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Did you know you can get a tuner for your Macintosh computer, plug a TV antenna into it, and watch TV on your macintosh computer. Once you’ve got it connected, you can set it up to record any shows you want, and watch them anytime. Here’s how to get it going.
To watch digital TV on you mac you need 2 things. Firstly, some hardware to get the TV signal into your computer, and secondly, you need some software to control the recordings and display the TV programs on your screen.
1. The Hardware: a USB TV tuner stick.
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One end plugs into your USB port, the other end has an antenna socket where you plug the lead coming out of your TV antenna. So the antenna lead coming from your roof now plugs into your computer as if it was your TV.
A TV USB tuner stick looks like this:
You need to get one suitable for your area, for example in Australia, Asia and Europe the standard is DVB-T (also called DTT). In the USA cable TV is popular, while Japan and South America have ISDB.
2. The Software.
You then need to load up software. The EyeTV software is great, it has a setup assistant that will automatically tune the channels in for you, guiding you along the way like this:
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I found EyeTV to be a good solution for both the hardware and software. It records shows, you can watch them later and skip the adds. It comes with it’s own remote, but also works with the apple remote. It has different versions for the USA, Australia, UK and so on.
It has some nice tweaks too, so you can set the forward skip to be 30 seconds, so each press of the remote skips exactly 1 30 second advertisement, and then set the back skip to be 2 or 3 seconds to jump just that little bit back if you miss the start of the show again.
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Not too hard to set up. When I did have problems, I emailed EyeTV support and they helped me within a day with my questions.
The macintosh will automatically wake up if it is asleep, record the program, then go back to sleep when it is finished. It can even power on from powered down to record a show if you want it to. This preference (start EyeTV when the device is plugged in) is the one that allows EyeTV to automatically wake up from sleep to record – it took me a while to work out!)
For $99 per year you can subscribe to IceTV, which allows you to have more detailed and up-to-date program information, and an iphone app that will allow you to tell your computer to record shows. I just used it for the 3 months for free and didn’t sign up as I found the recording not as reliable as directly from EyeTV.
Here’s a screenshot of the iphone program:
Check that your device is compatible
To check if your smart TV, streaming device, or game console is compatible with the Apple TV app, visit Apple's website.1,2
How to get the Apple TV app
- On your compatible smart TV, streaming device, or game console, go to your device's app store and download the Apple TV app.
- Open the Apple TV app and choose Start Watching.
- Go to Settings, then select Accounts.
- Choose Sign In. If you don't have an Apple ID, you need to create one. Then, use one of these options to sign in with your Apple ID and complete setup:
- Sign In On Mobile Device: Use your phone's camera to scan the QR code on the TV screen. Then follow the instructions on your mobile device.
- Sign In On This TV: Use your TV remote to manually sign in with your Apple ID and complete setup.
What you can do with the Apple TV app
Rent or buy content and watch your favorite movies and TV shows. You can also subscribe to premium channels in the Apple TV app and more.3
Watch Apple TV+ Original TV shows and movies
When you subscribe to Apple TV+, you can watch Apple Original TV shows and movies and other exclusive content on all of your devices.
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Sign out of the Apple TV app on a smart TV, streaming device, or game console
- Open the Apple TV app.
- Go to Settings.
- Select Accounts, then choose Sign Out.
Reset the Apple TV app to its original settings
This will sign you out of your account on that device and remove your personal information. If you're also signed in to the Apple Music app on your smart TV or streaming device, the Apple Music app will also be reset to its original settings and all of your personal information will be removed.
- On your smart TV, streaming device, or game console, open the Apple TV app or Apple Music app.
- Go to Settings.
- On your smart TV or streaming device, choose 'Reset Apple TV app and Apple Music,' then confirm your choice. On your game console, choose 'Reset Apple TV app.'
Sign out of a smart TV, streaming device, or game console that you can't access
If you're signed in to the Apple TV app on a smart TV, streaming device, or game console that you can't access, you can remove the device from your account list.
If you need help
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- For more information about the Apple TV app on your smart TV, streaming device, or game console, see the Apple TV app user guide.
- If you have issues installing the Apple TV app or connecting to the internet on your smart TV, streaming device, or game console, contact the manufacturer.
- Set up the Apple Music app on your Samsung smart TV.
- The Apple TV app availability might vary by country and region. Learn what’s available in your country or region. The Apple TV app features and supported devices also might vary by country and region.
- You can also visit Samsung's website to see which Samsung smart TVs are supported and Roku's website to see which Roku streaming players and TVs are supported. To check if other devices are supported, like Amazon Fire TV devices, visit Apple's website.
- On Amazon Fire TV devices, you can't purchase content from the Apple TV app. You can purchase content on another supported device to watch it in the Apple TV app on your Amazon Fire TV device.