In fact today s antenna tv has a better picture than cable tv signals these days are digital so you need a tv that was made after 2007 with a digital tuner.
How to use regular tv without cable.
Discover your local channels and their signal strength.
To find out which tv channels you can get over the air for free we recommend visiting a site called tv fool and using their signal locator tool simply enter your address and click on find local channels.
As cable service providers continue to convert to all digital and scrambled service those that own older analog and even newer hd and 4k ultra tvs that you may have used to receive cable service without a box will be required to have a box in order to access basic cable channels.
Watching television can be expensive.
Sign up for 7 99 per month after the trial.
I actually use three of the five options in this article.
If you can t find it write down the model number and search online if it doesn t you need to purchase a digital to analog tv converter box.
The 55 per month hulu live tv plan nabs you more than 65 channels of live tv depending on your region and includes all the vod content you d get with a regular hulu subscription to boot.
Any tvs sold after 2007 have this built in by law.
As a result people often seek out ways to watch local tv without cable.
Hulu plus streams hundreds of cable tv and network tv shows old movies foreign tv series and more.
On the other hand youtube tv hulu live tv and at t tv now provide all four of the major broadcast networks in many parts of the country including your local news.
That s a bit removed from watching tv without cable in the sense that we mean it in this article but it s worth noting that you can use purchase and rental apps with the same streaming.
A large cable or satellite tv package can really make a dent in the average budget.
Local channels over the air ota cable tv doesn t want you to know this but local broadcast tv networks are available over the air simply using a tv antenna.
Sling tv is the cheapest option on this list but it only offers nbc and fox in select markets.
I personally use the 5 99 hulu plan the 12 99 netflix plan and i have access to amazon prime video because of my annual prime membership.
What i use to watch tv without cable.
If your tv is older than 2007 look for this information in the user manual.
Find out if your tv has a built in digital antenna receiver.