How to watch the MTV Video Music Awards 2023 for free
SAVE 49%: Watch the MTV VMAs for free with ExpressVPN. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time.
The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards will be held at the Prudential Centre in Newark on Sep. 12. It's going to be a big night, with the likes of Demi Lovato, Måneskin, and Shakira slated to perform, and more names likely to be announced in the lead-up to the show.
MTV will live stream the VMAs for free on the MTV website, if you're connecting from the U.S. That's all well and good for this group, but what about the rest of the world? If you attempt to sign up for 24-hour MTV viewing pass from outside the U.S., your access will be blocked.
The only way to get around this online blockade is with a VPN.
How to watch the MTV VMAs for free
VPNs can hide your real IP address and connect to a secure server in another country. This quick and easy action makes it look like you're connecting from the U.S., so you can access streaming on MTV from anywhere in the world. This might sound complicated, but the process is actually really straightforward.
Sign up for a streaming-friendly VPN (like ExpressVPN)
Download the app to your device of choice (the best VPNs have apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Linux, and more)
Open up the app and connect to a server in the U.S.
Sign up for a 24-hour viewing pass on MTV
Stream the MTV VMAs 2023 from anywhere in the world
The best VPNs for streaming are not free, but most do offer money-back guarantees or free trials. By taking advantage of these offers, you can access the MTV 24-hour viewing pass without fully committing with your cash. This isn't a long-term solution, but it gives you an opportunity to stream the MTV VMAs without actually spending anything. Sneaky, right?
What is the best VPN for streaming?
There are plenty of VPNs that can reliably connect you to a streaming-friendly server in the U.S., but ExpressVPN remains the top choice for a number of reasons:
Servers in 94 countries including the U.S.
Easy-to-use app available on all major devices including iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and more
Strict no-logging policy
Fast streaming speeds free from throttling
Up to five simultaneous connections
30-day money-back guarantee
A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £82.82, saving you 49% on list price. This discounted plan includes an extra three months of coverage and a year of unlimited cloud backup for free. Subscribers also get a generous 30-day money-back guarantee, which you can use to unblock the MTV 24-hour viewing pass for free.
Watch the MTV VMAs for free with ExpressVPN.
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Joseph is also Executive Editor of Mashable's sister site, AskMen.
