Get ready to watch and vote in Eurovision 2026

How to watch the 70th Eurovision Song Contest and how to cast your vote!

Here’s the information you’ve been waiting for!

When to watch Eurovision

First Semi-Final
Tuesday 12 May at 21:00 CEST
Second Semi-Final
Thursday 14 May at 21:00 CEST
Grand Final
Saturday 16 May at 21:00 CEST

How to watch Eurovision

The Semi-Finals and the Grand Final will be aired live on TV by local broadcasters, often with local language commentary. You can also watch on broadcasters’ websites, as well as on-demand services.

And it’s not just participating countries that have all the fun – many other countries around the world will be showing the Contest too. It is, after all, the greatest music competition on the planet.

Participating broadcasters

🇦🇱 Albania – RTSH (RTSH 1HD, RTSH MUZIKE)

🇦🇲 Armenia – AMPTV (Channel One)

🇦🇺 Australia – SBS

🇦🇹 Austria – ORF (ORF 1)

🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – İctimai (İctimai TV (ITV))

🇧🇪 Belgium – RTBF (La Une (First Semi-Finals, Tipik (Second Semi-Final)), VRT

🇧🇬 Bulgaria – BNT (BNT1, BNT4)

🇭🇷 Croatia – HRT (HTV1)

🇨🇾 Cyprus – CyBC (CyBC 1, CyBC HD)

🇨🇿 Czechia – ČT (ČT2 (Semi-Finals), ČT1(Grand Final))

🇩🇰 Denmark – DR (DR1)

🇪🇪 Estonia – ERR (ETV, ETC+, ETV2)

🇫🇮 Finland – YLE (TV1)

🇫🇷 France – FT (France 4 (Semi-Finals), France 2 (Grand Final))

🇬🇪 Georgia – GPB (Channel 1)

🇩🇪 Germany – ARD/SWR (ONE (ARD) (Semi-Finals), Das Erste (ARD) (Grand Finals))

🇬🇷 Greece – ERT (ERT1)

🇮🇱 Israel – Kan (KAN11, MAKAN33, KAN KIDS80)

🇮🇹 Italy – RAI (RAI DUE (Semi-Finals), RAI UNO (Grand Final))

🇱🇻 Latvia – LSM (LTV1)

🇱🇹 Lithuania – LRT (LRT television)

🇱🇺 Luxembourg – RTL (RTL Luxembourg)

🇲🇹 Malta – PBS (TVM)

🇲🇩 Moldova – TRM (TV Moldova 1, Radio Moldova, Radio Moldova Muzical)

🇲🇪 Montenegro – RTCG (1)

🇳🇴 Norway – NRK (NRK 1, NRK TV (digital app))

🇵🇱 Poland – TVP (TVP1)

🇵🇹 Portugal – RTP (RTP1)

🇷🇴 Romania – TVR (TVR 1)

🇸🇲 San Marino – SMRTV (San Marino RTV)

🇷🇸 Serbia – RTS (RTS 1)

🇸🇪 Sweden – SVT (SVT1 and SR)

🇨🇭 Switzerland – SRG SSR (SRF2, RTS2, RSI LA1)

🇺🇦 Ukraine – Suspilne (Suspilne Kultura)

🇬🇧 United Kingdom – BBC (BBC One)

Watch the Live Shows on YouTube

Non-participating nations can watch the Live Shows on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.

In the US, you can watch the Live Shows with our friends at Peacock, but you can also stream the shows live on our YouTube channel for the first time in nearly a decade.

Watching from a non-participating country? Remember, you can still support your favourites using the “Rest of the World” vote!

Watch the First Semi Final on YouTube (Tuesday 12 May 2026, 21:00 CEST)

Watch the Second Semi Final on YouTube (Thursday 14 May 2026, 21:00 CEST)

Watch the Grand Final on YouTube (Saturday 16 May 2026, 21:00 CEST)

Voting in the Semi-Finals

If you want to see your favourite performance make it to the Grand Final, here’s what you need to do.

If your country is competing in Eurovision
You can only vote in the Semi-Final in which your country is performing. This includes Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom and Austria, who are automatically through to the Grand Final, but who are assigned a specific Semi-Final. See when your country is appearing, and who they’re competing with.

If you’re in a participating country, you can vote by phone or SMS. The instructions you will need will be on the screen during the broadcast, and you can also find them at esc.vote.

Voting opens after the last song has been performed. You can vote up to 10 times, and you’ll have around 18 minutes to do so. Use your power wisely.

Remember, you cannot vote for your own country – no matter how brilliant they are.

If your country is not competing in Eurovision
Even if your country isn’t competing in Vienna, you still have a say in the “Rest of the World” vote, which helps determine who gets through to the Grand Final on Saturday 16 May.

The voting window will open at approximately midnight on the day of each Semi-Final, and will remain open until the Live Shows begin. Voting is then paused while the artists perform and will re-open once the last song has been performed. You’ll then have around 18 minutes to cast your final votes.

Voting in the Grand Final

Your vote is crucial in seeing your favourite lift the trophy at the Grand Final!

If your country is competing in Eurovision

Voting will open just before the first song is performed. It will remain open throughout the performances, and for approximately 40 minutes after the last song. There’s plenty of time figure out who’ll get your 12 points, and you can even share your favourites using the My Scoreboard feature on the official Eurovision Song Contest app.

Remember, you can vote up to 10 times.

If your country isn’t competing in Eurovision

Just like in the Semi-Finals, the voting window for viewers in non-participating countries will open at approximately midnight on the day of the Grand Final, and close briefly when the Live Show begins.

You won’t have long to wait – voting will open again just before the first song is performed. It will then stay open through the live show until around 40 minutes after the last competing song.

Visit esc.vote

Curious about how voting works at Eurovision?

This handy video explaining how your vote helps decide the winner of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest.