Tested weekly by our team. Green: works, amber: partial, red: blocked.
| VPN Service | Price | SRF Play | Tested | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 SurfsharkBEST | From $1.78/mo | ✓ Works | May 24 | Try it |
 NordVPN | From $2.99/mo | ✓ Works | May 24 | Open |
 ExpressVPN | From $2.79/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Open |
 Private Internet Access | From $1.79/mo | ✓ Works | May 25 | Open |
 CyberGhost | From $1.75/mo | ~ Partial | May 22 | Open |
 IPVanish | From $2.19/mo | ~ Partial | May 23 | Open |
 ProtonVPN | From $3.59/mo | ~ Partial | May 24 | Open |
✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works✓ Works~ Partial~ Partial~ PartialTakes about 2 minutes — works on your phone, tablet, TV, PC, or laptop.
SRF Play is only available in Switzerland. To access it from anywhere else, use a premium VPN.
SRF Play also works in Germany and in Austria, but with limited content compared to fully available countries. Surfshark unlocks full access.
SRF Play is blocked in the United States, in the United Kingdom, in Australia, in Canada and in New Zealand, plus in 185 more countries. To access it, use a premium VPN like Surfshark.
Play SRF is the streaming and catch-up portal of Swiss public broadcaster SRF, part of the SRG SSR group and aimed at the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Viewers get live feeds of SRF 1, SRF zwei and SRF info, the Tagesschau news bulletins, the political debate show Arena, Swiss-made drama like Tschugger and Neumatt, and full coverage of the Alpine Ski World Cup. The service is funded through the Serafe licence fee and geo-restricted to Switzerland.
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