You can watch webcasts from the Riksdag live and on-demand on your computer. You can also watch them on most mobile phones and tablets.
Technical requirements
Technical requirements for watching webcasts on your computer
In order to watch webcasts on your computer, JavaScript needs to be enabled on your browser. JavaScript is normally enabled, but if it has been disabled, you will need to enable it. Use the browser's help section to find the settings.
Technical requirements for watching webcasts on your mobile or tablet
The Riksdag's webcast service works on most modern mobiles and tablets. However, this can vary depending on the operative system and browser version you are using.
This is broadcast on the Riksdag website
All debates in the Chamber are broadcast on the Riksdag webcast service, including some in English and sign language. This includes debates and decisions on proposals, interpellation debates, Question Time, debates between party leaders, information from the Government, current affairs debates and foreign policy debates. The ceremony for the opening of the Riksdag session and elections in the Chamber are also broadcast.
In addition, public hearings from the parliamentary committees and the Committee on EU Affairs are shown. They most common examples are public hearings, public seminars, hearings in the Committee on the Constitution and consultations in the Committee on EU Affairs with the Prime Minister ahead of meetings of the European Council.
Furthermore, certain press conferences and other events such as the Youth Parliament and Open Day are broadcast.
View a live webcast
If there is one or more live webcasts taking place, links are available at the top of the home page on the main menu.
Live webcasts are also available via the Webcasts section. If there are several webcasts at the same time, one of the webcasts will be shown at the top of the page, and the others can be found directly underneath.
Watch webcasts on-demand
You can find the most recent webcasts in the Webcasts section.
Webcasts
When are the debates available on-demand on the website?
When a live webcast is over, it will be available on-demand on the Riksdag website after approximately one hour.
Why does it take time to access certain webcasts on my browser?
Some older webcasts that are available on-demand can currently be experienced as slow to start on your browser. This is because older broadcasts are not readily available to watch. It therefore takes a while to prepare them.
Which years are available on the website?
The following years are available in the webcast archives:
- From 2011: virtually all material that has been broadcast live
- 2007–2011: approximately 90% of the material that has been broadcast live
- 2006: approximately 50% of the material that has been broadcast live
- 2001–2005: a handful of broadcasts
Is a webcast missing? Report missing webcasts to riksdagsinformation@riksdagen.se.
Order older recordings
All sound recordings of debates in the Riksdag dating back to 1966 have been digitally remastered and may be ordered. Sound and image recordings are available from 1991 onwards. For more information, see the Broadcasts section:
Broadcasts
Share, embed and download webcasts
You can share the Riksdag's webcasts on social media or by e-mail. The whole or part of a webcast can also be embedded on a website or in a blog. You can also download webcasts on your computer.
Share, embed and download webcasts
Forward webcasts
Websites can broadcast debates from the Chamber of the Riksdag live or public committee hearings by streaming sound and images from the Teracom Kaknäs tower.
Broadcasts