What streaming works in Taiwan — 2026 availability list
Updated 2026-04-24
TL;DR
Taiwan has one of the most open internet markets, with Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+ all offering TW versions. Local distinctives: KKTV (KKBOX-owned), AniGamer (巴哈姆特动画疯, Taiwan's anime stronghold — free with ads, paid ad-free), LineTV, friDay video, Hami Video (Chunghwa Telecom). Spotify isn't on the official list but works fine (often classified as 'unofficial-but-accessible'). HBO Max TW works. What's missing: US Hulu, ESPN+, plus Korean SVODs (Tving, Wavve, Watcha).
✓ Available
netflix
TW catalog, full Traditional Chinese subs
disneyplus
Star channel + Taiwanese dramas
primevideo
TW catalog available
appletv
NT$170/mo
hbomax
TW version available
animegamer
AniGamer, TW anime hub
crunchyroll
Anime intl, complements AniGamer
viu
Pan-Asian drama
viki
Rakuten Asian dramas
tvbanywhere
TVB overseas
spotify
Unofficial but works, Premium NT$149
applemusic
NT$170/mo
youtubepremium
NT$179/mo
chatgpt
Plus full
claude
Pro full
gemini
Advanced full
line
National IM, highest TW penetration
✗ Not available / Restricted
hulu
US-only
tving
Korea-only
bbciplayer
UK-only
stan
Australia-only
peacock
US-only
espnplus
US-only
Tips
When VPNing into Taiwan, prefer Taipei nodes on TW ISPs (Chunghwa Telecom, FETnet, Taiwan Mobile) residential ranges. Netflix TW (like JP) has a strong anime + Japanese drama library — HK/TW users actively swap to JP, and JP/KR users sometimes swap to TW for AniGamer. TW signup usually requires a Taiwanese address + TWD credit card or LINE Pay; AniGamer GP top-up accepts PayPal or 7-Eleven convenience-store codes. Spotify TW isn't listed officially but IPs work; Premium via family-plan splitting is extremely cheap.