How to watch FOX 26 Houston for free on FOX LOCAL

FOX 26 Houston is available to watch for free on your phone, Roku, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, Google Android TV and Vizio with the FOX LOCAL app. FOX LOCAL is free 24/7 live streaming, breaking news, live video, weather forecasts, traffic reports and in-depth reporting on sports, politics, health and more.

With FOX LOCAL, you can watch FOX 26 Houston locally produced programming live on your TV without cable or a TV provider – 100% FREE. Please note, FOX network programming, including NFL games, is not available on the FOX LOCAL app. Here’s how you can stream FOX network programming. 

Here’s how to download the FOX LOCAL app:

How to get FOX LOCAL on your phone

FOX LOCAL is now available for iPhone users in the Apple App Store. Click here to download.

FOX LOCAL is also available for Android users in the Google Play Store. Click here to download.

How to watch FOX 26 Houston on Roku

  1. From the Home screen, scroll to "Search"
  2. Enter "FOX LOCAL" (The app should be the first result.)
  3. Select "Add Channel" to install
  4. Select "Go To Channel" to start watching 
  5. The app should sense your location and suggest "FOX 26 Houston" as your local station. If not, go to "Select a Different City" and navigate to "FOX 26 Houston."

How to watch FOX 26 Houston on Amazon FireTV

  1. From the Home screen, go to the "Find" menu
  2. In the search bar, enter "FOX LOCAL" (The app should be the first result.)
  3. Select "Download" to Install
  4. Select "Open" to start watching 
  5. The app should sense your location and suggest "FOX 26 Houston" as your local station. If not, go to "Select a Different City" and navigate to "FOX 26 Houston."

How to watch FOX 26 Houston on Apple TV

  1. Navigate to the App Store
  2. Select the magnifying glass to Search by name
  3. Enter "FOX LOCAL"
  4. Select the Download icon and then click the app to open 
  5. The app should sense your location and suggest "FOX 26 Houston" as your local station. If not, go to "Select a Different City" and navigate to "FOX 26 Houston."

How to watch FOX 26 Houston on Google Android TV

  1. Press the Assistant button on your remote or select Search on the home screen.
  2. Say or type "FOX LOCAL"
  3. Select "Install"
  4. Select "Open" to start watching 
  5. The app should sense your location and suggest "FOX 26 Houston" as your local station. If not, go to "Select a Different City" and navigate to "FOX 26 Houston."

How to watch FOX 26 Houston on Vizio TV

  1. Press the "home" button on your Vizio TV remote
  2. Open the navigation sidebar on the left side of the screen. Select "Apps."
  3. Select "App Search" and search for "FOX LOCAL."
  4. Download and open the TV app. The app should sense your location and suggest "FOX 26 Houston" as your local TV station. If not, go to "Select a different city" and navigate to "FOX 26 Houston."

More Ways To Watch

If you don't have one of the devices listed above, you can watch FOX LOCAL in other ways on your Connected TV. We have free channels on the Roku Channel (Channel 4136), Samsung TV Plus+ (Channel 1123), LG Channels (Channel 154), Vizio WatchFree+ (Channel 262), TCLtv+, Tubi, Amazon News, Pluto TV, Freevee and Sling TV.