The Saturday match between Inter Miami and Atlanta is on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass. Apple paid $2.5B over ten years for the global rights. Every Major League Soccer fixture lives there now — no broadcast windows, no blackouts.
Before 2023, watching MLS stateside meant juggling ESPN+, FS1, and a dozen regional sports networks. Inter Miami home games went one place, Sounders home games went another, and a national-TV slot might or might not exist for the rest of the league. The Apple deal collapsed all of that into a single $14.99/month subscription. It’s the same product whether you live in Seattle, Miami, or Boise.
The widget above pulls upcoming MLS fixtures live. Pair the kickoff time with your subscription and you’re set — no further lookup required.
What MLS Season Pass actually covers
The Season Pass carries every regular-season MLS match across both Eastern and Western Conferences. That’s roughly 510 fixtures from late February through Decision Day in early November, plus the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. Leagues Cup (the midsummer cross-border tournament against Liga MX) is included. The MLS All-Star Game and Concacaf Champions Cup matches involving MLS sides are also there.
What isn’t on the Season Pass: USMNT or USWNT fixtures (those are FOX, FS1, or Telemundo), and US Open Cup matches outside MLS scope. CBS Sports occasionally simulcasts a marquee MLS national broadcast for non-subscribers.
Pricing and the Apple TV+ bundle math
Standalone MLS Season Pass: $14.99/month or $99 for the full season. The season-long price works out to about $11/month if you’re committed.
Existing Apple TV+ subscribers ($9.99/month): drop to $12.99/month for MLS Season Pass, or $79 for the season. The combined annual cost runs ~$199 if you’re paying both monthly. Stack the season passes during regular price windows and you save the cost of one MLS playoff ticket.
The Apple TV app runs on iPhones, iPads, Apple TV boxes, smart TVs from Samsung/LG/Sony/Vizio, Roku, Fire TV, Chromecast with Google TV, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Web playback works in Safari and Chrome on Mac and PC.
How the broadcast looks compared to old MLS coverage
Apple’s production crew folds in graphics, on-pitch reporters, and analytical overlays that weren’t standard on regional sports networks. Multiple feeds: English commentary, Spanish commentary, and a “field-side” raw feed without commentary. Replays and highlights remain free in the Apple TV app for non-subscribers.
The downside: you can’t channel-surf to live MLS the way cable used to allow. Everything routes through one app, and if Apple’s stream wobbles on a Saturday night, there’s no fallback broadcaster.
Big-team coverage on MLS Season Pass
Inter Miami’s Messi era runs through the Season Pass exclusively in the US. Every regular-season fixture, every Leagues Cup match, every playoff push — same app. Apple promoted several Inter Miami matches into the free-to-watch tier during the 2023 Leagues Cup run, and a handful of high-profile fixtures continue to land outside the paywall when Apple wants the marketing pull.
Other US-relevant MLS clubs to follow: LAFC (Hugo Lloris, Olivier Giroud, Denis Bouanga), Seattle Sounders (three-time MLS Cup), NYCFC (Yankee Stadium tenant), Atlanta United (attendance leader), Toronto FC (BMO Field), Portland Timbers.
Frequently asked questions
Is every MLS match on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass?
Yes — every regular-season match, every playoff fixture, every Leagues Cup tie. No regional blackouts, no broadcast windows.
Do I need an Apple TV+ subscription too?
No. MLS Season Pass is sold separately. Apple TV+ subscribers get a discount, but the Season Pass works without it.
Are any MLS matches free?
Apple puts select MLS matches in front of the paywall, free to anyone with an Apple ID. Inter Miami’s run during the Messi era saw several of those.