How to Watch 9Now in US For Free to See Who Won Love Island Australia

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Whether you’re getting your food fix with Snackmasters or catching up on the most recent season of Love Island Australia, you’re going to need to know how to watch 9Now in the US. A VPN service is your best bet for streaming your favorite Australian-based programs, so continue scrolling for step-by-step instructions on how to do this.

Launched in January 2016 to replace 9Jumpin, 9Now is an Australian live stream, video-on-demand, and catch-up TV service operated by the Nine Network. Now, the service airs programs from Channel 9, 9Gem, 9Go!, 9Life, and 9Rush, in addition to live news via nine.com.au. The main difference between 9Now and its competitors like 7plus, ABCiview, SBS on Demand, and 10Play is that 9Now requires users to make their own accounts to access live streaming and catch-up programming.

What exactly can you livestream on 9Now? From comedy and drama to reality and entertainment, 9Now’s programming lineup has something for everyone. If you’re in the mood for reality TV, put on Married at First Sight or Love Island Australia. When you’re craving some adrenaline and competition, switch on Australian Ninja Warrior or Lego Masters. And for all things sports, there’s no shortage of shows to watch. Think Cross Court, Footy Classified, and Sports Sunday, among others. Plus, starting in 2023, 9Now live streams the Australian Swimming Championships and Women’s National Basketball League.

Keep reading to learn how to watch 9Now in the US so you can stream Married at First Sight, Love Island Australia, and more.

How to watch 9Now in US

How can Americans watch 9Now in the US? 9Now is available to stream on 9Now’s site. To watch the show in the US, however, Americans will need a VPN (virtual private network), a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location. The most popular VPNs are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, AtlasVPN, and PureVPN, all of which offer a 30-day money-back guarantee. Keep on reading ahead to find out how to sign up for them to watch 9Now in the US.

Watch 9Now in the US with ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is one of the most popular VPN services and the one we recommend above all others for a simple reason. The service—which allows users to set their location to more than 160 locations in 90 countries with unlimited bandwidth—offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. ExpressVPN also has a current deal where users can subscribe for $6.67 per month with three months free for 12 months. Without any deals, ExpressVPN costs $12.95 per month for its monthly plan and $9.99 per month for its six-month plan. Each plan includes a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Express VPN—which takes about five minutes to set up—also promises lightning-quick connectivity, and 24-hour live-chat support and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets. Of course, users can do more than watch international events and shows in the US with a VPN. VPNs also allow users to access international versions of Netflix, Disney Plus, and HBO Max (which have different content than in the US) as well as stream international services like Hayu, which has access to programs like the Real Housewives, Below Deck, The Bachelor, and hundreds of other reality TV shows.

Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch 9Now in the US with ExpressVPN.

1. Sign up for ExpressVPN and create an account
2. Log into your ExpressVPN account and click “Download” on the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
3. Once you’ve installed ExpressVPN, enter the “Activation Code” from the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
4. Once ExpressVPN is set up, change your location to Australia by clicking the connect icon to read “Connected” and selecting the country in the “Smart Location” menu
5. Visit 9Now’s site
6. Create a 9Now account, sign in, and start watching 9Now in the US

Watch 9Now in the US with AtlasVPN

AtlasVPN—which offers a 30-day money-back guarantee—costs $11.99 per month for a monthly plan, $3.29 per month for a yearly plan, and $1.64 per month for a two-year plan with an extra six months free. AtlasVPN offers more than 1,000 high-speed VPN servers, unlimited devices, 24/7 support, WireGuard protocol, and passwordless login. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch 9Now in the US with AtlasVPN.

1. Sign up for AtlasVPN and create an account
2. Once finished, click “Go Premium” which will direct you to the downloads page
3. Click “Get Atlas” for the platform of your choice
4. Click “Download Now”
5. Locate the file on your computer and follow the prompts to install AtlasVPN
6. Click “Connect”
7. Once AtlasVPN is set up, change your location to Australia by clicking the server in the right bar
8. Visit 9Now’s site
9. Create a 9Now account, sign in, and start watching 9Now in the US

Watch 9Now in the US with NordVPN

NordVPN is another popular VPN service recommended by YouTubers like PewDiePie, Casey Neistat, and Philip DeFranco. The service—which offers a 30-day money-back guarantee—costs $12.99 per month for a Standard monthly plan; $4.49 per month for a Standard one-year plan, with three extra months free; and $2.99 per month for a Standard two-year plan with three extra months free. Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch 9Now in the US with NordVPN. 

1. Sign up for NordVPN and create an account
2. Log into your NordVPN account and click “Downloads” on the left-side menu
3. Once you’ve installed NordVPN, log into your account
4. Once NordVPN is set up, change your location to Australia by clicking “Quick Connect” or searching the country in the menu
5. Visit 9Now’s site
6. Create a 9Now account, sign in, and start watching 9Now in the US

Watch 9Now in the US with PureVPN

Another popular VPN service is PureVPN, which offers a 31-day money-back guarantee. PureVPN’s Max plans cost $20.45 per month for a monthly plan, $4.96 per month with three extra months free for a one-year plan, and $3.44 per month with three months free for a two-year plan. Pure VPN offers more than 6,5000 servers in over 78 countries worldwide, as well as 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch 9Now in the US with PureVPN.

1. Sign up for PureVPN and create an account
2. Once you’ve created your account, scroll to the bottom of PureVPN’s homepage and select the VPN that fits your device: Windows, MAC, IOS, etc.
3. Click “Download the app”
4. Once you’ve installed PureVPN, log into your account
5. Once PureVPN is set up, change your location to Australia by searching for the country in the right bar
6. Visit 9Now’s site
7. Create a 9Now account, sign in, and start watching 9Now in the US

9Now Programming

9Now has most of the TV programs that are broadcast on the Nine Network channels: Channel 9, 9Gem, 9Go!, 9Life, and 9Rush. Here’s a list of the Australian-based programs that air on the Nine Network channels:

• Getaway
• 60 Minutes
• The AFL Sunday Footy Show
• Footy Classified
• 100% Footy
• The NRL Sunday Footy Show
• Sports Sunday
• Cross Court
• RBT
• Emergency
• Paramedics
• The Block
• Millionaire Hot Seat
• 20 to 1
• Australian Ninja Warrior
• Travel Guides
• Lego Masters
• Married at First Sight
• The Hundred with Andy Lee
• Parental Guidance
• Snackmasters
• The Summit
• Love Island Australia
• My Mum, Your Dad
• Taronga: Who’s Who in the Zoo
• Accidental Heroes