GlobeNow.tvA Webcamtaxi alternative with live TV and today's news
GlobeNow.tv is a free way to watch live TV without an account: 647 official YouTube live channels from 64 countries, found by place on a 3D globe. 85% of them have no country restrictions on YouTube. Pick Webcamtaxi for a big list of cams with weather and trip-planning details; pick GlobeNow.tv when you want to spin a globe and see a place live together with its TV channels and today's news.
Webcamtaxi is a large webcam directory; GlobeNow.tv is a smaller, checked set of public 24/7 YouTube webcams placed on a 3D globe, together with live TV channels and the last 24 hours of news from each place. GlobeNow.tv is not affiliated with Webcamtaxi.
GlobeNow.tv vs Webcamtaxi
| GlobeNow.tv | Webcamtaxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; no ads added by GlobeNow.tv (broadcasters' YouTube ads may play) | Free to view |
| Account | Not needed | Not needed to watch |
| Live channels | 647 official live channels from 64 countries (425 with viewers right now) | No TV channels — more than 3,000 HD webcams from about 93 countries, plus a page of 24/7 news and weather streams |
| Where it works | Any country where YouTube works; each broadcaster sets its own limits — 85% of channels have none | Website worldwide |
| Finding something to watch | Spin a 3D globe and pick a place, or browse by country and category | Browse by country, city or interest (beaches, ski, traffic, wildlife), an interactive webcam map and rolling multi-cam streams |
| On-demand movies & shows | No — live channels plus the last 24 hours of news videos on the globe | Live webcam streams with local time, weather and forecast for each place; no news videos by place |
| Apps | Web browser on desktop and phone; can be added to the home screen | Web browser (webcamtaxi.com) |
| Where the streams come from | Broadcasters' official YouTube live streams | Webcams installed by Webcamtaxi and submitted by camera owners |
Which one suits you?
Choose GlobeNow.tv for
- Live news from many countries in one place, found by where it happens.
- No account, no app to install.
- Checking which channels play in your country before you press play.
Choose Webcamtaxi for
- A long-running directory (first cam in 1999) with more than 3,000 cams.
- Weather, forecast and climate shown next to each webcam for trip planning.
- Rolling multi-camera streams of beaches, wildlife and airports.
Try it now: live news
Tap a picture to start the official YouTube stream. Live streams can pause or change; each channel page shows the current one.
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Questions
Is there a Webcamtaxi alternative with live TV and news?
GlobeNow.tv is free with no account and no paid plan. You spin a 3D globe and open public 24/7 webcams that are checked to be live and embeddable, and the same globe also has live TV channels and the last 24 hours of news videos by place. It lists far fewer webcams than Webcamtaxi.
Do I need an account to watch?
No. GlobeNow.tv has no sign-up for watching. On Webcamtaxi, an account is not needed to watch.
Does it work in my country?
GlobeNow.tv works in any country where YouTube works, but each broadcaster decides where its live stream plays. In our latest check, 85% of channels had no country restrictions. Webcamtaxi is available in: Website worldwide.
How many webcams does Webcamtaxi have?
Webcamtaxi's About page said on 2026-10-27 that it has more than 3,000 webcams from approximately 93 countries, and that its first cam went live in 1999. GlobeNow.tv lists fewer cams, but only ones confirmed live and embeddable at the last check.
Does Webcamtaxi have live TV channels?
Webcamtaxi has a page of 24/7 news and weather streams, but it is a webcam site, not a TV directory. GlobeNow.tv lists free live TV channels from YouTube by country and places them on the same globe as the webcams and the last 24 hours of news.
Watching from abroad?
See which channels from each country play outside it.
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GlobeNow.tv figures update automatically from our channel list; country restrictions last checked 1 Nov 2026. Webcamtaxi details checked 27 Oct 2026.
GlobeNow.tv is not affiliated with Webcamtaxi. Webcamtaxi is a trademark of its owner and is named here only for comparison.
Sources for Webcamtaxi details (checked 27 Oct 2026): Webcamtaxi — About us (3,000+ webcams, about 93 countries, since 1999) · Webcamtaxi — homepage (free to view, webcam map, rolling cams)
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.
View on the 3D globeFree · No sign-up