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Zattoo is a European cord-cutting service that carries the channels of many of the continent's biggest free-to-air public service broadcasters, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Rai, Mediaset, ARD, RBB, ProSieben, ZDF, ORF and France TV.
One of Zattoo's standout qualities is the amount of live sport it unlocks access to. We're talking the NFL, F1, domestic soccer, including the Champions League and FA Cup, international soccer and rugby, such as the Six Nations, cricket, ATP and WTA tennis, and lots of live cycling.
Being a pan-European venture, the geo-blocking that Zattoo is subject to is less restrictive than normal, but to get the most out of the service you'll want to pair it with a strong VPN.
Can I watch Zattoo for free?
The German and Swiss versions of the service each offer a free Zattoo tier.
However, it doesn't include a lot of the big channels, smart TV streaming is limited to 30 hours per month in Germany and 10 hours per month in Switzerland, and it only works on one device at a time.
The vast majority of the paid Zattoo plans, meanwhile, come with a 30-day free trial.
Where does Zattoo work?
Paid subscribers to Zattoo Austria and Zattoo Germany can use the service in select EU countries* and overseas territories**. After 90 days, overseas access will be cut off until the account is used in the country of registration again.
Zattoo Germany's Premium and Ultimate plans can be used as normal (for 90 days) in EEA countries Iceland and Norway too.
Zattoo Switzerland subscribers, however, can only access recordings from outside the country.
Traveling outside Switzerland or Europe? You can use a VPN to watch Zattoo as if you were right at home. NordVPN is our top pick of the options.
* Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden
** Azores, Canary Islands, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Madeira, Martinique, Mayotte, Réunion, St Martin
Use a VPN to watch Zattoo from abroad
Why is a VPN a good option to watch Zattoo from abroad?
Zattoo operates in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. However, even if you're a paying customer, depending on your subscription plan and the region in which you register with the service, you might not be able to watch Zattoo from abroad.
That’s where a VPN comes in handy – not only does it let you tap into your home streaming services from anywhere, it also protects you from potential online threats.
What devices and platforms are supported by Zattoo?
Amazon Fire TV
Android
Android TV (5.0 and up)
Apple TV (4.0 and up)
Chromecast
Grundig Smart TV
Hisense Smart TV (VIDAA U5 and U6)
iOS
iPadOS
LG Smart TV (2016 and up, webOS 3 and up)
Loewe Smart TV (7.0 and up)
Nokia Smart TV
Nvidia Shield
Panasonic Smart TV (2017 and up)
Samsung Smart TV (2015 and up, Tizen 2.3 and up)
Strong Smart TV
Web browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari)
Xbox (One, Series S and Series X)
Although you can't run NordVPN directly on other devices, such as PlayStation and Xbox consoles, TVs running Apple TV and various other smart TV systems, and VR headsets, there's an easy workaround: run NordVPN on your smartphone or computer and set up a hotspot.
What channels are on Zattoo?
Zattoo carries hundreds of channels, with availability varying between regions and subscription tiers. Here's a brief rundown of some of the biggest and best channels on Zattoo.
British TV channels
BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, BBC Red Button
ITV1, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4
Channel 4, E4, More 4, Film 4
5, 5Star, 5Select, 5USA, 5Action
Sky Mix
S4C
Italian TV channels
Rai 1, Rai 2, Rai 3, Rai 4, Rai 5
TV8, Cielo
Italia, 1, Italia 2, 20, Iris, Rete 4, La 5
French TV channels
France 2, France 3, France 4, France 5, France Info, La 1, TV5Monde, Arte
TF1
L'Equipe
M6
German TV channels
Das Erste, One, Tagesschau24
RTL, RTL Zwei, Vox, nTV, Nitro
RBB
Kabel Eins, Kabel Eins Doku, ProSieben Maxx, Sat.1, Sat.1 Gold, Sixx
ZDF, ZDF Neo
Austrian TV channels
ORF1, ORF2, ORF3, ORF Sport
ServusTV
Swiss TV channels
RSI La 1, RSI La 2
SRF1, SRF Zwei
RTS1, RTS2
Are there any Zattoo add-ons?
You can augment your Zattoo subscription with a selection of international addons. However, availability varies between Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
Croatian addon
CMC, HRT 1 HD, HRT 4 HD, DM SAT, KLASIK TV, HRT Int.
Italian addon
Mediaset Italia, RAI 1 HD, RAI 2, RAI 3, Rainews24
Polish addon
ITVN, TVN24, ITVNextra
Portuguese addon
RTP Internacional, RTP3, Record TV, Record News, Kuriakos TV, TVI Internacional and SIC Internacional
Russian addon
Euronews Russisch, OstWest, Kinomir, Telebom/Teledom
Serbian addon
Pink Plus, Pink Serje, Pink Extra, Pink Reality, Pink, Film, Pinkids, Pink Koncert, Pink Music, Pink Folk 1
Turkish addon
Euro D, Euro Star, Show Turk, TV8 Int, Kanal 7 Avrupa, Halk TV, Cem TV, Haber Türk TV, Bloomberg HT, Showmax, beIN Movies Türk, beIN Iz
Ukrainian addon (free)
1+1 International, Inter, ICTV, Rada TV, Ukraina 24, UATV, OstWest, Euronews Russian/English/German, Al Jazeera English and Deutsche Welle German/English
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