What streaming works in Sweden — 2026 availability list
Updated 2026-04-24
TL;DR
Sweden is the heart of Nordic streaming — Viaplay's HQ market and the strongest local SVOD with heavyweight sports rights (Euro football, NHL, ice hockey). Public broadcaster SVT Play is fully free; commercial TV4 Play and Viaplay dominate paid SVOD. Spotify is a Swedish company (Premium ~kr109/mo). HBO Max in SE runs through Paramount/SkyShowtime's Nordic JV, not as a standalone product. BBC iPlayer doesn't work — use BritBox.
✓ Available
Netflix
SE catalog, from kr119/mo
Disney+
Star channel integrated
Prime Video
SE price kr59/mo
Apple TV+
Originals with Swedish subs
Viaplay
SE local #1, Nordic HQ
Paramount+ (Intl)
Operates as SkyShowtime
Spotify
Swedish company, Premium kr109/mo
Tidal
Norwegian roots, full Hi-Res
Apple Music
Full service
YouTube Premium
SE price kr119/mo
MUBI
Arthouse curation
F1 TV
Pro tier available
ChatGPT
Plus fully available
Claude
Anthropic Pro works
Rakuten TV (EU)
European Rakuten TV
✗ Not available / Restricted
Tips
If routing a VPN to SE for Viaplay or SVT Play, pick a Stockholm node with a residential IP — Telia, Tele2, and Bahnhof residential ranges are best-trusted. After Viaplay's 2023 exit from multiple markets, Sweden remains its core market with the most complete catalog. SVT Play is free but enforces strict GeoIP — datacenter IPs get rejected. Spotify's home-market edge shows in early feature rollouts and local-artist promotions; switching to SE gives a more native experience, but account region can only change once per 12 months.