If you are an Optus customer with an Optus mobile plan or Optus internet plan, you can add on an Optus Sport subscription to your bill for just $6.99 a month. Kayo is a streaming platform that provides access to a wealth of sports, from basketball to cricket, motorsports and soccer. Launched by Optus, additional reading the Australian telecommunications company, on the 13th of July 2016, Optus Sport has come a long way since its inception. The monthly subscription to Optus Sport will cost $24.99 for non-Optus customers.

Billing periods usually range from 28 to 31 days, but can vary – contact the provider for the billing period costs and inclusions. Get the best deals, news and tips delivered directly to your inbox. These plans will not only be fast enough to handle multiple streams at once, but will leave you with a great buffer for households of up to four people. The amount of data used by Optus Sport will depend on which stream quality you opt for. We know a 720p stream on Kayo Sports uses approximately 2.5GB per hour.

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But football isn’t the only entertainment in Australia these days. Telcos have realized the potential of entertainment content, and have now made it a point to offer content as part of their mobile plan inclusions. Optus Sport allows you to make an account for free which gives you access to a small fraction of the platform but you’ll need to pay if you want more match highlights and OS Fitness.

Occasionaly ‘Free Seat Matches,’ or a game that anyone is allowed to watch free of charge is available through the app. There is a handle no spoiler function which allows you to keep unwatched matches fresh and in the queue without seeing spoiler highlights. To our knowledge, all information in articles on the Canstar Blue website was correct at the time of publication. Refer to the product fact sheet (or relevant similar documentation) before making any purchase decision.

Keep in mind it’s super easy to switch mobile plans, so you can always sign up to a good deal that will save you money over the next few months and switch to another plan after if you’re unhappy. Optus Sport is Optus’ Live and On-Demand football streaming platform made for football lovers. An Optus Sport subscription is a great streaming service for football on the go or at home, but is it right for you? Here we cover Optus Sport pros & cons, subscriptions & pricing, what is available to watch and more. Last year, Optus gained exclusive rights to broadcast live EPL matches, resulting in even more viewership for Optus Sport.

What sports are available with Optus Sport?

However, if you’re committed, you could pay the annual fee of $199 (around $17 per month) which will save you $100.88 over a year. The below table features a selection of published Optus NBN plans from Canstar Blue’s database, listed in order of cost from lowest to highest. Use our comparison tool to see a wide range of plans from other NBN providers. Optus home broadband customers with NBN or home wireless plans can also sign on to Optus Sport for $6.99 per month.

A variety of fitness activities for adults and children are available including meditation, yoga, Pilates, and fighting challenges. Over the course of a year, an Optus Sport monthly subscription works out to be roughly $300. You can save $80 on your Optus Sport subscription if you purchase an annual pass and pay one lump sum of $229.00. You’ll get all of your favorite sports delivered in high-quality streaming for a relatively low price.

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• Use our comparison tool to see a wide range of plans from other NBN providers.
• Here we cover Optus Sport pros & cons, subscriptions & pricing, what is available to watch and more.
• Its subscription tiers are on a rolling, month-to-month basis so you’re free to leave at any time.
• If you’re an Optus postpaid mobile customer or have any Optus home internet plan then you can save over 70% with an Optus Sport subscription for $9.99 via Optus SubHub.

For a 1080+ HD stream Netflix uses around 3GB over the same timeframe. 2025 marks a new and exciting era for Fox Footy, as the AFL’s new broadcast rights deal comes into effect. Optus Stadium boss Mike McKenna said the new technology was expected to reduce queues and speed up service enabling fans to get back to their seats faster.

For the first time ever, fans around the country can watch live footy on Saturday exclusively on Fox Footy from Round 0 through to Round 8. “We have hired an additional 500 casual staff to top up our 3,500-strong pool and are expecting to have more than 32,000 shifts worked on game days over the 23 rounds, plus an additional 20,000 shifts for set up. Optus Stadium staff will be on hand to assist with the introduction of the new terminals and McKenna said the stadium team was well and truly ready to welcome AFL fans for the first home game of the 2025 season. Despite the price increases, Optus Sport currently only offers up to 720p video quality for its streams.