How to watch Apex Legends online

Apex Legends has taken over as the top battle royale esports that is watched online, with the rise of the Apex Global Series seeing the title overtake the likes of PUBG and Fortnite as the top streamed battle royale esports. Most of the Apex Legends Global Series (ALGS) qualifiers and playoffs are live streamed on the Apex Legends Twitch.tv and YouTube channels, where viewers can stream the action or watch highlights from the day on those sites. This guide will take both newcomers and hardcore fans through the best live streaming sites and other video sharing services to watch Apex Legends tournaments and competitions online.

Apex Legends esports live streaming

For those unfamiliar with the term, live streaming or live-stream is when a video-sharing site transmits real-time, live coverage of an event to your computer or mobile screen.

Apex LegendsStreaming sites like Twitch.tv and YouTube that will cover every Apex Legends tournament, with live-action gameplay switching between POV’s of players that are participating in the event.

The Apex Legends Global Series features several regional qualifiers and two playoff events throughout the year, which both the EA and Apex Legends Twitch.tv and YouTube channel will live stream all the action.

The end of season finale is the ALGS Championship where the top 40 teams compete in an arena and the event is broadcast live to viewers all around the world on the Twitch.tv and YouTube services, with added commentary and analysis in between rounds.

Top Apex Legends tournaments watched online

Overall, the most watched and live streamed Apex Legends tournaments would be the Apex Legends Global Series events, with several qualifiers happening throughout the year.

However, the Split 1 and Split 2 Playoffs along with the Championship are the three events that are streamed by the most platforms, and they also draw the most viewers on those live streams.

  • ALGS Championship

    The ALGS Championship is the official end of the season, and it carries a massive US$2 million prize pool, so it is easy to work out why this event garners the most viewers on the live streams. During the 2022 ALGS Championship, the event averaged just under 300,000 viewers and peaked at just over 630,000 viewers during the final day.

  • ALGS Split 1 Playoffs

    Earlier this year the ALGS Split 1 Playoffs garnered similar numbers to the Championship from 2022, but with an average of 210,000 viewers and a peak of 543,000 viewers in a variety of streams, it is fair to say that the Playoffs don’t attract as many viewers over its three-day event.

  • ALGS Split 2 Playoffs

    Surprisingly, the Split 2 Playoffs recorded a higher average amount of viewers than Split 1, recording an average audience of 236,000 viewers, with the coverage peaking at a total of 580,000.

  • Twitch Rivals Apex Legends Challenge

    At Twitch con, most esports hold an event where players can compete against one another at the live event. In 2019, the Twitch Rivals tournament averaged over 350,000 viewers and peaked at just under 570,00 viewers across the two-day event.

    • Betting sites that stream Apex Legends events

    The best esports betting sites will offer top odds on major esports tournaments; however, only a few of them will live stream events and allow bettors to watch tournaments in real time.

    GG.Bet (GGBet review), Betway (Betway review) and Bet365 (bet365 review) live stream all major esports events, which will include all Apex Legends Global Series events. This means that punters can bet on live matches while they watch on the betting site, but they can also place bets in between matches.