Play Suisse and Play+: What Changes for Swiss Streaming Users from Autumn 2026
SRG is restructuring its digital offerings. From autumn 2026, the existing platforms Play Suisse, SRF Play, RTS Play, RSI Play and RTR Play will disappear and be merged into a single platform: Play. For Swiss households that regularly consume public service content, this is a significant change.
What is Play – and what does it replace?
Until now, SRG's streaming offering was spread across several platforms. Those wanting to watch German-Swiss content used SRF Play. For French-Swiss productions there was RTS Play, for Ticino RSI Play, and for Romansh RTR Play. On top of that, Play Suisse served as a cross-regional media library featuring Swiss original productions.
From autumn 2026, all these offerings will come together under the shared umbrella of Play. The new platform is set to bring all live streams, media library content and original productions from all SRG channels together in one place – in German, French, Italian and Romansh.
What changes concretely for you as a user
Unified search instead of platform-hopping
Until now, you had to switch between different apps and websites depending on the content. With Play, there is a single search across all content. You can find programmes from SRF, RTS, RSI and RTR in one place – without needing to know which channel is behind them.
Better personalisation
The new platform is designed to enable recommendations across language boundaries. If you create a profile, you'll receive content suggestions tailored to your viewing habits – regardless of whether the production comes from Zurich, Geneva or Lugano.
Free and without a subscription
Play remains a licence-fee-funded offering. It is freely accessible and does not require a streaming subscription. If you live in Switzerland and pay the Serafe fee, you are already funding this offering. No additional subscription like Netflix or Disney+ is needed.
What happens to existing accounts
SRG has not yet made any definitive statement on whether existing Play Suisse accounts will be automatically migrated to the new platform. Users should keep an eye on official SRG communications throughout 2026.
Not commercial streaming – that's the difference
Play is not a competitor to Netflix, Apple TV+ or Paramount+. The platform pursues a different mission: it provides Swiss content, news, documentaries and original productions – within the framework of the public service mandate.
What this means for you: Play complements commercial streaming services but does not replace them. If you want to watch international series or blockbusters, you will still need paid offerings.
What this means for your subscription strategy
For many households, this is a good moment to rethink their streaming strategy. If Play bundles all SRG content from autumn 2026 and is freely accessible, the question arises: which paid services do you actually still need?
This is particularly relevant for households that have a TV subscription with integrated streaming functions. Many Swiss telecom providers bundle TV, internet and mobile in combination packages. When Play is added as a free component, the value of such bundles shifts.
You can find an overview of current TV and combination offerings in Switzerland on our TV comparison page and under Combo subscriptions compared.
Conclusion
The merger into Play is a sensible simplification. Rather than maintaining five separate platforms, SRG is consolidating its offering – making access to public service content considerably more straightforward. For Swiss users, this means: fewer apps, a unified search and a broader content offering at no extra cost.
The exact launch date and further details on the migration have been announced by SRG for the second half of 2026. Those who want to stay up to date will find current information directly at SRG SSR.
