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- You can setup antenna with Vizio TV by connecting coaxial cable to its antenna port.
- To scan for antenna channels, go to TV Settings.
An antenna connection will bring home gripping live sports, shows, and programs on your Vizio TV. If you are wondering about how to setup an antenna with Vizio TV, refer to this article and enable all your desired local TV channels.
How to Setup and Use an Antenna on Vizio TV
There are different types of antennas available for purchase that you can connect to your Vizio TV and watch free live channels. After getting one of the reliable services, follow these steps.
1. Connect your antenna to your TV’s antenna port using the coaxial cable provided with the device.
2. Press the Menu button on your remote after turning On your Vizio TV.
- If you are having an older Vizio TV model, first, change the Vizio TV input to the one your Antenna is connected to. Then press the Menu button.
3. Select TV Channels → Find Channels and wait for the TV to finish scanning for channels. Here are different methods to scan channels on different Vizio TV models.
- Menu → Channels or Tuner → Find Channels/Auto Channel Scan.
- Menu → All Settings → Channels/Tuner → Find Channels/Auto Channel Scan.
- Open Input → Watchfree/Antenna → Press Left Arrow → Settings → Antenna Settings → Find Channels.
Note: On some models, after you connect the coaxial cable, the TV will prompt you to setup the tuner and scan for channels. You just have to click OK to start scanning.
4. On the Vizio TV home screen, select the View All Free Channels tile under the Free Channels section to access the local channels.
That’s all you have to do to set up an antenna on your Vizio TV. There is no installation process to worry about. Just take the antenna out of the box, connect it, scan for channels & start watching live channels for free as demonstrated above.
