Watch thousands of free public TV channels from around the world
iptv-org is one of the biggest projects on GitHub: a list of over 11,000 TV channels that broadcasters stream publicly for free. Paste one link into VLC and browse news, sport and culture from almost every country.
14 minBeginnerTools: Free (UK: TV Licence needed)Step 1 free
Tested 8 Oct 2026 · iptv-org playlists of 8 Oct 2026, 30 random news streams probed with FFmpeg from a UK connectionOne link that loads 11,000+ channels into a free video player
Smaller lists by country, language or category, so you can actually find things
A shortlist of big-name channels to start with, and how to watch on your phone or TV
- The rules you need to know in the UK
Before you start
01/06Know the rules first0 done- A free video player: VLC ↗ is the easiest
- In the UK, a TV Licence (see step 1)
STEP 01 of 06~2 min
Know the rules first
Free to access doesn't mean free of rules. Two things matter in the UK.
iptv-org ↗ stores no video. Its README says it only lists links to streams that, as far as the maintainers know, the broadcasters themselves have made publicly available. Anything that breaks a copyright holder's rights can be reported and removed.
CarefulUK: you need a TV Licence to watch live TV on any channel, online and foreign channels included. That's TV Licensing's own rule, and these are live channels. A licence is £180 a year.
TipStick to the official list. Sites selling "premium IPTV" with Sky Sports or Netflix for £10 a month are pirate services. They're illegal, and often a security risk too.
CarefulOpening a stream connects your home internet address straight to the broadcaster's server and to any advert or tracking server built into the stream. They can see your address and roughly where you are, the same as visiting any website.
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CheckpointYou know whether you need a TV Licence, and you'll only use the official free list.
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