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How can I watch Dota 2 esports?
Free streams, the Watch tab and when the pros play.
- Costs
- $0 all free
- Ways to watch
- 3 incl. in game
- Events live
- 6 right now
Pro series by weekdaytop teams since Jan 16
Pro series by start timeUTC, top teams since Jan 16
Our answer“Free, live on Twitch!”
Pros with a Twitch channel
169
their channels, from Liquipedia
- Busiest hour09:00 UTC
- Busiest dayThu
- In gameWatch tab
- Next event
- Nov 2 Asgard Championship S2
- One pro game
- 42 min on average
- Games per series
- 2.4 on average
- Series tracked
- 140 top teams since Jan 16
By Kevin · updated October 13, 2026 · numbers updated every day
Where can I watch Dota 2 matches live?
On Twitch and YouTube, on the channels of the tournament organisers, and inside the Dota 2 game.
Big organisers like ESL, PGL and BLAST stream their tournaments on their own channels. Valve streams The International. Many streamers also watch the games live with their viewers, and some pro players stream their own ranked games.
How do I watch a pro game inside Dota 2?
Start Dota 2, click Watch at the top and pick a live game. You see the whole map, like a player.
Watching inside the game is good when you want to look at one hero, the items or the map in detail. The broadcast with casters is on Twitch and YouTube.
When are the Dota 2 matches today?
Our Matches page shows every pro game of today with the start time in your own time zone, live scores and the lineups.
The esports box on every page of Dota2News shows the live games and the next matches, too. Live games have a "Watch live" line with the streams of the match.
Which Dota 2 tournaments are worth watching?
The International is the biggest Dota 2 tournament every year. The newest one, TI 2026 in Shanghai, was won by Team Spirit.
During the year there are many other big events, for example DreamLeague and ESL One by ESL, PGL Wallachia by PGL and BLAST Slam by BLAST. Read how Dota 2 tournaments work to understand groups, playoffs and finals.
Questions players ask
Do I have to pay to watch Dota 2 esports?
No. The streams on Twitch and YouTube and the Watch menu in Dota 2 cost nothing.
Where can I watch The International?
Valve streams The International live, for example on Twitch and YouTube, and you can watch the games inside Dota 2.
What time are Dota 2 matches today?
It depends on the tournament. Our Matches page shows every start time in your own time zone.
Which Dota 2 streams are live right now?
Our Live Streams page lists every live Dota 2 stream on Twitch, sorted by viewers, with the pros who are live.
More Dota 2 explained
- How do Dota 2 tournaments work?
- What is The International in Dota 2?
- How do teams get into big Dota 2 tournaments?
- How does prize money work in Dota 2?
- What do the five positions in a Dota 2 team do?
- Who are the best Dota 2 players of all time?
- Who is the best Dota 2 team right now?
- Is Dota 2 dying?
- When did Dota 2 come out?
- What are the biggest Dota 2 records?
- How much do Dota 2 pro players earn?
- Who are the biggest Dota 2 streamers?
Sources: Liquipedia: Dota 2 matches, Liquipedia: The International, Dota 2 (Valve). Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
