Watching Freeview (DVB-T) TV with VLC Player on Ubuntu

Watching TV on my desktop. What do I want to be able to do?

  • Watch all Freeview (DVB-T) channels.
  • Be able to pause, rewind, and forward to live TV.
  • Schedule programs to record.
  • See the TV listings for the channels I have.
  • Fullscreen or windowed viewing.

I was able to do all of the above using EyeTV on my Mac. However, I’m trying to make the complete switch to Ubuntu, and an open-source alternative is needed.

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