--- title: What is STV Player? description: what stv player --- [Skip to content](https://support.stv.tv/support/what-is-stv-player#main-content) English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations [![stv\_player\_logo\_vector (1)](https://support.stv.tv/hs-fs/hubfs/stv_player_logo_vector%20(1).png?width=197&height=68&name=stv_player_logo_vector%20(1).png)](https://player.stv.tv/) - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company Open main navigation Close main navigation - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company - English - United Kingdom Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://player.stv.tv/info/contact) [Contact us](https://player.stv.tv/info/contact) Help and Support Centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help and Support Centre](https://support.stv.tv/support?hsLang=en-gb) 2. [Getting Started](https://support.stv.tv/support/getting-started?hsLang=en-gb) 1 April 2025 # What is STV Player? STV Player is an online service which lets you to watch your favourite STV programmes: - **live** - (if you live in our broadcast area)  - STV and STV+1   - **on demand **-(for all) - watch missed shows, binge box sets or find something from our archives. With exclusive content not available on the main TV channel, including dramas and shows from all around the world.   You can find it on all STV Player platforms - check our [full list of supported platforms](https://support.stv.tv/support/stv-player-supported-devices?hsLang=en-gb). - [Getting Started](https://support.stv.tv/support/getting-started?hsLang=en-gb) - [Fix a Problem](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Issues with app](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem?hsLang=en-gb#issues-with-app) - [Problems with playing shows](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem?hsLang=en-gb#problems-with-playing-shows) - [Asking for a code](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem?hsLang=en-gb#asking-for-a-code) - [Ad blocking](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem?hsLang=en-gb#ad-blocking) - [Casting to your TV](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem?hsLang=en-gb#casting-to-your-tv) - [Error codes](https://support.stv.tv/support/fix-a-problem?hsLang=en-gb#error-codes) - [Subscription & billing](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [STV Player+ and STV Player+ with Premier Sports](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing?hsLang=en-gb#stv-player-and-stv-player-with-premier-sports) - [Managing your subscription](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing?hsLang=en-gb#managing-your-subscription) - [Watching STV Player+ and STV Player+ with Premier Sports](https://support.stv.tv/support/subscription-billing?hsLang=en-gb#watching-stv-player-and-stv-player-with-premier-sports) - [Watching & Listening](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [General](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#general) - [Watching](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#watching) - [STV Radio](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#stv-radio) - [Subtitles, AD and VS](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#subtitles-ad-and-vs) - [Location issues](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#location-issues) - [Advertising](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#advertising) - [Warning and restrictions](https://support.stv.tv/support/watching-listening?hsLang=en-gb#warning-and-restrictions) - [Account](https://support.stv.tv/support/account?hsLang=en-gb) - [Advice & Helplines](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines?hsLang=en-gb#main-content) - [Emmerdale](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines?hsLang=en-gb#emmerdale) - [Coronation Street](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines?hsLang=en-gb#coronation-street) - [Drama](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines?hsLang=en-gb#drama) - [Factual](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines?hsLang=en-gb#factual) - [Entertainment](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines?hsLang=en-gb#entertainment) - [Other](https://support.stv.tv/support/advice-helplines?hsLang=en-gb#other) - [STV Player+](https://player.stv.tv/player-plus) - [STV Player VIP](https://player.stv.tv/player-vip) - [TV Guide](https://player.stv.tv/tvguide/) - [How to watch](https://support.stv.tv/) - [Competitions](https://competitions.stv.tv/) # STV Central Limited (company number SC172149) Cookie info: To find out how to manage cookies, see our [cookie policy](https://support.stv.tv/support/help-and-support-cookie-policy?hsLang=en-gb). Cookie Settings Copyright © 2026, STV