# Channel 4

> Stream or Watch Live TV from Channel 4

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.channel4.ondemand](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.channel4.ondemand)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.channel4.ondemand`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Channel 4 Television Corporation
- **Category:** ENTERTAINMENT
- **Downloads:** 18,882,561
- **Rating:** 3.22 / 5 (114,991 ratings)
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-05
- **First published:** 2025-11-05
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.channel4.ondemand)
- **Website:** [http://www.channel4.com](http://www.channel4.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.channel4.com/4viewers/privacy](http://www.channel4.com/4viewers/privacy)

## Description

The Channel 4 Chrome extension offers a seamless way to stream the best of British and US television, including comedy, drama, documentaries, live sports, and more. Formerly known as All 4, it provides access to popular shows like Gogglebox, The Inbetweeners, The Great British Bake Off, and hit series such as Rick and Morty and The West Wing.

Users can enjoy personalized show recommendations, add favorites to My List, and resume watching across devices. With features such as mobile downloads, live TV restart, and the ability to rate programs, viewers have flexible control over their viewing experience. Channel 4+ members can avoid ads and gain early access to selected new shows. This extension is perfect for anyone seeking a comprehensive hub for quality entertainment and live TV streaming directly in their browser.

## Rankings

- #7,984 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers consistently praise Channel 4's content and catch-up options, but report persistent ad-related disruptions and playback instability. Additional concerns include premium not delivering an ad-free experience for many, regional and device restrictions, casting issues, and occasional availability errors. Overall, strong programming is offset by reliability and ad experience problems.

### Pros

- Strong content library with catch-up viewing of popular shows.
- Positive reception of content quality and variety across reviews.
- Overall enthusiasm for Channel 4 programming and its mobile accessibility.

### Cons

- Frequent and lengthy ad breaks, with ad glitches and repetitions that disrupt playback.
- Playback instability including buffering, freezing after ads, and occasional crashes.
- Premium subscription does not reliably remove ads and there are regional/device upgrade restrictions (e.g., Ireland).
- Casting and device compatibility issues (Nvidia Shield not detected; Fire Stick crashes; rooted devices not supported).
- Occasional availability errors (unavailable try again later).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.channel4.ondemand)