Legal live TV & IPTV by country
Market-by-market comparisons of the licensed services that stream live television over the internet: price, channels, sports rights, simultaneous streams and contract terms, read from the operators’ own pages on 2026-10-12. Each market also has a plain-language legality page and a list of free public-broadcaster apps. No unlicensed provider is listed or recommended in this section.
Markets
United States United States · 6 services
YouTube TV, Fubo, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, DIRECTV Stream, Philo.
Canada Canada · 3 services
TSN+ (TSN direct), Sportsnet+, Crave.
Australia Australia · 3 services
Kayo Sports, Binge, Foxtel Now.
United Kingdom United Kingdom · 2 services
NOW (NOW TV), Sky Stream.
Deutschland Germany · 4 services
DAZN, waipu.tv, MagentaTV, Zattoo.
España Spain · 2 services
Movistar Plus+, DAZN España.
Nederland Netherlands · 2 services
KPN TV, NLZIET.
Polska Poland · 2 services
Polsat Box Go, CANAL+ online.
Schweiz Switzerland · 2 services
Zattoo Schweiz, Teleboy.
Belgique Belgium · 2 services
Proximus Pickx, Telenet TV.
Norge Norway · 2 services
Viaplay Norge, TV 2 Play.
Danmark Denmark · 2 services
Viaplay Danmark, TV 2 Play.
Frequently asked questions
Is IPTV the same as streaming?
IPTV usually means live linear channels over the internet; streaming covers on-demand services too. YouTube TV is IPTV, Netflix is not.
Is IPTV legal?
The technology is. Whether a service is legal depends on whether it holds the rights to the channels it carries.
What speed does IPTV need?
10 Mbps per HD stream, 25 Mbps per 4K stream, with headroom for other devices.
Which devices play IPTV?
Smart TVs, streaming sticks, set-top boxes from telecom providers, phones, tablets and browsers.
How do I spot an illegal IPTV service?
Thousands of channels for a few euros, crypto payments, no company behind it and apps outside the official stores.