How to watch RTP1 live online
RTP1 streams live for free on RTP Play, RTP's website and app. RTP says RTP Play works outside Portugal, but some content, including live broadcasts, has no rights abroad.
RTP Play carries RTP1, RTP2, RTP3 and RTP's other channels live and on demand, free.
- Country
- Portugal
- Run by
- RTP, Portugal's public broadcaster
- Type
- General
- Language
- Portuguese
- Live, in Portuguese
- RTP1 em direto
- Watch live
- RTP Play
- Cost at home
- Free
- Abroad
- Partly: rights decide
- Checked
- 2 November 2026
Can you watch RTP1 abroad?
RTP says RTP Play is available outside Portugal, but programmes without international rights, live broadcasts included, are not.
RTP Mundo (formerly RTP Internacional), RTP's channel for Portuguese communities around the world, streams on RTP Play too; some of its satellite programmes are not online for rights reasons.
RTP Mundo
RTP's channel for Portuguese people abroad (formerly RTP Internacional), on RTP Play and TV providers.
Watch RTP1 in France, Spain, Germany and more
RTP1 in France, Spain and Germany
Partly. RTP Mundo (worldwide, free online). RTP's channel for Portuguese people abroad (formerly RTP Internacional), on RTP Play and TV providers. On a short trip from Portugal, paid streaming plans keep working under the EU portability rule; free apps do not have to.
RTP1 in the UK, the USA and Canada
Partly. RTP Mundo (worldwide, free online). RTP's channel for Portuguese people abroad (formerly RTP Internacional), on RTP Play and TV providers.
Portuguese TV in the UK: what works, channel by channel
Portuguese TV in the USA: what works, channel by channel
Apps for RTP1: TV, phone and laptop
What is RTP1?
RTP1 is the main channel of RTP, Portugal's public broadcaster. It carries the Telejornal news, football and Portuguese drama.
RTP is paid for by public money and limited adverts.
RTP1: common questions
Is RTP1 free online?
Yes, on RTP Play.
Can I watch RTP1 abroad?
Partly: RTP Play works abroad, but live programmes without international rights are blocked.
What is RTP Mundo?
RTP's channel for Portuguese communities abroad, formerly called RTP Internacional.
Which app do I need to watch RTP1 live?
RTP Play (Portugal; much of it abroad): web, phones, tablets, smart TVs.
Can I watch RTP1 on a smart TV?
Yes. RTP Play has an app for smart TVs (Portugal; much of it abroad).
Can I watch RTP1 on a Firestick?
Yes. RTP's website says the RTP Play app is on Amazon Fire TV, as well as Android TV, Apple TV and LG and Samsung smart TVs. RTP Play carries RTP1 live.
Can I watch RTP1 in the USA?
Partly. RTP Mundo (worldwide, free online). RTP's channel for Portuguese people abroad (formerly RTP Internacional), on RTP Play and TV providers.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
Last checked: 2 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
