Dutch TV channels live online: one by one
NPO streams its channels live on NPO Start. Abroad, NPO Plus helps inside the EEA, and BVN, the channel for Dutch speakers worldwide, runs until 31 December 2026.
Dutch TV channels list: live at home and abroad
Where each channel streams live at home, and what happens abroad.
All Dutch TV channels: 73 more
These Dutch channels do not have a full guide yet. Where we found one on Wikipedia, we list what it is, its official website and its article; the rest are names only for now. Where to watch them live, and whether that works abroad, is not checked yet. From Wikipedia, Wikidata and our own research (3 November 2026); we opened every official website the same day.
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More Dutch channels: names only
Channels we know of that have no details here yet: no website, nothing checked.
Dutch channels by type
Dutch TV online: how it works
NPO 1 is the main public channel, live on NPO Start. NPO Plus is the paid version with more programmes. RTL 4 belongs to RTL Nederland, whose streaming service is Videoland. SBS6, Talpa's channel, streams live on NLZIET, a paid service whose app says it works in the whole EU; Talpa's free app KIJK has SBS6 programmes on demand.
NPO 2 and NPO 3, the other public channels, stream live on NPO Start too. RTL 5, RTL's channel for young adults, is live in paid plans on Videoland and NLZIET, like RTL 4.
How to watch Dutch TV abroad
NPO says that with NPO Plus you can keep watching almost everything inside the EEA (the EU plus Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). Outside the EEA, and without NPO Plus, much less is available, and a live stream can be blocked with error 451.
BVN, the Dutch and Flemish channel for viewers abroad, streams worldwide in its app until 31 December 2026: on 30 April 2026 the Dutch government approved the end of BVN and BVN Online on that date. BVN says NPO Start will be adapted so Dutch programmes stay available abroad.
Dutch TV in the USA, the UK, Australia and more
Dutch TV: common questions
Can I watch NPO 1 abroad?
Inside the EEA with NPO Plus, almost everything. Outside the EEA much less, and live streams can be blocked.
What is BVN?
The Dutch and Flemish public channel for viewers abroad, with its own app. It stops on 31 December 2026.
Is NPO Start free?
Yes, with adverts; NPO Plus is the paid version.
Which apps carry Dutch TV channels?
NPO Start (Netherlands; EEA with NPO Plus): NPO 1, NPO 2 and NPO 3. BVN (worldwide, until 31 Dec 2026): NPO 1, NPO 2 and NPO 3. Videoland (Netherlands; EU trips): RTL 4 and RTL 5. NLZIET (Netherlands; the whole EU): SBS6. KIJK (on demand): SBS6.
Can I watch Dutch TV in the USA?
Partly. NPO 1: BVN. NPO 2: BVN. NPO 3: BVN. No official way that we found for RTL 4, SBS6 and RTL 5.
Where the facts come from
- NPO: watching NPO Start abroad
- BVN: about BVN
- App Store (Netherlands): NLZIET, live TV, in the whole EU
- NPO press: watching NPO abroad is possible, but not always
- Rijksoverheid: final decision to end BVN and BVN Online on 31 December 2026 (30 April 2026)
Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.