Google TV is the entertainment hub for Android OS-based smart TVs and streaming devices, offering a variety of apps, movies, TV shows, and more. But did you know that you can also access free live TV channels on Google TV?
The channels available on the “Live” tab are part of the built-in Google TV Freeplay, which offers an extensive collection of free, ad-supported channels. Additionally, the Live TV feature offers a selection of free channels from third-party platforms like Pluto TV and Plex.
Below is a complete list of all the free Live TV channels you can enjoy on Google TV:
Entertainment channels
Google TV offers an extensive collection of Live TV entertainment channels across several genres, including movies, TV shows, comedies, classic TV, westerns, British entertainment, and more. They include:
- 50 Cent Action
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents
- Anger Management Channel
- Baywatch
- Bizaar
- Bounce XL
- Bravo Vault
- BritBox Mysteries
- Classic Doctor Who
- Continuum
- Corner Gas
- Dark Matter TV
- Death Valley Days
- Designated Survivor
- Dry Bar Comedy
- DUST
- Fail Army
- FilmRise: Action
- FilmRise: Anime
- FilmRise: British TV
- FilmRise: Classic TV
- FilmRise: Drama
- FilmRise: Forensic Files
- FilmRise: Free Movies
- FilmRise: Horror
- FilmRise: Hot Ones
- FilmRise: True Crime
- FilmRise: Western
- FilmRise: World’s Most Evil Killers
- Ghost Hunters Channel
- Grit Xtra
- Hallmark Movies and More
- Haunt TV
- Heartland
- Hersphere by Lionsgate
- Highway to Heaven
- ION
- ION Mystery
- ION Plus
- It’s Showtime At The Apollo
- Just For Laughs Gags
- Kim’s Convenience
- Kocowa
- LAFF More
- Lassie
- Lawless by Lionsgate
- Leave It To Beaver
- Little House on the Prairie
- LOL Network
- Maverick Black Cinema
- Midsomer Murders
- Moviesphere Family Affair
- Murder She Wrote
- Murdoch Mysteries
- Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Nash Bridges Chanel
- NBC Comedy Vault
- Paranormal Files
- Rig TV
- Saved by the Bell
- SNL Vault
- The Conners
- The Lone Ranger
- The Rifleman
- Universal Action
- Universal Crime
- Universal Monsters
- Universal Movies
- Universal Westerns
- Unsolved Mysteries
- Unspeakable
- Wild West TV
- WuTang Collection
- Xumo Crime
- Xumo Free Bollywood & Indian Cinema
- Xumo Free Movies
- Xumo Holiday Movie Channel
- Xumo Westerns
- Z Nation
Documentaries, reality TV, & lifestyle channels
You can enjoy documentaries, reality TV shows, and a variety of lifestyle content with the following free live channels on Google TV:
- America’s Got Talent
- American Crimes (True Crmz)
- American Ninja Warrior
- America’s Test Kitchen
- Antiques Roadshow
- At Home with Family Handyman
- BBC Earth
- BBC Food
- BBC Home & Garden
- Best of Dr Phil
- Bloodline Detectives
- Bravo Million Dollar Listing Vault
- Bravo Real Housewives Vault
- BUZZR
- Confess by Nosey
- Cooks Country
- Court Legendary Trials
- Court TV Legendary Trials
- Dateline 24/7
- Deal or No Deal
- Demand Africa
- Divorce Court
- Documentary+
- Dr G: Medical Examiner
- E! Keeping Up
- EarthDay 365
- Ebony TV
- Extreme Jobs
- Family Feud
- Family Feud Classic
- Fear Factor
- FilmRise: Cheaters
- FilmRise: FBI Files
- Game Show Central
- Great American Adventures
- Hell’s Kitchen
- Impossible
- Joel Osteen Network
- Johnny Carson
- Judge Nosey
- Law & Crime
- Lidia’s Kitchen
- Love Nature
- Love The Planet
- NatureScape
- Nosey
- Outdoor America
- Oxygen True Crime Archives
- PBS Antiques Roadshow
- PBS Nature
- Pet Collective
- Places and Spaces
- PowerNation
- Property & Reno
- Real Disaster Channel
- Reelz Famous & Infamous
- So…Real
- Speedvision
- Supermarket Sweep
- Tastemade
