Apple TV is getting a great free MLS upgrade – and some lucky fans will also get Apple’s streaming service for free

• MLS games will be free on Apple TV from 2026
• The previous MLS Season Pass is going away
• MLS ticket packages will include an Apple TV sub

Fresh from shaking up its branding, Apple TV is now shaking up its subscription offerings: Major League Soccer games are now going to be included in the main Apple TV subscription, rather than being put behind a separate paywall.

Before now, MLS access required an additional MLS Season Pass, yours for $14.99 / £14.99 / AU$22.99 a month or $99 / £99 / AU$149 for the whole season (and a little less if you were already paying for Apple TV). From next year, that's going away.

"We're thrilled to bring MLS to more fans around the world next season on Apple TV," says Apple's Eddy Cue, the senior vice president of Services. "Every match, all in ...