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How can I watch TV with Aerwave?
How can I watch TV with Aerwave?

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Written by Rhyeka Shelton
Updated over a week ago

You can stream live TV and all your favorite TV shows using your high-speed Internet connection with Aerwave.

Today, there are many options to watch TV over the Internet (referred to as "over-the-top" or "OTT"), from free local TV to premium channels like HBO and AppleTV+.

Free Local TV

Did you know that local broadcast TV is free? Local broadcast channels like NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, and some 20+ other TV channels are absolutely free because they are broadcast over public airwaves. The government licenses these airwaves to the television stations and anyone can receive those signals and watch the programs broadcast on those stations.

In the past, this required plugging in an antenna to pick up the signal, which is then translated into the picture on your television screen. (Even today you can purchase a HD TV antenna for around $25 on Amazon).

Locast

You can watch local broadcast channels free using a streaming service called Locast. Locast is a non-profit company that captures broadcast signals using antennas they install on tall buildings in certain cities across the US and then allows you to receive these signals over the internet (as opposed to having to buy your own antenna).

Simply download the Locast app on your device and start watching live, local TV absolutely free. You can download Locast on your SmartTV or your smartphone (and then screencast it to your TV using a streaming device like AppleTV or Roku).

Pluto TV

Pluto TV best recreates the experience of flipping through a cable program guide. Content is well-curated, with more than a dozen categories housing 250+ virtual channels devoted to interests both broad (‘90s movies) and incredibly narrow (one channel runs nothing but the Bob Barker-hosted episodes of The Price is Right).

Because it’s owned by ViacomCBS, there is a ton of recognizable content from brands such as MTV and Comedy Central, plus local news stations programmed by CBS affiliates. Pluto also has a deep library of movies and shows available to stream on-demand.

Pluto can be accessed directly on any Wi-Fi enabled device (e.g. iPhone, tablet or laptop), or you can download the Pluto TV app on your SmartTV to recreate the cable experience.

Premium Live TV with Paid Subscriptions

You can also subscribe to a streaming service that offers a more advanced user interface for live TV (local and national stations) like YouTubeTV, Hulu Plus Live TV, Sling, and FuboTV.

With high-speed Internet from Aerwave, you have all the media content you want at your fingertips without the "gotchas" of traditional cable.

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