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 213 music videos across eight channels and ten 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 ten 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.
Backbeat originals
A little station personality.
Original station IDs and fictional retro commercials now run in the broadcast. Preview one here; personal channel breaks are optional in Settings.
Music library.
Commercial breaks & clips
Classic commercials, remastered spots, and cartoon 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.
Your settings and saved picks stay in this browser.