Roku setup

[lucyklein]

I have purchased the Roxu Express HD for my tv. I have set it up on my tv, however it is not showing a section for live tv channels. I’ve tried to look online and can’t work out if the reason i can’t see the live tv channel section is because I don’t have an aerial/antenna? Does anyone know why I can’t see the live channel tile on the screen?

[RokuJohnB]

Hi @lucyklein,

Thank you for your first post here in the Roku Community!

We appreciate you letting us know about your concern about the missing Live TV option on your Roku Express, and we'd be glad to assist. To access Live TV, you must first enable the option for it to be displayed on your Home Screen. Kindly navigate to Settings > Home Screen > Live TV > Select "Enable."

Additionally, you can visit Roku's official website on Watch Live TV on Roku Devices for more information on the Live TV feature on your Roku device.

Please let us know if there's anything else that we can do to assist you.

Best regards,
John

[makaiguy]

@lucyklein-

Unfortunately, in the streaming world,  there are two different meanings for the term "live tv".

In one sense, "live tv" refers to those streams you view as they are sent by the streaming service according to the service's schedule, as opposed to "on demand" programs you can click on and view whenever you want.  Channels in the channel guide in The Roku Channel are examples of this.  You have to watch them as they come in, so in that sense they are "live" even if you're watching an I Love Lucy from the 1950s.  THOSE are the "live tv" options that @RokuJohnB is directing you to.

In the other sense, "live tv" is what you receive from local broadcast stations and received via an antenna.  Roku streaming devices like the Express have no TV tuners, so they have no antenna inputs and can't receive these stations.  If these are what you are asking about, you have a number of choices:

• Connect an antenna to your TV, and use the TV to watch them.  Your Roku is not involved.
• Subscribe to a cable or satellite service that includes these channels and view them on your TV directly from the service's specialized receiver.  No Roku is involved.
• Some cable and satellite services mentioned above may have a Roku app you can use to view their content via your Roku.
• Subscribe to a paid streaming service over the internet that you can view on Roku that includes the "live tv" local channels you want to watch.  Some popular services would include YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, Sling, Frndly TV, etc.  You would watch these via a streamer like Roku, or a TV that has built in support for these over-the-internet services.
• Some network-affiliated streaming services may give access to their network's live programming.  Peacock Premium subscriptions, for instance, provide access to your local CBS station.