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# Watching & Listening

 Using STV Player

## General

- [Why am I only seeing Glasgow News on my LG Smart TV?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-am-i-only-seeing-glasgow-news-on-my-lg-smart-tv)
- [STV Radio - Free car sticker](https://support.stv.tv/support/stv-radio-free-car-sticker)
- [How do I activate STV Player on my TV?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-do-i-activate-stv-player-on-my-tv)
- [Do I need a TV licence to use STV Player?](https://support.stv.tv/support/do-i-need-a-tv-licence-to-use-stvplayer)
- [Archive and footage requests](https://support.stv.tv/support/archive-and-footage-requests)
- [Why do we store cookies on your computer?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-do-we-store-cookies-on-your-computer)
- [Does STV Player use mobile data?](https://support.stv.tv/support/does-stv-player-use-mobile-data)

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## Watching

- [Only central news stream available on Freely devices](https://support.stv.tv/support/only-central-news-stream-available-on-freely-devices)
- [Unable to rewind Live TV streams](https://support.stv.tv/support/unable-to-rewind-live-tv-streams)
- [What live streams are available?](https://support.stv.tv/support/what-live-streams-are-available)
- [How can I watch the live STV channel](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-can-i-watch-the-live-stv-channel)
- [Watch GREAT! on STV Player](https://support.stv.tv/support/watch-great-on-stv-player)
- [Freeview Play devices (Vestel 2016)](https://support.stv.tv/support/freeview-play-devices-vestel-2016)
- [Can I delete shows from my Continue Watching list?](https://support.stv.tv/support/can-i-delete-shows-from-my-continue-watching-list)
- [What is Picture in Picture (PiP)?](https://support.stv.tv/support/what-is-picture-in-picture-pip)
- [How do I find shows I haven't finished watching?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-do-i-find-shows-i-havent-finished-watching)
- [Why is the Continue Watching row not showing?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-is-the-continue-watching-row-not-showing)
- [How do I use AirPlay on my iPad or iPhone?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-do-i-use-airplay-on-my-ipad-or-iphone)
- [How do I add my favourite shows to My List?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-do-i-add-my-favourite-shows-to-my-list)
- [Why are some programmes not available on STV Player?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-are-some-programmes-not-available-on-stv-player)
- [How can I see fewer ads?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-can-i-see-fewer-ads)

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## STV Radio

- [Who is presenting STV Radio?](https://support.stv.tv/support/who-is-presenting-stv-radio)
- [What is STV Radio?](https://support.stv.tv/support/what-is-stv-radio)
- [Where can I listen to STV Radio?](https://support.stv.tv/support/where-can-i-listen-to-stv-radio)

## Subtitles, AD and VS

- [Subtitles on STV Player](https://support.stv.tv/support/subtitles-on-stv-player)
- [Why do you need to know my location?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-do-you-need-to-know-my-location)
- [How can I find Audio Described, Subtitles or Visually Signed versions of programmes?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-can-i-find-audio-described-subtitles-or-visually-signed-versions-of-programmes)
- [Changing Subtitle Size on iPhone or iPad](https://support.stv.tv/support/changing-subtitle-size-on-iphone-or-ipad)
- [Subtitles not showing when I use the Auto option](https://support.stv.tv/support/subtitles-not-showing-when-i-use-the-auto-option)

## Location issues

- [STV Player app on LG TV's - location issues](https://support.stv.tv/support/-stv-player-app-on-lg-tvs)
- [Incorrect regional news or missing shows on Sky](https://support.stv.tv/support/incorrect-regional-news-or-missing-shows-on-sky)
- [Out of region issues - STV Player](https://support.stv.tv/support/out-of-region-issues-stv-player)
- [I'm abroad and can't watch shows](https://support.stv.tv/support/im-abroad-and-cant-watch-shows)
- [Why can't I see any shows from the main STV channel?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-cant-i-see-any-shows-from-the-main-stv-channel)
- [How to update my postcode?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-to-update-my-postcode-)
- [I live outside the UK. Why can't I watch any of your programmes?](https://support.stv.tv/support/i-live-outside-the-uk.-why-cant-i-watch-any-of-your-programmes)

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## Advertising

- [Why does STV Player have ads?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-does-stv-player-have-ads-)
- [Why do you prevent the use of ad-blocking programmes?](https://support.stv.tv/support/why-do-you-prevent-the-use-of-ad-blocking-programmes)

## Warning and restrictions

- [How is content restricted to ensure children and young people cannot access unsuitable content?](https://support.stv.tv/support/how-is-content-restricted-to-ensure-children-and-young-people-cannot-access-unsuitable-content)
- [What is a Guidance Warning?](https://support.stv.tv/support/what-is-a-guidance-warning)

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    - [Asking for a code](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#asking-for-a-code)
    - [Ad blocking](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#ad-blocking)
    - [Casting to your TV](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#casting-to-your-tv)
    - [Error codes](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem#error-codes)
- [Subscription & billing](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing#main-content)

    - [STV Player+ and STV Player+ with Premier Sports](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing#stv-player-and-stv-player-with-premier-sports)
    - [Managing your subscription](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing#managing-your-subscription)
    - [Watching STV Player+ and STV Player+ with Premier Sports](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing#watching-stv-player-and-stv-player-with-premier-sports)
- [Watching & Listening](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#main-content)

    - [General](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#general)
    - [Watching](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#watching)
    - [STV Radio](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#stv-radio)
    - [Subtitles, AD and VS](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#subtitles-ad-and-vs)
    - [Location issues](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#location-issues)
    - [Advertising](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#advertising)
    - [Warning and restrictions](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening#warning-and-restrictions)
- [Account](https://support.stv.tv/support/account)
- [Advice & Helplines](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines#main-content)

    - [Emmerdale](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines#emmerdale)
    - [Coronation Street](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines#coronation-street)
    - [Drama](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines#drama)
    - [Factual](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines#factual)
    - [Entertainment](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines#entertainment)
    - [Other](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines#other)

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