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- To setup an antenna on Fire TV, connect its coaxial cable to the TV’s ANT/CABLE IN port.
- After connecting the antenna, scan channels on Fire TV by navigating to Settings → Live TV → Channel Scan.
A Fire TV is great not only for viewing on-demand videos on streaming apps. You can also watch live TV channels on it by connecting an antenna. If you don’t know how to do it, I got you covered! Here I will explain how to setup an antenna on your Fire TV and scan for channels.
How to Connect Antenna to Amazon Fire TV
1. Unbox your TV Antenna and place it in a good location near your window to get a proper signal.
2. Connect the antenna to your TV’s ANT/CABLE IN port using the coaxial cable provided with the antenna.
3. Ensure the coaxial cable is screwed tightly to the ANT port to avoid any loose connection or poor signal.
How to Scan Channels on Fire TV
1. Power On your Fire TV and reach the Settings menu from the home screen.
2. Select Live TV → Channel Scan and click Advanced Options. Choose the Digital and Analog option and go back.
3. Now, click the Next button, and the channel scan will begin. Once it’s over, select the Done button.
4. Finally, press the Live TV button on your remote to watch regular TV.
How to Utilize Live TV Options on Fire TV
Once you complete the scanning, you will be able to access all the available live channels by pressing the Live TV button on your remote or by selecting the Live TV icon → Guide on the home screen.
Additionally, you can also manage the channel settings by navigating to the Live TV option under the Settings menu. Then, you can use the following options.
- Channel Scan: This option will scan for channels when selected.
- Favorite Channels: You can view and manage the list of all the channels you selected as favorites.
- Manage Channels: Manages the channels of different sources like Antenna, Sling TV, Tubi, and more.
- Parental Controls: Restrict the channels with a passcode to prevent your kids from accessing them with parental control on Fire TV.
- Sync Sources: Sync the channels from your live TV sources to your Fire TV.
Now, you are all set to enjoy some of your local channels on sports, entertainment, live news, and other categories on your Fire TV. Whenever you get bored of watching the content on your streaming apps, just fall back to some good old random live TV channels.
