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INDEX
Music and Sound
 Local (DC area) Music Performance Groups
 Sound processing Software
 Definitions of 1D, 2D and 3D spatial sound terms
 Music and Sound Sources
 Free Sheet Music, Music Theory, Lessons
TV (Television) and Video
 English Language IPTV for U.S. Viewers (Big Table)
 Some channels that don't stream, as of my last test
 How to tell if a streaming source is legit
 Video Sharing Websites (also called Online Video Platforms)
 TV Channel Program Schedules
 Descriptions of TV Programs and Movies
 Online Collections of Free TV Shows and Movies
 Online Collections of Free and Paid TV Shows and Movies
 Free TV Channel Bundles
 Paid Internet TV and Movie Subscription Services
 Movies at Theaters
 Satellite TV and/or Internet providers
 Paid TV Channel Bundle Subscriptions
 Viewable College Courses
 TV and Music forums
 Antennas
 Video processing Software
 Other Cordcutting resources
 Shopping
 Best Streaming Shows
 Nielson ratings for shows

Music and Sound

Local (DC area) Music Performance Groups
MusicDC.com facebook page Washington DC Metro Music Information
DCMusic.Live Find live music in Washington DC
boerger.org community music group list

Wikipeia: List of music sharing websites (some of these sites try to be legit; but some may include unlicensed content

Sound Processing Software

(free) Audacity sound editing software
  Tutorials for Audacity
  How to clean up digital recordings using Audacity
  Speeding up and slowing down audio

Equalizers let you adjust the volume of frequency bands
IMO, the best let you interactively set the volume of each band, like an old fashioned graphic equalizer.

Equalizer APO is a free equalizer which can configure many bands, many channels. Doesn't include its own user friendly GUI.
  Peace Equalizer GUI, uses Equalizer APO
    Tutorial (Youtube) Looks very good
    Wiki (documentation)
    How to use the Headphones and Hearing test (which you must install in the setup menu)
  Youtube video on using Equalizer APO
    This page gives tips on using Equalizer APO
  Room EQ Wizard (REW) provides a user friendly interface to Equalizer APO, for room equalization. I think you need a calibration microphone.
TFM Audio Filter 10 band graphic equalizer for microsoft windows. It also reduces dynamic range; not always desirable.
Note: There are browser addons that do the same thing, like Muyer Audio Equalizer for Firefox. More importantly, Windows itself has one, if you configure the sound device (to increase the bit rate and depth), and play with its configuration and properties. (The windows interactive interface is extremely non-obvious. You right click on the volume icon in the taskbar, select the audio device, bring up a control panel menu, select the device again, and play with configuration and the various tabs of the properties menu.) While one is at it, one can turn make some PC audio devices (including HDMI drivers) use 7.1 sound, for input into a cheap old used home theater (which will sound just as good as a new one), and/or can configure the headphone driver to emulate surround sound. Add virtual binaural sound software, and this eliminates the need to buy an AVR and speakers. (But I'm still playing and am not sure how well they work yet.

Software to create virtual binaural sound (for headphones) from surround sound (see definitions below)

(Microsoft) Windows sonic (free with Windows 7, 10, 11)
Dolby Access (Dolby Atmos for Windows or XBox) for headphones
DTS Sound Unbound, DTX:X, DTS Headphone: X
Spatial Sound Card
  HeSuVi: Use every Headphone Surround Virtualization on all Sound Cards with EQ APO (Guide);
  Free - Use instead of above software. Based on Equalizer APO. I like the sbx100-.wav virtualization best, atmos-.wav almost as well. Includes channel level changes; It says to use 48kHz sampling, but I prefer 192kHz (24 bit).
  Note: HeSuVi drops height info in Atmos - Windows sonic does better, and maybe so does Dolby Atmos for headphones (I haven't tested).
  [Information about] HeSuVi
  Usage of Graphic GUI for HeSuVi

Definitions of 1D, 2D and 3D spatial sound terms

I am not an expert; these definitions may not be quite right, and different people use terms differently.
  1. Spatial sound is sound that people can locate in space.
    But, unqualifed, "spatial sound", or "virtual sound" specifically often mean any sound processing technique that helps people locate sound sources in 3D space - e.g., 3D surround sound, or binaural sound (see below), or it means virtual sound software or hardware (see below for definition).

    People say human interpretation of spatial sound is extremely complex and is partly learned rather than pre-wired. We take into account relative sound volume, phase, (ear, origin point and frequency dependent) time of arrival, in the two ears. We also use and interpret echos, and the effects on the other mentioned things of conduction, dispersion (differences in time of arrival between frequencies), scattering, and diffraction (bending) around the head and body. We also sometimes move, tilt and rotate our heads, and see how that changes what we hear.
    The Basis of binaural sound: Wikipedia Article on Sound Localization

    There are studies that claim that people who haven't heard surround sound (see below for definition) before can't interpret it in 2D or 3D. Just like there are studies that claim people who haven't seen flat pictures before, even if the pictures properly use shadows, perspective, reflections, and brightness variation, don't see them in 3D, because in the real world, people can also use parallax, adaptive focussing, and polarization effects, combined with head motions, to see depth and texture. Studies have shown that people who watch too much TV as young children never learn to see 3D in the real world; maybe the same is true of surround sound, and perhaps even binaural sound (see below for definition)??

  2. Simple mono (or monophonic) sound Effectively recorded with one real or virtual (i.e., simulated) fixed location mike. You can not locate the sound source by listening.
  3. Simple stereo (or stereophonic) sound Effectively recorded with two real or virtual fixed mikes. Best played back on 2 speakers, or headphones. Purely 1D spatial seperation, across a line.
  4. Surround sound More real or virtual microphones and speakers. Can to some extent place objects in 2D. And, if some of the microphones and speakers are at different heights, in 3D. Because the microphone and speaker locations don't actually match the sound source locations, and don't take into full account conduction, diffraction, dispersion and scattering, can't actually locate things quite right. Among other things, that means that if you move around, the perceived location changes. It also in turn messes up and sometimes overemphasizes sound wave constructive and destructive interference. It does handle head rotations fairly well, and with many height speakers, may handle head tilts fairly well. When done fairly well, can sound fairly good.
  5. Binaural sound Effectively recorded with 2 real or virtual microphones, located in the ears of a real or fake person's head. Works best if played back on headphones. In theory, this exactly reproduces full 3D sound as received by real human beings much better than surround sound. But like surround sound, has some limitations, because different people have different shape and density heads and bodies. Also, it does not respond to head rotations, tilts or moving around well. In my tests, I personally preferred real or simulated binaural sound to surround sound, but that might be because my headphones are higher quality than my speakers.
    1. Virtual surround sound Binaural sound produced from surround sound by software.
      Some people call binaural sound "surround sound", but that is atypical.
    2. Virtual reality games and headsets that implement binaural sound may respond to head motions, if the software handles it. Perhaps at some point binaural sound techniques will evolve to handle that too, which would be ideal.
    3. Dolby Atmos is a mixture of surround and simulated binaural techniques, though Dolby doesn't fully describe it. They use many microphones. In addition, a sound engineer or software(?) attempts to determine where the sound sources are physically located in 3D, and that "metadata" is added into the bitstream in connection with each sound element. When played back on speakers, sounds like good 5.1 3D surround sound. When played on headphones, the best examples sound like binaural sound.
    4. I haven't found any working examples of true surround sound on Youtube - perhaps Youtube can't do it, or most people don't know how to make it do it? The claimed surround sound instances are either binaural sound (which is better, in my personal view, if you use headphones), or don't work.
    5. My attempts to use Windows sonic to turn surround sound into simulated binaural sound aren't nearly as good as many simulated binaural examples on the web. Also, there is no way to boost the center channel component. Does other software do better??
    6. When I use Windows sonic, it drops the bit stream down to 16 bit 48,000 bps - which reduces quality noticeably if you use a good sound card and good headphones. I wonder if other software doesn't do that. 24 bits, 96,000 bps is better. (If you go even higher, some AVRs and other hardware have trouble using it, or won't let you play with it.
    7. I mentioned HeSuVi above - I am reasonably happy with it, and it's free.

