How do i watch local news on roku

With your antenna and SlingTV, you’ve got a great combination! For less than $100, you can add an AirTV box (https://www.airtv.net/products/airtv/), and then add an external Hard Disk, for FREE DVR for your over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts. The best part about this solution? With the SlingTV app, your OTA broadcasts, as well as the OTA recordings are integrated into your SlingTV experience! Even if you decide to cancel your SlingTV service, you can continue to use the AirTV box and your external hard disk DVR with the SlingTV Roku “channel”/app… Better, still- you can watch your local channels on multiple TVs in your home, and even your smartphone, tablet, and computer, while at home, and away (limit of two AirTV streams, concurrently, including recordings)! Your OTA DVR capacity is limited only by the size of your hard disk (500 GB – 2 TB). Once you buy the equipment, and the hard disk, there are no other costs. Be sure to get the AirTV (black) box, and _NOT_ the AirTV Player (white) or dongle. Additionally, they often offer promotions in which you can get credit for your SlingTV service.

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Sandra Clark says:

January 18, 2020 at 9:30 am

Hi, I finally got rid of Dish and Direct Tv cause the price kept going up. I was tired of changing back and forth between them. I purchased a Roku tv and it’s ok but now I can only watch on 1 tv. I live in Indiana in a rural area so my internet still runs me $55. I have CBS All Access, Roku, Hulu, maybe 1 other. I pay $12 for these and only CBS is live. There is like roughly $70 and I have only 1 live streaming channel and can only use 1 tv. I was paying $120 and got dvr, hopper, and 4 tvs. If I was to purchase the live streaming on Fubo, Youtube Tv, Apple Tv, or any of the other live streaming channels I’d be paying just as much, even more depending on which one I chose, and only using 1 tv. I’m tired of living on re-runs. I’d like to stay on top of things. It seems like I should have just stayed with what I had. Don’t get me started on antennas. They are all different prices and getting just the right one for more tvs or what have you is really mind boggling. And yes I have checked on installation and that’s around $250 and up. Granite that’s a 1 time fee but hell I’m on a fixed income trying to pinch pennies and not really having any luck. I’m open for suggestions

You can watch content from popular subscription streaming services like Netflix and Hulu on your Roku, but did you know that you can also watch local and national channels? 

Some local channels are available for free, while others require a subscription. Here are  five different ways to get local channels on Roku. 

How to get local channels on Roku

On your Roku streaming device, you can access official Roku local TV channels, third-party local TV channels, and more.

Official Roku local TV channels

If you're looking to watch local channels using Roku, the Channel Store is a good place to start. In the Roku Channel Store, you'll find more than 100 free, network-affiliated local news channels. To see a list, go to the News and Weather section on your Roku device or online.

Some of the free local channels you can get through the Roku Channel Store include:

• WTVF News Channel 5
• WBRC FOX 6 News
• WPXI Channel 11 News
• News 12
• Boston 25

Download third-party local TV apps

If you can't find your local TV station in the Roku Channel Store, it's because they don't have a Roku app. Third-party apps like NewsON and Haystack TV are alternative options to accessing these channels.

On NewsON, you can access more than 170 TV stations from across the U.S. for free. Major TV station groups like ABC, Cox Media Group, and Raycom Media came together to create this app.

Haystack TV is a similar app that gives users access to national and local news channels. They have partnerships with more than 150 local news stations, including CBS Los Angeles KCAL, CBS New York WCBS, and NBC Nebraska.

Sign up for subscription-based live TV apps

If you're already subscribed to an app that offers live TV, there's a good chance you can use it to watch local TV on your Roku device. 

All of these Roku apps stream local channels:

• CBS All Access streams local CBS stations in over 200 markets. Watch live and on-demand content from the national broadcaster and local stations too. Content also includes CBS All Access originals.

• DirecTV Now allows you to watch local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC content in select markets.
• Hulu + Live TV streams local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC content in select markets.
• PlayStation Vue allows you to watch local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC content in select markets.
• Sling TV streams local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC content in select markets.
• YouTube TV streams local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC content in select markets.

Quick tip: If you have an active cable TV subscription, you can also download official network apps (like ABC, NBC, FOX, etc.) to watch these channels on your Roku.

Hook an antenna up to your Roku TV

Hooking up an HDTV antenna to a Roku TV is another way to pick up local and national channels. Follow the on-screen instructions on your TV to set up over-the-air television via Roku.

Screen-mirror from another device

You can mirror your iPhone to your Roku device using the Roku mobile app or Apple AirPlay.

If the local TV channel you're looking for isn't on Roku or a third-party app and only streams online, you can try Miracast if you have an Android or Windows device.

Miracast, as you can probably guess from the name, mirrors your screen on supported devices (which includes Roku). To use Miracast on Windows, open the Action Center and click Connect. On your Android device, tap Settings, then Connected Devices, then Cast.