Shaashada is a free live TV streaming platform dedicated to connecting Somali and African communities around the world with quality television.
Shaashada — meaning "screen" or "television" in Somali — was created with a single purpose: to make live TV accessible to everyone, regardless of where they are in the world. Whether you are in Mogadishu, London, Minneapolis, or Oslo, Shaashada brings the channels that matter most to you directly to your browser, for free.
We believe that staying connected to your culture, your language, and the news from your homeland should never be expensive or complicated. Television is more than entertainment — it is a bridge between communities, a source of information, and a window to the world.
Shaashada offers two ways to watch live TV. Our featured channels — including Saabt TV and Universal TV HD — are hand-picked, high-quality broadcasts we have integrated directly into the platform. Our Free IPTV browser gives you access to hundreds of additional channels from Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, the UK, and beyond, powered by the open-source iptv-org community project.
Shaashada is a web-based streaming platform. Featured channels are embedded directly from their official broadcast sources. Our IPTV browser fetches open-source channel playlists from the iptv-org project — a community-maintained collection of publicly available live TV streams from around the world.
All streams are played directly in your browser using HLS (HTTP Live Streaming) technology. No plugins or software downloads are needed. Simply visit the site, pick a channel, and start watching.
Shaashada does not host, store, or rebroadcast any video content. All streams are sourced from their original broadcast providers or from publicly available open-source playlists. We do not claim ownership of any channel or broadcast content featured on this platform. If you are a rights holder and have a concern about a stream, please contact us and we will address it promptly.
Some streams available through our IPTV browser may be geo-restricted, temporarily offline, or not available 24/7. Shaashada does not guarantee the availability or quality of any individual stream. Stream availability depends on the original broadcaster and network conditions.