How to watch TVI live online
TVI streams live on TVI Player, TVI's website and app, in Portugal. Opened from abroad, the live page asks you to subscribe to TVI Player Internacional.
TVI Player carries TVI and CNN Portugal live and on demand.
- Country
- Portugal
- Run by
- Media Capital
- Type
- General
- Language
- Portuguese
- Live, in Portuguese
- TVI em direto
- Watch live
- TVI Player
- Cost at home
- Free in Portugal
- Abroad
- Partly: paid international plan
- Checked
- 2 November 2026
Can you watch TVI abroad?
Seen from outside Portugal, the TVI live page shows: "Subscreva o TVI Player Internacional para ver este conteúdo" (subscribe to TVI Player Internacional to watch this).
TVI Player Internacional
TVI's paid plan for viewers outside Portugal.
Watch TVI in the UK, the USA, Canada and more
TVI in the UK, the USA and Canada
Partly. TVI Player Internacional (outside Portugal, paid). TVI's paid plan for viewers outside Portugal.
TVI in Spain, France and Germany
Partly. TVI Player Internacional (outside Portugal, paid). TVI's paid plan for viewers outside Portugal. 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
Apps for TVI: TV, phone and laptop
What is TVI?
TVI is a Portuguese private channel from Media Capital, paid for by adverts. It is known for its novelas, the Jornal Nacional news and reality shows.
Its news channel is CNN Portugal.
TVI: common questions
Is TVI free online?
In Portugal, on TVI Player.
Can I watch TVI abroad?
With TVI Player Internacional, TVI's paid plan for viewers outside Portugal.
Is CNN Portugal on TVI Player?
Yes.
Which app do I need to watch TVI live?
TVI Player (Portugal; abroad with TVI Player Internacional): web, phones, tablets, smart TVs.
Can I watch TVI on a smart TV?
Yes. TVI Player has an app for smart TVs (Portugal; abroad with TVI Player Internacional).
Can I watch TVI on a Firestick?
Yes, abroad, with TVI Player Internacional. TVI's subscription page says it plays the TVI channels live and on demand on your phone, tablet, computer and TV, via Apple, Android or Fire TV.
Can I watch TVI in the USA?
Partly. TVI Player Internacional (outside Portugal, paid). TVI's paid plan for viewers outside Portugal.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- TVI Player: TVI live (seen from abroad)
- ECO: TVI Player and Opto on TV operators
- TVI Player Internacional: subscription
Last checked: 2 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
