I’ve curated this list of the best FREE streaming services online. Enjoy, and let me know if there’s a free streaming TV service that should be added to this page! Search for Your Favorite Shows Online Search for your favorite TV shows and movies online to find out where they’re playing. You may get lucky and find them playing for free! Powered by My Recommended Free TV and Movie Sites Classics Original Content Broadcast Network Websites Many of the shows on these sites require cable TV login, but there are still some free shows available if you look carefully. Note, […]
[…]is 2nd generation or later (most are). Make sure that both your Apple TV and iPad can access the Internet and that they are on the same Wi-Fi network (the Wi-Fi network name should be the same). Make sure Airplay is turned “on” on your Apple TV. Go to Settings -> Airplay. Try rebooting your wireless router, iPad/iPhone, and Apple TV. Wait a few minutes with your iPad and Apple TV on. I’ve seen cases where it takes a while before the Airplay icon shows up. If all of these fail, try Googling “Airplay router settings” for your router. Some routers need special […]
[…]an outdoor antenna If you got all orange or red channels or no channels, you’ll need to use Internet streaming services for TV. How to See Which Direction to Point Your Antenna To see which direction the TV signal is coming from, click on the station’s call letters on the left side of the map. The map will then show the TV transmitter towers with a black line to your location. My Recommended Indoor Antenna A rooftop outdoor antenna will get you the most channels. But if you’re not able to install a rooftop antenna, I recommend the Mohu Leaf indoor […]
[…]unit, the Roku Ultra. Each unit accomplishes its basic mission: streaming media from the Internet via Roku channels. But, each subsequent generation has more features and improved performance. 1. Roku 2 XD The Roku 2 XD was introduced in July 2011 and is among the second generation of Roku players. It can output up to 1080p resolution, so it’s still usable today in most TVs today. Roku has announced that it is no longer supporting the Roku 1 and 2. Some apps won’t work on it, which could be a huge problem. Another annoying problem with the 2XD is its […]
[…]Those are much easier to set up recordings on, or even record whole seasons (however they require Internet access to display the guide). The Homeworx unit only shows one channel’s shows at a time. And note, you can’t record one show while watching another since the unit only has one tuner. But, as I mentioned, at this low price, this box is worth it just for the converter functionality. I see the DVR as a bonus that you may or may not use. Signal Strength Meter One thing this box does that my Sony TV doesn’t do is provide a […]
