Tech Tips: Locast is Accessible

Contributed by Jerry Price, Assistive Technology Specialist

Locast is a streaming app that allows individuals in metropolitan areas to watch local channels on their smart devices or computers. Not only do you receive your hometown affiliates such as ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and CW, but you will also be able to view any digital channels carried on their signals.  In Maryland, this app will only work if you are in the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. corridor.  The service is free but you will be asked (often) to donate since there are expenses associated with the transmission process.  Five dollars per month will make the donation request disappear.  To sign up for the service, you will need to use your email address.  You will also

have to supply a password and confirm the email address. Locast is available in 26 markets: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Madison, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Puerto Rico, Rapid City, San Francisco, Seattle, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Tampa Bay, Washington DC., West Palm Beach, and Wilkesboro.  For more information, visit www.locast.org.