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Even though wireless carriers often tout their beefy nationwide 5G networks, outages can and do happen. AT&T’s recent outage was widespread enough that the carrier advised its customers to make use of Wi-Fi calling as a backup — which is a feature that Verizon and AT&T both offer to their subscribers.

Despite the name, Wi-Fi calling also includes texting and video calls, effectively extending your mobile phone carrier services through the use of your home internet connection. In addition to the iPhone and Android smartphones, many basic flip phones also now include Wi-Fi calling support, making it a broadly accessible feature. Even SMS and MMS texts can be sent and received over Wi-Fi when this is set up.

Read more: The Perils of Having a Smartphone As Your Main Means of Connection

Wi-Fi calling also doesn’t even need to be a fallback just for an emergency. If your home internet connection is fast enough, your phone may default to using Wi-Fi for your phone service and swap to a cellular connection when your network is no longer in reach. This is particularly handy if you live or travel somewhere with spotty reception. On a recent vacation I took in California, the hotel that I stayed at in a mountainous area recommended that guests use their Wi-Fi network for their phones as most major carriers had very limited reception.

These Wi-Fi calling services provided by your carrier are in addition to any other chat or calling apps that may already be available on your phone. For instance when on Wi-Fi while using an iPhone, you can also make use of FaceTime calling and iMessage texting with other iPhone users. Over on Android, you can still use Google Meet calling and RCS texting from Google Messages while using Wi-Fi — the latter of which will also be supported by the iPhone sometime this year. And regardless of your preferred phone, any other calling apps you have installed like WhatsApp, Skype and similar will also work while connected to Wi-Fi.

Turn on Wi-Fi Calling on iPhone

Wi-Fi calling can be turned on from within the iPhone’s Settings app, and the options you’ll see might vary slightly depending on the carrier you’re using your phone with.

To get Wi-Fi calling activated, from within the Settings app, select Cellular. In the event you have multiple SIM or eSIM cards set up, choose the line you want to enable Wi-Fi calling for. Then tap Wi-Fi Calling, and turn on Wi-Fi Calling on This iPhone. You’ll then be prompted to input your address for emergency services, which will be used in the event cellular service isn’t available when calling 911 but Wi-Fi is. According to Apple’s support document for Wi-Fi calling, your device’s location information may also be used for emergency calls to aid response efforts.

Your phone’s status bar will update to reflect that your calls and texts are routed through Wi-Fi. For instance, since my carrier is T-Mobile, my iPhone says T-Mobile Wi-Fi when connected to Wi-Fi calling.

You can also allow for other Apple devices to make Wi-Fi calls even when your iPhone isn’t nearby. From within that Wi-Fi Calling menu, turning on Add Wi-Fi Calling For Other Devices will bring up any other Mac computers or iPad tablets that are also able to place calls. You can then turn the feature on for each individual device. The Apple Watch is automatically enabled for Wi-Fi calling when this feature is turned on.

Turn on Wi-Fi Calling on Android

The exact steps for turning on Wi-Fi calling from an Android phone will vary depending on your device, but broadly speaking you can also turn the feature on from the device’s settings app.

After opening Settings, tap Connections. This option might be labeled Network & Internet. If you see a Wi-Fi Calling option, tap it. You might have to first tap Mobile Network before seeing it. You can also opt to use the Settings menu’s search box to find “Wi-Fi Calling.”

If your device supports the feature, you’ll then be able to turn the Wi-Fi Calling option on.

Turn on Wi-Fi Calling on a basic phone

Basic phones that work on 4G networks often also include Wi-Fi calling, although steps will vary based on the phone you are using. However, broadly speaking you should be able to find the option from your phone’s settings menu. In the case of the Kazuna eTalk flip phone sold by Verizon, for instance, you’ll use the navigation pad to select Tools & Settings, then Call settings and Wi-Fi Calling to set up.

What about when you have to leave the house

In the event of a cellular outage, you may have to get creative in order to stay connected. Some internet service providers set up Wi-Fi hotspots across their coverage regions, which can be accessed by logging into a portal. For instance, on Long Island in New York, the Optimum internet service provider includes access to hotspots that cover a large portion of the region.

