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.
Content providers Available channels- ACCDN
- AccuWeather
- America's Test Kitchen
- Anger Management
- Antiques Roadshow
- Are We There Yet
- At Home with Family Handyman
- Barney & Friends
- Baywatch
- BBC Earth
- BBC Food
- BBC Home & Garden
- beIN SPORTS XTRA
- Big 12 Studios
- Billiard TV
- Bounce XL
- BritBox Mysteries
- BUZZR
- CBC News & Explore
- Cheaters
- Cheddar News
- Cine Romántico
- Circle
- Classic Doctor Who
- Comedy Dynamics
- Confess by Nosey
- Continuum
- Cook's Country Channel
- Court Legendary Trials
- Court TV
- Dateline 24/7
- DAZN Ringside
- DAZN Women's Football
- Deal or No Deal
- Demand Africa
- Designated Survivor
- Divorce Court
- DOCUMENTARY+
- Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan
- Dove
- Dove Channel
- Dr G: Medical Examiner
- Dr Phil
- DraftKings
- Dry Bar Comedy
- DUST
- Easy Listening
- Ebony TV by Lionsgate
- Estrella News
- Estrella TV
- FailArmy
- Family Affair Channel
- Family Feud
- Family Feud Classic
- FilmRise Action
- FilmRise Horror
- FilmRise Movies
- FilmRise True Crime
- FilmRise Western
- Filmrise Classic TV
- Forensic Files
- Game Show Central
- Ghost Hunters Channel
- Great American Adventures
- Grit Xtra
- Hallmark Movies & More
- Heartland
- Hell's Kitchen
- HerSphere by Lionsgate
- Highway to Heaven
- Historias de Amor
- Hot Ones
- iHeart90s
- iHeart Christmas
- iHeartCountry
- IMPACT Wrestling Channel
- Impossible
- ION
- ION Mystery
- ION+
- It's Showtime at the Apollo
- Johnny Carson TV
- Just for Laughs Gags
- Kocowa K-Drama
- LAFF More
- Latino Vibes
- Law & Crime
- Lidia's Kitchen
- Lo Mejor de Telemundo
- LOL Network
- Love Nature
- Maverick Black Cinema
- Midsomer Murders
- MotorTrend FAST TV
- Moviesphere
- Murder She Wrote
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)
- Nash Bridges Channel
- NBC News Bay Area
- NBC News Boston
- NBC News Chicago
- NBC News Connecticut
- NBC News Dallas Fort Worth
- NBC News Los Angeles
- NBC News New York
- NBC News NOW
- NBC News Philadelphia
- NBC News San Diego
- NBC News South Florida
- NBC News Washington DC
- Newsmax
- Nosey
- Noticias Telemundo Ahora
- Outdoor America
- Outside
- Out TV
- Paranormal Files
- PBS Antiques RoadShow
- PBS Nature
- PFL Professional Fighters League
- PGA Tour
- Places & Spaces
- PokerGo
- PowerNation
- Property & Reno
- PursuitUP
- Rainbow Rangers
- Real Disaster Channel
- Real Madrid
- REELZ Famous & Infamous
- Remember the 80s
- Reuters Now
- Rig TV
- Scripps News
- Shades of Black
- Sky News
- Smooth Jazz
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- So...Real
- Speedvision
- Stingray Classic Rock
- Stingray Greatest Hits
- Stingray HolidayScapes
- Stingray Hot Country
- Stingray Naturescape
- Stingray Soul Storm
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Supermarket Sweep
- Swerve Combat
- Tastemade
- Telemundo Al Día
- Teletubbies
- The Bob Ross Channel
- The Carol Burnett Show
- The Celebrity Name Game Channel
- The Conners
- The Design Network
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- The Dog Whisperer
- The FBI Files
- The Hill TV
- The Jamie Oliver Channel
- The Joel Osteen Network
- The New Detectives
- The Pet Collective
- The Price is Right - The Barker Years
- The Rifleman
- This Old House
- Today All Day
- Top Gear
- TV One Crime and Justice
- UFC
- Unbeaten Sports Channel
- Universal Crime
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Unspeakable
- Untold Stories of the ER
- Waypoint TV
- Wild West TV
- Willow Sports
- Women Behind Bars
- World Poker Tour
- World's Most Evil Killer
- World's Wildest Police Videos
- Wu Tang Collection
- Xumo Bollywood & Indian Cinema
- Xumo Crime TV
- Xumo Free Kids TV
- Xumo Holiday Movie Channel
- Xumo Movies
- Xumo Nature & Wildlife TV
- Xumo Westerns
- 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
Accounts & Profiles.
- Select the account you want to restrict.
- Select Content restrictions
- Turn Hide channels that may play content for mature audiences on or off.
Accounts & Profiles.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.