YOUR MUSIC TELEVISION
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Retro music videos. A station worth staying on.
Backbeat.TV brings music television back to the room. Tune in to a continuous scheduled rotation, or choose your own mix of ’80s pop, ’90s alternative, classic rock, heavy metal, old-school hip-hop, new wave, and 2000s favorites.
Explore 1218 music videos across eight channels and 24 original sets, including Friday Night Metal, After School ’94, and Neon Night Drive. Save the videos you love, discover a forgotten favorite, and let the next song find you.
Find your frequency.
A little station personality.
Meet the voices between the songs. Watch our original Backbeat.TV station films, then find a set on the original shows shelf.
Before you tune in.
Is Backbeat.TV free to watch?
Yes. No Backbeat account or subscription is required. Music videos play through YouTube’s standard player, which may show its own ads or restrict individual videos.
What does the 24/7 schedule mean?
The shared programmed rotation keeps moving, even while the page is closed. Tune in to join its current point, or choose a personal channel or an ordered show. Ads and buffering can affect synchronization.
Can I choose the decade or genre?
Yes. Pick from eight music-video channels covering ’80s pop, ’90s alternative, classic rock, metal, old-school hip-hop, pop, new wave, and the 2000s. You can also search the library or choose one of 24 original sets.
Program guide
A shared station clock, playing a continuous programmed rotation. YouTube ads, buffering, and regional restrictions can affect your player. Use “Back to broadcast” to rejoin the current point.
Holidays take over the dial.
On these days, the station switches to a holiday-only music rotation and its own animated listening room. Three themed sets repeat throughout the day. Everyday channels remain available. Preview any room and set below; previews are personal and don’t change the live broadcast.
Backbeat originals
A little station personality.
Our narrated station films run between the music videos. Preview one here; personal channel breaks are optional in Settings.
Music library.
Commercial breaks & clips
Classic commercials, brand archives, gaming ads, and official cartoon revival clips. Already in the broadcast rotation. Preview one now, or add them to your personal channel sets.
Your station. Your settings.
Set the mood.
Browse all seven rooms
Seven room scenes, changing daily at midnight Central Time. Keep a favorite to stop rotation. Previewing never interrupts the video.
TV layout & viewing
A varied rotation of brand-sourced commercials and official cartoon clips. Originals, anniversary edits, and revivals are labeled. Skip anytime.
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