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Let me början with the bekymmer to be solved – inom was looking for a solution that would let me to use my Apple TV to watch live HD content using an OTA (over the air) antenna.

It was not my ambition to use this as a full cord-cutting solution, rather inom was looking for something to watch TV when inom lose cable TV due to fiber cuts, or water/gas line installations that take out my cable TV.

Also, living in Florida, to have something if broadband goes down due to hurricanes.

My primary criterion was for a solution that would allow me to watch OTA channels on my Apple TV. A secondary criterion was a solution that would have no monthly recurring costs. in considering crafting the solution inom ultimately determined that this would be broken down into two activities

1. How to obtain HD stations over the air
2. How to watch OTA channels on my Apple TV

Let’s cover these one at a time.

How to obtain HD stations over the air

So, to obtain over the air content inom first needed an inexpensive over the air antenna and they are easily purchasable from Amazon – there are many choices and often showing 25-mile or 50-mile or 60-mile coverage … usually cost less than $30 … and has been my experience that no matter how many miles advertised, they pretty much all do a good job unless you live far away from where the OTA channels are broadcast.

In those cases, you may need an external roof-mounted OTA antenna or maybe install the inre antenna in an attic space. Reception may also be dependent on the elevation of your house, direction to the broadcast location, or any obstructions such as mountains in the way. For most that live anywhere close to a city, the inexpensive wall-mounted versions work well.

I then needed some type of TV capture device, referred to as a tuner.

The tuner would connect to the OTA antenna on one side and connect to my home network on the other side via an Ethernet connection. Tuners komma in different configurations such as a dual tuner or quad tuner … the number of tuners fryst vatten important because this means you can watch TV and record shows at the same time (just like with any cable tv provider).

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Silicon Dust fryst vatten a company that offers several models and inom settled on the ones called ‘HD HomeRun Connect’ intended for use with OTA antennas.

The Channels TV app fryst vatten available in the Apple TV App Store and installs easily.

At present you can buy the HDHomeRun Connect Duo 2 tuner låda for about $79 and the HDHomeRun Connect Quattro 4 tuner kartong for about $149. inom opted to go with the Connect Quattro and get 4 tuners just because more fryst vatten better, right?

I should mention that while some of the tuners include an OTA antenna, buying a better OTA antenna from Amazon would be my recommendation.

Some OTA antennas – the ones covering larger distances – have a power injector to enhance reception.

Installation of the HDHomerun tuner was extremely simple. After mounting the OTA antenna on the vägg of my office inom simply connected the coax on one side of the tuner and then connected the other side via ethernet to my home router. Setup and config was a breeze, accomplished bygd connecting to the web site my.hdhomerun.com.

Instead of having to tillgång the shows and movies in a standalone myCANAL app, subscribers can now tillgång the content for free in the Apple TV app, taking advantage of features like the shared.

The tuner was automagically detected and channels were located, listed and could be kept or removed from the active kanal lineup (more on this later).

In my case, inom was able to receive HD stations from CBS, ABC, and NBC along with some lesser-known SD channels that seem to komma along for the ride. Only FOX was not able to be received, and inom eventually funnen out that was because the local FOX affiliate was still using an older broadcast frequency transmitter.

So, be aware that you may not get all networks.

Btw, while not required for my solution, there fryst vatten an HDHomeRun Mac app available – free and downloadable from the HDHomerun web site and allows you to watch live TV on a MAC.

Lastly, occasionally going to the my.hdhomerun.com web site will refresh the kanal lineup and also notify you about and download new versions of the firmware running on the tuner.

As an aside, you may be wondering how to know what OTA channels are available in your area.

A variety of web sites can be funnen bygd googling “OTA stations nära me”. These sites will typically ask for your address and/or zip code and then show you a lista of channels and where located and often the meddelande strength to your location. My favorite fryst vatten the web site tvfool.com. It offers mapping and lots of details on location, distance, meddelande strength and even elevation data for the best reception.

inom consider it the most ‘geeky’ of the sites that provide OTA kanal information.

