How to watch TV on your Computer for free! (Legally and illegally)

How to watch TV on your Computer for free! (Legally and illegally)
Hi,
In this short instructable I going to show you a compilation of my favorite legal and illegal methods of watching TV on your computer. You may be surprised of how many great tv shows you can watch on the internet for free totally legally. If you have any suggestions please feel free to leave me comment.
 
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Step 1Legal Method Number 1. Hulu

Legal Method Number 1. Hulu
The first legal method and my personal favorite is Hulu. Hulu is a online web based service that allows you to many shows for free.Hulu has a wide verity of shows and movies ranging from BattleStar Galactica to Family Guy.
A Nice Feature of Hulu is that it has RSS feeds for each show.

Sadly Hulu is only available in the US currently (to my knowledge.)

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Oct 18, 2011. 4:29 AMrdar says:
hi I want to see Pakistani channels.What can i do?
Feb 1, 2012. 9:57 AMivanjacob says:
i dont know... in my country some tv providers have online tv
Nov 28, 2011. 5:42 PMdgurney1 says:
Hi other LEGAL methods would be to download the "readontv" player software which gives you well over 3000 channels direct to your PC free, live from al around the world. This piece of software is COMPLETELY FREE OF CHARGE. True doing some GOOGLE SEARCHES for "readontv player" to find out where to download it from.

Also, for people who live within the United Kingdom, like myself, another good way to watch many live FREE TV CHANNELS ONLINE is to watch Freeview TV from a website called "tv catchup.com" You have to register your e-mail and create a password for this site, BUT this is all TOTALLY FREE, and watching CHANNELS here is TOTALLY FREE also.

There is yet ANOTHER FREE PC TV PLAYER I found recently which you need to DOWNLOAD YOURSELF FIRST FOR FREE. This is called. "mytvpal player", but once installed ALSO enables you to watch PC TV ONLINE completely free.

I hope I've helped some people out there who weren't too sure how to watch multi-channels via there PC totally for FREE? :)
Oct 3, 2011. 2:33 AMstatic says:
Last time I log onto the Fancast, Hulu have less free content then they had in the past.
Aug 27, 2011. 12:15 PMdlym2302 says:
Here's the thing, there is not way to actually watch all of the shows you want unless you do it illegally. I know most people won't actually want to do it illegally so the best ways to actually get tons of shows and channels is to buy something. Sorry but its true. I have a program on my computer that gets like 3000 channels and it's very cheap for a one time fee. Check it out.

http://www.cbae.net/a/xcnb2602_vajqkou
Jul 24, 2011. 12:00 AMerattray says:
Do any videos work outside of US?
May 26, 2011. 1:31 AMtracey158 says:
I would like to watch UK TV on my PC for free and movies, can u help
May 11, 2011. 9:06 PMdorristhecow says:
My favorite program in the world lets me watch all the pay tv channels, over 3000 channels, from around the world on my laptop for free. The best investment I ever made. Stuff paying for tv when you can watch it all for free. lol
If anyone is interested here is the program I use: http://www.watchtvchannelonline.com/
Apr 4, 2011. 5:18 PMducktape.mac says:
YAY!!!!! thanks a ton man.
Mar 10, 2011. 5:29 PMliyideng says:
www.tvunetworks.com


Try this one,! if it doesn't work mail me pp_mi@hotmail.com



FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! American chennels !!!!!!!!!
Mar 5, 2011. 8:47 PMpearson530 says:
I wouldn't trust these links. Buttermouth is filled with viruses and firefox blocks it.
Mar 3, 2011. 12:36 PMEncomb says:
I live in Canada and I watch Hulu by using Hotspot shield
I can access content I couldn't otherwise get
Hope that helps people outside the US
Feb 16, 2011. 7:37 PMdorristhecow says:
I found this great software. Works a treat for me. Tried it in Australia, SE Asia, Europe and in the US when I travelled and also works great. Check it out: http://www.watchtvchannelonline.com
Nov 25, 2010. 9:54 AMsoldering iron says:

There are also many software that can help you to watch television on pc
Oct 25, 2010. 1:47 PMyellowcatt says:
Another torrent site that has a good selection of shows is The Pirate Bay
http://thepiratebay.org/tv
Oct 6, 2010. 11:42 AMGalas says:
Well, honestly, the best way to watch tv on your pc that i've found is on this website

www.watchonlinetvfrompc.com

It's not a free program, but it's not really costly for all you get and it work pretty good
Sep 21, 2010. 1:40 AMshantae says:
To watch US TV legally outside the US the only solution I can find is

www.mytv2me.com

Reason it is legal is because you have your own TV subscription which you are accessing remotely using a hosted slingbox
Nov 30, 2008. 5:45 AMdakotaht says:
the first picture is so from hulu
Dec 13, 2008. 1:41 PMRobert L says:
The US Office is the greatest show on television EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aug 7, 2010. 3:32 PMTVGuy says:
A lot of the networks have started streaming their shows, but most have interfaces that I don't like, I think HULU is the best. -tv guy www.iWatchItOnline.com
May 3, 2010. 3:56 AMmust invent says:
On the intro step, I clicked and clicked and clicked and clicked! Oops, It was an image! LOL!
Jul 21, 2010. 1:13 PMSaturn V says:
Me Too!!!!
I can't beleve I fell for it!!!!!
Apr 15, 2010. 8:25 AMacidbass says:
 awesome trying it immediately
Feb 10, 2010. 1:27 AMhamdifaraj says:
it is very nice . thanks ...
Feb 8, 2010. 3:49 AMmarryjonthan says:
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Feb 6, 2010. 8:16 AMtanyav23 says:
thank you,very helpful to it all.
Feb 3, 2010. 9:38 PMgoodshow says:

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Nov 8, 2009. 4:54 PMjkoznek says:
I did not read the other replies but Winamp offers a video/tv streamer. It shows movies and cartoons like family guy. There is also porn on there for those who are inclined.
Aug 14, 2009. 9:00 AMtubocurarine-D says:
try out project free tv they have loads of stuff
Sep 21, 2009. 8:19 PMcelticmoon says:
Having a heck of a time downloading, could it be due to Windows Vista? All sites just keep saying "loading video". Thanks in advance!
Sep 22, 2009. 6:32 PMwinful says:
why is it that I can't see the whole blurb for each step?
Sep 21, 2009. 3:18 PMmunya98 says:
nice
Sep 4, 2009. 12:06 AMWarlrosity says:
Thats not abc...?
Jul 30, 2009. 5:10 AMferrari484 says:
Or Azereus
Jun 20, 2009. 12:29 PM6843churchillrdlangley703 says:
easy as taking a...................
Jun 3, 2009. 10:59 AMblodefood says:
On the legal means of viewing: Hulu doesn't work because you have to be inside the US. Fancast just sits there loading. Joost errors out. ABC, CBS and NBC are only available in the US.

So, to make this instructable more accurate, it should state somewhere in the beginning that this is for users in the US only. It means that if someone from another country wants to make an instructable on the same topic, there would be little duplication if any.

In Canada, try CBC, CTV, Global, TVO, CPAC, SRC, RDI, TVA, Showcase, etc.
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