Turn Your Flat Screen TV Into A Smart TV And Save Money

Do you have a flat screen high-definition TV with a HDMI port? Did you know you can turn your flat screen TV into a Smart TV? Cut the Cord and make your own Smart TV.

Did you know you can Stream Live TV?

What Is A Smart TV?

A Smart TV provides a way to watch TV shows and movies on a TV connected to the Internet. The Smart TV uses the Internet to connect to streaming apps such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Crackle, TubiTV, and PlutoTV. These apps stream TV shows and movies to the Smart TV for viewing.

Many TV manufacturers have created their own Smart TV platforms to use streaming apps. Vizio and LG both make great TVs and have their own streaming app platforms. TV manufacturers who create their own Smart TV platforms often only offer a few of the most popular streaming apps with their Smart TVs.

TV manufacturers who create their own Smart TV platforms are also responsible for making sure platform updates are delivered to the Smart TV when needed. Unfortunately, some TV manufacturers have neglected their Smart TV platforms. When the Smart TV platform is neglected, the streaming apps can become slow, have reduced features, or can even stop working.

Turn Your Flat Screen TV Into A Smart TV

Smart TVs are very popular because they combine traditional local Live TV broadcasts with streaming channels like Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, TubiTV, and other channels.

Do you have to buy a Smart TV to watch streaming channels like Netflix?

No! You do NOT have to buy an expensive Smart TV to watch your favorite streaming channels.

All you need to buy is a less expensive streaming media player like a Roku or Amazon Fire TV.

Steps To Turn Your Flat Screen TV Into A Smart TV

You can turn any flat screen TV that has a HDMI port into a Smart TV by buying a streaming media player.

1. Make sure your flat screen TV has a HDMI port
2. Make sure you have either Wi-Fi or Ethernet Internet
3. Buy a Roku or Amazon Fire TV device – make sure that you buy a device that can be used with your type of Internet Wi-Fi or Ethernet
4. Connect the Roku or Amazon Fire TV to your TV’s HDMI port
5. Plug your Roku or Amazon Fire TV into a power outlet
6. Check that your TV is on
7. When prompted, connect your Roku or Amazon Fire TV to your Wi-Fi or Ethernet
8. Add your streaming channels to your Roku or Amazon Fire TV, like Netflix, Hulu, Crackle, TubiTV

That’s it! You are ready! Your flat screen TV is now a “Smart TV”.

Now you can watch your streaming channels through your “Smart TV”!

Picking A Streaming Media Player

To convert your regular flat screen TV to a Smart TV, I recommend picking a value priced streaming media player. Buying a value priced streaming media player keeps your costs low, while still giving you all the features that you would find in a Smart TV.

Conclusion

You don’t need a Smart TV to watch shows on Netflix and Hulu. Instead of buying a new Smart TV, you can buy a Roku or Amazon Fire TV for a lower price and upgrade your existing flat screen TV to a “Smart TV”.

What do you use to stream content from Netflix and Hulu?