- The Carol Burnett Show
- The Celebrity Name Game Channel
- The Design Network
- The Dick Van Dyke Show
- The Graham Norton Show
- The Jamie Oliver Channel
- The New Detectives
- The Price Is Right – The Barker Years
- This Old House
- Today All Day
- Top Gear
- TV One Crime & Justice
- Untold Stories of the ER
- Wanted Dead or Alive
- Waypoint TV
- Wendy Williams
- Women Behind Bars
- World’s Wildest Police Videos
- Xumo Nature & Wildlife
Kids TV channels
The following kids’ channels are available on Google TV live TV:
- Are We There Yet
- Baby Shark TV
- Barney and Friends
- Ninja Kidz TV
- Rainbow Rangers
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Teletubbies
- Xumo Free Kids TV
Free live TV sports channels on Google TV
Google TV offers access to a large variety of live sports events, including NBA, soccer (football), motor sports, golf, college sports, women’s sports, and more. Below are all the free channels you can access on the platform:
- ACC Digital Network
- beIN Sports Xtra
- Big 12 Studios
- Billiard TV
- DraftKings
- Free Riding
- IMPACT Wrestling Channel
- Motor Trend FAST TV
- NBC Sports NOW
- PFL Professional Fighters League
- PGA Tour
- Pickleball TV
- Poker Go
- Pursuit UP
- Real Madrid TV
- Swerve Combat
- Swerve Women’s Sports
- The Tennis Channel 2
- UFC
- Unbeaten Sports Channel
- Willow Sports
- World Poker Tour
Music channels on Google TV
The following free music channels are available on Google TV:
- Circle TV
- iHeart 90s
- iHeart Christmas
- iHeart Country
- K-Pop by CJ ENM
- Stingray Classic Rock
- Stingray Easy Listening
- Stingray Greatest Hits
- Stingray HolidayScapes
- Stingray Hot Country
- Stingray NaturEscape
- Stingray Remember the 80s
- Stingray Smooth Jazz
- Stingray Soul Storm
Local and news channels
Google TV offers an extensive lineup of free live TV, local, and news channels, including:
- AccuWeather NOW
- Action News Jax (CBS 47 Fox 30)
- Boston 25 News
- CBC News Explore
- Cheddar News
- KIRO 7 Seattle
- NBC LX Home
- NBC 10 Boston News
- NBC 10 Philadelphia News
- NBC 4 Los Angeles News
- NBC 4 New York News
- NBC 4 Washington News
- NBC 5 Chicago News
- NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth News
- NBC 6 South Florida News
- NBC 7 San Diego News
- NBC Bay Area News
- NBC Connecticut News
- NBC News Now
- Newsmax
- OAN Plus
- Reuters Now
- Scripps News
- Sky News
- WFTV 9 Orlando
- WHIOTV 7 Dayton Ohio Now
- WPXI Pittsburgh
- WSB Now Atlanta
- WSOC 9 Now Charlotte
- Yahoo Finance
Note: The availability of local live TV channels varies by location.
Latino channels
You can watch the following Spanish-language TV channels on Google TV:
- Cine Romántico
- Estrella News
- EstrellaTV
- Latino Vibes
- Noticias Telemundo Ahora
- Historias de Amor
- Telemundo Al Dia
- Telemundo Noticias California
- Telemundo Noticias Florida
- Telemundo Noticias Noreste
- Telemundo Noticias Texas
- Lo Mejor de Telemundo
How to watch live TV channels on Google TV
The live TV channels offered by Google TV are all free; you don’t need to subscribe to start watching.
You can access these channels with ease on your Google TV or other Android-based streaming devices.
To watch live TV:
- Go to the home screen of your Google TV.
- Go to the “Live TV” or launch the Google Freeplay TV app.
- Browse through the channel guide and select a channel to start watching.
- After you select a channel, click its name or press the “OK” button to add it to your favorites list, so you can easily find it again.
Note: The live TV channels offered by Google TV are free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channels. Therefore, you should expect frequent ads while watching them.