RTP3 live stream: watch RTP's news channel on RTP Play, in Portugal and abroad (2026)

The short answer

How to watch RTP3 live online

RTP3, RTP's news channel, streams live for free on RTP Play. RTP says RTP Play is available outside Portugal, but programmes without international rights, live broadcasts included, are not.

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: News
Language: Portuguese
Live, in Portuguese: RTP3 em direto
Watch live: RTP Play
Cost at home: Free
Abroad: Partly: rights decide
Checked: 3 November 2026

Outside Portugal

Can you watch RTP3 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.

Worldwide · Free online · Official page

Travelling in the EU or EEA? Paid streaming services you use at home must keep working while you visit another EU or EEA country for a short time (EU portability rule). Free services may choose to. More on the rules.

Country by country

Watch RTP3 in the UK, the USA, Canada and more

RTP3 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.

RTP3 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.

Portuguese TV in the UK: what works, channel by channel

Portuguese TV in the USA: what works, channel by channel

Portuguese TV in Canada: what works, channel by channel

Portuguese TV in Australia: what works, channel by channel

Apps and devices

Apps for RTP3: TV, phone and laptop

RTP PlayWeb, phones, tablets, smart TVsPortugal; much of it abroad

About the channel

What is RTP3?

RTP3 is RTP's news channel. It started on 15 October 2001 as NTV, a cable news channel in Porto, and was later renamed RTP Informação.

Questions

RTP3: common questions

Is RTP3 free online?

Yes, on RTP Play.

Can I watch RTP3 abroad?

RTP Play works abroad, but programmes without international rights, including some live broadcasts, do not.

Is RTP3 a news channel?

Yes, it is RTP's news channel.

Which app do I need to watch RTP3 live?

RTP Play (Portugal; much of it abroad): web, phones, tablets, smart TVs.

Can I watch RTP3 on a smart TV?

Yes. RTP Play has an app for smart TVs (Portugal; much of it abroad).

Can I watch RTP3 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 RTP3 live.

Can I watch RTP3 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.

Sources

Where the facts come from

We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.

Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.

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