Watch live TV on Google TV
You can watch live TV from various providers on Google TV. To watch live TV from a specific provider, you may need to download their app.
If you're in the United States, the "Live" section of your home screen includes live channels from Google TV Freeplay. You can get more live TV when you add service providers and complete the necessary steps.
Watch live TV from Google TV Freeplay
Google TV comes with live TV channels at no charge and with no app installation, sign-up, or subscription needed. You can browse Google TV Freeplay channels in the "Live" tab, your recommendations, or the Google TV Freeplay app. Google TV Freeplay requires the up-to-date software for Google TV. If Google TV Freeplay doesn’t work, follow the instructions under "Check for app updates" on how to fix a slow or laggy Google TV device. Make sure you have the latest version of the "Google TV Home" app.
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- ACCDN
- Accuweather NOW
- Action News Jax
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- DUST
- America's Test Kitchen
- American Crimes
- American Ninja Warrior
- Anger Management
- Antiques Roadshow
- PBS Antiques Roadshow
- Are We There Yet
- At Home
- Baby Shark TV
- Barney and Friends
- Baywatch
- BBC Earth
- BBC Food
- BBC Home & Garden
- beIN Sports Xtra
- Big 12 Studios
- Billiard TV
- Bizaar
- Bloodline Detectives
- Boston 25
- Bounce XL
- Bravo Vault
- BritBox Mysteries
- BUZZR
- Lo Mejor de Telemundo
- CBC News Explore
- The Celebrity Name Game Channel
- Cheaters
- Cheddar News
- Cinema Romantico
- Circle TV
- Classic Doctor Who
- Stingray Classic Rock
- Comedy Dynamics
- Confess by Nosey
- Continuum
- Cooks Country
- Corner Gas
- Court TV
- Court Legendary Trials
- Dateline 24/7
- Deal or No Deal
- Death Valley Days
- Demand Africa
- Designated Survivor
- Divorce Court
- Documentary+
- Dog Whisperer
- Dove Channel
- Dr. G: Medical Examiner
- Dr Phil
- DraftKings
- E! Keeping Up
- EarthDay 365
- Easy Listening
- Ebony TV
- Estrella News
- EstrellaTV
- Extreme Jobs
- Fail Army
- Family Affair
- Family Feud
- Family Feud Classic
- Fear Factor
- FilmRise Action
- FilmRise British TV
- FilmRise Classic TV
- FilmRise Drama
- Filmrise Free Movies
- Filmrise Horror
- Filmrise True Crime
- Filmrise Western
- Forensic Files
- Free Riding
- Game Show Central
- Ghost Hunters Channel
- Great American Adventures
- Grit Xtra
- Hallmark Movies and More
- Haunt TV
- Hell's Kitchen
- Hersphere by Lionsgate
- Highway to Heaven
- Hot Ones
- iHeart 90s
- iHeart Country
- Impossible
- ION
- ION Mystery
- ION Plus
- It's Showtime At The Apollo
- Joel Osteen Network
- Johnny Carson
- Judge Nosey
- JFL Gags
- Kim's Convenience
- KIRO Seattle
- Kocowa
- LAFF More
- Lassie
- Latino Vibes
- Law & Crime
- Lawless by Lionsgate
- Leave It To Beaver
- Lidia's Kitchen
- Little House on the Prairie
- Love Nature
- Love The Planet
- Maverick Black Cinema
- Midsomer Murders
- Million Dollar Listing Vault
- Moviesphere
- Murder She Wrote
- Murdoch Mysteries
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)
- Nash Bridges Chanel
- NBC News Boston
- NBC News Philadelphia
- NBC News Los Angeles
- NBC News New York
- NBC News Washington DC
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- NBC News Dallas
- NBC News South Florida
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- NBC News Bay Area
- NBC Comedy Vault
- NBC News Connecticut
- NBC LX Home
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- NBC Sports NOW
- Newsmax
- Nosey
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- OAN Plus
- Outdoor America
- Out Proud TV
- Oxygen True Crime Archives
- Paranormal Files
- PBS Nature
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- PGA Tour
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- Places and Spaces
- PokerGo
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- Rainbow Rangers
- Real Disaster
- Real Housewives Vault
- Real Madrid
- Reelz Famous & Infamous
- Reuters Now
- Rig TV
- Saved by the Bell
- Scripps News
- Shades of Black
- Sky News
- SNL Vault
- So...Real
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Speedvision
