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Any TV Streaming Apps That Are Free?
- Thread starter 1234west
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TV Portal is great but it doesn't stream live TV
TV Portal | SlideME
Maybe somebody else can more directly answer your question.
TV Portal | SlideME
Maybe somebody else can more directly answer your question.
I just check the Google Play Store and found The Cartoon Network App
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turner.cnvideoapp&hl=en
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.turner.cnvideoapp&hl=en
A&E, The History Channel and Lifetime now have apps in the Play Store that will stream even without a subscription. Details found at Android Police
I'm Trying To Find An ABC App So I Can Watch The Finals On The Road
Those are usually taken down as quickly as they appear.
There's the whole thing about tv on the internet, local affiliate revenues, the FCC and neither the statutes nor the business models matching the times.
I could be wrong, you might try out "US TV & Radio Free"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mdc.ustv
Available channels subject to copyright laws.
RazzMaTazz
Android Expert
Yeah... Obviously it's illegal for anyone to publicly broadcast copyrighted TV programming. But there are several legal solutions that, IMHO, aren't expensive and are well worth the price...
You can use Sling devices to remotely view your TV programming. I have Dish Network satellite TV service and for $50 (no monthly fees) they sold me a USB Sling device that attaches to my satellite receiver and lets me remotely watch any channel that I get and anything on my DVR either on my phone (with a free app) or on my PCs/Macs with a web browser. (It also lets me remotely control & program my DVR from my phone.) It's awesome and sooooooo worth the $50. Some Dish Network receivers have Sling functionality built in.
Most people think of the remote-viewing use as being only outside of the home, but it's also quite convenient for watching TV over your WiFi network in any room of the house or out in the yard while you do gardening or something.
Sling is now owned by Dish Network, but they still sell standalone boxes that you can pair with their (maybe paid?) app and use with any TV programming service (e.g. cable, satellite, over-the-air).
I think DirecTV may also have a solution. (I think it's called Nomad.)
If you have a TV tuner in your PC or Mac (at home), you can remotely control your PC (including watching TV) from your phone using something like TeamViewer (free). For media streaming, there may be better generic PC-desktop-control solutions than TeamViewer, and if you buy a TV tuner from a big player (like Hauppauge) they offer their own remote viewing apps.
It also may be worth noting that some networks broadcast programming live over the Internet, though it's mostly sports programming. ESPN3 broadcasts a LOT of live games. I think CBS broadcasted a bunch of live college basketball games. So it might be worth checking the broadcaster to see if they're broadcasting a particular event over the Internet.
You can use Sling devices to remotely view your TV programming. I have Dish Network satellite TV service and for $50 (no monthly fees) they sold me a USB Sling device that attaches to my satellite receiver and lets me remotely watch any channel that I get and anything on my DVR either on my phone (with a free app) or on my PCs/Macs with a web browser. (It also lets me remotely control & program my DVR from my phone.) It's awesome and sooooooo worth the $50. Some Dish Network receivers have Sling functionality built in.
Most people think of the remote-viewing use as being only outside of the home, but it's also quite convenient for watching TV over your WiFi network in any room of the house or out in the yard while you do gardening or something.
Sling is now owned by Dish Network, but they still sell standalone boxes that you can pair with their (maybe paid?) app and use with any TV programming service (e.g. cable, satellite, over-the-air).
I think DirecTV may also have a solution. (I think it's called Nomad.)
If you have a TV tuner in your PC or Mac (at home), you can remotely control your PC (including watching TV) from your phone using something like TeamViewer (free). For media streaming, there may be better generic PC-desktop-control solutions than TeamViewer, and if you buy a TV tuner from a big player (like Hauppauge) they offer their own remote viewing apps.
It also may be worth noting that some networks broadcast programming live over the Internet, though it's mostly sports programming. ESPN3 broadcasts a LOT of live games. I think CBS broadcasted a bunch of live college basketball games. So it might be worth checking the broadcaster to see if they're broadcasting a particular event over the Internet.
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For anyone in UK theres TVCatchup. Live streaming of all the freeview channels :thumbup:
Aside from doubting that type of offering would run on my Linux PC, I'd worry that solutions like that may restrict me to that brand if I wanted to add another tuner and use the same app.
Possible OS issues aside, the main thing I'd look for is something that is dlna/upnp compatible.
I use the CNN app for HLN and CNN live streams. You need an account for this, but I have several members of my family that pay for a means to get this content that don't mind sharing with me. I havent got Cartoon network to work on my Galaxy Note 2, on a comcast or direct TV account.
I am hoping for a pbs or sprout option to entertain my child when on the go.
I am hoping for a pbs or sprout option to entertain my child when on the go.