How to watch ABC Kids live online
In Australia, ABC Kids streams live on ABC iview from 5am to 7.30pm, free; the live stream plays on the iview website without an ABC Account. Outside Australia, the ABC Kids app is geoblocked and the iview app is not available.
ABC iview's ABC Kids live stream runs from 5am to 7.30pm and follows the ABC Kids NSW schedule.
ABC live streams play on the iview website without an ABC Account; to watch programs on demand you need a free ABC Account.
- Country
- Australia
- Run by
- ABC, Australia's public broadcaster
- Type
- Kids
- Language
- English
- Watch live
- ABC iview
- Cost at home
- Free
- Abroad
- No: the ABC Kids app is geoblocked to Australia
- Checked
- 12 November 2026
Can you watch ABC Kids abroad?
The ABC says that because of rights the ABC Kids app is geoblocked to Australia, and the ABC iview app is not available overseas.
Overseas, the ABC iview website has an ABC Australia category with a selection of the ABC's flagship current affairs programs.
No official way abroad
Watch ABC Kids in the UK, the USA, Canada and more
ABC Kids in the UK, the USA, Canada, Ireland, the UAE (Dubai) and Germany
No. ABC Kids 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 Kids: TV, phone and laptop
What is ABC Kids?
ABC Kids is the ABC's free-to-air daytime channel for children aged 6 and under.
ABC Kids: common questions
Is ABC Kids free?
Yes. The ABC Kids live stream is on ABC iview, the ABC's free streaming service, and plays on the iview website without an account.
When is the ABC Kids live stream on?
From 5am to 7.30pm, following the ABC Kids NSW schedule.
Does the ABC Kids app work overseas?
No. The ABC says the ABC Kids app is geoblocked to Australia.
Can I watch ABC Kids on a smart TV?
Yes. ABC iview has an app for smart TVs (Australia, the app is not available overseas).
Can I watch ABC Kids in the USA?
No. ABC Kids 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 iview: ABC Kids live stream
- ABC help: what is ABC iview?
- ABC help: how do I get the ABC Kids app?
- ABC help: where can I get ABC iview?
- ABC help: how can I access ABC services overseas?
- Wikipedia: ABC Kids (Australia)
Last checked: 12 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
