How to watch the LCS

Riot·May 27, 2015·0 votes·23,330 views

There are a ton of ways to watch the LCS. Whether it's on your PC, home consoles, tablets, or other streaming devices, you can catch the action every Thursday through Sunday for the next nine weeks. Wondering how to get in on it? Lolesports has got you covered. Here's all the ways you can watch.

On your PC

This one's easy. Just head over to the Lolesports Stream Theater to see the games live. There, you can choose to view from whatever streaming service fits your fancy, from Twitch to YouTube to Azubu. Plus, there's a variety of languages being broadcast, so if English isn't your thing, you're all set. The NA LCS is broadcast in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, French, and Korean. The EU LCS is broadcast in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, French, Polish, Greek, Italian, and Korean. The Stream Theater features up to the minute stats, as well as featured Tweets from the pros and community. You can also go our Twitch, YouTube, or Azubu channels directly.

On your Xbox 360 or Xbox One

If you've got one of Microsoft's consoles, watching the LCS is easy: just grab the Twitch app from the Xbox Live Marketplace and load it up. From there, find the Riot Games channel and, well, happy viewing!

On your Wii U

Even though Nintendo's newest console doesn't have a native Twitch app, you can still watch Twitch via the built-in browser. Just load it up on the Gamepad and navigate to twitch.tv/riotgames!

On your PlayStation 4

There isn't a Twitch app for the PS4, but YouTube has a spot in the PlayStation Store! Grab the YouTube app from the store, find the Lolesports channel, and check out the live stream! (Thanks to Eledrion down in the comments for the suggestion!)

On your Apple TV

This one is a bit complicated. There isn't a native Twitch app for the Apple TV, so you'll have to get creative to watch the LCS. To get Twitch going on your TV, you'll need a device capable of streaming over AirPlay, like an iPad, iPhone, or Mac computer. On said device, load up the Twitch app on your device, click the AirPlay icon, make sure the screens are mirrored, and away you go! It should load up on the screen automatically.

On your Roku

Thanks to brand new Twitch app for Roku, watching the LCS is easy on the little box. Just, well, load up that Twitch app and find the Riot Games channel. Boom, done. If you'd prefer a more dedicated approach, there's always the LCS TV Roku channel. The channel only has LCS live matches and VODs, but if that's all you want, it's perfect! Head over to this FAQ to get it all set up.

At the studio

Finally, if you just happen to be in Santa Monica, California or Berlin, Germany, you're welcome to swing on by to watch the 2015 Summer Split live! Just grab yourself a ticket and join your fellow fans in the studio!

At viewing parties

If you're not in either of the LCS cities -- or just couldn't get tickets -- you can always head to one of the fan-organized viewing parties! Often held in bars, they're a great place to meet up with fellow fans and watch the action. Check out our viewing parties page to find one near you!

20 Comments

EledrionMay 27, 20157 votes

On your PS4 you can download YouTube and watch the stream there as well. I don't know why, but the stream was extra sharp when I did it like that.

FlipmodeMay 27, 20151 votes

motion seconded. Watching with the youtube app on a ps4 is surprisingly excellent

RiotTayTay BotMay 27, 20155 votes

Good call! I'll add this to the list :)

BiXXiTMay 27, 20152 votes

The same is true on AppleTV. You can use the Youtube app, search for lolesports and you'll see the stream when it's live

R2D20May 28, 20151 votes

Same for phones and tablets :D (also you can use the TwitchTV app).

EledrionMay 29, 20151 votes

You put name in your article, I'm way more thankful then I should be. This is awesome!

Tialla42May 28, 20151 votes

This also applies to the Wii U -- you can use the Youtube app there, and it does allow watching live streams of the LCS.

CPSLCKMay 28, 20151 votes

Also works on PS3 :)

wolfewowMay 28, 20152 votes

Don't forget Chromecast, my preffered method for watching LCS

iggyvolzJun 2, 20151 votes

Youtube and Twitch both work right from the player. I find that the two respond differently to slow connections - Twitch makes the picture blurry but keeps the sound, but Youtube just cuts the feed and buffers.

ZulfMay 28, 20151 votes

Also for Apple tv you don't need to do the mirror images setting. If you do use the mirror setting you won't be able to use your device for anything else without the screen changing to whatever you are currently looking at on your screen. If you just hit the AirPlay button while watching through the twitch app or through the website then you can still do other things while it continues to play on the tv.

7thHeavenMay 28, 20151 votes

Why should i watch LCS while i can watch LCK/LPL ?

SinatraZMay 28, 20154 votes

Because NA and EU are more entertaining ? Asian players are most of the time emotionless and the crowd too.

7thHeavenMay 28, 20151 votes

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Because NA and EU are more entertaining ? Asian players are most of the time emotionless and the crowd too.

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Laughing FishMay 28, 20151 votes

Umm, because of the Great TSM and the magical UoL?

SnowDrifterJun 7, 20151 votes

one word...casters

iosefstalinMay 28, 20151 votes

With the LiveGaming app, you can watch it on Windows Phone as well.

RyudanXMay 28, 20151 votes

As far as Wii U is concerned, it also has a Youtube app that can be used for LCS viewing. You can even watch it on the gamepad when the TV is being used by someone else.