World Snooker Championship 2026 live stream | How to watch live online

The stars of the green baize return to The Crucible for the 2026 World Snooker Championship, and a live stream is available for all matches.

The sport’s annual showpiece features the world’s top 16 ranked players alongside a further 16 qualifiers as they battle it out for £2.4 million in prize money from April 18 to May 4.

A host of decorated stars and exciting emerging talents lock horns at the sport’s spiritual home for the 50th consecutive staging in Sheffield.

Zhao Xintong is the defending champion after he defeated Mark Williams 18-12 in last year’s final to claim the crown for the first time.

Zhao is bidding to break the infamous ‘Crucible curse’ by becoming the first player to successfully retain the title at this iconic venue after being crowned a first-time World Champion.

Ronnie O’Sullivan is another player eyeing a slice of history as he returns in search of a record-breaking eighth world title to eclipse the joint record he currently shares with Stephen Hendry.

Other former World Champions in this year’s line-up include four-time winners Mark Selby and John Higgins, three-time champion Mark Williams and one-time winners Judd Trump, Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy and Kyren Wilson.

Former world finalists in action include Ding Junhui, Barry Hawkins, Ali Carter, Jak Jones and Matthew Stevens while ranking event winners including Mark Allen, Zhang Anda, Xiao Guodong and Chris Wakelin also feature.

Liam Pullen, He Guoqiang, Antoni Kowalski and Stan Moody will make their debuts in this year’s World Championship, while other notable qualifiers include Iran’s Hossein Vafaei and former semi-finalists Gary Wilson and David Gilbert.

Matches from both tables will be available to watch live online in the UK and various other regions worldwide.

How to watch World Snooker Championship live stream

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1) Go to Bet365 via this special link

2) Register an account, place a £10 first bet and get £30 in Free Bets* (18+ only, T&Cs apply)

3) Once registered, go to the sports homepage and select ‘Snooker’ from the left-hand menu

4) Select the play icon next to the match in progress and the stream window will appear

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