    Music and Sound Sources
    Youtube: Search for "Hifi Test"; Note: No surround sound.
    Youtube: Search for "Audiophile"; Note: No surround sound.
    Youtube: Search for "NBR Music"; Note: No surround sound.
    Youtube: PCM Surround Sound Test; No surround sound, possibly some binaural sound.
    Fraunhofer surround sound tests; 5.1 worked on my Windows 10 system, but on my Windows 7 system only if the files were downloaded. I can't make 7.1 work on Firefox, but works on Chrome.
    The Digital Theater Lots of demos, trailers, including true surround sound.
      (Dolby?) Movie Trailers
    Dolby's own trailer site (fewer)
    DemoLandia Has a lot of demo files - very promising
    Audiocheck High Definition Audio Test Files
    Immersive Audio; has free surround sound test file for 7.4.4 sound
    Surround sound test files in (almost) every format; (Noise at each speaker location)
      Google drive folder with referenced test files
    AVSForum thread with sample surround sound/video file links
      Including this 7.1/8.2 DTS audio test that works for me
    Berlin Mastering Samples of binaural sound, generated from surround sound - I couldn't get the first video to work on my system, but the rest are awesome.
    3D Surround Sound (TEST) (Is actually binaural recording, not surround sound
    Starkey Cetera Barbershop binaural sound / spatial sound example
    More binaural sound here, here, here, here
    Digital 3D 7.1 Surround Sound Test using spatial sound
    Another spatial sound demo - wow!
    Hear New York City in 3D audio - another example
    Sennheiser: Final Stop: A 3D Audio Thriller I love it.
    How to use Windows 10’s awesome 3D sound for headphones
    Ars Technica: Spatial audio is the most exciting thing to happen to pop music since stereo

    Online Tone Generator (sound frequency generator)
      My settings to test audio equipment and hearing response: freq 10-25000, dur. 100, sine, exp sweep.
      NB: Harmonic distortion can make you think you hear "virtual pitches" lower than is really there or even that you can hear; some soundcards wrap high frequencies to lower frequencies. I like to equalize pitches to sound as equally loud as possible.
    HD9.in Frequency Sweeps (downloadable)
    However, many sources say one should instead equalize so that a frequency sweep with uniform perceived "loudness", as heard by a typical human with good hearing, sounds equally loud at all pitches. Here are a few such sweeps:
    Perceptual Sweep; Click on "The sound File"
    Perceptual Sweep Spectral Flatness Test
    Pack: Test Tones by Timbre; Click on "equal-loudness log sine sweep up-down.wav"

    My Exercise Music links
    Pandora Free or paid music
    Spotify Similar
    Apple Music Similar, but $6 (student), $11 (individual), $17 (family)/month
    Tidal Similar, but $5 (student), $11 (individual) / month $17 (family); Includes some high audio quality content
    TuneIn: Free Internet Radio
    Jango Radio
    Accuradio Free music, by genere, or most popular
    Youtube Music (was Google Music)
    Amazon Prime Music (Included with Amazon Prime)
    Amazon Music Unlimited
    Streema Free on-line Radio stations
    Deezer Free or paid music subscription
    IHeartRadio Lots of free radio stations
    Adult Swim DIGITALIS (wierd music)
    Librivox Free Audiobooks

    Discogs Available music recordings
    HDTracks More available music recordings, with sample snipits
    BlueCoastMusic More available music recordings, with sample snipits

    Free Sheet Music, Music Theory, Lessons, stores
    8notes.com Free Sheet Music; Also free Music Theory and lessons
      Music Theory at 8 notes.com
    MuseScore "The world's largest free sheet music catalog"
    SheetMusic-free.com (for piano)
    IMSLP Sharing the World's Public Domain Music
    Google search for "free sheet music" More sources.
    Sheet Music Direct; Not free, but has free pass trial
    SightSing.com: Learn to sight sing
    6 Great Sheet Music Apps that All Musicians Should Try Out
    A few music stores near DC - use a search engine or http://maps.google.com to find more
    Check Levin's Washington Music Center; The biggest area store; high quality repairs
    House of Musical Traditions Mostly but not exclusively folk instruments
    L & L Music Wind Shop Said by above to have good repairs of wind instruments
    Atomic Music Mostly but not exclusively used guitar, amps & electronics, drums

    TV (Television) and Video

    English Language IPTV for U.S. Viewers (Big Table)

    Hints for better streaming: I used to say "Unless your computer is very slow, turn off hardware acceleration," but I don't think that is much of an issue now. Roku streams better than PC browsers - doesn't crash as often, handles data delays better, but adds extra ads to some channels.

    For inclusion in my table, shows must be streamable on Demand or live in U.S.A. without a cable, satellite or other aggregator (MVPD) subscription. (I have randomly included some common channels that require a subscription).
    I omit Adult (e.g., X rated) channels.
    Not a completely comprehensive list!

    Classified by whether free, and by content.
    Also recommended: Roku boxes include many channels not listed here. They are much easier to use than Kodi apps and Android TV boxes. The trade off is that they add extra ads to some channels.
    Cautions: Many channels exist to push specific political or religious positions, or to host informercials, and will seem biased to people of other affiliations, often including myself. Much of my info is incomplete, out of date or incorrect. When categories are seperated by commas (e.g., General, Religious affiliation), that means the station includes both categories, in decreasing order of frequency.
    Free? Abbreviations
      Free=Free on demand episodes (no credit card needed; more than just teasers - though in some cases, only recent episodes are free)
      SomeFree=Some episodes are free on demand (I won't list this if there are only short clips, or a few teaser episodes)
      Sub=channel subscription required
      Agg=Aggregator (e.g., Cable, Satellite...) Subscription Required
      Agg/Sub=Aggregator or Subscription Required
      LimTFree=Limited viewing time Free at once
      Live=Only Live available
      PPV=Pay per view
    View with A browser (+optional add-on or extension)that sees videos (not necessarally optimal; only tested on websute if subscription required), specifically FireFox (usually my preference because less spyware) and/or Chrome and/or IE (Microsoft Internet Explorer; partially replaced by Microsoft Edge) [Note: Chrome+Flash, FireFox+Flash, or Opera+Flash may work instead of IE+Flash if you set the browser to allow Flash on that website] and/or Kodi and/or flash (largely out of date; had security problems) and/or Silverlight (largely out of date); "App" means requires an app; ? means I couldn't check


