I don't think there is any option for this other than having apps for TVNZ and Mediaworks (Three).

But should an app ever come along like Australia has where I can watch all the Freeview channels (pref in HD) through my Apple TV then I can finally get rid of my UHF antenna!

Yes. All the major Freeview channels have IPTV streams and most of the smaller players do as well but the bitrate and quality is low on a few.

There are plenty of discussions on here about using these with Kodi, but any other app capable of streaming m3u8 will work. I use NextPVR and have all NZ, Australian + a myriad of other US and UK channels that I can watch and record all from the EPG.

Kodi + Matt Huisman add-ons is the way to go!

sbiddle:

 

There are plenty of discussions on here about using these with Kodi, but any other app capable of streaming m3u8 will work. I use NextPVR and have all NZ, Australian + a myriad of other US and UK channels that I can watch and record all from the EPG.

 

That looks interesting. I have a spare USFF PC (Beebox, 2GB only, Braswell processor, Windows 10, 750GB drive) lying idle on a shelf and am thinking of using it to do something similar, esp as I want to dump Sky. 

I would be grateful for a bit more information on your setup and how well it works. In particular:

1.  I assume you need a VPN to access the Aussie channels?

2.  Will it work for other countries such as the UK?

3.  Can you record the programming stream (like you can off a tuner) so that it can be transferred to a server, and watched across the network etc?

JimmyH:

 

sbiddle:

 

There are plenty of discussions on here about using these with Kodi, but any other app capable of streaming m3u8 will work. I use NextPVR and have all NZ, Australian + a myriad of other US and UK channels that I can watch and record all from the EPG.

 

 

That looks interesting. I have a spare USFF PC (Beebox, 2GB only, Braswell processor, Windows 10, 750GB drive) lying idle on a shelf and am thinking of using it to do something similar, esp as I want to dump Sky. 

 

I would be grateful for a bit more information on your setup and how well it works. In particular:

 

1.  I assume you need a VPN to access the Aussie channels?

 

2.  Will it work for other countries such as the UK?

 

3.  Can you record the programming stream (like you can off a tuner) so that it can be transferred to a server, and watched across the network etc?

 

 

 

A VPN isn't needed to access Aussie channels. You can use a DNS service such as DNS4me or you use Kodi and Matt Huisman's feed will work.

Yes it will work for countries such as the UK. You'll obviously need to find a provider to access those streams.

NextPVR records straight to a raw .ts file so you can do anything you want with the file.