• Source: LocalBTV

LocalBTV was an American streaming television service based in Los Altos, California and owned by Didja. The service allowed subscribers to view live and DVR recorded streams of over-the-air television as well as national channels on Internet-connected devices.




Background


Similar in concept to the defunct services Locast and Aereo, LocalBTV offered local channels via streaming. However, LocalBTV had indicated they would only carry local channels that permit them to do so, thus avoiding the legal issues Aereo had, and more recently, Locast. LocalBTV's target customers was viewers who cannot receive local antenna reception, or their cable, satellite, or streaming service does not carry the local broadcast channel they would like to watch.




Services


As of December 2022, none of the major networks were carried, but the service was hoping to carry them at a later time. Some of the channels that LocalBTV had carried are primary and subchannels such as Cozi TV, The Country Network, getTV and NewsNet as well as bilingual channels. Some of the national channels available everywhere in the U.S. included NOST, Cozi TV, FNX and getTV, and multiple shopping networks. Also included with the app for the service was a program guide and cloud DVR service. The service was free with an optional paid version planned at a later date.
In November 2023, the website went down and the various apps are no longer functioning on various platforms. As of December 18, 2023, their website returned with a message that their services were temporarily paused with plans to return soon. As of October 2024, the website is longer available.




Availability


LocalBTV's selection of national channels that were available in all markets in the United States. The selection of local channels on LocalBTV that were available in 53 media markets in the United States.

Albany-Schenectady
Alexandria, Louisiana
Atlanta
Austin
Bakersfield
Biloxi
Bismarck
Boston
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Columbus
Columbus-Opelika
Dallas
Detroit
Fargo
Fresno
Hartford, Connecticut
Houston
Indianapolis
Jackson, Mississippi
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Louisville
Miami
Milwaukee
Missoula
Monterey
Nashville
New York City
Norfolk
Orlando
Palm Beach
Pensacola
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Portland, Oregon
Raleigh
Reno
Sacramento
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara/San Luis Obispo
Seattle
St. Louis
Tampa
Toledo
Washington, D.C.
Wichita-Hutchinson




Supported devices


The service was supported on various platforms such as laptops, smartphones, as well as Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, and Roku streaming devices, including additional integration with Android TV's Live Channels app.




See also


iCraveTV




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• LocalBTV
• Apple Inc.
• NOST
• Twitch (service)
• Spectrum TV Stream
• Comcast
• Crunchyroll
• Xfinity Flex
• Hulu
• Over-the-top media service