How to watch ABC Entertains live online
ABC Entertains is a free channel on 23, now in HD, and it streams live on ABC iview, free: the iview website plays it without a login, and the iview apps need a free ABC Account. The live streams work only in Australia.
ABC Entertains is on channel 23, in HD. Its live stream on ABC iview follows the NSW schedule.
The ABC says watching live on iview needs an ABC Account unless you watch on the iview website; an ABC Account is free.
- Country
- Australia
- Run by
- ABC, Australia's public broadcaster
- Type
- Entertainment
- Language
- English
- Watch live
- ABC iview / channel 23
- Cost at home
- Free
- Abroad
- No: iview live streams only in Australia
- Checked
- 13 November 2026
Can you watch ABC Entertains abroad?
The ABC says its iview live streams are available Australia-wide, not outside Australia.
Overseas, the iview website's ABC Australia category has a selection of programs, and ABC Australia, the international service, is carried by rebroadcasters in Asia and the Pacific. Neither is ABC Entertains itself.
No official way abroad
Watch ABC Entertains in the UK, the USA, Canada and more
ABC Entertains in the UK, the USA, Canada, Ireland, the UAE (Dubai) and Germany
No. ABC Entertains does not stream live in the UK, the USA, Canada, Ireland, the UAE or Germany: it is blocked outside Australia, and we found no official alternative.
Apps for ABC Entertains: TV, phone and laptop
What is ABC Entertains?
ABC Entertains is an Australian free-to-air channel of the ABC. It began as ABC3 on 4 December 2009, later ABC Me, and was renamed ABC Entertains on 3 June 2024.
ABC Entertains: common questions
What channel is ABC Entertains?
Channel 23, now in HD.
Do I need an account to watch ABC Entertains live?
Not on the ABC iview website; the iview apps need a free ABC Account.
Can I watch ABC Entertains outside Australia?
Not live: the ABC says its iview live streams work only in Australia.
Which app do I need to watch ABC Entertains live?
ABC iview (Australia): web, phones, tablets, smart TVs.
Can I watch ABC Entertains on a smart TV?
Yes. ABC iview has an app for smart TVs (Australia).
Is ABC Entertains free to watch?
In Australia: free, on ABC iview / channel 23. Abroad: no (iview live streams only in Australia).
Can I watch ABC Entertains in the USA?
No. ABC Entertains does not stream live in the USA: it is blocked outside Australia, and we found no official alternative.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- ABC help: how do I watch live streams on ABC iview?
- ABC help: which TV channels are live on ABC iview?
- ABC help: the different ways to watch ABC television (channel 23)
- ABC help: ABC NEWS Channel and ABC Entertains now HD
- ABC help: how can I access ABC services overseas?
- Wikipedia: ABC Entertains
Last checked: 13 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
