Your TV, on record.
Free over-the-air, forever.
Tanso TV watches and records live over-the-air television on your computer. Pair it with an antenna and a compatible USB TV tuner (MyGica®/Geniatech® A681 or A681B), and never miss a show again — live viewing and recording are free, with no cloud involved.
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Everything a DVR should do. Nothing it shouldn't.
No accounts, no uploading your viewing habits anywhere. Just television, recorded.
Watch & record live OTA TV
Tune free broadcast channels from an antenna through a compatible USB TV tuner. Pause live TV, rewind, and record — on your computer, phone, or tablet, right in the browser.
Watch on any screen
Tanso TV works in any modern browser with HTML5 video — phones, tablets, laptops, and desktops on your network. No separate app to install.
Your files, your machine
Recordings are saved as standard video files on your own computer. Watch them anywhere, keep them forever.
Three platforms, one app
Native-feeling builds for Windows, macOS, and Linux — pick your OS and go.
Works with USB tuners
Works with the MyGica®/Geniatech® A681 and A681B USB tuners — just plug one in and start watching. Support for more tuners is on the roadmap.
Free core features
Live TV viewing and recording with one tuner per device stays free, with hardware-accelerated recording included. Future extras like scheduled recording and remote access may come as paid plans.
Up and running in three steps
If you can plug in an antenna, you can run Tanso TV.
Connect your gear
Plug an OTA antenna into a compatible USB TV tuner (A681/A681B) and connect it to your computer.
Install & scan
Install Tanso TV on your computer, let it find your tuner, and scan for channels in your area.
Watch & record
Browse the guide, hit record on anything, and build your own library of shows and movies.
Cut the cord, keep the shows
Broadcast TV is free — the airwaves are yours already. Tanso TV just gives you a proper DVR for them, the way cable used to, minus the bill.
📖 New here?
Step-by-step installation guides for each platform, plus usage walkthroughs and answers to common questions.
⬇️ Ready to try it?
Grab the build for your OS, verify the checksum if you're careful (good), and be recording within minutes.
Like it? Pass it on.
Tanso TV grows by word of mouth. If it earned a spot on your computer, tell someone who still pays for cable.
Keep Tanso TV free
Live TV viewing and recording with Tanso TV are free. If it saves you a cable bill, consider tossing a few dollars in the tip jar — it funds development and hosting.
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