Locast is a non-profit streaming service known for offering local, over-the-air (OTA) television. It is a public service to Americans that offers over the internet local broadcast signals of particular markets. Since the inception of TV broadcasting, some of the non-profit organizations have offered “Translator” TV stations. In the regions where the primary broadcaster cannot reach a receiver with sufficient signal strength, the translator boosts that signal using another transmitter, allowing users to receive programmings such as local news, weather, sports, and much more.
You can easily enjoy local broadcast stations with the Locast app on your iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, DirecTV, U-Verse, Tivo, and more. However, to access Locast using these devices, you must first sign up for Locast service. To know how to register for a Locast account and activate it on your smart device like Android, iOS, Roku, etc., using locast.org/activate go through the information provided below.
Guide to Sign Up for Locast Services
Before you can access the broadcast stations of Locast, you will need to sign up for a Locast account. Below you can find steps to create a Locast account.
- Open a web browser on your computer or smartphone and go to the homepage of Locast.
- Once you are on the Locast homepage, you will need to click/tap on the Register button located on the upper menu bar.
- As you will click/tap on the Register option, it will open a small screen on your screen where you will be provided a form to fill in the required information for the account registration.
- The information you will need to provide includes your email address and password.
- After entering your email address and password in the provided fields, you will need to click/tap on the REGISTER button. Your Locast account will be created.
NOTE: Select the checkbox next to “Locast can email me about my account & service” to get emails to your inbox about the Locast account and service.
Once you have signed up for the Locast account, you can activate the Locast service on your device by following these instructions.
Steps to Reset Password of Locast Account
If you ever forget the password of your Locast account, you can quickly recover it by resetting it. To know how you can reset the password of your Locast account and continue watching your favorite local broadcast TV, go through the information provided below.
- Open a web browser on your smartphone and computer and go to the homepage of Locast.
- Once you are on the Locast homepage, you will need to click or tap on the Login option located in the above menu bar.
- As you click on the Login option, a small sign-in page will pop up on your screen. Here, you will be provided the fields to sign in to your account.
- As you have forgotten your Locast account password, you will need to click on the “forgot your password” option. This will direct you to the next screen.
- On the next screen, you will be asked to enter the email address you registered for the Locast account.
- After entering the email address in the provided field, you will need to click on the GET NEW PASSWORD.
- Clicking on the GET NEW PASSWORD button will open a notification on your screen, which will notify you that a link for changing the password has been sent to your email address.
- So, you will need to go to your registered email account and search for the email from Locast.
- Once you locate the email, you will need to open it and click on its link. As you click on the link, you will be directed to a new page on your browser.
- Here, you will need to follow the on-screen prompts to reset the password of your Locast account.
- Once you are done resetting the password of your Locast account, you will be able to access it on your activated device.
NOTE: Make sure to create a strong password for your Locast account. Also, you may have to again sign in using the new password on the device on which you are accessing Locast services.
Guide to Activate Locast App at locast.org/activate
Below are the step-by-step instructions on how you can activate Locast services on your smart devices like Roku, iOS, Amazon, and Android devices.
Steps to Access Locast App on Android
If you are looking to access the Locast app on your Android device like Android TV or Phone, you can follow the instructions provided hereinbelow.
- On your Android TV, go to the Google Play Store app icon. This will open the Play Store on your device.
- Once you are in the Play Store app on your device, you will need to go to the search box located in the upper section.
- In the Search field, enter the “Locast” keyword and press the search icon. A search result will be displayed on your screen.
- From the search result, select the Locast app. Selecting the Locast app from the search result will take you to the next screen, from where you will be able to download and install the channel to your Android device.
- You will need to click on the Install button next to the Locast app to download and install it on your device on the next screen.
- Once the channel gets installed on your device, you will need to launch the app. As you open the app on your device, you will be asked to sign in to your Locast account.
- Using your Locast login credentials, sign into the app. Once you are logged in, you can begin enjoying the content available on Locast.
Steps to Activate Locast App on Roku
Locast is also available for Roku Media Player; you can watch your local broadcast TV for free by activating the app on your Roku player. Here are the steps to do so:
- Start by turning on your Roku Media Player and connecting it to your TV. Once you have connected your Roku player to the TV, you will navigate the Roku Channel Store.
- In the Roku Channel Store, you will need to go to the search section. In the search section, you will need to enter the “Locast” keyword in the search field and press the search.
- From the search result, select the Locast to get to the next screen, where you will find the option to add the channel to your Roku channel list.
- On the next screen, select the “+Add Channel” button and follow the on-screen prompts to add the channel to your Roku device.
- Once the channel gets added to your device, you will need to launch it. Opening it on your device will take you to a Locast login screen.
- Using your Locast login credentials, sign in to your Locast account. And, once you are logged in to your account, you will access content available on Locast.
Steps to Activate Locast on Apple TV
If you have an Apple TV, you can easily access your Locast channel on your iOS device by following the instructions provided below.
- Go to the applications menu screen and select the Apple App Store app icon on your Apple TV. This will open the App Store on your device.
- Once you are in the App Store app, go to the search box in the upper section.
- In the Search field, you must enter the “Locast” keyword and press the search icon. A search result will be displayed on your screen.
- From the search result, you will need to select the Locast app. As you select the Locast app from the search result, you will be directed to the next screen, where you will be provided the option to download and install the channel to your iOS device.
- On the next screen, download and install the Locast app on your Apple TV.
- After the successful installation of the app, you will need to launch it on your TV.
- As you launch the Locast channel on your iOS device, you will be prompted to sign in to your Locast account.
- Sign in to the Locast app on your Apple TV using your login credentials. Once you are logged in, you will watch your favorite broadcast TV on Locast through Apple TV.
Steps to Access Locast on Amazon Fire TV
You can also access your local broadcast TV of Locast using an Amazon Fire TV. If you are using an Amazon Fire, you can easily activate the Locast app on it by following the instructions provided below:
- Start by connecting your Amazon Fire device to your TV. After connecting your Amazon Fire player to the TV, you will need to go to the Amazon App Store.
- In the Amazon App Store, navigate to the search section. You will need to enter the “Locast” keyword in the provided field and press the search in the search section.
- From the search result on the next screen, you will need to select the Locast Channel to get to the next screen, where you will find the option to add the Locast app to your Amazon Fire list.
- So, on the next screen, you will need to download the channel and follow the on-screen prompts to add the channel to your Amazon Fire device.
- After that, you will need to open the app. This will open a Locast login screen on your TV. Here, you will need to sign in to your Locast account using the login credentials.
- Once you are logged in to your Locast account, you will watch local broadcasts available on the Locast app.
So, these are all the steps that you will need to follow to activate the Locast app on your devices such as Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android.
