Free Live TV: news & world channels, by country

Yes. Every channel here is a free live stream that the broadcaster itself publishes on YouTube, played through YouTube’s official embedded player. We don’t copy, host or re-broadcast anything, and there is nothing to pay.

In the UK, you need a TV licence to watch or record any programme as it is being broadcast live, on any channel and any device, including streams online. Check the rules where you live.

121 live channels from 36 countries and regions across 7 continents. Mostly news channels from national and international broadcasters, plus business, weather, parliament and government, faith, music, science and nature. Pick a country in the menu to see its channels, or type a name in the search box.

We only list a channel if it is the broadcaster’s own official YouTube stream, it is live, YouTube allows it to be embedded, and the picture really plays when we test it in a real browser. Anything that fails is left out. Streams change, so some channels will occasionally be off air; the page tells you when that happens and links to the channel on YouTube.

Many broadcasters only show their live channel on their own website or on pay-TV, or YouTube does not let it be embedded. We can only list channels that are free, live and embeddable on YouTube. If you know a broadcaster that streams its channel live on YouTube, tell us through the contact page.

Now and then a broadcaster ends a live stream and starts a new one, or takes a short break. If the player shows a message instead of the picture, tap Open on YouTube to watch the channel’s current stream, or try again later.

The Sports button lists official channels from leagues, federations, clubs and sports broadcasters that stream free on YouTube: football, cricket, wrestling, tennis, basketball and more. Sport is mostly shown live only while a match or event is on, so a sports channel can be quiet between fixtures; the player then shows a “Watch it on YouTube” link. Big paid-TV rights (most top-flight league matches) are not free on YouTube, so you won’t find those here. We leave out unofficial re-streams of matches.

The Comedy button lists free 24/7 stand-up streams from official YouTube channels. Dry Bar Comedy is made to be family-friendly. LOL Flix is general stand-up, and some acts use strong language, so it is not meant for young children. Each stream is the channel’s own and can be taken off air by them at any time.

Yes. Tap the full-screen button in the player. You can also save channels to Favourites with the heart, and they stay in your browser for next time.