Alternatively, local libraries and coffee shops that provide Wi-Fi access to customers could be the next best way to stay connected for necessary calls while waiting out a cellular outage.

And while it’s still a new technology, the iPhone 14 and iPhone 15 line both support Emergency SOS via Satellite in the event assistance is needed while you have no access to cellular service. This is provided over a texting interface. While there aren’t yet any Android alternatives that include satellite connectivity, Samsung last year announced plans to develop satellite connectivity options for future phones.

March has arrived, which means the madness will soon follow. The NCAA men’s college basketball tournament — dubbed March Madness for its unpredictability that gives us small school Cinderella runs and bracket-busting buzzer beaters — gets underway in less than a week on Tuesday, March 19.

Here’s everything you need to know to get ready for March Madness, from Selection Sunday to the Final Four and the National Championship game. The short of it is you need only two apps for $22 combined to stream every game of the tournament.

When is Selection Sunday?

The March Madness bracket and matchups will be revealed on Sunday, March 17. The Selection Sunday show begins at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT) on CBS and Paramount Plus.

When does March Madness start?

Technically, the tournament gets underway on Tuesday, March 19, but the first full day of games tips off on Thursday, March 21.

With 68 teams invited to the big dance, the NCCA holds four play-in games to get the field down to 64, after which point the math works out to have four regional tournaments of 16 teams each. The winners of the four regional tournaments then advance to the Final Four, held this year at State Farm Stadium (home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals) in Glendale, Arizona.

March Madness begins on Tuesday, March 19, with two play-in games followed by two more play-in games the next night. After these First Four games, the field of 64 is set and the tournament begins in earnest on Thursday, March 21, with a full slate of games that will take place all afternoon and into the night with at least a few moments of madness practically guaranteed.

What is the March Madness tournament schedule?

Here’s the schedule, round by round:

• First Four: March 19-20
• First round: March 21-22
• Second round: March 23-24
• Sweet 16: March 28-29
• Elite Eight: March 30-31
• Final Four: Saturday, April 6
• NCAA championship game: Monday, April 8

Which are the top teams in college basketball this year?

Looking for help in filling out your bracket? I can offer no such assistance for a single-elimination tournament as wild and unpredictable as March Madness.

What I can tell you is that online wagering site FanDuel currently lists defending champion UConn as the favorite, followed by Houston and Purdue. In the next tier are Arizona and Tennessee. Rounding out the top 10 in the polls are Auburn, North Carolina, Duke, Creighton and Kentucky.

How can I watch or stream March Madness?

As in past years, the tournament will be shown across four channels: CBS, TBS, TNT and TruTV. Yep, the time has come again to find TruTV on your dial.

You can watch these channels with a cable subscription or a live TV streaming service, but the most affordable option is signing up for a pair of streaming services for a month: Max and Paramount Plus with Showtime. If you have the cheaper Paramount Plus Essential plan, you won’t be able to watch March Madness unless you step up to the pricier option.

That said, for just $22, you can watch every March Madness game live. With the $10-per-month Max streaming service, you can watch the games broadcast on TBS, TNT and TruTV. And with the $12-per-month Paramount Plus with Showtime plan, you’ll be able to watch the CBS games.

You’ll have to juggle multiple apps, of course, but this is the cheapest ways to catch all the action.

Can I stream March Madness for free?

Go to the NCAA’s March Madness Live site or use its March Madness Live app and you’ll be able to watch games for free. You can watch March Madness Live on iOS and Android devices along with Apple TV, Roku, Fire TV and Xbox One. The app also supports AirPlay and Chromecast.

As with most things that are free, there’s a catch. Without proving you’re a pay TV subscriber, you get only a three-hour preview, after which point you’ll need to log in to continue watching.

What’s the best live TV streaming service for March Madness?

Three of the five live TV streaming services offer the four channels needed to watch every tournament game, but keep in mind that not every service carries every local network, so check each one using the links below to make sure it carries CBS in your area.

We recommend YouTube TV to college basketball fans for its relatively low monthly charge and multi-view capability that lets you watch multiple games at once. It’s also one of the three services that offers all four channels needed to watch every game. At $73 per month, however, it’s significantly pricier than getting Max and Paramount Plus with Showtime.

Sling TV lacks CBS but is a good, low-cost option if you don’t need to watch every game of the tournament but want to be sure you can watch the Final Four and national championship game. At $40 per month, however, it costs nearly twice as much as it would to sign up for a month of Max and Paramount Plus with Showtime that would let you watch every game.

Hulu with Live TV and DirecTV Stream have every channel needed as well, but both are pricier than YouTube TV and lack features like multi-view. Fubo offers multi-view but doesn’t offer the Turner networks (TNT, TBS and TruTV), making it a poor choice for March Madness.

All of the live TV streaming services above offer free trials, allow you to cancel anytime and require a solid internet connection. Looking for more information? Check out our live TV streaming services guide.

The Apple Watch has become a comprehensive wellness tracker and fitness monitor over the last decade, gaining new capabilities with each passing year, such as nighttime temperature sensing and performance metrics like ground contact time for runners.

But there’s one big area where it still falls behind rival trackers: recovery and readiness. While Apple provides health trends and highlights, it still lacks a score or rating that ties all those metrics together to paint a picture of your current state. Oura, Garmin and Fitbit trackers have offered this for years, and soon enough Samsung will too. The smartphone giant is launching a new feature called My Vitality Score in its Samsung Health app later this year.

The score collates sleep, activity, resting heart rate and heart rate variability data to determine your physical and mental readiness, much like Oura’s Readiness score, Fitbit’s Daily Readiness rating and Garmin’s Body Battery. It’ll be compatible with the company’s upcoming Galaxy Ring and its line of Galaxy smartwatches.

Samsung isn’t breaking new ground with My Vitality Score, but the addition should make Samsung’s wearables more comprehensive by filling in a gap it was previously missing. Wearing devices from Oura and Garmin has made me wish every smartwatch and fitness tracker had these features, and it’s another sign that Apple has catching up to do in this regard.

Read more: Smart Rings Are Picking Up Where Fitness Trackers Left Off

Why recovery is important

Rest days are an important part of any exercise regimen. Not only do they give your muscles time to recover, but they can reduce the risk of injury and boost your performance, as a medically reviewed article from Healthline outlines.

Readiness scores in fitness apps can help you know when it’s time to take one of those hard-earned rest days. I’ll admit, I don’t always follow this advice myself. But when I am feeling exhausted or burned out, tools like Oura’s Readiness score and Garmin’s Body Battery validate my feelings and give me that extra bit of motivation I need to prioritize recovery instead of working out.

One of the best examples I can recall happened earlier this year, when I came down with a minor upper respiratory infection. I knew I wasn’t feeling well, but sometimes it can be hard to tell whether you’re actually sick or just run down from a busy schedule. After a particularly rough night during which I barely slept because I couldn’t get comfortable, the Readiness score in the Oura app told me everything I needed to know. I scored 37 out of 100, which is the lowest Readiness score I’ve ever had. On top of that, the app also showed that my body temperature was elevated overnight.

While the Oura ring and other similar devices aren’t meant for issuing a medical diagnosis, its findings told me something was off. It provided further convincing that I was actually sick and not just worn out from a few late nights and long work days.

Garmin’s Body Battery is similarly helpful; when reviewing the Garmin Venu 3, I enjoyed getting notifications alerting me when long stretches of rest contributed to “recharging” my battery.

What makes these statistics interesting and useful is that they go beyond just reciting numbers and noticing trends. Instead, these scores actually influence my behavior by offering meaningful context. Metrics like heart rate variability, sleeping patterns and activity levels don’t always mean much on their own, but seeing how they fit together takes it to another level.

Of course, a Readiness score is just that — another number that can be easily ignored, just like notifications from your phone or watch. It’s also important to remember that Samsung hasn’t even launched My Vitality Score yet, so it’s impossible to know whether it’s accurate or useful.

But if it’s anything like these tools from Garmin or Oura, there’s a lot to look forward to. Plus, Samsung doesn’t charge a subscription fee for its health app like Oura and Google do, possibly giving it an important edge over those competitors.

The Apple Watch is missing a recovery score

The Apple Watch has come a long way over the past few years, but there’s still no readiness or recovery score. Instead, Apple focuses on highlighting specific trends across different categories like workouts, heart rate, active energy and even your headphones’ volume levels.

For example, within a few seconds of opening the Apple Health app, I can already tell that my average workout time for the past seven days was 45 minutes. Apple also tells me that I’ve been walking less than I usually do on a typical day.

That information is certainly valuable. But having some type of score or rating that could link those data points would be even better, perhaps giving me an understanding of the areas in which I need to improve. When my Readiness score is low, for instance, I know that means I should make an effort to hit the sack a little earlier that evening and squeeze in a rigorous workout the next morning.

Now that the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 can process certain Siri requests on-device instead of in the cloud, there are even more possibilities. That change means Siri can now answer health-related questions, such as queries regarding Activity Ring progress and how many flights of stairs you’ve climbed. But what if you could ask Siri whether you should work out or take it easy today?

Recovery score or not, most people will likely stick with the wearable that matches their platform of choice, whether that be the Apple Watch for iPhone owners or the Galaxy Watch (or Ring) for Android users. But Samsung’s broad reach and scale in the consumer electronics industry far outshines that of Garmin, Oura and even Google. As such, its decision to launch recovery metrics for the Galaxy Ring and Galaxy Watch could shine a brighter light on readiness scores in wearables. And that, in turn, could hopefully put more pressure on Apple to come up with its own alternative.

With a zap and an explosion of colored lights, I’m piloting a pixelated ship across a rocky planetary surface. I’m looking for my target. It’s approaching. It’s big. It’s… a giant camel.

If you’ve played any Jeff Minter games, this probably sparks a lovely memory. If you haven’t, let me introduce you to Jeff Minter. I didn’t even know about Minter’s games until maybe sometime in the mid-2000s when I played the PlayStation Vita and Xbox 360 games Space Giraffe and TxK. I knew about Minter’s Tempest 2000 for the Atari Jaguar system, and I’ve played his VR game, Polybius. But Minter’s catalog of indie games goes much farther back than that. And now, thankfully, there’s a way to discover them all.

Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story, a whole playable documentary-meets-game-archive created by Digital Eclipse, is a lovely tribute to the indie spirit and weird variations on arcade gaming, and it’s full of sheep, camels and llamas. Available Wednesday for around $30 on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, Steam and GOG, it feels like gaming’s answer to the Criterion Collection and I highly recommend it.

Digital Eclipse started making playable documentary-style compilations with Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration, a great playable history of the storied publisher, and continued with The Making of Karateka (which I’m just starting to play). The Jeff Minter Story has 42 games, but some of them are variations or ports of the same game. This is actually fitting since much of his career is about variations on a theme or game. What I learned, watching his origins as a young programmer in the UK, inspired me. His work, which took existing games and varied them in strange new ways, then continued to play with the ideas over time, makes the titles seem to come alive as ever-evolving works in progress rather than distinct experiences.

This game also has tie-ins to an upcoming feature-length documentary about Minter called Heart of Neon, but has its own short documentary sections and documents threaded throughout.

I hadn’t played any of Minter’s early games before, but he was a legend in Europe in the early ’80s. His work appeared on the Commodore 64 and Vic 20, which I never owned, so all of this felt new to me. Yet the games echo games I’ve played before. Gridrunner, for example, is Minter’s take on Centipede, while Attack of the Mutant Camels is Minter’s variant on The Empire Strikes Back game I played as a kid on the Atari 2600. Then there’s Sheep in Space, which is like a bizarre variant of Defender; Llamatron: 2112 inspired by Robotron: 2084; and Minter also made his own version of Tempest (Tempest 2000) for the Atari Jaguar.