    Free? View with Channel_Name Category
    SomeFreeChromeA&E or AETV (was Arts & Entertainment Network) WikipediaGeneral
    SomeFreeChrome AAC American Athletic Conference; College sports; WikipediaSports
    FreeFirefoxABC American Broadcasting Company; Wikipedia; AffiliatesGeneral
    SomeFreeFirefoxAPTN Aboriginal Peoples Television Network; WikipediaGeneral (Canadian)
    FreeFirefoxABPN News; Some in EnglishNews (India)
    FreeFirefoxABS-CBN; Wikipedia(Phillipines)
    SomeFreeChromeACC or ACCN Atlantic Coast Conference; College sports; Wikipedia; Affiliates; and here football and basketballSports
    FreeChromeAccuweather; Wikipedia; AffiliatesWeather
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    SomeFreeChromeThe Africa ChannelNews
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    FreeChromeAl Jazeera English; WikipediaNews (Quatar; Arab/Muslim perspective)
    SomeFreeIE+FlashAltitude SportsSports
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    SomeFreeChromeAMC American Movie ClassicsMovies
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    SomeFreeIE+FlashAMGTVGeneral
    LiveChromeAngel OneChristian
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    SomeFreeChromeAnimal PlanetNature
    Sub?Annenberg Learner Teacher ResourcesEducational
    FreeIE+FlashArirang; WikipediaNews (South Korea)
    LiveChromeArise NewsNews (Ethiopia)
    SomeFreeChromeASPireGeneral (African American)
    AggAppAT&T SportsNetSports
    AggAppAudienceGeneral
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    AggChromeAXS tvMusic (mostly), Comedy & Sports
    FreeChromeBaby TVKids
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    LiveChromeBeauty iQShopping
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    FreeChromeBelievers’ Voice of Victory NetworkChristian
    LiveChromeBible TVChristian (India)
    SomeFreeChromeBET Black Entertainment TV (family of channels)General
    FreeChrome  BET Her (Was Centric) For black womenMusic (Mostly)
    SomeFreeChrome  BET Jams (from VH1)Music
    SomeFreeChromeBig Ten Network BTNSports
    SubChromeBiz TV For U.S. entrepreneurs and small business ownersBusiness
    SomeFreeRokuBlack Belt TV Martial Arts; (See alsoSports
    Sub?The BlazeNews
    FreeChromeBloomberg Business TVNews (Business)
    Free?BoomerangKids
    FreeIE+FlashBounce TV; AffiliatesGeneral, Black interest
    SomeFreeChromeBowie State University TV / PBC2 Weather (BSU-TV); VideosEducational
    FreeChrome(British Armed) Forces NetworkNews
    SomeFree? Bravo!; See also; Wikipedia General
    AggChromeBUZZRGame Shows
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    SomeFreeChromeCBS Columbia Broadcasting System; AffiliatesGeneral
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    FreeIE+FlashCCTV NewsNews (China)
    FreeChromeCGTN America; WikipediaNews (China; Some in English)
    FreeIE+FlashCGTN Documentary; Archive Videos; WikipediaNews (China)
    LiveChromeCharge! TV; AffiliatesGeneral
    LiveChromeChristian Television Network; AffiliatesChristian
    LiveFirefox+
    Silverlight
    Classic Arts Showcase (Unscheduled)Fine Arts
    AggChromeCinemaxMovies
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    FreeChromeComedy CentralComedy
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    FreeChromeDaystar TV Network WDDN; AffiliatesChristian
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    FreeChromeDefenseTV U.S. Dept. of DefenseNews
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    FreeChromeDeutsche Welle; WikipediaNews (Germany)
    AggChromeDiscovery ChannelScience, General
    SomeFreeChrome  Discovery Family channel; VideosKids and Family
    AggChrome  Discovery Life ChannelHealth
    SomeFreeChromeDisneyGeneral
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    SomeFreeChrome  Disney Junior ChannelKids
    FreeChrome  Disney XDKids
    FreeChromeDIY Do It Yourself NetworkHome Improvement
    SomeFree? E! Entertainment TV; See also; Wikipedia Entertainment
    AggChromeEl ReyGeneral
    Sub/PPVChromeEleven Sports Network Sports: Fighting
    FreeChromeEmmanuelChristian (Nigeria)
    Agg/Sub?ENCORE is now StarzEncore, and is part of STARZMovies
    AggChromeESPN Entertainment & Sports Programming Network (family of channels)Sports
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    LiveChromeEVINE Live (Leased Access)Shopping
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    FreeChromeEthiopian tv; WikipediaNews (Ethiopia) (Some in English)
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    Educational
    ??  Ch25 Community ClassroomEducational
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    Family Entiretainment TV; WikipediaChristian
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    Agg/Sub?FLIX is part of ShowtimeMovies
    FreeChromeFirst Nations Experience FNX Native American and other indigenous interests; Wikipedia; AffiliatesIndigenous Cultures
    FreeChromeFood NetworkFood
    LimTFreeChromeFOX Network; AffiliatesGeneral
    Agg/Sub?  FX FOX ExtendedMovies
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    SomeFreeChrome  Fox News Channel FNCNews (Conservative)
    SomeFreeChrome  Fox Sports NetworkSports
    SomeFreeChrome    Fox College SportsSports
    SomeFreeChrome    Fox Sports Sun or Fox Sports Florida, formerly SUN SportsSports
    SomeFreeChrome    Fox Sports West / Prime Ticket Sports
    FreeChromeFrance 24; WikipediaNews (France)
    SomeFreeChromeFreeform (Was ABC Family); (Many ads!)General
    SomeFreeChromeFSTV Free Speach TV (Liberal)Politics
    FreeChromeFuseMusic
    SomeFreeChromeFYIEducational
    FreeChromeGAC Great American CountryMusic
    LiveChromeGEB America (Oral Roberts University)Christian
    LiveChromeGem Shopping NetworkShopping
    FreeChromeGMUTV George Mason University
    FreeChromeGMA Pinoy TV(Phillipines); Some in English
    FreeChromeGOD TVChristian
    FreeIE+FLashGod's Learning Channel GLCChristian
    SomeFreeChromeGolf ChannelSports
    AggAppGame Show NetworkGame Shows
    Sub?Hallmark ChannelGeneral
    Agg?  Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
    Agg?  Hallmark+ (was Hallmark Movies Now)
    Agg/Sub?HBO Home Box Office (family of channels)Movies
    Agg?HDNet MoviesMovies
    Live??Heartland country musicMusic
    FreeChromeHerndon Community TV
    Agg/Sub?Here TVLGBT
    Agg?H&I Heroes & IconsGeneral
    FreeChromeHGTV Home & Garden tvShopping for homes
    SomeFreeChromeThe Hillsong Channel Christian MusicChristian Music
    SomeFreeChromeHITN Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network; See Also; Some in English
    SomeFreeChromeHLN Headline NewsNews
    FreeChromeHistory Channel; Military History ChannelHistory
    FreeChromeHope ChannelChristian (Seventh-day Adventist)
    FreeChromeHSN Home Shopping Network; AffiliatesShopping
    FreeChromeHSN2 Home Shopping Network 2Shopping
    SomeFreeChromeICTV Indigenous Community Television(Australian)
    AggChromeIFC Independent Film ChannelMovies
    FreeChromeThe Impact NetworkChristian
    ?AggIn Country Television; See AlsoOutdoors
    AggChromeID Investigation DiscoveryCrime
    Agg/Sub?Indieplex is part of STARZMovies
    Agg?Inspiration Network INSPChristian
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    Agg?Israeli TV Network(Christian/Messianic Judiasm)
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    LiveChromeJuce TVChristian MusicChristian Music
    ??Kids & Teens Television (KTV)Christian; Kids
    SomeFreeChromeLATV Latin American TV; AffiliatesHispanic; Some in English
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    Agg?LifetimeGeneral
    SomeFreeChrome  Lifetime MoviesMovies
    Agg?  Lifetime Real WomenGeneral
    FreeLight NetworkChristian (Phillippines)
    LiveChromeLight TV family-friendly programming; AffiliatesChristian; General
    LiveLighthouse Television UgandaChristian (Uganda)
    SomeFreeChromeLink TVNews, Music, Politics
    originally Arab/Muslim perspective (?)
    Now liberal activist
    Agg?LogoLGBT; some General
    LiveChromeLoma Linda Broadcasting Network LLBNChristian (Seventh-day Adventist)
    Agg?Longhorn NetworkSports
    FreeChromeMAVtv Viewer Produced TVSome in English (Montreal, Canada)
    Agg?MC Musical Choice channelsMusic
    ??Mi Casa Hispanic interest, English languageGeneral
    LiveIE+FlashMEA Middle Eastern AmericanGeneral
    SomeFreeChromeMe-TV Memorable Entertainment TV; AffiliatesGeneral
    Agg?MGM+ (family of channels) (was Epix)Movies, Drama
    Agg/Sub?MHz Networks; WikipediaNews (Foreign)
    Agg/Sub?  MHz Worldview; WikipediaNews (Foreign)
    Agg?Military History ChannelHistory
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    Agg/Sub?  MLB EXTRA INNINGS BaseballSports
    Agg?  MLB NetworkSports
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    Agg?Motor Trend; was VelocityAutomotive
    Agg/Sub?Movieplex is part of STARZMovies
    AggAppMSG NYC SportsSports
    Free? MSNBC Microsoft NBC; See also; Wikipedia News/Paid Programming
    Agg?MTV Music TVMusic
    Agg?  MTV2 Music TV 2; AffiliatesMusic, Reality TV
    Agg?  MTV-HIT Hits (Music Mix) (U.S.)Music
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    SomeFreeChrome  MTV (Canada)Music
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    ??  MTV Hits (UK and Ireland)Music
