MLS Matches Free on Apple TV for Subscribers Starting 2026

Major League Soccer and Apple announced Thursday that all MLS matches will be available to Apple TV subscribers without an additional fee starting in the 2026 season, eliminating the separate MLS Season Pass subscription after its conclusion at the end of 2025.

The change marks a significant evolution in the league's 10-year, $2.5 billion broadcasting agreement with Apple, which began in 2023 and runs through 2032. Under the prior model, fans needed a standalone Season Pass to access the full slate of games, including regular-season matches, the Leagues Cup, the MLS All-Star Game, the Campeones Cup and the MLS Cup Playoffs. This season, more than 200 matches were simulcast on both the Season Pass and the main Apple TV platform, including the league's Sunday Night Soccer package, as a test of broader accessibility.

MLS Deputy Commissioner Gary Stevenson said Apple approached the league early this year about integrating all content directly into the Apple TV service. "We had been testing Sunday Night Soccer on Apple TV and we got a really good reception to it," Stevenson said. "Then we talked to them about the potential schedule change and they thought that made sense. So it all...