Los Angeles Local Channels: How to Watch Free & Without Cable

Last updated: June 15, 2026

Here is every local channel in the Los Angeles market, whether you can pull it in free with an antenna, and which live TV streaming services carry it. Click any channel for the full free-and-without-cable rundown.

Antenna Reception in Los Angeles

Los Angeles is a tale of two reception stories. Nearly every station beams from Mount Wilson, the peak above Pasadena, so if your home has a clear line of sight to those mountains, a cheap antenna pulls in dozens of channels. The problem is the terrain that makes LA, LA. Canyons, hillsides, and tall buildings throw signal shadows, so a house in a Westside canyon or tucked behind a Valley ridge can struggle where a flat stretch of the basin gets everything. If you land in a dead zone, a directional rooftop antenna aimed at Mount Wilson is the fix.

Antenna reception is free with a one-time antenna purchase. Services tagged “free trial” let you watch at no cost during the trial window; the rest require a paid subscription from day one.