    ??  MTV Top40 Hits (UK and Ireland)Music
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    ??  MTV Music Australia; WikipediaMusic
    FreeChrome  MTVU (MTV University)?
    Agg?MYX (Asian American interest)
    FreeChromeNASA TVEducational, about NASA
    FreeChromeNASA TVEducational, about NASA plus
    SomeFreeChromeNational Geographic ChannelEducational
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    NBA (National Basketball Association): list of broadcasters WikipediaSports (Basketball)
    SomeFreeChromeNBA on NBCSports
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    Agg?NBA League Pass BasketballSports
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    SomeFreeChrome  NBC Sports Network NBCSN (was Versus)Sports
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    SomeFreeChromeNESN New England Sports NetworkSports
    FreeChromeNewsmax TVconservative politics
    FreeChromeNewsyNews
    SomeFreeChromeNational Film Board of Canada NFB Documentaries, Educational, Animation filmsGeneral (Canadian)
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    SomeFreeChromeNFL NetworkSports
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    Sub?NFL SUNDAY TICKET Football (purchase for non-DirecTV subscribersSports
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    Sub?NHL NetworkSports (Hockey)
    Sub?NHL CENTER ICE; See also HockeySports
    Sub?NHL In DemandSports
    FreeChromeNHK World; WikipediaNews (Japan)
    SomeFreeChromeNickelodeonKids
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    FreeChrome  NickMusic (facebook page)Music
    AggFirefox?  Teen Nick TNCKGeneral, for teens
    SomeFreeChromeNine Network; Wikipedia(Australia)
    FreeChromeNVCC Northern Virginia Community CollegeEducational
    SomeFreeChrome?NRB National Religious Broadcasters (has links to broadcasting affiliates)Christian
    FreeChromeNTD New Tang Dynasty TV; WikipediaNews (About China)
    SomeFreeChromeOlympic ChannelSports
    FreeChromeOne America News NetworkNews (Conservative)
    SomeFreeChromeThe Oprah Winfrey Network OWNTalk
    SomeFreeChromeOutdoor Channel Hunting and FishingSports
    SomeFreeChromeOutside TVOutdoor sports
    Agg?Ovation Arts NetworkDance, General
    Free? Oxygen; See also; WikipediaCrime
    Agg?PAC-12Sports
    SomeFree?PBS; List of Member Stations (A few with their own programs are listed below)General
    SomeFreeChrome  WNET America's Flagship PBS Station (base subscription free)General
    SomeFree/SubChrome  All Arts (from WNET)Dance & Music
    SomeFreeChrome  MPT Maryland Public TV; Also MPT2; CreateGeneral
    SomeFreeChrome   ThinkPortEducational Resources
    SomeFreeChrome?  WETAGeneral
    SomeFreeChrome   WETA UK (WETA2)General
    SomeFreeChrome   WETA Kids (WETA3)Kids
    SomeFreeChrome  WHUT Howard University TelevisionGeneral
    SomeFreeChrome  WCNY Syracuse, NYGeneral
    SomeFree?  Global Connect
    SomeFreeChrome  WSKG Vestel, NYGeneral
    SomeFreeChrome  PBS Kids; AffiliatesKids
    FreeChrome  NYCTV NYC Media Provides some PBS contentGeneral
      World; Wikipedia; Affiliates
    AggChrome Paramount Network (used to be Spike TV); WikipediaGeneral
    LiveChromePeace TV 24 Hour Islamic International TV; See also; WikipediaMuslim
    LiveChromePGCC PG Community College TVEducational
    Agg?Pop (was TV Guide Network); WikipediaGeneral
    LiveFirefoxPositive TVMovies (family friendly)
    SomeFreeChromePrime SevenGeneral (Australia)
    SomeFreeChromePrince Georges Community TVChristian
    SomeFreeChromePursuit ChannelHunting
    LiveChromeQVC Network; WikipediaShopping
    FreeChromequbo Wikipedia; Affiliates; Kids
    (various) Regional Sports Networks; WikipediaSports Networks
    AggRetroplex is part of STARZ; WikipediaMovies
    LiveChromeRev'n; WikipediaAutomotive
    Sub?RFD TV; WikipediaFarming, country living, country music
    FreeChromeRT America (was Russia Today); WikipediaNews (Russian)
    SomeFreeChromeSABC1 South_African_Broadcasting_Corp 1; WikipediaGeneral
    SomeFreeChromeSABC2 South_African_Broadcasting_Corp 2; WikipediaGeneral
    SomeFreeChromeSABC3 South_African_Broadcasting_Corp 3; WikipediaGeneral
    SomeFreeChromeSABC News International; WikipediaNews (South Africa)
    SomeFreeChromeSCI Science ChannelScience
    Agg/SubScola - News of All Nations; WikipediaNews (Foreign)
    SomeFreeChromeSeattle Colleges Cable Television (on Youtube)General?
    SomeFreeChromeSEC Network The SE Conference; WikipediaSports
    SomeFreeChromeSeven Network; Wikipedia(Australia)
    LiveChromeShop LC; Wikipedia Jewelry salesShopping
    Agg/Sub?Showtime (family of channels); WikipediaMovies
    Agg/Sub?  FLIXMovies
    Agg/Sub?  TMC The Movie ChannelMovies
    Sub?Smile; WikipediaChristian Kids
    SomeFreeChromeSmithsonian Channel; WikipediaEducational
    FreeIEThe SonLife Broadcasting Network SBN; WikipediaChristian
    Sony Entertainment TV Asia International; Wikipedia(Asia)
    Agg?Sony Movie Channel; WikipediaMovies
    FreeChromeSoul of the South; Black interest; WikipediaGeneral
    Agg?Spectrum News; WikipediaNews
    Agg?Spectrum Sports; WikipediaSports
    Agg?  Spectrum SportsNetSports
    ??  Spectrum SportsNet LASports
    SomeFreeChromeSportsNet New York National SNY; WikipediaSports
    SomeFreeChromeThe Sportsman Channel Hunting and Fishing; WikipediaSports
    SomeFreeChromeSportsTime Ohio; WikipediaSports
    SomeFreeChromeStadium; WikipediaSports
    Agg?STARZ (family of channels); WikipediaMovies
    Agg?  Indieplex; WikipediaMovies
    Agg?  Movieplex; WikipediaMovies
    Agg?  Retroplex; WikipediaMovies
    Agg?  StarzENCORE (or Starz ENCORE); WikipediaMovies
    Agg?Sundance TV; WikipediaMovies
    AggFirefox SyFy Channel; See also; Wikipedia Science Fiction
    FreeChromeTakoma Park City TV Events in Takoma Park, MDLocal Events
    FreeChromeTBD; Wikipedia; AffiliatesGeneral
    FreeChromeTBN Trinity Broadcasting Network; Wikipedia; AffiliatesChristian
    FreeChromeTBN EuropeChristian (Foreign)
    LiveChromeTBN PacificChristian (Foreign)
    LiveChromeTBN SalsaChristian (for Latino Americans)
    LiveChromeTBN UKChristian (UK)
    FreeChromeTBN AfricaChristian (South Africa)
    SomeFreeChromeTBS Turner Broadcasting System WTBS; WikipediaGeneral
    Agg?TCM Turner Classic Movies; WikipediaMovies
    Agg/Sub?TMC The Movie Channel is part of Showtime; WikipediaMovies
    FreeChromeTCT Tri-State Christian TV; Wikipedia; AffiliatesChristian; Messianic Judiasm
    SomeFreeChromeTennis Channel; WikipediaSports
    SomeFreeChromeThree Angels Broadcasting 3ABN; WikipediaChristian (Seventh-day Adventist)
    SomeFreeChrome  3ABN Dare to Dream NetworkChristian (Seventh-day Adventist)
    SomeFreeChrome  3ABN Kids NetworkChristian (Seventh-day Adventist)
    Agg?TLC The Learning Channel; WikipediaEducational
    Agg/Sub?TMC The Movie Channel; Wikipedia is part of ShowtimeMovies
    Agg?TNT Turner Network TV; WikipediaGeneral
    AggChromeTOKU; Wikipedia Anime and Asian live-actionOther
    LiveChromeTotal Living Network TLN; WikipediaChristian
    FreeChromeTown of Vienna Community NetworkNews
    FreeChromeTRT World; WikipediaNews (Turkey)
    ??Tuff TV; Wikipedia; For men?
    Agg?TV5 Monde; Some English subtitiles Wikipedia (Foreign)
    FreeChromeTV Asia; Wikipedia(Asia)
    TVG TV Games Network; WikipediaSports, Horse Racing
      TV Games Network 2Sports, Horse Racing
    ??TV Japan; Wikipedia(Japan)
    Agg/SubChromeTV Land; WikipediaGeneral
    SomeFreeChromeTV One; WikipediaGeneral
    SomeFreeChromeTravel Channel; WikipediaTravel
    FreeChromeTRT Türk; WikipediaNews (Turkey; Some English??)
    Agg?TruTV; WikipediaReality TV
    FreeChromeUniversity of California TVEducational
    FreeChomeUniversity of California/San Diego TVEducational
    FreeChromeUMTV University of MD TVEducational
    ??UMUC-TV University of MD/Global Campus TV (Was: University College)
    freeChromeUNC-TV Public Media North Carolina
    freeFirefoxUNI University of Northern Iowa Uni TVEducational, General
    SomeFree? Universal Kids; See also; WikipediaKids
    ??Untamed Sports TVOutdoors
    SomeFreeChromeUP; WikipediaGeneral
    Free?ChromeUplift TVChristian?
    Agg/Sub? USA Network; See also; WikipediaGeneral
    SomeFreeChromeVH1 Video Hits OneMusic
    Sub/AggChromeVH1 Classic; WikipediaMusic (European)
    SomeFreeChromeViceland; WikipediaLifestyle
    ??The Walk; Wikipedia; AffiliatesChristian
    SomeFreeChromeWE Women's Entertainment; WikipediaGeneral
    FreeChromeThe Weather Channel TWC; WikipediaWeather
    FreeChrome  Weatherscan; WikipediaWeather
    FreeChromeWeatherNation; Wikipedia; AffiliatesWeather
    Sub?Willow Cricket; WikipediaSports: Cricket
    FreeChromeWMDE; Videos on Facebook; WikipediaGeneral, Leased Access
    LiveThe Word Network (Must watch on streaming box); WikipediaChristian
    FreeChromeWorld Fishing Channel; Wikipedia
    FreeChromeThe Worship Network; Wikipedia; AffiliatesChristian
    LiveChromeWorld Harvest Television; WikipediaChristian
    SomeFreeChromeYES Network Mostly Yankees Baseball, Nets Basketball, NYCFC Soccer; WikipediaSports
    FreeChromeYoutoo America; Wikipedia
    SomeFreeChromeYurview Mostly sports: Arizona, California, Kansas, Las Vegas, Luisiana, New England, Oklahoma, VirginiaSports, mostly
    Agg/Sub?Z Living; WikipediaHealth, including Yoga (India)
    Zee TV USA; English language too??Wikipedia(India)

