How to Watch Local Channels On ROKU

Roku currently is on of the most popular media streamers. Using a Roku, you can watch TV shows and movies from Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Video.

While the Roku is a very popular on-demand streaming device, it can also be used as a way to cut the cord and watch live local channels from some skinny cable TV bundles which offer a much better deal than you will ever receive from traditional cable TV or satellite providers.

This Live Streaming TV Guide will show you how you can find some of the best ways to watch local weather, sports and news with local channels on a Roku. These same channels will also work on other media streamers like Apple TV, Fire TV, Nvidia SHIELD or on your favorite portable devices.

Best Live TV Services To Watch Local Channels on Roku

If you just cut the cord, you have arrived on the scene at a great time. Never before in our history have there been so many on demand and live streaming TV services available to watch at a fraction of the cost of what our parents and grandparents had to pay to watch Cable TV.

Now that we finally have some serious competition in the Over the Top (OTT) Streaming TV industry, and the big corporations no longer completely dominate and control these markets, this is wonderful news for those that are tired of paying over a hundred dollars every month to watch cable TV.

Skinny Bundles are streaming TV channel packages that are delivered over the Internet, and they can be watched anywhere on multiple devices. So when you subscribe to a bundle of channels which can cost anywhere from $10 to $40 a month, they can then be watched on multiple devices at the same time like on your Roku, phone, or even on your Tablet or computer.

These bundles besides offering popular channels like MSNBC, CNN and Fox News also offer many live streams of local networks so they can also be used to watch your favorite local channels if they are available to stream in your area. In the list below you will find some of the best ways to watch local channels on a Roku.

fuboTV

Watch Live Local Channels on ROKU - fuboTV (Stream On Two Devices At Once)

fuboTV is probably one of the best live streaming TV services for watching live streaming sports. No other streaming service offers more sports than fuboTV. Recently they began offering many more conventional live cable TV channels. They now offer over 75+ live channels that gives their platform a much wider range of content than many others. This represents a great value considering they are only $45/month and this also includes a cloud-based DVR. In many markets, fuboTV is now also offering local channels like CBS, NBC and FOX. We have some more info about fuboTV here.

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DirecTV Now

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DirecTV Now offers one of the best skinny bundles for cord cutter that want to watch live local channels on Roku. They offer the most channels in their package for $35/month. You can even try their service free with a one week free trial. They also have one of the largest selection of local channels. DirecTV runs some great promotions to try their service. Right now they are offering 3 months for only $10 a month if you pay for all three months in advance.

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Hulu Live TV

Watch Live Local Channels on ROKU - Hulu Live TV (Stream On Two Devices At a Time)

Hulu is now offering a skinny bundle in addition to their on-demand package for cord cutters. You can now watch live local channels on a Roku with Hulu. Depending on where you live, Hulu also offer local channel feeds for from major networks in their live TV package. This cost $40/month and also includes 50+ channels. This package also comes with their entire on demand library with limited commercials so you get the best of both worlds. You can also try their service free with a one week Free trial.

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Sling TV

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Sling TV currently offers one of the lowest cost live TV skinny bundles. They also allow cord cutters the choice to customize their plan to try an bring you an A La Carte TV TV experience. While their entry package Sling Blue starts at only $25/month you then can add many more additional channel packages for $5/month. This can get expensive when you add everything together. Sling also offers some live local channels in select regions. You can check them out with a free 7/day Free trial.

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PlayStation Vue

Watch Live Local Channels on ROKU - PlayStation Vue (Stream On Three Devices At Once)

This streaming service is from Sony and while it works great on PlayStation gaming consoles, it is also available on many media streamers like Roku, Apple TV and the Nvidia SHIELD. PS Vue offers a nice package of channels although they lost the Viacom channels recently which include Comedy Central, Spike, CMT, VH1, MTV, Nickelodeon and related kids channels, and more. This has infuriated some subscribers when they did not reduce the cost. They do offer some live-broadcast feeds of local channels which include ABC, CBS, FOX, and/or NBC only in some areas depending on your zip code. You can get a 14/day free trial with a voucher from Best Buy.

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CBS All Access

Watch Live Local Channels on ROKU - CBS All Access (Stream On Two Devices At Once)

CBS All Access is a stand alone streaming TV service from CBS that offers both a large library of on demand TV shows, documentaries, news shows and moves as well as live streaming content from the CBS network. Local network feeds are available in select markets. They are also offering some original shows like The Good Fight, Big Brother, Star Trek and coming soon a new Twilight Zone TV series. You can try this service Free for 7/days. It only cost $5.99 with commercials or you can even watch it without commercials for $9.99 instead.

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NewsON

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NewsOn lets you watch live, local TV news for Free. This channel can stream newscasts from over 150+ local news stations from New York to Los Angeles, from Seattle to Miami, plus many more. You can either watch live news or past broadcasts (up to 48 hours for most stations), and local news clips from your favorite stations.

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OTA ANTENNA

Watch Live Local Channels on ROKU - OTA ANTENNA

An over the air antenna (OTA) is a great way to watch local channels on your Roku. Besides the cost of the antenna and installation, there is no fee from watching local networks like CBS, ABC, NBC, PBS and Fox from an Antenna. To watch these channels on your Roku or any other media players like Roku, requires a few extra steps. It will be so worth it because then you will not only have FREE local TV channels, you can also have a Free DVR which does not cost any monthly fees.

One of the best options is to buy a Network Tuner and use the Plex App if you have a PC, or NAS to run the Plex server software on. Then get a Plex Pass Account and you can watch your recorded shows or live TV right on your Roku or other media streamers. Another option, is to get yourself a TiVo Roamio. This is one of the easiest ways to record Live TV from an antenna.

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