These fantastic 24/7 streaming sites recreate the old-school charm of TV, complete with advantages like serendipitous discoveries and no-pressure entertainment.

On-demand streaming services have spoilt us for choice; nay, not spoilt, they've overwhelmed us. Constantly making decisions is tiring, and sometimes, you want someone else to make the choice for you. These 24/7 streaming channels for videos and music will keep you entertained for hours, with just a single click.

1. Radio.YT (Web): Listen to the Best Music Livestreams on YouTube

Radio.YT is the best and easiest way to discover music livestreams on YouTube across genres

There are some great apps to listen to the best internet radio stations from across the world. But these days, YouTube is where music lives. In fact, a lot of YouTubers livestream curated music playlists from time to time, which you can join and listen to, while also chatting with other listeners. Radio.YT is the best way to find these music livestreams on YouTube.

Avoid the default homepage and go with the link in our header, which shows you livestreams from current to oldest. You can also filter by genre (rock, hip-hop, pop, jazz, etc.) and see the latest streams in that. Unfortunately, the site doesn't have a simple label for which ones are live and which ones aren't.

That said, older livestreams are most often still available to listen to as a simple YouTube video. But of course, it doesn't have the same charm as a livestream, where when you hear a song you love, you hop into the chatroom and find a kindred soul.

2. It's a TV (Web) and Human Music (Web): MTV-Like 24/7 Streaming Music Video Channel

It's a TV is like MTV for the internet with a continuous stream of music videos worth watching and listening to

MTV ushered in the era of music videos playing one after another. If you want that kind of leanback viewing experience, It's A TV is your best bet. And Human Music has curated the top music videos from the last 10 years, all for free.

Once you launch, both sites start the music video from its current position in the continuous stream. You can turn it fullscreen, mute and unmute. In fact, this would be perfect to put on your TV at any party or gathering, instead of background music on speakers.

It's a TV is the more comprehensive site of the two, with three different channels for musical moods. You can also view upcoming songs and the lineup of next music videos, letting you quickly switch to the channel you want.

Human Music is simpler in comparison, with only one channel. But the focus on indie music videos sets it apart, as you're bound to discover new music here rather than simply rehash those greatest hits. The playlist is automatically generated by which songs are popular, so it's not like you're going to get some duds just because they're indie.

3. Main Tech Stream (Web): 24/7 Streaming Tech YouTube Channels Across Genres

Main Tech Stream is a TV-like experience for tech geeks to get a dose of nerdy topics without having to choose what to watch

If you're on MakeUseOf, you love your tech. And for people like us, Main Tech Stream has created a virtual TV out of fantastic YouTube channels for tech geeks. The idea is that whether you want to watch something to improve your skills, to learn something new, or just be entertained, you shouldn't spend time searching on YouTube for it. It should be as simple as changing the channel.

To that end, Main Tech Stream has 27 different categories to flip through, such as talks, webdev, entrepreneurship, machine learning, documentaries, lectures, privacy and security, robotics, and more. Just "change the channel" and you'll find an ongoing stream of some video about tech.

All these videos are simple full-screen YouTube videos, so you can cast them to other screens or do all the other things you know how to do with YouTube.

4. Cloudflare TV (Web): Always-On Tech Talks and Programming for Geeks

Cloudflare TV is an always-streaming online TV about the world of the internet, both technical and cultural

In 2020, Web performance and security company Cloudflare started an experiment called Cloudflare TV. It took off, and today, it's an always-on 24/7 streaming channel with great content for anyone who lives and breathes tech.

Some of the programming is pre-recorded, while others are live broadcasts. And there's plenty of variety, like tutorials and technical sessions, news roundups in multiple languages, talks and interviews, and even fun events like games and cooking shows. It's different and engaging.

Unlike a lot of other always-on online TVs, Cloudflare TV has a set schedule that you can look up online. The whole week's programming is available at a glance for you to read a program's description, set reminders, and replay anything you missed.

5. My 70s TV (Web): Classic 70s, 80s, 90s TV Experience on the Web

My 70s TV recreates the 70s TV experience on a web app, complete with era-appropriate programs and shows

What was it like to actually watch TV back in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, or 2000s? This series of web apps recreates the experience by putting era-appropriate videos in an old-school interface. My 70s TV, My 80s TV, My 90s TV, and My 2000s TV are a treat for anyone.

Click the power button to start the virtual TV, and then change the channel. It'll start in the middle of whatever stream you choose. Each channel is available as a category type to filter what you want to watch, from talk shows to commercials. In fact, it's one of the best ways to watch classic cartoons online.

Each decade is its own mini-site and has content from those years. The apps also let you actually tinker around with how the behind-the-scenes work. For example, a "shuffle" button switches between channels randomly, while "playlist" will let you finish a category and then switch to a new one.

6. VidEarth (Web): Virtual Travel Walking Tours of Major Cities

Explore cities around the world with continuous walking tours on VidEarth

VidEarth is a collection of walking tours of major cities from around the world, presented to let you dive deep into a virtual vacation. It's like Radio Garden for travel, as the makers put it. Click the handy "Random Video" button and start the walk, seeing a city from the ground level.

You can save a video for later, or share it with friends. The map also lets you hand-pick cities if you want. But the real fun of VidEarth is in letting it just play, jumping from one random video to another, seeing the sights and sounds of cities through your little screen.

In fact, the mother site Virtual Vacation offers a lot more, including driving tours, plane tours, live cams, and other video streaming options.

A Problem of Plenty, But Perhaps Short-Lived

From Netflix to Spotify, we face a problem of plenty in an age where good content is available at your fingertips. These always-streaming sites at least let you beat the analysis-paralysis of choosing what to watch.

That said, the big streaming services know this is a problem and are trying to fix it. For instance, Netflix's Shuffle button lets you play something without spending too much time on what it is. It's Netflix's headache to figure out what you'll like and play that. Hopefully, all streaming apps follow this trend and make it easier for the consumer to just watch, not decide.