    Some channels that don't stream, as of my last test

    Free? View with Channel_Name Category
    FreeAgapeChristian (Tanzania)
    FreeAmerica's Auction NetworkShopping
    Free?The Action Channel High-octane sports, movies & more; WikipediaSports & Movies
    FreeAntenna TV; Affiliates; and hereGeneral
    SomeFree  BET SoulMusic
    Channel Kidswater Wayside SchoolStudent TV
    Chillerhorror
    CIN Crime & Investigation NetworkCrime
    CNC World News (China); WikipediaNews (China)
    Comedy.tv
    FreeCOMET; AffiliatesScience Fiction
    TheCoolTV; AffiliatesMusic
    COZI TV; AffiliatesGeneral
    Crime & Investigation
    Doctor TV; Wikipedia; AffiliatesHealth
    The Cowboy Channel; formerly FamilyNet
    Rodeo & Western Lifestyle
    Sports: Rodeo
    Ebru TVGeneral (family friendly)
    Escape; Wikipedia; AffiliatesGeneral
    ES.TV Entertainment Studios (family of channels)General
    The Family Channel; AffiliatesGeneral, Christian
    GetTV; AffiliatesGeneral
    GRITGeneral
    Agg?ION Television; Affiliates General; Christian
    Aggn/a  Ion Life; AffiliatesShopping, Lifestyle
      Ion ShopShopping
    AggJustice CentralCrime
    AggThe Justice Network; AffiliatesCrime
    FreeLAFFGeneral
    Agg?MGMMovies
    AggMNET Korean American videosMusic Videos
    AggMOVIES! Network; AffiliatesMovies
    MyNetworkTV WDCA My20,MyTV,MNT; AffiliatesGeneral, Christian
    Nigerian tv Authority; WikipediaNews (Nigeria)
    Phoenix Satellite TV PNAX North America About China; some English subtitles(China)
    PixLGeneral (family friendly)
    Prmo TVKids
    Reelz Channel; WikipediaMovies
    Retro; Affiliates; WikipediaGeneral
    FreeRevolt (RVLT); WikipediaMusic
    FreeRide TV; Wikipedia
    RingSide Network TVGeneral, Leased Access
    Root Sports Northwest; WikipediaSports
    This TV; Wikipedia; AffiliatesGeneral
    Unity Broadcasting Network; Wikipedia; AffiliatesChristian
    AWE A Wealth of Entertainment; WikipediaGeneral
    WGN America; WikipediaGeneral

    Some of the sources that were used to prepare those tables
    Wikipedia: Category:Lists of television channels by country
    Wikipedia: Lists of television channels in the United States
    Wikipedia: Lists of television channels
    Wikipedia: Lists of American television network affiliates
    Wikipedia: Free-to-air#North America
    Wikipedia: List of independent television stations in the U.S.
    Wikipedia: List of television networks by country
    Repeat: Wikipedia: List of United States cable and satellite television networks
    Wikipedia: List of television stations in the United States by call sign (initial letter K)
    Wikipedia: List of television stations in the United States by call sign (initial letter W)
    DBSTalk thread: A Basic Guide & Resource For IPTV

    Similar Lists (NOT incorporated into table, because they may be proprietary.)
    HDTV magazine list of HD broadcast stations (page gone - see archive.org)
    RokuGuide Channels available through Roku boxes
    DBSTalk Forum list of Internet Streaming services WARNING: not all listed streaming services are legit.
    DMOZ Directories of Internet Broadcasts Page gone - see http://dmoztools.net
    Official AVS National HD Channel Lineups - Cable/DBS/Fiber/IPTV
      For updates, search at www.avsforum.com for "Official AVS National HD Channel Lineups"

