Wimbledon 2025 tennis draws to a close this weekend. If you want to see who lifts the trophy, then games are available to watch in Ultra HD 4K resolution. Here’s everything you need to know about how to live stream in Ultra HD, including supported devices and requirements like internet speeds.
In the UK, where Wimbledon is held, the BBC has run 4K trials for the last few years, along with other events like the Euros football. As usual, it’s available in four times the resolution of Full HD if you have the right equipment.
Here are the key dates to be aware of:
- Men’s singles semi finals: Friday 11 July
- Women’s singles final: Saturday 12 July
- Men’s singles final: Sunday 13 July
So, let’s get you watching in maximum 4K quality to see every racket string and puff of chalk.
Wimbledon 4K in the UK
If you’re in the UK, then you can watch live games in 4K (though the BBC typically refers to it as Ultra HD) thanks to the BBC (across BBC One and Two).
After a few years of limiting it to centre court, No.1 Court has also been upgraded to Ultra HD.
“WBS provides multi-camera coverage of all 18 Championships courts in HDR, with Centre Court and No.1 Court also delivered in UHD,” says the official Wimbledon site.
This means you’ll be able to watch the likes of Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner, Jack Draper, Iga Swiatek, Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff, Elena Rybakina, Qinwen Zheng and many more in crisp 4K detail. Of course, both men’s and women’s finals will be shown in Ultra HD.
Here’s what you need to watch Wimbledon in 4K:
- Fast enough internet
- A compatible 4K TV or streaming device
- A BBC account
- A valid TV license
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When it comes to broadband speed, the BBC says it needs to be 24Mbps for the ‘full 3840 pixel Ultra HD experience’, or 12Mbps for lower-res 2560p. Find out how to test your broadband speed.
If your Wi-Fi is unreliable, consider plugging your TV or media player into your router with an Ethernet cable for a better connection. You could also upgrade your home network with a powerline adapter or mesh Wi-Fi network kit.
You’ll also need a compatible TV or media player (if your TV is 4K but not supported itself) and fortunately, the list is long, including many Samsung, LG, Philips and Hisense 4K smart TVs.
Supported streamers and set-top boxes include Amazon Fire TV Cube, Virgin Media TiVo and various Roku models.
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Head to the BBC site and click on the manufacturer or search the page for your exact model number. Sadly, Sky Q is still not supported, and you can’t watch in 4K via a web browser on your phone or laptop either.
Note that if you want to watch in HDR you’ll need a TV that supports HLG (hybrid log gamma). It’s the HDR standard used for Player, so check your TV specs to see if it’s supported.
If you have the right hardware and fast enough speed, you simply need to open the iPlayer app and find the Wimbledon matches via the homepage or sports section.
Make sure you have the video quality to ‘Best Quality’ in the settings menu and check the iPlayer interface for little ‘UHD’ icons, so you know it’s in Ultra HD.
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The good news is that this is no longer an Ultra HD trial, so there is no limit to how many people can join the 4K stream.
Wimbledon 2025 coverage will also be found on TNT and discovery+ in the UK in the form of highlights and the singles finals but as far as we know, this won’t be in 4K.
Wimbledon Ultra HD in the US
Although you can watch Wimbledon in the States via ESPN+ (ESPN on TV) or Tennis Channel Plus, neither appears to offer 4K. ESPN+ is limited to 720p and Tennis Channel’s site only mentions HD quality.
However, you can watch in 4K via the BBC iPlayer with the method below. Note that BBC America will not be showing Wimbledon.
Wimbledon Ultra HD outside the UK
If you’re not in the UK – perhaps you’re on holiday abroad – then watching Wimbledon in Ultra HD via the BBC iPlayer is going to be a little harder, but is still possible.
You’ll still need all of the requirements mentioned above, but you’ll need to install a VPN on your TV or device in order to virtually browse from the UK, otherwise, the content will be geo-restricted.
We recommend NordVPN and SurfShark but you can see more in our best VPNs round-up. You’ll need to download and install it before logging in and selecting a United Kingdom server. Then launch and browse iPlayer as if you were in the UK.
Note, there are other restrictions when it comes to watching BBC iPlayer outside of the UK, such as needing a valid TV licence and also needing a BBC account with a UK postcode.
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Wimbledon 2025 FAQ
Will Wimbledon be broadcast in 4K?
Yes, matches on Centre Court as well as No.1 Court will be shown in 4K Ultra HD.
Who broadcasts in 4K in the UK?
For Wimbledon, the BBC broadcasts coverage in 4K Ultra HD via its iPlayer service.
Does Tennis Channel broadcast in 4K?
Though you might expect it, the Tennis Channel does not offer coverage in 4K Ultra HD so you’ll need to go else where like BBC iPlayer.
