How to watch Fuji TV live online
Fuji TV's prime-time programmes, from about 7 pm to 11 pm, stream live for free on TVer, the official service of Japan's commercial broadcasters, a little behind the broadcast. TVer says its live streams cannot be watched in its TV app. We found no official way to watch Fuji TV live outside Japan.
TVer, the free official service of Japan's commercial broadcasters, streams Fuji TV's prime-time programmes live, mainly from about 7 pm to 11 pm, a little behind the broadcast. TVer says all its programmes are free.
TVer's TV app runs on the Fire TV Stick and connected TVs, but TVer says live streams cannot be watched in the TV app; there you get catch-up. On phones, tablets and the web, live works.
- Country
- Japan
- Run by
- Fuji Media Holdings
- Type
- General
- Language
- Japanese
- Watch live
- TVer
- Cost at home
- Free
- Abroad
- No official way found
- Checked
- 3 November 2026
Can you watch Fuji TV abroad?
We found no official way to watch Fuji TV live outside Japan.
Fuji TV's own streaming service, FOD, serves Japan, and Fuji TV says FOD SHORT, a short-drama app in the US and Canada since 15 April 2026, is its first platform outside Japan.
FOD SHORT
Fuji TV's vertical short dramas, in the US and Canada since 15 April 2026. Not the live channel.
Watch Fuji TV in the USA, Canada, Australia and more
Fuji TV in the USA and Canada
We found no official way to watch Fuji TV itself live in the USA or Canada. Official alternative: FOD SHORT (US and Canada, short dramas). Fuji TV's vertical short dramas, in the US and Canada since 15 April 2026. Not the live channel.
Fuji TV in Australia, the UK, Germany and France
We found no official way to watch Fuji TV live in Australia, the UK, Germany or France.
Apps for Fuji TV: TV, phone and laptop
What is Fuji TV?
Fuji Television, founded on 18 November 1957, is one of the five big Tokyo networks and runs FOD, its own streaming service.
Fuji TV: common questions
Is Fuji TV free online?
Yes. TVer says all its programmes are free; the evening programmes stream live, the rest on catch-up.
Can I watch Fuji TV live outside Japan?
We found no official way. Fuji TV's own streaming service, FOD, serves Japan, and Fuji TV says FOD SHORT, a short-drama app in the US and Canada since 15 April 2026, is its first platform outside Japan.
Can I watch Fuji TV live on a smart TV or Fire TV Stick?
Not live. TVer's TV app runs on connected TVs and the Fire TV Stick, but TVer says live streams cannot be watched in the TV app; you get catch-up there.
What is FOD SHORT?
Fuji TV's vertical short-drama app. Fuji TV says it launched in the US and Canada on 15 April 2026, its first platform outside Japan; it does not carry the live channel.
Which app do I need to watch Fuji TV live?
TVer (Japan): web, phones, tablets; TV app (Fire TV Stick, connected TVs) without live.
Can I watch Fuji TV in the USA?
We found no official way to watch Fuji TV itself live in the USA. Official alternative: FOD SHORT (US and Canada, short dramas). Fuji TV's vertical short dramas, in the US and Canada since 15 April 2026. Not the live channel.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- App Store (Japan): TVer, free; live mainly in the evening, not in the TV app
- TVer: the TV app (Fire TV Stick and connected TVs)
- Phile-web: all five Tokyo networks live on TVer from 11 April 2022
- Fuji TV (PR TIMES): FOD SHORT, its first platform outside Japan (15 April 2026)
- Wikipedia: FOD (area served: Japan)
- Wikipedia: TVer
Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
