There's no cable channel to flip to this year — here's exactly how streaming works.
The 2026 MLS All-Star Game, presented by Chime, streams exclusively through the Apple TV app. Starting with the 2026 season, MLS moved every match — regular season, Leagues Cup, the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, and marquee events like the All-Star Game — onto Apple TV at no extra cost beyond the base subscription. The standalone "MLS Season Pass" add-on that existed in prior seasons was discontinued; a regular Apple TV subscription now covers everything.
An Apple TV subscription runs $12.99 per month ($14.99 CAD), with a free 7-day trial for new subscribers. That single subscription covers the All-Star Game, every regular-season match, and the rest of MLS's calendar — there's no separate pay-per-view charge for All-Star Week specifically.
Unlike the old regional sports network model, Apple TV's MLS coverage has no local blackout restrictions — you can watch from anywhere Apple TV is available, in more than 100 countries and regions, without worrying about your local market being blacked out.
The Skills Challenge on July 28 is also part of MLS's Apple TV coverage. Some reporting has suggested a possible linear simulcast on a network like ESPN2 for select events, but this hasn't been confirmed as of publication — Apple TV is the confirmed, guaranteed way to watch. If a simulcast is announced, it would be in addition to, not instead of, the Apple TV stream.
Apple TV access is now bundled into full-season ticket packages with MLS clubs for the 2026 season, so season ticket holders may already have a subscription included — worth checking your club's ticket benefits before paying separately.
If you're in town for the events but not at the stadium itself, plenty of Uptown bars near Bank of America Stadium will have the match on — worth calling ahead during a week this busy to confirm a venue is showing it, since demand for TV space will be high with the game, Skills Challenge, and any World Cup replay coverage all competing for screens.
Bottom line: download the Apple TV app, subscribe (or confirm your season-ticket package already includes it), and you're set — no cable subscription or regional sports network needed.