Friends frequently ask me the general question, how can I watch TV on my computer? The answer can be different depending on exactly what they mean with this question. For example, when I watch TV on my computer, it simply means I visit sites like Netflix, Hulu or YouTube to watch my favorite TV shows online through streamed video.
These resources, as well resources available on different television networks’ sites (like NBC or HBO), allow you to watch streaming video free. This is really a simple matter of visiting the appropriate website then clicking on a link to load the television show you would like to view.
However, when some people ask me “how to watch TV on my computer?” they sometimes mean they’re asking me how to connect their computer to their cable tv or satellite tv subscription line and literally view TV through a TV tuner on their PC. This is a perfectly legitimate way to watch tv on your computer. However, they’re two completely different concepts.
The first way I described above involves tapping into the new and exciting resources