Streaming > Streaming TV, Movies, & More How to Live Stream the MTV VMAs Rock out to the music on your computer, TV, or mobile device By S.E. Slack S.E. Slack Senior Strategy & Editorial Director, Lifewire.com California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo S.E. Slack has 30+ years' experience writing about technology. She has authored 12 books, thousands of articles, and worked for IBM and Microsoft. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 15, 2021 Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Reviewed by Michael Barton Heine Jr Michael Heine is a CompTIA-certified writer, editor, and Network Engineer with 25+ years' experience working in the television, defense, ISP, telecommunications, and education industries. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Streaming TV, Movies, & More Favorite Events Netflix Hulu Disney+ Prime Video Apple TV+ You can watch the entire MTV VMAs show for free if you have an antenna or a cable subscription. Cord-cutters can watch the whole live stream from a computer, tablet, smartphone, or television with a compatible streaming device and any service that offers MTV. Event Details Date: TBDTime: 8 p.m. ET/PT (The pre-show begins at 6:30 p.m. ET)Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NYHost: TBDChannel: MTVStream it on: MTV, MTV.com, or the MTV app; DirecTV Stream; fuboTV; Hulu + Live TV; Philo TV; Sling TV; or YouTube TV How to Watch the VMAs Live Stream with MTV MTV owns the rights to air the VMAs, but you have plenty of streaming options to choose from and catch the entire show (plus pre-show antics). You can go straight to MTV.com for the VMAs, or you can stream the VMAs to your phone, tablet, or even television streaming device with the MTV app. The app is available for iOS, Android, Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, and more. Either way, you'll need to provide your streaming provider, cable, or satellite credentials to gain access to a live stream of current MTV programming. Other Ways to Live Stream the VMAs Many streaming services offer MTV in their programming lineups. For all, you need to sign in to your account on whatever device you're using and find MTV at the designated times. The following services offering MTV all offer free trials of some sort, so if you don't already have a streaming service, you can try one out as you watch. Learn more about: DirecTV Stream fuboTV Hulu + Live TV Philo TV Sling TV YouTube TV Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit