How to watch Love Island 2023: Stream Winter Season 9 anywhere

Love Island is back for another wintry installment of this romantic reality phenomenon. The British show is set in South Africa for season 9, with new contestants staying at a villa on the Ludus Magnus estate in Franschhoek, part of the town’s “millionaire line”.

As well as a new HQ, the season features a new host, with model-turned-TV presenter Maya Jama taking over for Laura Whitmore on the OG version of this now international show. Contestants entering the villa for this race include the show’s first visually impaired entrant, a semi-professional soccer player, a biomedical student, and a farmer.

Get fully prepared for a romantic winter by following our guide to watching Winter Love Island 2023 from anywhere in the world.

When does Winter Love Island 2023 start?

It depends on where you live.

In the UK, season 9 of Love Island (UK) kicked off on Monday, January 16. The series is set to run for eight weeks with new episodes airing daily at 9pm in the UK. (It’s 1pm PT and 4pm ET in the US and it’s 8am AEDT the next day in Australia.) Saturday night episodes will feature “unseen bits” of this week’s action.

Outside the UK, it is also currently available in Australia on Channel 9’s on-demand service 9Now.

The wait is now over for US viewers, with the new season finally airing on Hulu in the US on January 30, two weeks after it began airing in the UK.

How to Watch Winter Love Island 2023 from Anywhere on VPN

And if you are traveling outside your home country and want to enjoy the show or want an extra layer of privacy for streaming? There is an option that does not require searching the internet for a sketchy website: you can use a vpnor virtual private network.

With a VPN, you can virtually switch locations on your phone, tablet, or laptop to access the show. If you’re unable to watch locally, a VPN might come in handy. Plus, it’s a great idea when you’re traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network and want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and connections.

Most VPNs, like CNET Editors’ Choice, ExpressVPN, make it easy to change your location virtually. Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN offers.

Stream for free in the UK

Stream in Australia

Watch in the United States

Tips for Stream Winter Love Island 2023 Using a VPN

• With four variables in play – your ISP, browser, video streaming provider, and VPN – experience and success can vary.
• If you don’t see your desired location as the default option for ExpressVPN, try using the “search for a city or country” option.
• If you experience viewing issues after activating your VPN and setting 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 that the address registered for the account is an address in the correct viewing area. If not, you may need to change the physical address registered in your account. Second, some smart TVs – like Roku – don’t have VPN apps that you can install directly on the device itself. Instead, you’ll need to install the VPN on your router or whatever mobile hotspot you use (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 site for quickly installing the VPN on your router. In some cases with Smart TV services, after installing a network’s app, you will be asked to verify a numeric code or click on a link sent to your registered email address for your Smart TV. This is where having a VPN on your router will also help, as both devices will appear in the correct place.
• And remember, browsers can often give away location despite using a VPN, so make sure you’re using a privacy-focused browser to connect to your services. We normally recommend Brave.