GlobeNow.tvLike WindowSwap, but live
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 WindowSwap for a gentle, random recorded window view; pick GlobeNow.tv when you want to see a place live, at its real time of day, with its TV channels and news alongside.
WindowSwap plays short recorded clips of window views that people submit; GlobeNow.tv shows what is live right now — public 24/7 webcams, live TV channels and today's news videos, placed on a 3D globe. GlobeNow.tv is not affiliated with WindowSwap.
GlobeNow.tv vs WindowSwap
| GlobeNow.tv | WindowSwap | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free; no ads added by GlobeNow.tv (broadcasters' YouTube ads may play) | Free; optional All-Access at $5/month (every window ever uploaded, unlimited bookmarks, playlists, a back button) |
| Account | Not needed | Not needed to watch; log in to submit a window or use All-Access |
| Live channels | 647 official live channels from 64 countries (425 with viewers right now) | No TV channels — short recorded videos (about 10 minutes each) of views from people's windows, submitted by users |
| 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 | One button opens a random window somewhere in the world |
| On-demand movies & shows | No — live channels plus the last 24 hours of news videos on the globe | Recorded window videos, not live pictures |
| Apps | Web browser on desktop and phone; can be added to the home screen | Web browser (window-swap.com) |
| Where the streams come from | Broadcasters' official YouTube live streams | Window videos filmed and submitted by WindowSwap users |
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 WindowSwap for
- Calm, personal views from real people's homes.
- A random 'open a window' moment with no choices to make.
- Tipping the people who shared a view you loved.
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.
Sports
Kids & animation
Entertainment
Questions
Is there something like WindowSwap, but live?
GlobeNow.tv is the live counterpart. Instead of recorded window clips, you spin a 3D globe and open public 24/7 webcams, showing the place at its real local time and weather, plus live TV channels and the last 24 hours of news from there. It is free with no account. It has no window videos from people's homes.
Do I need an account to watch?
No. GlobeNow.tv has no sign-up for watching. On WindowSwap, an account is not needed to watch; log in to submit a window or use all-access.
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. WindowSwap is available in: Website worldwide.
Are WindowSwap videos live?
No. WindowSwap plays recorded window videos, about 10 minutes long, that people film and submit, so the weather and time of day are from when the clip was made. GlobeNow.tv's webcams are live streams.
Is WindowSwap free?
Yes, with an optional All-Access plan at $5 a month for every window ever uploaded, bookmarks, playlists and a back button (window-swap.com, checked 2026-10-22). GlobeNow.tv has no paid plan.
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. WindowSwap details checked 22 Oct 2026.
GlobeNow.tv is not affiliated with WindowSwap. WindowSwap is a trademark of its owner and is named here only for comparison.
Sources for WindowSwap details (checked 22 Oct 2026): WindowSwap — homepage (All-Access $5/month, submit a window, tip jar) · The Verge — WindowSwap's videos are prerecorded (2020) · CBC Radio — creators Sonali Ranjit and Vaishnav Balasubramaniam; 10-minute loops (2020)
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