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• USB TV TUNER FOR MAC MINI PLUS

Essentially, this just turns your Mac into a set-top box, but the best ones also provide electronic programme guides and hard-disk recording so you can view the content at a later time.Įlgato seems to make most of the TV tuners available for the Mac, and if you want to watch digital terrestrial TV (known as DVB-T), analogue TV and cable TV (DVB-C) plus FM radio, then the EyeTV might just fulfil your needs. In addition to the solutions already mentioned, there are also a proliferation of hardware-based tuners and dongles to watch free-to-view broadcast TV that’s available in your local area. To watch this content, you just need to point your web browser at, scan for channels, and that’s it – you’re ready to start watching live TV on your Mac. It then sends the converted signal to your home router, and your router forwards the signal to your laptop via your home Wi-Fi or Internet connection.

However, there are several products that allow you to transmit all the content from your TV, directly to your MacBook – Broadway box is one such product.īroadway is a standalone TV receiver that connects to your TV source (whether that’s a digital TV antenna, satellite dish or cable set top box) and converts the TV signal to a format that can be watched on your Mac. You’ll seriously struggle to find a web-based player that gives you access to the same range of content you get on your regular TV. While web-based players and premium streaming services give you access to a world of content, web-based players are typically channel specific. Whether it’s a glitzy bash like the Grammy Awards, a big sporting event, or a music festival like Glastonbury, if you suspect an event is being broadcast live online, then make sure to check out the event’s website as this should contain more information, and typically a link to the live stream. Sometimes, special events are streamed live on the Internet before the edited version appears on regular TV (if it appears at all). If you’re unsure whether your cable or satellite subscription includes online streaming, then your best bet is to check out your service provider’s website, or contact customer support. If you don’t have an HBO subscription, then you can still access HBO content on your MacBook by signing up for HBO NOW. This is also true of HBO, so if you have a HBO subscription you can get your Game of Thrones fix online by logging into HBO GO. Similarly, if you have a Sky subscription then you can stream Sky content to your MacBook using Sky GO. Increasingly, cable and satellite television service providers are allowing subscribers to stream their content online at no additional charge, for example if you subscribe to Comcast/Xfinity, you can also watch Xfinity TV shows and movies online via the My Xfinity website.

At the time of writing only 18 channels are available to those of us living in the UK, and you won’t find any major UK TV channels on Zattoo – so that means no content from the BBC, iTV, Channel 4 or Channel Five. Originally created to stream the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, today Zattoo as a whole offers a huge list of channels, but (surprise, surprise) the exact channels you can access is restricted based on your location. Zattoo is a live TV service available in Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, Germany, the UK and France. At you can watch over 1000 live channels, including a wide selection of UK channels, covering a range of genres.Īnd if you don’t mind spending a few dollars, also gives you the option to rent ‘premium movies.’ Some of its current offerings include 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay parts 1 and 2, and Divergent. Some recommended VPN services include:į is a free, Internet-based television service that allows users to access local TV channels. The catch is that it’s not officially possible to view these particular web-based players if you’re outside of the UK, although it is possible to get around this restriction by using a Virtual Private Network (VPN). If you’re in the UK, you may also want to check out UKTV Play, which contains content from channels such as Dave, Eden, and Good Food.

Many of these players also include content from multiple channels, for example BBC iPlayer gives you access to content from BBC One, Two, Three, and Four, while the iTV player features shows and movies from iTV 2, 3, 4, iTVBe and more. You can use these players to stream live TV, plus a huge selection of on-demand content. In the UK, some of the most popular web-based players are BBC iPlayer, Channel 4’s 4OD, and ITV Player. It’s become pretty standard practice for major TV stations to offer their own web-based player.