    How to tell if a streaming source is legit

    There is no unambiguous way to tell if a streaming source is legal and legit in the country you are in, in the sense of not violating copyright and other intellectual property laws. However, there are some obvious clues, in order of descending priority:
    1. If the country you are in doesn't honor international copyright and other intellectual property laws, it is possible none of this applies - though that country may have other laws about what you can publish.
    2. Unless I express doubts here (on this web page), the ones listed here are probably legit.
    3. The companies that create the shows, or broadcast them over the air in the country you are in, are probably legit.
    4. If the deal seems too good, it probably isn't legit. E.g., if you get free or cheap access to a large number of shows and movies that have very recently been produced, they probably aren't legit - unless the criteria mentioned above apply, it probably isn't legit. That said, some of the biggest streaming companies that I believe to be legit, sometimes do that too.) Of course, that is a very difficult criteria to apply.
    5. If they advertise that you should use a VPN, they probably aren't legit. It is my belief that some of the biggest VPN companies subsidize the illegitimate streaming organizations, directly or indirectly. I'm not saying there are no legitimate reasons to use VPNs - there are.
    6. If they say they are free, but ask for credit card info, or other payment info, they probably aren't legit. There are exceptions - e.g., some of the biggest media companies, like Youtube for materials that aren't suitable for young children. But for the most part, I think this is correct.
    7. In fact, if they ask for credit card or other payment info, many of those are not legit. But some of them - mostly the big companies - are.
    8. If they are accessed through a version of Kodi that you personally downloaded from kodi.tv, and you only downloaded Kodi apps through that site, and never had to turn on "unknown sources", they probably are legit. But if you had to download the app through another source, they probably aren't.
    9. If they are accessed through a Roku box or Roku TV, or through an app that was originally built into your major brand name TV, they are probably legit, because those companies generally try to make them so. AFAIK, other streaming box companies don't try as hard.
    10. Videos whose primary purpose is to advocate particular religious beliefs, from sites whose primary purpose is to advocate those beliefs, are often legit.
    11. If the website name ends in .co, .ga, .ru, .tk, or .to, and you aren't in Columbia, Gabon, Russia, Tokelau or Tonga, respectively, they probably aren't legit for you. That's overgeneralized, but if you want to be careful to stay legit, it's the safe way to go.
    Video Sharing Websites (also called Online Video Platforms)
    Note Some videos on these sites may make illegal unclicensed use of copyrighted material. Video sharing websites tend to be disorganized, and a lot of the material is not authoritative.
    My semi-random pick of large, well organized, or searchable sites.
    YouTube The biggest video sharing website
    Vimeo; Mostly professional quality content with high sound & video quality
    Internet Archives Video Section
    9gag (video section)
    Vevo Music videos
    Ted Talks Educational talks
    Facebook Watch
    Daily Motion (poorly moderated, but fairly high sound & video quality)
    Wikipedia List of "online video platforms"
    Google search for youtube alternatives, including many not listed here

    TV Channel Program Schedules
    TV Guide listings
    TIVO Online Enter zip code - similar
    ZapItTV listings more detail
    TitanTV.com
    Comcast (XFinity) TV listings (Use Internet Explorer or Firefox, select zip code
      Comcast TV channel line-ups (requires Microsoft Internet Explorer). To see the cheap packages (starting at $13-$14/month), search for "basic cable".
    Comcast: just for PG County, MD (Riverdale line-up) Channel line up
    Just Answer: Comcast Help and support for Comcast
    then double click on provider)
    Comcast Xfinity Login Gives access to TV episodes, including more recent stuff, to Comcast subscribers
    TV Show Calendar goes farther into future than TV Guide (Is this page dead?)

    Descriptions of TV Programs and Movies
    (NOTE: May include spoilers)
    IMDB Internet Movie Database Includes TV Episode lists; can watch some free; can purchase episodes from Amazon video
    Wikipedia Online encyclopedia; includes TV and movie descriptions
    Watchseries.ac Lists of TV series info (Is this page dead?)
    TV Guide Online Video Guide Includes free and non-free TV episodes
    Rotten Tomatoes Movie & TV reviews
    Metacritic Similar.
    www.ovguide.com More TV feeds
    All Movie Movie reviews

    Online Collections of Free TV Shows and Movies
    (Note: I do not choose to give info on methods that would be illegal in the U.S.)
    (Sony) Crackle Free TV shows and Movies
    TubiTV TV and Movies, for free
    PopCornFlix Similar
    Shout Factory TV (Free movies and episodes)
    Kanopy Movies - Sign up through your public library; Works with Chome, not Firefox
    Hoopla Movies, Music & EBooks, through your public library
    Overdrive Similar - also called Libby; for books & audiobooks
    Sling Free
    Dust (Science fiction shorts); Youtube channel
    Alter (Horror shorts)
      Youtube channel
    Rokutan Viki Korean (and Asian?) shows & movies, with English subtitles
    Playary Music, TV, Movies
    Airy (haven't tried it; requires potentially unsafe software download. But works on Roku - very old shows,movies)
    Amazon FreeVee Free portion of Amazon video; was IMDB FreeDive, then IMDB TV & Video
    Stirr
    Xumo (available on some TVs, like Roku; not on browsers; slow response
    C21Media Previews of shows, that are hosted elsewhere; but I can't find where
    Samsung TV Plus (use Chrome)
    Distro TV links to various streaming websites

    LOCALBTV Free local TV; only includes TV stations and networks that give permission.
    LocalNow Somewhat similar
    How to Create Your Own Personal LOCAST Involves remote viewing of a DVR trvptfomh from an antenna located at someone else's home. Warning: I do not know if a judge would decide that is legal.
    Pluto TV On demand (free account)
    Redbox free
    Youtube Free with ads TV and movies

    Free TV Channel Bundles
    Pluto TV Free TV channels (free account) ; Pluto TV On demand
    Live TV from around the world

    Free TV Networks
    Online Collections of Free and Paid TV Shows and Movies
    Vudu (some of shows & movies are free; a good list of free & paid online shows) You have to sign up on PC (but not Roku) with an email account. You don't have to provide a credit card. View in Chrome. [b]is renamed[/b] Fandango At Home.
    Google Play
    Amazon Video
    Highly-rated yet little-known movies & shows on Netflix, Amazon Prime, and Hulu
    Every New Movie and TV Show Being Added to Amazon Prime in (month)
    Amazon FreeVee Free portion of Amazon video; was IMDB FreeDive, then IMDB TV & Video
    Peacock Free NBC/Universal streaming service: free portion
    Paramount+ (used to be CBS All Access)
      Free portion of Paramount+
    Microsoft store
    Bigstar.tv More movies and TV
    FilmON Many free (and premium) TV channels; guide
    iTunes - you can purchase some TV episodes through here. Note: iTunes is severe spyware.
    Redbox
    Movies Anywhere Buy movies
    JustWatch lists programs by streaming service; sometimes omits free sources
    ReelGood Similar
    Movietube TV episodes, movies (similar)
    Yidio (similar)
    Plex streaming service Plex is a very widely used streaming box software. This is their free streaming service. I suggest you use Firefox.
    FreeCast (was called RabbitTV,SelectTV) A free or paid service providing links to free and not-free TV over Internet; I can't make the links work, but if you find a movie you like, you can search for it at places like JustWatch.
      They do not document that you after logging in, you can logout by going to here.
      You must explicitly ask customer support to be taken off the email list to avoid junk email.
      Not great for finding new shows and movies, but if you know the name of what you want, this shows where to find it.
      Used to require a dongle.
    12 free and paid alternatives to CinemaNow Reviews of other streaming websites
    Comic-conHQ
    Xfinity Stream (Click on "Watch as a Guest" to see free Content - does not require Xfinity subscription)
    BritBox "The biggest streaming collection of British TV"

    Movies at Theaters (prices may be out of date)
    DCMetro Greenbelt movies
    movies.com
    Fandango (must use Chrome)

    Moviepass $10/month 1 movie/day pass - looks like a great deal - includes some AMC, Regal and other theaters; AMC wants to block it, Moviepass loses money, and may raise prices - mixed reviews online. This is out of date; prices will soon be tiered.


    Satellite TV and/or Internet providers
    Viasat a Satellite based Internet Service Provider; plans to add LEO satellites
    HughsNet another satelllite based Internet Service Provider
    Starlink A LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite ISP - available now
    OneWeb Another LEO satellite ISP; sells wholesale not retail service; merged with Eutelsat
    Telesat Plans to add LEO satellites to its networking satellite suite
    Project Kuiper (Kuiper Systems LLC) Amazon's LEO satelite ISP - soon to come
      (More up to date); and here
    Boeing is in the LEO satellite Internet race too; See Also
    SES Satellite Internet and TV serviceDoes not sell to home users.
    Eutelsat Internet and TV service.
    Facebook's satellite ISP (satellite Athena) - soon to come
    Telesat Another satellite ISP - not in U.S. yet, but may be soon.
    Dish TV Satellite based TV
    DirecTV another
    Orby TV another (mostly Christian religious channels)
    Trackdish Free to Air TV Channels in USA FTA(unencrypted) satellite TV
    FTAList Another free-to-air satellite channel list; incomplete, but has links to other resources
    Satellite Guys Discussion groups on satellite TV, including FTA
    Lyngsat Lists of FTA channels
    Lyngsat Stream Similar for Internet streamed channels
    TVROSat More about FTA and other satellite TV, hardware
    Wikipedia article on Free-to-air satellite TV - section on North America

    Note There is increasing interest at this time in replacing satellites, for Internet and TV transmission, including for home use, with drones (e.g., one of Facebook's projecs), balloons (e.g., Project Loon [which has been discontinued]), and perhaps eventually, blimps. In some areas, these can be much cheaper than satellites, and perhaps than broadband copper and optical fiber. I don't know of any commercial services like that at this time.