Minter’s latest games, like Akka Arrh (which is on the Atari 50 collection), aren’t on here, and neither are some others like TxK. Rights issues apparently prevented some from being part of the collection, but at least those recent titles are easier to find. This Minter collection has all the deeper historic rarities and variations that could be really hard to pick up otherwise.

The collective feeling of playing all of them is pure psychedelic weirdness: an arcade from an alternate universe, where familiar ideas reemerge in ways you didn’t expect, with added animals that just seem to be there (and maybe shoot lasers). There are also psychedelic “light synthesizers” whose purpose is to just fill screens with interactive, pulsing colored light shows.

I’m in love with this game compilation even existing, and it makes me feel the same way that a rare Criterion collection of short films from David Lynch does. Like the world has a bit more possibility, and oddness to explore. Popped into my Nintendo Switch, it’s already made my commutes stranger and better. And I’ve never been more appreciative that Jeff Minter exists.

Ahead of the streaming debut of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie on Disney Plus, Apple is giving fans an exclusive preview. Starting Wednesday, Swifties can head to Apple’s App Store to watch a never-before-seen performance of the hit song Cardigan, offthe Grammy-winning album Folklore. You can find the clip under the Today tab in the App Store.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will be available to stream on Disney Plus starting March 14 at 6 p.m. PT. The highly anticipated release is a way to relive the record-breaking tour, which became the highest-grossing music tour in history, right from home. The movie initially came out in theaters, where it also became the highest-grossing concert film of all time. An extended version then became available to rent on demand, and includes previously cut songs Wildest Dreams, The Archer and Long Live.

The version debuting on Disney Plus includes bonus content that wasn’t shown in the theatrical or rental releases, including Swift’s performance of Cardigan and four more acoustic songs.

Swift has collaborated with both Apple and Disney in the past, releasing Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions on Disney Plus in 2020, and The 1989 World Tour Live on Apple Music in 2015.

See also: Netflix or Disney Plus: Decide Which Streaming Service Fits You Best

Apple Arcade, a CNET Editor’s Choice Award pick, will add three new games to its growing library in April. The service has familiar and classic games, as well as exclusive titles you can play for $7 a month ( 7, AU$10). You can find many of these games in the App Store, but they have paywalls and ads that might hinder your gaming experience. You can play each game without paywalls and ads by using an Apple Arcade subscription.

Apple Arcade added Crayola Adventures and Bloons TD Battles 2 Plus in March, and these are the games the service says are coming on April 4.

Puyo Puyo Puzzle Pop

Developer: Sega

The latest installment in this tile-matching puzzle series will be exclusive to Apple Arcade. This game features an original story with more than 24 playable characters from across the series. You can challenge up to four players worldwide in matches, or you can play Endless Mode to climb to the top of the leaderboards.

Super Monsters Ate My Condo Plus

Developer: PikPok

In this wacky, BAFTA-nominated puzzle game, your goal is to feed condo units to four different kaiju — named Lady Ferocious, Reginald Starfire, Mr. Shigoto and Boat Head who, you might have guessed, has a boat on his head. The kaiju and condos are color-coordinated, and you’ve got to feed the right condos to the corresponding monster. If you feed too many condos to the wrong kaiju, it’s game over, and we can’t allow these tacky condos to stand. Did you see the weird gray vinyl floors in that one? Hideous.

Sago Mini Trips Plus

Developer: Sago Mini

According to a study published in the National Institute of Health, gaming in small intervals could benefit a child’s developing brain. And this collection of interactive games could spark creativity and build early literacy skills in young gamers. You can travel and explore far-off lands, like desert islands and the big city, and go on fun adventures. This title includes Sago Mini Road Trip, Boats, Planes and Trains.

You can access these titles in Apple Arcade on April 4, but there are plenty of other games to play in the service now for $7 a month or $50 annually. You can also try Apple Arcade for free for one month with your first sign-up, or you can get a three-month free trial when you buy a new Apple device. To access Apple Arcade, open the App Store on your iOS or iPadOS device and tap the joystick in the menu bar.

