How to watch MTV live online
MTV is a pay TV channel in the US: to watch it live online you need a TV provider or a live TV service such as Philo. Pluto TV has free MTV channels with MTV's reality and dating shows.
Wikipedia and TV Guide's Philo channel list agree that Philo carries MTV. Cable and satellite TV providers carry it too.
Free: Pluto TV's MTV Pluto TV channel offers 'MTV's classic hit programming', with 'the best of MTV's reality & dating shows'. It is not the main MTV channel.
- Country
- United States
- Run by
- Skydance (Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery, merged 6 Oct 2026)
- Type
- Entertainment
- Language
- English
- Watch live
- Live TV services / TV provider
- Cost at home
- With a TV or live TV plan
- Abroad
- No official way found
- Checked
- 3 November 2026
Can you watch MTV abroad?
We found no official way to watch the US channel itself outside the US. Philo says it is available in the United States and its territories.
MTV's music video channels (MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live) closed at the end of 2025 in countries such as the UK, Ireland, Australia, France, Poland and Brazil. In the UK the main MTV channel stays, with mostly reality and entertainment shows.
MTV (UK)
The UK's own MTV channel, mostly reality and entertainment. A separate channel.
Watch MTV in Canada, Australia, Mexico and more
MTV in Canada, Australia, Mexico, Spain and Germany
We found no official way to watch MTV live in Canada, Australia, Mexico, Spain or Germany.
MTV in the UK
We found no official way to watch MTV itself live in the UK. Official alternative: MTV (UK) (UK, separate channel). The UK's own MTV channel, mostly reality and entertainment. A separate channel.
US TV abroad: the full guide, channel by channel
American TV in the UK: what works, channel by channel
American TV in Italy: what works, channel by channel
Apps for MTV: TV, phone and laptop
What is MTV?
MTV is an American cable channel launched on 1 August 1981, today mostly reality and entertainment shows. Since 6 October 2026 it belongs to Skydance.
MTV: common questions
Is MTV free to watch?
Not the main channel. MTV Pluto TV, a free channel on Pluto TV, shows MTV's reality and dating shows.
Can I watch MTV without cable?
Yes, in the US, with a live TV service such as Philo.
Did MTV's music channels close?
Yes, outside the US: MTV Music, MTV 80s, MTV 90s, Club MTV and MTV Live closed at the end of 2025 in countries such as the UK, Australia and France.
Can I watch MTV abroad?
We found no official way to watch the US channel itself outside the US. The UK keeps its own main MTV channel.
Which app do I need to watch MTV live?
Philo and other live TV services (US): web, phones, smart TVs, streaming sticks. Pluto TV (MTV Pluto TV) (US, free): web, phones, smart TVs.
Can I watch MTV on a smart TV?
Yes. Philo and other live TV services has an app for smart TVs and streaming sticks (US).
Can I watch MTV in the UK?
We found no official way to watch MTV itself live in the UK. Official alternative: MTV (UK) (UK, separate channel). The UK's own MTV channel, mostly reality and entertainment. A separate channel.
Where the facts come from
We check every fact on the broadcaster's own pages, or on two independent sources that agree.
- TV Guide: Philo channels list (Aug 2025)
- Philo help: watch Philo outside the U.S.
- Pluto TV: MTV Pluto TV
- Broadband TV News: Paramount to close MTV channels across Europe (Oct 2025)
- InDaily: MTV's music video channels sign off after 44 years (2 Jan 2026)
- Cord Cutters News: Paramount completes Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition, launches Skydance (6 Oct 2026)
- Wikipedia: MTV
Last checked: 3 November 2026. Prices and rules change: the official pages always win.