    Paid Internet TV and Movie Subscription Services (prices may be out of 0date) (The two most common are Hulu and Netflix.)
    www.hulu.com $6+/month TV episodes and movies (8 days after showing)
      Hulu's greatest weakness: no easy to find comprehensive list of offerings!:
      Hulu's own incomplete list of shows & movies (Click on Browse; does not work when signed into Hulu)
      Hulu's comprehensive list - NOT easy to find! I suggested they change that. Completely disorganized.
      Full List of TV Shows On Hulu
      Full List of Movies On Hulu
      SomethingToStream on Hulu List of Hulu Shows and Movies;
      Vulture: The 100 Best TV Shows on Hulu Right Now
      Spoiler TV: Hulu More things to watch on Hulu
      Search Hulu for shows
      Hulu Genres
      Hulu Sitemap
    Netflix $8+/month Movies and TV episodes
      Netflix's greatest weakness: no easy to use comprehensive list of offerings!:
      Full List of TV shows on Netflix
      Full List of Movies on Netflix
      Netflix-Codes.com Netflix show categories
      Note: Netflix works better in Chrome than with other browsers. It works well in spite of most with most browser privacy settings, but don't turn off saving "on-device site data".
      Note Unlike browsers, the Microsoft Windows App lets you dlownload videos, and may be more likely to let you see high resolution video and hear surround sound.
      Netflix's own page about Netflix
    3D movies on Non-3D 4K TV
    Disney Plus
    Amazon prime $11/month, $99/year Mostly movies; student discount available
    InstantWatcher.com Gives lists of Amazon and Netflix movies and TV shows - excellent page!
      Vulture’s guide to the TV Shows and movies available for streaming on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and Hulu.
      Spoiler TV: Hulu More things to watch on Hulu
    PureFlix Family friendly movies $11/year
    Acorn TV Streams British shows to the U.S. $5/month

    Funimation Now Anime $6/month
    Crunchyroll Anime $7/month
    Curiosity Stream Documentaries $3+/month
    DC Universe display shows in DC Comics universe; $8/month;$75/yr
    Shudder Horror, Thrillers, Suspense $4.75+/month
    PeacockTV NBC/Universal streaming service

    Paid TV Channel Bundle Subscriptions
    Frndly TV $6/month Family Friendly TV channels
    MHz Choice $8/month International mysteries, dramas & comedies with easy-to-read English subtitles
    YipTV $50/year Latin America channels
    AT&T Watch TV $15/month - not sure if you need AT&T Internet; not available to new customers
    HBO Now $15/month HBO's own on demand TV/Movie service
    Philo $20 and up/month
    Spectrum TV Choice $25/month (Available only to Spectrum area service)
    Watch Spectrum TV
    Sling TV $35 and up/month Live & on-demand TV channels; Nominal Local Channels (Not included in Sling, except maybe Fox & NBC!) there is also a free version.)
      When viewed on a PC, only works with Chrome Browser!
      Extra-cost packages & channels.
      Techhive review of SlingTV, with Replay table
    vidgo $55+/month Fox/ABC/ESPN/sports channels
    Stremium cloud DVR package that can use Vidgo (Was FitzyTV)
    Hulu with Live TV $65+/month Live & on-demand TV Channels + standard Hulu
    Youtube TV $65/month; Another link
    Xfinity Instant-TV $50/month (Available only to Comcast Internet subscribers);   Channel Lineup same as Cable Basic
    UVerse TV $60 and up/month (requires AT&T Internet??)
    Fubo $60+/month
    AT&T TV Now $65/month
    DirecTV Now (or DirecTVNow) $65+/month Live & on-demand TV channels, Channel Lineup; Available plans; See Also Here;
      The Browser version often crashes for me, but mostly works on Roku.
    However, recently, it stops working a lot. On my Roku, it also often gets "Well, that was unexpected." errors, and some menus don't work.
     Directv Now outage map
     FreeView is stated to be Free - but, all were ads for DirecTVNow. Oops-doesn't seem to be working at all now.
    USTVNow For US Military and Americans abroad only.I contacted ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox to find out if USTVNow is legit, but have received no reply.
    NK TV
    Tikilive
    Vivalive
    "Complete List of Streaming Services" Lists some other services that I don't.
    PlayOn A software IPTV DVR for Windows PCs. Lets you record a 720p version of On Demand TV streaming shows to standard video files that you can keep, and skip ads. Can also cast to somee TVs and streaming boxes.
    Priced per device in use. (AFAIK, U.S. Fair Use copyright law allows DVRs to make copies for personal use, if you don't make the copies available to others, but they may violate streaming service Terms Of Use, and the copies made by PlayOn and similar software contain information that could identify you. I suggest you stay within the law (but also use a VPN to avoid harrassment by trolls that try to convince you DVRS are illegal). The potential penalties are severe.)
    Minor nitpicks: Some streaming services mentioned in the ads require a paid subscription; the ability to access others has been dropped. On my PC, PlayOn initially didn't capture the entire picture on many channels, like CW, NBC, and Tubi; dropping at least the bottom (often including closed captions and subtitles), and the right edge. I do not know if problem occurs on all PCs. I reported the problem; PlayOn gave me a visible.mmt file, to put in folder
      C:\Program Files (x86)\MediaMall
    A little less was cropped, but the problem wasn't completely fixed. BUT: they finally told me some things that worked: Make sure Windows screen resolution is set to the maximum (which is the Windows default setting), and that "text size" is set to 100% (Windows 7 is 125% by default). visible.mmt also covers the upper left part of the desktop with the video image. Even when closed captions are on the recorded portion of the image, PlayOn doesn't let you display them for some channels, and/or doesn't let you customize their appearance. BUT, if you use visible.mmt, when the program comes on the screen, you can click on the closed caption icons to make them work.
    (NOTE To record as a non-administrative user, set storage location (Settings -> Advanced -> Storage Location) to a folder the user has write access to.
    Final note: As of 11/2022, I gave up on PlayOn - even Hulu doesn't work. Maybe it works on PlayOn Cloud, but that starts at $5/month.
      Support Forums (Click on community).
      Release Notes (version history)
      3rd Party Ultimate PlayOn Scripts for other channels - maybe - I haven't figured how to use yet; see also this site
    Channels DVR Somewhat similar, but records off of Adobe's TV Anywhere service. $8/month or $80/year. I failed to make it work, but others have succeeded.
    Stremium (Was FitzyTV) Similar, but stores recordings in a $5+/month cloud. I used it to record Locast, but eventually stopped, because I'm not sure that was legit. Doesn't always work right, may be hard to get the software. Adobe tries to make it fail.
    VideoHelp: Software Video Streaming Downloaders List of software to record from antenna and/or streaming services

    Viewable College Courses
    Berkeley's free course broadcasts
    Same for Boston University
    Same for lots of schools
    and more, more, and more
    Coursera - more
    Academic Earth
    Online Undergraduate Degree Programs
    ThinkPort
    TV and Music forums
    AVSForum (Very good)
    AVforums (I haven't looked at yet.)
    DBSTalk
    QuadraphoniQuad forum for surround sound fanatics
    AfterDawn discussion forums (TV related)
    Fandom Movie and TV Series and Episode descriptions
    Audio Advice (Not a forum - a hifi retailer who gives audio info)
    SoundGuys (Not a forum - just a review site)
    Head-Fi Headphone discussions
    What's Best Forum In addition to forum, has many technical articles on audio quality
      E.g., Don's Tech Series
      and Our Favorite Technology & Audio Forums
    A Deep Dive into HDMI Audio Performance A less technical discussion of S/PDIF vs HDMI jitter

    Antennas (for capturing Over-the-Air (OTA) signals from nearby broadcasting stations
    MythTV info on scanning for clear QAM channels
    Myth TV A free software DVR
    Silicon dust links to find broadcast channels
    Antenna Web Lists & Shows broadcast TV stations by location
    TVfool.com More Over The Air TV and antenna info - some people claim it is out of date
    Rabbit Ears May be more up to date than TVfool
    Antenna Point Transmitter Locater Similar
    FCC DTV Reception Maps Similar
    www.FMfool.com Similar to TVfool, for FM radio stations
    FCCInfo for broadcast antenna (TV and radio) locations .kmz file displayable by Google Earth.
    radio-locator Local radio stations - links to listen and for info, coverage maps
    SolidSignal Off-Air Antenna Installation Guide; Solutions for the Professional Installer
    Warning: If you give them your real email address, you receive A LOT of spam.