More than 15,000 Roku users have been affected by a data breach where account login credentials were compromised via third parties. The company is notifying impacted customers and working with law enforcement to conduct an investigation. Roku provides streaming media players, smart TVs and a streaming platform that offers access to apps such as Netflix, Max, Disney Plus, Spotify and its in-house Roku Channel.

The streaming giant recently reported it reached 80 million active accounts and hit a viewership milestone where “100 billion hours were streamed on the platform in 2023.” Though the company has a large customer base, the scope of the breach is relatively small.

“Roku’s security team recently detected suspicious activity that indicated a limited number of Roku accounts were accessed by unauthorized actors using login credentials obtained from third-party sources (e.g., through data breaches of third-party services that are not related to Roku). In response, we took immediate steps to secure these accounts and are notifying affected customers. Roku is committed to maintaining our customers’ privacy and security, and we take this incident very seriously,” a Roku spokesperson told CNET in a statement.

Payment details and personal information weren’t compromised, Roku said, but customers with security concerns are urged to update their passwords. Follow these steps to help secure your Roku account.

How to update your Roku password

Here’s how to adjust your Roku account password on the web (and here’s a guide to keeping your passwords strong and secure):

• Roku has already reset the account password for some users, according to a notice from the company. If that applies to you, you can get back into your account by visiting my.roku.com and clicking “Forgot password?” You can also contact Roku support at 816-272-8106 for more help.

• Another way to adjust your password by signing in on the Roku website, hovering over the profile icon, clicking “My Account” and then “Account Info.” This takes you to the “Account information” page where you can tweak your password. (A shorter way: going to this link — https://my.roku.com/account/edit — and logging in.)

• On the Account information page, enter your current password in addition to your new password and hit “Save changes.”

Review your device and subscriptions:

• Review the devices linked to your Roku account. On the web, devices appear at the bottom of your Roku account dashboard (https://my.roku.com/dashboard and sign in). If you notice anything is amiss, you can unlink any devices that you don’t recognize.

• Check your subscriptions from the dashboard to ensure that you haven’t been signed up for any paid plans without your permission. Cancel any unwanted subscriptions directly through your Roku device. If you don’t see an option to cancel, contact the provider directly (e.g. Netflix, Spotify).

Google is testing the addition of color and background customization for its Google Messages app on Android phones. It’s another way the internet giant hopes to distinguish its RCS messages service — this time with some pizzazz.

The beta options, reported earlier by Android Police, will allow users to set custom background and chat bubble colors. The default theme follows Android’s Material You color schemes based on your device’s wallpaper, but it appears you’ll be able to change it too, if you prefer.

Google’s RCS, an iMessage-like standard, allows you to send higher-quality images via messaging and also use encryption. The effort has become so popular that even Apple has said it plans to bring RCS support to the iPhone this year. It’s unclear whether that will calm the green bubble debate, but this latest update means you’ll now be able to turn your iPhone-using friends’ chat bubbles green (or blue) on your end.

There’s no word yet on when the new feature will come to regular users. Google didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

The move isn’t exactly “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” but Android users will probably appreciate it anyway. And it has the added benefit of helping Google Messages stand out in a world where Apple’s iMessage seems to always get more attention, whether it’s for new advanced security or anti-harassment features.

For its part, Google Messages is the tech titan’s latest effort to bring communication under one app. Google has a long history of fits and starts with messaging apps, including Google Talk, Google Hangouts, Allo and Duo.

Over the past couple years, though, Google has put increasing attention on its Google Messages app. Samsung made the app its default native messaging program in 2021, as have some carriers, including AT&T.

If you enjoy running but have an issue with your typical earbuds sliding and falling out, then these Shokz OpenFit earbuds are worth checking out. They’re some of our favorite running earbuds and are perfect for those who lead an active lifestyle and want a pair of earbuds that can keep up. Even better, Amazon has a solid $30 discount on them, dropping them down to the low price of $150.

Because the Shokz OpenFit are earbuds with ear hooks they’re more likely to stay secured when performing strenuous activity. They also have an IP54 rating, so they’ll handle things like sweat, dust, and the elements in general, although don’t plan to go swimming with them. It’s also worth mentioning that the controls are touch-based, which might be frustrating for some who prefer the more tactile feel of a button.

