GlobeNow.tvHow GlobeNow.tv works
GlobeNow.tv puts the world's news on a 3D globe. In the last 24 hours it gathered 435 news videos from official YouTube channels, placed on 710 cities in 136 countries and regions, plus 647 live TV channels from 64 countries. It is free and needs no account.
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Three steps
- Spin the globe
Each dot is a news video, placed where the story happened. Red is breaking, orange is developing, blue is analysis.
- Tap a dot
The video plays in a panel next to the globe, with the title translated into your language. Swipe or use the arrows for the next story.
- Switch modes
Use News, Travel, Live and TV at the top to see travel videos, live webcams or live TV channels on the same globe.
What you can watch
- News by placePages for each city and country with the last 24 hours of news videos.
- Happening nowStories that several outlets are covering, grouped into topics.
- Travel destinationsOn-the-ground videos from YouTube travel channels, by city.
- Live webcamsFixed live cameras in cities around the world.
- Live TV channelsOfficial 24/7 YouTube live channels: news, business, entertainment, kids and religious.
- The world, right nowOne page that summarises all of the above.
100% free, no account needed
GlobeNow.tv costs nothing to use. There is no sign-up, no login, no subscription and no paid tier: open the site in any browser and press play on any of the 647 live TV channels, the webcams or the news videos.
That is possible because GlobeNow.tv does not host or license video. It plays streams that news outlets, TV channels and webcam owners already publish for free on YouTube, through YouTube's standard embedded player. Paid services such as YouTube TV or Fubo sell cable channel packages; free apps such as Pluto TV and Tubi run their own ad-supported catalogues inside their apps. GlobeNow.tv instead puts public live streams from many countries on one map.
YouTube may show its own ads before some videos, and a few channels are blocked by their owners in some countries. Each channel page says where it plays.
Questions and answers
What is GlobeNow.tv?
A free website that shows the latest news videos and live TV from around the world on an interactive 3D globe. Each video is placed where the story happened, so you can see what is going on in a place by tapping it.
Is GlobeNow.tv free? Do I need an account?
Yes, it is free, and you do not need an account or a credit card to watch. GlobeNow.tv shows no ads of its own; YouTube may show ads inside some embedded videos.
Where do the videos come from?
They are official YouTube videos and live streams from news organisations and broadcasters, played through YouTube's own embedded player. GlobeNow.tv does not host or re-upload any video; rights stay with each channel.
How often is it updated?
New videos are checked every few minutes. A news video stays on the globe for 24 hours; city and topic pages keep a short archive.
Can I watch from any country?
GlobeNow.tv works wherever YouTube works, but each broadcaster decides where its live stream can play. In our latest check, 85% of TV channels had no country restrictions. Country pages list which channels play abroad.
How are titles translated?
Titles, summaries and selected viewer comments are machine-translated into English, Chinese, Japanese and Korean, and the original is always one tap away. Translations can contain mistakes.
Does it work on phones?
Yes. It runs in the browser on iPhone, Android, tablets and computers, and can be added to the home screen like an app. There is nothing to install.
About GlobeNow.tv
GlobeNow.tv is a live world video map: news, travel and live TV from around the planet, placed where it happens on a 3D globe — with Polo the polar bear as your guide.
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