    TIVO - used to be the top end Over-The-Air (OTA) or cable channel DVR (Digital Video Recorder), because they include a nice program guide (an expensive service, unless you buy a used one with Lifetime service). (Note: old VCRs, while they are very cheap used, can't record modern ATSC OTA and QAM cable TV signals. But I have also used a DVD Recorder to record modern TV signals.) Tivo Series 3 were the oldest units that can handle modern ATSC and QAM signals - and all need cable card adapters to handle cable signals. There are other brands of DVR, with much harder to use program guides.
    Antenna Man Youtube channel; Discusses many antenna issues
      One of his presentations, recommends some good antennas, signal medias...
    Video processing Software
    (YouTube) Audio and Video Downloader (for Firefox; YouTube doesn't want downloads to work; If it doesn't, update it and try again tomorrow)
    Video DownloadHelper (for Firefox, many websites; same remarks on what to do if doesn't work.)
    Kodi.tv A free IPTV streaming app - mostly used by hackers; inconvenient and trouble prone. I switched from this to PC web browsers and a Roku box. The biggest problem with Kodi is how it deals with delayed or dropped packets. In particular, sections of Sound, Video, and subtitles often go missing, and also go progressively out of sync, making the content incomprehensible. Good protocals and software pause until the missing packets can be retrieved, and use them all. In addition, it should be easy to rewind in 8 - 10 second steps, in case you missed something. The "," key on an external keyboard is supposed to do this, but it doesn't always work.
    Note: You can find many "Kodi" or "Android TV" boxes on-line at eBay or Amazon, that can be used to watch TV and movies from various sources over the Internet, without a PC. From experience, many are fake or don't work, and have no or useless support - I suggest you restrict yourself to orders from top rated sellers from your own country. AFAIK, the main Kodi site, kodi.tv only contains software that is legal and legit in the U.S., so if you restrict yourself to software drawn from that site, it is probably OK. For the most part, you can get rid of pirated software by completely de-installing and re-installing Kodi, but be careful - if the box has an out of date version of the Android operating system, that may not work - and you will need to reset the box to factory settings. There may be a menu option to do that; on many Android TV boxes, there is a reset switch inside the AV or audio port that you can reach with a toothpick. And any such changes are done at your own risk - the box may not work when you are done.
    Kodi Wiki Manual e.g., includes list of supported devices
    Kodi Wiki: HOW-TO:Modify the video cache so audio and video don't stutter (i.e., start and stop).
      Example of advancedsettings.xml (download it to get the format right!) for Kodi 17, assuming lots of (flash-based) memory available. Also turns off flash image to speed kodi start-up. Goes in a directory named something like kodi/Userdata or .kodi/userdata.
    Kodi Keyboard Controls
    GeeXboX - a small (can even boot from a CD or jump drive), very fast Linux-based operating system that can run Kodi. I tried this because Kodi on a windows PC running on a (slow) Atom CPU kept stuttering despite using the above advancedsettings.xml. Couldn't make it work, but a lot of people love it.
    Clear Kodi Thumbnailscache Based on what it says, if you use Kodi a lot, I think this folder (which might be in .kodi/userdata/Thumbnails) grows without limit, eventually tying up the whole disk drive, until Kodi and other apps stop working well. delete occaisionally, while Kodi is not running. Also delete .kodi/userdata/Database/Textures*.db While you are at it, while nothing is running, occaisionally delete the contentes of your .cache folder, if you are in Linux. It gets even huger. Then empty your trash oflder, and reboot.
    LUbuntu, another small, fast, Linux-based operating system that can run Kodi, as well as Firefox and Chrome web browsers. This works, for the most part - but you still need to know how to use Linux.
    Apple iPod software

    Other Cordcutting resources
    Cordcutting.com On-line magazine, discusses non-cable TV distribution
    The Great Big Cord Cutting Manual For Cost Conscious Consumers
    Roku IPTV streaming boxes and sticks. I love the simple, consumer-friendly interface. Sure, some things could be better: the only way to take text input (e.g., for searches) from a real keyboard is to connect it to a smart phone, on which you install the remote app; it would be nice to be able to sort the apps alphabetically. (The trade off is that they add extra ads to some channels.) But if you have struggled to use Kodi and Android TV, these are much easier and more intuitive to use, and solve the above problems. Plus, everything works. And you can be reasonably sure that anything you find by searching for new channels is legit, not pirated. There are other brands, some cheaper. As of this writing, I use Roku's low end a Roku Ultra 2019, but I used to use the Roku Express box (use the Express Plus if you have an old TV with AV jacks, but no HDMI, or maybe [not tested!] if you want to record out of your Roku into an old VCR or a DVD Recorder - unfortunately, that is no longer available). It works well, supports almost all the legit IPTV sources, and is about $30 - but be sure to connect it directly to your TV, not through an HDMI switch with an LED light, and to use the factory USB power source, or one rated to over 1 amp, or it will eventually fail and say there is something wrong with your power source. I wish it could take an external keyboard for program and channel searches. It can sort of use the Roku SmartPhone remote app as a keyboard - but it is very clumsy.
      RokuGuide List of Channels available through Roku boxes
      Roku Private Channels (on that site)
      RokuChannels.TV Roku viewable channels, including private channels
      RokuChannels programs viewable without Roku box
      StreamFree.tv - more Roku private channels here
      MKVXSTREAM Private Roku Channel List
      Roku: Add channel with code (how to add private channels)
      cordcutting.com/roku-channels More of same
      https://www.rokuchannels.tv More of same
      Contact Roku customer support
      Tech Times: How To Access Secret Menus On Your Roku Device
      How to Access Roku Secret Menu andHack Your Roku in 7 Steps
    Broadband Internet
    You need Broadband Internet to stream video, and you want something pretty close to an unlimited data package. Streaming video is about 3 - 10 Mbit/sec = 1.35-4.5 GB / hour = 251.1-837 GB/month if you view 6 hours/household/day, depending on quality and resolution. Note that most "unlimited" plans actually charge extra, throttle your data rates, or disconnect you if you use too much. Add to that all the extra overhead (e.g., Windows PCs take a lot of data just to stay up to date). It would be very easy for a household to go over even Xfinity's 1 TB/month plan. Nonetheless, cable and phone companies are good starting places to look. Wireless data plans are, for the most part, too expensive or too limited. Some local WiFi services look plausible - but may have limits now or in the future.
    How to Cast Your Android Screen to Your PC (using AllCast)

    Shopping Sources of cheap cables and switches:
    monoprice
    blue jeans cable

    Best Streaming Shows
    InstantWatcher.com Gives lists of Amazon and Netflix movies and TV shows - excellent page!
    Vulture: The best TV Shows and movies available for streaming on Netflix, Amazon, HBO, and Hulu
    Vulture: The 100 Best TV Shows on Hulu Right Now
    Spoiler TV Best shows available on many streaming sites

    Nielson ratings for shows
    Nielson Ratings Top 10: How many watch each show?; an indicator of what shows will continue
      Spolier TV Full list of show ratings
      The Futon Critic Lists Nielson ratings on shows that Nielson site doesn't
      NY Post: Nielson Ratings
      TV Series Finale
      End/start of season ratings
      DePauw Libraries: finding Nielson Ratings