Can I Watch Stream TV on an older television?

Overview

 

Advice regarding older TVs

The installation of Stream TV is based on the assumption that your TV has an available HDMI port. HDMI ports on TVs first began to make an appearance around 2005, and became much more prevalent by 2010. If your TV does not have an HDMI port you may have some options that you need to explore the use of a converter before attempting to install Stream TV.

Using one of these converters will allow you to use modern HDMI-enabled devices with your older TV. These converters are widely available online and in electronics stores.

Converter Type What You Need How to Connect Best For
HDMI to AV (RCA) Converter
  • HDMI-to-RCA converter
  • RCA cables (red, blue, green for video; red and white for audio)
  • Connect the streaming device to the HDMI input of the converter.
  • Use RCA cables to connect to the TV's AV ports.
  • Set your TV to the appropriate AV input.
 TVs with RCA (composite) input ports
HDMI to Component Converter
  • HDMI-to-component converter
  • RCA cables (red, blue, green for video; red and white for audio)
  • Connect the HDMI cable to your device and converter.
  • Use component cables to connect to the TV.
  • Set the TV to the component input.
 TVs with component (Y, Pb, Pr) input ports
HDMI to Coaxial Converter (for Very Old TVs)
  • HDMI-to-RF (coaxial) modulator
  • Coaxial cable
  • Connect HDMI cable to device and modulator.
  • Connect coaxial cable to TV antenna input.
  • Set TV to channel 3 or 4 (or as needed).
 TVs with only coaxial input
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