Do you want to watch live television on your Firestick? Make use of our methods.
Watching local channels on Firestick
The easiest method to view local channels on Firestick is to use one of the streaming services listed below. All of these services are legal to stream and may be obtained through the Amazon App Store. As a result, you won’t have to be concerned about privacy problems.
- YouTube TV
- Sling TV
- AT&T TV Now
- Hulu + Live TV
- fuboTV
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YouTube TV
Price: $49.99/month
On Firestick and other devices, Google’s YouTube TV is the finest streaming option for watching local channels. You may watch live and local sports, news, and shows from 70+ channels, including FOX, NBC, ABC, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC, BTN, CNN, CNBC, Disney, ESPN, HGTV, and more, by subscribing to this service. Additional networks such as Acorn, EPIX, UMC, STARZ, Showtime, and a few more can be added to your subscription as add-ons. YouTube TV’s main selling point is its cloud DVR functionality, which includes limitless storage. It allows you to record and store your favorite shows for later viewing.
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Sling TV
Price: Sling TV Orange ($30/month), Sling TV Blue ($30/month), Sling TV Orange + Blue ($45/month)
On Firestick and other compatible devices, Sling TV is a dependable way to receive local channels. It allows you to view local channels from CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS, FOX, CW, and other networks. The service provides a variety of bundles at a reasonable price. The orange plan offers you access to 32 channels, while the blue plan gives you access to 47. The orange + blue package, on the other hand, gives you access to all channels.
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AT&T TV NOW
Price: $65/month
The best streaming option to view local networks including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, The CW, MyNetworkTV, and Telemundo is AT&T TV NOW (previously DirecTV NOW). AT&T TV NOW boasts the most local channels of any streaming service, making it a solid choice for cord-cutters. The availability of local channels varies depending on where you are. The subscription includes a 20-hour cloud DVR, with the recordings expiring after 30 days.
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Hulu + Live TV
Price: $54.99/month
Hulu is a fantastic service for watching on-demand videos. If you join up for the Hulu Plus Live TV package, you can also watch local feeds of major networks and regional sports networks. A&E, ABC, AMC, Animal Planet, BBC America, Cartoon Network, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, FOX, Fuse, MTV, NBC, and others are among the approximately 65 channels available. The amount of channels available varies by area. It starts with 50 hours of cloud storage, which can be upgraded to 200 hours for an extra cost.
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fuboTV
Price: $54.99/month
For sports fans, fuboTV is an excellent choice. Local networks such as CBS, NBC, FOX, Univision, and Telemundo are available. It also provides access to a number of major network channels. FuboTV offers a total of 90 channels, although this number changes based on your region. FuboTV was the first streaming service in the United States to provide 4K channels. It comes with 30 hours of cloud DVR functionality, much like other streaming services, so you can record your favorite shows and sporting events. You have the option of increasing the storage capacity by up to 500 hours.
With a cable subscription, you can get local channels on Firestick.
If you don’t have cable, you may use Firestick to view on-demand shows from a variety of local and national networks. To view local TV programs, simply log in with your existing cable subscription on the appropriate on-demand channels. Depending on your cable membership type, you may or may not have access to a streaming channel. For additional information, contact the subscription provider.
Using Over-the-Air Broadcasts
Combining your Firestick with OTA is another option to enjoy local content on your Firestick (over-the-air television). To do so, you’ll need to install a Plex media server on your computer, then combine Plex’s live TV functionality with an antenna and a PC tuner to convert OTA broadcasts into live streams. By installing the plex app and setting it with the same login credentials, you can now watch local TV on your Firestick.
Another option is to use an OTA DVR like Tablo with your antenna and then stream using the Tablo TV app on your Firestick as a player.
To conclude we discussed how to get local channels on firestick. The bulk of TV shows are broadcast on networks such as CBS, ABC, FOX, NBC, and a few others when it comes to viewing television. Apart from the applications listed above, there is a slew of others, such as Locast, that may be used to view local channels on the Firestick. With a jailbroken firestick or by sideloading the software, you can view local channels using third-party apps. It’s vital to know how to access your local networks if you’re cutting the cord on cable. We hope these instructions have provided you with a clear understanding of how to proceed.
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