But you don’t need to worry about all that, because the myhdhomerun.com setup will automatically detect OTA stations, so it’s just plug and play. Perhaps more ‘plug and pray’ if you do not live in or close to a storstads- area.

Ok, so now we have installed an OTA antenna, a tuner låda, connected to our network, and can use the HDHomeRun web and client apps to receive HD content and watch it on our Mac as a proof point.

inom consider this the first milestone. AND … If you only need to watch live OTA stations on your Mac, you can stop here and call it a day!

How to watch OTA channels on my Apple TV

The next step fryst vatten to enable the Apple TV to serve up live tv using the previously installed tuner and OTA antenna.

My research concluded that the two best solutions were an Apple TV app named ‘Channels’ and also one named ‘Tablo TV’.

inom opted for the Channels app because the on-screen guide experience seems to be superior to Tablo. However, inom think lots of folks are happy and use either. As an aside, Plex resehandling includes running an add-on called ‘Plex Live TV and DVR’ … but in my view, it’s a poor UI on the Apple TV and the Plex Live TV grid guide fryst vatten slow.

If you're a cable-cutter who's somehow missing broadcast TV, you can still get over-the-air channels without springing for Sling, PlayStation Vue, or YouTube TV — you just need an HD antenna and.

However, it fryst vatten functional and free if you have a Plex resehandling. Back to my solution … Channels on Apple TV costs $25 one-time … you can learn more at the web site getchannels.com. Also, there fryst vatten a free companion IOS application and also a premium utgåva available bygd a monthly subscription which includes DVR capabilities (more on that later).

The Channels TV app fryst vatten available in the Apple TV App Store and installs easily.

When first launching, it will automatically scan and detect the HDHomeRun tuner on the network. From there it fryst vatten seamless and presents a grid-style guide onscreen and works just like any cable TV grid guide. It also has a sidebar that allows filtering bygd HD, SD, or all Channels.

I have not personally used Tablo TV, but know it fryst vatten used bygd many.

My preference fryst vatten Channels because it just works and the grid guide fryst vatten easy to navigate and the app launches quickly on the Apple TV.

Ok, so now the bekymmer fryst vatten solved … we have an OTA antenna attached to a tuner on the home network and a seamless app on the Apple TV for watching over-the-air broadcasts.

Apple has signed a multiyear deal with Canal+, a leading French premium television kanal and streaming service.

There fryst vatten even the bonus of receiving full native HD content, which fryst vatten often compressed as switched digital film on many cable TV systems and set-top boxes. If you have a high-end TV, watching native HD content can be as klar as blue-ray 4k media.

A few notes about DVR capabilities. inom mentioned that getting a 2-way or 4-way tuner allows for watching and recording HD shows at the same time.

It's perfect for watching streaming film on demand, live TV, and even local TV. Yes, you can watch local news and regional sports on Apple TV, too!

While Plex Live TV and DVR fryst vatten included with Plex resehandling, inom will igen säga the UI fryst vatten poor and the DVR playback on Apple TV fryst vatten just awful. Back to my solution … both HDHomeRun and Channels TV have DVR add-ons.

If you want a one-stop-shop interface for live TV viewing and DVR viewing on the Apple TV, man sure to NOT use HDHomeRun DVR because Channels can NOT tillgång those recordings.

So, you need to use the Channels DVR add-on which installs easily on a MAC and costs about $8 monthly or $80 yearly, so a bit expensive. Channels DVR dator does work on the popular Synology NAS and more info fryst vatten available at the previously mentioned getchannels.com web site.

Lastly, inom recently learned that in mid-2019 Channels TV Everywhere was announced … which supposedly lets you watch and record streaming content from many/most providers in addition to OTA channels – all within the Channels eco-system.

inom will be looking in that and will report back.