Beyond that, the audio fidelity is surprisingly good, and the app even lets you fiddle around with the EQ so you can set it just right, but note that there’s no noise cancelation. The OpenFit features an open design that fires sound into your ears using what Shokz dubs “air conduction” technology. Being open-ear, you still have an awareness of your surroundings which is handy when pounding pavements or lifting weights in the gym.

As for battery life, you can get up to seven hours on the earbuds plus another 21 hours or so in the charging case, giving you a total of 28 hours. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have wireless charging, but you can get an hour’s worth of battery with a five-minute charge, so even if you’re in a hurry, you can get some battery life out of it. The case charges via USB-C.

All in all, it’s a solid set of earbuds if you’re looking for something for your workouts. That said, if you’d like a few more options, be sure to check out these other great earbud deals.

Barcelona host Napoli in this finely poised Champions League last-16, second-leg clash at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium.

Last month’s first leg at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona saw Victor Osimhen salvage a draw for Napoli. It was the Nigerian striker’s first appearance since December, with his 75th-minute goal canceling out Robert Lewandowski’s 60th-minute opener for Barca.

Napoli have never beaten Barcelona in a competitive fixture, but with star man Osimhen back fit, the Italian side will be confident of pulling off a memorable win here and advancing to the quarterfinals.

Below, we’ll outline the best live TV streaming services for watching every game wherever you are in the world.

Barcelona vs. Napoli: When and where?

Barcelona play Napoli at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium, on Tuesday, March 12. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. CET local time in Spain, which is 4 p.m. ET or 1 p.m. PT in the US and Canada, 8 p.m. GMT in the UK and 7 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday, March 13, in Australia.

How to watch Barcelona vs. Napoli online from anywhere using a VPN

If you’re unable to view Champions League matches locally, you may need a different way to watch the action; that’s where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN can stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on game day by encrypting your traffic, and it’s also a great idea if you want an extra layer of privacy for your devices and log-ins while traveling and using various Wi-Fi networks.

With a VPN, you’re able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to access the game. If your internet provider or mobile carrier assigns an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can fix that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, non-blackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this.

Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US, UK and Canada, as long as you have a legitimate subscription to the service you’re streaming. Be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it suspects is circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions.

Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the great VPN deals taking place right now.

Livestream Barcelona vs. Napoli in the US

American soccer fans can stream this season’s tournament via Paramount Plus, which has exclusive live English-language broadcast rights in the US for UEFA Champions League matches.

Livestream Barcelona vs. Napoli in the UK

TNT Sports has Champions League live broadcast rights in the UK.

Livestream Barcelona vs. Napoli in Canada

If you want to stream UCL games live in Canada, subscribe to DAZN Canada. The service has exclusive broadcast rights to the Champions League this season.

Livestream Barcelona vs. Napoli in Australia

Football fans Down Under can watch UCL matches on streaming service Stan Sport, which has exclusive rights to show the Champions League live in Australia this season.

Quick tips for streaming UEFA Champions League matches using a VPN

• With four variables at play (your ISP, browser, video streaming provider and VPN), your experience and success when streaming Champions League games may vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as a default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for city or country” option.
• If you’re having trouble getting the game after you’ve turned on your VPN and set it to the correct viewing area, there are two things you can try for a quick fix. First, log into your streaming service subscription account and make sure the address registered for the account is in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address on file with your account. Second, some smart TVs including Roku don’t have VPN apps you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll have to install the VPN on your router or the mobile hotspot you’re using (like your phone) so that any device on its Wi-Fi network now appears in the correct viewing location.
• All of the VPN providers we recommend have helpful instructions on their main sites for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with smart TV services, after you install a cable network’s sports app, you’ll be asked to verify a numeric code or click a link sent to your email address on file for your smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help since both devices will appear to be in the correct location.
• Remember, browsers can often give away a location despite using a VPN, so be sure you’re using a privacy-first browser to log into your services. We recommend Brave.