What streaming works in Switzerland — 2026 availability list
Updated 2026-04-24
TL;DR
Switzerland sits outside the EU, but streaming coverage matches the DACH region — prices, however, are among Europe's highest. Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and Apple TV+ all work; Netflix starts at CHF 19.90/mo (premium tier). Public broadcaster Play SRF (German / French / Italian / Romansh, 4 official languages) is fully free, and Swisscom's blue TV is the strongest telco OTT bundle locally. Spotify works fully. Pricing in CHF; foreign cards work but you pay the premium.
✓ Available
netflix
CH catalog, from CHF 19.90/mo (premium)
disneyplus
Star channel integrated
primevideo
Bundled w/ Prime
appletv
Originals with DE/FR/IT subs
hbomax
Available in CH (DACH)
spotify
Premium CHF 12.95/mo
applemusic
Full service
tidal
Hi-Res supported
youtubepremium
CHF 15.90/mo
mubi
Arthouse curation
dazn
Strong CH football rights
f1tv
Pro tier available
chatgpt
Plus fully available
claude
Anthropic Pro works
rakutentveu
European Rakuten TV
✗ Not available / Restricted
hulu
US-only
bbciplayer
UK-only
tving
Korea-only
espnplus
US-only
hotstar
India-only
Tips
If routing a VPN to CH for Play SRF or blue TV, pick a Zurich or Geneva node with a residential IP — Swisscom, Sunrise, and Salt residential ranges are best-trusted. Play SRF enforces strict GeoIP (funded by Billag/Serafe broadcast tax) and rejects datacenter IPs. CH is not EU but its FADP runs parallel to GDPR — cookie consent popups still appear often. Prices skew highest in Europe — Netflix Premium runs ~60% more than DE; cost-sensitive cross-region subscribers should consider other DACH accounts.