How to Watch Television on Your Computer or Iphone/ipod

You do not need to have a TV set to watch television. Because of the enhanced technology and fast Internet speeds you can watch your favorite TV programs via your PC or even on your handheld devices such as iPhone or iPod.

The Internet gives you an ability not even to view recorded TV programs but to view a live stream of a TV channel. The only thing you need is a decent Internet connection and your favorite television shows will run smoothly on your computer. What do you need in order to watch television? There are several methods to do so.

Method 1: Live on the Internet

In this case you do not need any additional software installed only your Internet browser. There are a lot of websites who provide live television streaming and there are a lot of channels to choose from. For example this site provides over 3000 channels to watch live and it is free. Why? It makes money from advertising and the only thing that can bother sometimes is advertisements.

Some TV channels broadcast their shows live on their official websites, for example BBC.

Watching TV live on your Internet browser is quite convenient but there are other possibilities.

Method 2: Software

If you want to have advanced features in watching streamed television, you can install software. It is more flexible and filled with various tools like recording your live broadcast and other functions. However not all of them are free. But there are lots of simple freeware programs to choose from like this one.

Method 3: TV tuner cards

TV tuner card is a piece of hardware that allows you receive television signals directly in to your PC. This is great if you want to watch quality television on your computer instead of buying a TV set.

Method 4: Watching TV on handheld devices

It is possible to watch television on your mobile phone or music player. You can do it on several smart phones including iPhone or iPod Touch. The only thing you need for this is software called TVUPlayer and Internet connection through wireless or 3g network. That's it!

I hope you found this article useful and you will decide on the method that suits you the best.