ET)
Kim Huybrechts vs Arno Merk
Michael Smith vs Lisa Ashton
Luke Littler vs Darius Labanauskas
Madars Razma vs Jamai van den Herik

Watch Darts World Championship 2026 in the U.K.

Sky Sports is the official broadcaster of PDC darts in the U.K. and the Darts World Championship 2026 is no different.

If you already have a Sky subscription that doesn't include Sports, you'll need to pay £21/month to add those channels. Or, if you're new to Sky altogether, packages including Sports cost from £35/month.

If you don't want to shell out for a full Sky subscription, you could also consider a Now sports membership. This gives you 24-hour access for £14.99 or £34.99/month.

Note that if you subscribe to PDCTV, the platform will not be showing Darts World Championship 2026 in the U.K.

If you're not in the U.K. you can still follow darts live streams by using one of the best VPN services, such as NordVPN.

How to watch Darts World Championship 2026 in the U.S.

Darts fans in the U.S. get a choice of where to watch. Firstly, NBC's streaming service Peacock has the rights to show every day of the Darts World Championship 2026.

You'll need a Premium subscription, which starts from $10.99/month, or add access to Apple TV and pay from $14.99/month.

The PDC's own streaming platform — PDCTV — is another place to watch all the best tour events over the course of the year, including the Darts World Championship 2026. It costs $12.99/month or $74.99 if you pay for an annual pass up front.

Plus, as explained above, you can watch the semi-finals and final absolutely FREE thanks to NBC Sports Now.

Overseas and still want to watch your darts live stream but find that it's geo-blocked? You'll need to use NordVPN to do so.

How to watch Darts World Championship 2026 in Canada

There's no sign that this tournament will be shown on DAZN in Canada (which many PDC tournaments are), so you'll need a subscription to the dedicated PDCTV platform to live stream Darts World Championship 2026.

Monthly subscriptions cost CA$17.99, while a whole year is CA$111.99.

Canadian overseas? You'll need to use a VPN to unblock PDCTV and watch your usual darts stream from anywhere.

How to watch Darts World Championship 2026 in Australia

Fox Sports and Foxtel have the rights to show the Darts World Championship 2026. And you can hit the bullseye by tuning in via the Kayo Sports streaming service which comes with a FREE 7-day trial or your first month for $1.

For darts fanatics, PDCTV is another way to watch this tournament and others in Australia. It costs AU$18.99/month or AU$109.99 for a whole year.

Remember, if you're not in Australia right now, you'll need a VPN like NordVPN to ensure you don't miss a second of the action.

Darts World Championship schedule 2026

Darts World Championship 2026 takes place from Thursday, Dec. 11 to Sunday, Jan. 3

December 11-19: 1st round

December 20-23: 2nd round

December 27-29: 3rd round

December 29-30: 4th round

January 1: Quarter-final

January 2: Semi-final

January 3: Final

Darts World Championship seeds 2026

1. Luke Littler
2. Luke Humphries
3. Michael van Gerwen
4. Stephen Bunting
5. Jonny Clayton
6. Danny Noppert
7. James Wade
8. Chris Dobey
9. Gerwyn Price
10. Gian van Veen
11. Josh Rock
12. Ross Smith
13. Martin Schindler
14. Gary Anderson
15. Nathan Aspinall
16. Damon Heta
17. Rob Cross
18. Mike De Decker
19. Jermaine Wattimena
20. Ryan Searle
21. Dave Chisnall
22. Daryl Gurney
23. Dimitri Van den Bergh
24. Ryan Joyce
25. Luke Woodhouse
26. Cameron Menzies
27. Ritchie Edhouse
28. Michael Smith
29. Dirk van Duijvenbode
30. Peter Wright
31. Wessel Nijman
32. Joe Cullen

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