How to Watch Your Antenna on Your Roku & Roku TV

Today we take a look at how you can stream your antenna to your Roku Player and Roku TV. This is a great way to have everything in a single spot without the need to switch between multiple inputs.

Here are a few options to stream your antenna to your Roku Player.

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[cp]

But how do you connect the antenna to the Roku???

[HonRevJoWazzoo]

Can you do another video where you actually explain how to access your antenna? Thanks

[NSUScooter]

Not once did you describe how to watch tv from the over the air antenna

[marlenabaker]

We just moved to Central Texas from Houston (where we had all kinds of OTA stations) and we are just dipping our toes into cord cutting. Your channel is so informative, I learn something new every day. Thank you, thank you!

[AppalachianMtnMan]

So how do you hook the antenna to the Roku?

[tphillips]

This was not about OTA, it's about subscribing to Sling or a platform that has the locals on it.

[aleydasosa]

Goodness ! I'm glad I found you two years later. Still help me 😊 Thank you 😊

[ucy]

Key word he is mentioning, STREAMING through these devices. Once you cut the cord on cable or Directv, etc, your gonna need WIFI to stream the channels. That means your using more data from your WIFI provider in order to view these channels. Local tv channels should be “over the air” (OTA) and should be available on a tv antenna. This way you are not going through WIFI and not using data to view. I found out once I cut the cord from both cable and DTV, that my data usage went sky high because of streaming. I not only streamed tv, but would stream radio through the internet. I found out it was starting to cost as much to stream as it did to have cable. Once you use more data, WIFI providers charge more for data consumption.
I have since hooked up a digital tv antenna and get HD local programming for free! I only use YOUTUBE tv to watch out of market shows like MLB.
So consider using an antenna for local shows and WIFI STREAMING for other stuff. Lastly, monitor your WiFi data usage to confirm your monthly data limits.

[teatonaz]

Did not at all explain “ Air TV “ where it’s from, how it works/hooks up somehow through the Roku (Ultra) box. Very frustrating.

[TheApeman]

HD Homerun with Nvidia shield and the live channels app. You have a DVR built into the app and if you add a reasonable external storage you have all you need.

[billytheweasel]

So glad to say goodbye to that $275 Comcast bill with no premium channels. Fiber, Roku and Prime Video are great.

[fathersonreseller]

What kind of roku do you need to buy to hook up the digital antenna?

[coleenosmond]

i have an hdtv that i hooked up a roku express 4 k which is working great but i now have an hdtv indoor antenna and i need to know how to hook it up to the tv with the roku express? This indoor antenna also has a power boost. Im just not sure where to hook what up to

[sherrydyke]

Just tell me HOW to hook the antenna to this roku

[cathygoltsoff]

Thank you for making this video. I want local stations. You are so informative and I am grateful for your cord cutters information and insights.

[YuriyRusko]

You absolutely failed to address the question you promised to answer in the beginning: how to connect an antenna to an external Roku device.

What 3rd party hardware were you talking about?

[NA_Hemi]

So Which one of these would you recommend as the best option?

[ronbowlen]

Take note. If you have a usb thumb drive inserted into the USB port, to pause live TV, removing it may solve a “no signal” issue.

[agingchill]

I tried watching the Denver Atlanta game on my Roku TV but Charter Spectrum's cable was dark and their app had serious issues too so, I switched to my antenna and there was the game in glorious HD. I like how Pluto snags my antenna channels then drops them into their schedule too.

[freespirit]

IF you have a ROKU TV set (not just a streaming device), AND your antenna is connected to the coaxial input, you can add those channels that you are getting through your antenna to the channel lineup on your ROKU channel list. My son did it just a few minutes ago. It doesn't work if you are using the streaming device though.