Guides
Step-by-step answers to the questions people ask about watching live TV on Apple devices.
Why AirPlay shows black bars on your TV
Screen Mirroring copies the iPhone or iPad screen, so its shape leaves black bars on a TV. How to fill the screen: turn the device or use the TV mode.
The best ways to watch several live news channels at once
Six ways to watch several live news channels at once, compared: YouTube TV, Apple TV, ViewGrid, browser tabs, iPad windows and Skywall.
How to watch election night 2026 on several channels at once
US midterms, November 3, 2026: when polls close, which networks stream the results free on YouTube, and how to watch several of them side by side.
How to watch several channels at once on your TV
Put a wall of live channels on your TV with a cable or AirPlay: which iPhones and iPads connect, step-by-step setup, and the iPhone or iPad as the remote.
What is multiview, and where can you use it?
Multiview shows several live streams on one screen. Where it exists in 2026, what each version can show, on which devices, and what it costs.
How to watch the news from your home country while living abroad
Which channels stream worldwide on YouTube, why some are blocked outside their country, and how to follow news from home legally, side by side.
How to watch several live streams at once on an iPad
What iPadOS 27 can do with videos side by side, why only one plays sound, Picture in Picture, and apps that show up to nine live channels at once.
How to watch two or more live streams at once on an iPhone
An iPhone shows one app at a time and plays one video with sound. What Picture in Picture can do, and how to watch up to six live channels at once.
How to watch several live streams at once on a Mac
Several YouTube live streams in browser windows: autoplay settings, sound, bandwidth and background tabs, and a native app that plays up to nine at once.
World news live: the official news streams on YouTube
Which international news channels stream live and free on YouTube, checked October 26, 2026: Al Jazeera English, DW, France 24, Sky News, NHK and more.
Why a YouTube live stream won't play
Why a YouTube live stream won't play: the channel is off air, it's limited to some countries, its owner blocks playback on other sites, or the network.