Secret Free TV Signal Through Internet with NO Cable Subscription or Equipment

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This requires you have an INTERNET subscription through your cable provider. You do NOT need a cable tv subscription to make this work. The cable provider still sends this secret tv HD signals for dozens of over-the-air local channels through the cable.

If you use a splitter make sure you buy a splitter for DIGITAL signal.

Use this method to get rid of your external antenna. You can run a cable straight out of the wall outlet to the back of the tv. Then run the auto program channel procedure and watch how many channels come up!

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[bobsmith]

I got about 25 channels through the cable to our house for years. Recently I moved and also got about the same number of channels, but recently, over a period of a few days, channels kept getting blocked until there were none coming through. I bought an over-the-air antenna, put it in my attic, and now get about 10 channels, with most coming from a tower farm about 60 miles away (but weather and other conditions make it spotty at times).

[xNYCMarc]

Most cable companies filter all frequencies above 50Mhz if you have Internet only service. Which means that you won't get any TV signal. Not even the "over the air" stations. A few cable companies don't bother to filter, but they usually advertise that as "Free basic cable with your Internet subscription".

[arhinohotmail]

This worked great for me but I live in a small town with a small town independent cable provider and they have not scrambled the signal. I do, however, get even more channels with my outdoor antenna. For some of you asking questions, this is only possible if you get your internet service from a cable company. It will not work if you get DSL or internet through your phone line.

[glbj]

It's not a secret signal. The RF signal includes the entire spectrum of service. (Data, Voice, Video). Some markets do not yet encrypt the signal. In those markets there are little things called filters. Your installer neglected to put a HSI (High Speed Internet) only filter at your tap. With that filter, the only RF you could get would be the frequency of the DOCSIS channels the internet is carried on

[CBrolley]

The picture from a good antenna is much clearer than any cable image. I never disconnected my antenna even after getting DirecTV. Your local channels will always look better through an antenna (assuming you live close enough to the TV transmitters in your area.) Also with an antenna your local channels will not be knocked out by weather problems (rain, snow or ice) like they will when using the satellite.

[mattle]

I was doing this as a boy 👦 I was about 10 years old. I ran it through my vhs videos player and it actually picked up quite a few channels. The best was the adult channels😂 learnt so much that the first girl thought I was a professional at it at 14🤣🤣🤣

[KenWPeek]

In 2019, this no longer works in most places-- you need the cable box because the signals are scrambled. Just stick with the outside OTA antenna, and you'll be fine.

[djjoeyr]

Even when this was published, cable providers were encrypting their signals to prevent "basic" cable to be picked up by an ATSC tuner. Now it's just about impossible to find an unencrypted cable feed.
It was great while it lasted!

[Danielistheway]

And right after the digital transition of 2009, in the apartment I moved in to, was cable ready (back in 2012). I had an old school tube TV (analog only) ran a cable (not antenna) scan, and boom I got a hand full of over the air channels straight from the cable company. I was extremely excited that I didn't have to use the converter box and antenna setup. Well unfortunately only lasted about a few months 🙁. They never disconnected us, but they did actually encrypted their signal (I researched it) But at least it did work and got to experience it after analog basic cable.

[mrslabean]

Worked for me. 146 channels and counting. Now this is real cord cutter stuff. Thank you

[bobwhammer]

A TV/internet subscription with Verizon FIOS in northern NJ does allow an additional TV without a converter box to receive broadcast channels when scanned. If you just have a internet subscription, they'll block the TV signal.

[dianab]

I've done this & it works with my smart tv & got over 100 channels, thanks for the hack !!

[keithpetrino]

Yes, the FCC requires that cable companies not scramble OTA (over-the-air) channels in a particular market. You can only get OTA and local community channels like cable access, but no basic or premium cable channels. This is the law as of now, but since the FCC seems to be bought now, who knows how much longer this regulation will remain.

[ThreePhaseHigh]

I tried this it works fairly well however I have an outdoor large over the air antenna it also has a rotor for pin point accuracy I I get upwards of 50 channels most in high definition picture is absolutely perfect.

[josephatnip]

You can't do it with Charter they scramble everything unless you have a box now used to be able to do this years ago but it stopped sometime around 2013

[bude]

It totally depends on the cable company. Here in the Midwest, with Comcast, you will get a few channels but nothing of interest. Some are the channels they broadcast their advertising on. Comcast requires their box to decode the signal (it's encrypted), and without that box, you won't see nuttin' honey. Yes, I tried it, and I have a cable TV subscription with them.

[pwndecaf]

I had cable for several years after I dropped it. One day, I hooked up the coax and it worked. Eventually, they either put on a filter or cut the line. I got satellite after that. Dropped that many years ago, too. Happy YouTube and Amazon Prime and Hulu user. Lots of free stuff out there. Pluto and a few others out there, especially if you have an Amazon or Roku type device.

[AdamHoheisel]

This does exist in some places however.
1. Not using a filter before your modem can cause lower internet speeds.
2. The cable lines, switching, and routing technologies that run to household across the country take years to update for every city this means newer installations will not work as you are receiving digital channels on equipment that is unable to encrypt it.

[benniedonald]

As I understand it this is legal. Some cable companies are starting to block the tv signals. I'm not sure that it is legal for them to block the basic HDTV signals. Since their bills include a tv tax. Even the bills that are so called flat rate include this tax. Please check the legalities on this if anyone finds anything written in stone let me know. Thanks