- Stingray Greatest Hits
- Stingray HolidayScapes
- Stingray Hot Country
- NatureScape
- Remember the 80s
- Smooth Jazz
- Stingray Soul
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Supermarket Sweep
- Swerve Combat
- Tastemade
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- Telemundo Noticias Texas
- Teletubbies
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- The Bob Ross Channel
- The Carol Burnett Show
- The Conners
- The Design Network
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- FBI Files
- The Graham Norton Show
- Jamie Oliver
- The Lone Ranger
- The New Detectives
- Pet Collective
- The Price Is Right - The Barker Years
- The Rifleman
- This Old House
- IMPACT Wrestling Channel
- Today All Day
- Top Gear
- TV One Crime & Justice
- UFC
- Unbeaten Sports Channel
- Universal Action
- Universal Crime
- Universal Monsters
- Universal Movies
- Universal Westerns
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Unspeakable
- Untold Stories of the ER
- Wanted Dead or Alive
- WaypointTV
- Wendy Williams
- WFTV Orlando
- WHIO Dayton
- Wild West TV
- Willow Sports
- Women Behind Bars
- World Poker Tour
- World’s Wildest Police Videos
- World’s Most Evil Killers
- WSB Atlanta
- WSOC Charlotte
- WuTang Collection
- Xumo Free Bollywood & Indian Cinema
- Xumo Crime
- Xumo Free Kids TV
- Xumo Free Movies
- Xumo Nature & Wildlife
- Xumo Westerns
- Xumo Her Free Movies
- Yahoo Finance
- Z Nation
Restrict adult content
You can use content restrictions to help screen out adult content for you or others on your TV. Content restrictions are optional settings for Google TV Freeplay channels. To turn content restrictions on or off:
- Sign in to your account.
- Select Settings Settings and then Accounts & Profiles.
- Select the account you want to restrict.
- Select Content restrictions and then Google TV channels.
- Turn Hide channels that may play content for mature audiences on or off.
Change your ad settings
Google TV Freeplay lets you watch content directly from other content providers. Content providers may access information like your IP address and your device’s advertising ID in order to deliver ads that are more relevant to you.
Learn how to change ad settings for your Google TV.
Watch live TV from other providers
Live TV channels from apps like Haystack News, Plex, Pluto TV, and Tubi are available at no charge. You can browse their channels in the Live tab, your recommendations, and search results. To watch their channels, you must install their apps. You can also add live TV channels from paid subscriptions like YouTube TV, Sling TV, and Philo.
YouTube TVIf you have a YouTube TV subscription and want to add it to your Google TV, add the Google Account you use for your YouTube TV subscription. When you open the app, you might need to switch accounts.
Tip: If you select YouTube TV as one of your streaming services, you may get YouTube TV recommendations in Google TV.
To add Sling TV to your Google TV:
- Download the Sling TV app.
- Link Sling TV to your Google Account. Learn how to link a service with your account.
To add Philo to your Google TV:
- Download the Philo app.
- Add Philo to your list of services. Learn how to add or remove a streaming service.
Choose your favorite channels
To select favorite channels:
- On your Google TV, go to the Live tab or the Google TV Freeplay app.
- In the channel guide, find a channel you want to set as one of your favorites.
- Go to the channel name and select it.
- A star shows up to confirm that the channel is now in your favorites.
- At the top of your channel guide, go to the "Favorites" section.
Tip: To remove a channel from your favorites, go to the channel name and select it. The star disappears, and the channel is removed from your favorites.
Manage your recent channels
You can find recently watched channels in the "Recents" section of your channel guide. To find the category, turn on Web & App Activity. Learn how to turn on Web & App Activity.
Tip: To remove a channel from your recents, go to the channel name and hold the select button until a menu appears. Tap Remove and the channel is removed.