If you weren’t able to snag a Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival wristband before they sold out, you still have an opportunity to enjoy all the action from home.
Coachella is partnering with YouTube again to provide hours of live coverage all throughout the festival grounds. Coachella will take place Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12 and Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
Here’s what you need to know.
How to watch the 2026 Coachella livestream?
Those who are participating in “Couch-chella” can head to YouTube to watch seven livestreams throughout the day. Streams are available for the Main Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Sahara, Mojave, Gobi, Sonora and Quasar.
The Yuma tent will be streaming exclusively Weekend 2, according to the Coachella Livestream app.
Viewers can watch up to four stages at the same time in multiview through the YouTube app, according to the Coachella website. Users can control their audio by toggling between feeds.
When does the Coachella livestream start?
The official Coachella livestream begins at 4 p.m. PDT Friday.
Coachella streaming schedule?
The Coachella Livestream app is available for download on the Apple Store and Google Play. The app will allow users to view the full livestream and replay schedule synced to their time zone, and they can create a personalized livestream schedule and set reminders for sets. Visit coachella.com/youtube-livestream for more information.
Who is headlining Coachella 2026?
The Coachella lineup is stacked with some of today’s biggest artists. Headliners include Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G.
Other artists include The Strokes, The XX, Nine Inch Noize, Giveon, Addison Rae, Young Thug and PinkPantheress.
(This story was updated to add new information about the stream)
Ema Sasic covers entertainment and health in the Coachella Valley. Reach her at ema.sasic@desertsun.com or on Twitter @ema_sasic.
This article originally appeared on Palm Springs Desert Sun: No Coachella 2026 wristband? How to watch the YouTube livestream
Reporting by Ema Sasic, Palm Springs Desert Sun / Palm Springs Desert Sun
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