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How to watch TV on your PC

There are thousands of options for watching shows and movies on your TV: Netflix, Hulu, and HBO Max are just a few popular ones. But what if you want to watch live TV, including local channels? You can watch live TV through your PC just as you would watch Netflix, or you can kick it old-school with a TV tuner and an antenna. Here’s how.

CHECK YOUR CABLE SUBSCRIPTION FIRST

Do you have a cable subscription? If so, you may already have access to live TV on your PC. Many cable companies offer streaming live TV as part of their standard cable package.  and AT&T’s  are examples of Internet-enabled cable packages that

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