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In early May 2017, we began to receive inquiries about TV Frog, a device that appeared to confound many readers. E-mails seeking information on TV Frog asked if it was real, legitimate, and whether it could replace cable or satellite television for a one-time cost of $89.99. Details about TV Frog's purported capabilities appear to come from television advertisements, one of which was shared to YouTube on 4 May 2017: People seemed mostly interested in the possibility of discontinuing their cable service: Confusion seems to have been exacerbated by what appeared to be a TV Frog advertisement, which was disguised as an article titled Never Pay For Cable Or Subscriptions Again? This Device Allows You To Watch Anything For Free. The advertorial hints that it could be a replacement for cable television: Another, similar piece has the title 5 Reasons Cable Companies Hate This! and makes many of the same vague claims, but fails to specify precisely what functions the device performs. Although the advertisement heavily suggests that TV Frog could allow people legally watch anything, the on the net caveat was telling. Shopping review site Reviewopedia examined the product from a customer standpoint, pointing to a problematic return policy, and little user experience for prospective buyers to go on: In short, TV Frog appears to be a legitimate (if relatively new and little-known) device used to convert televisions into smart TVs. TV Frog does not enable users to watch cable television for free, whether legally or illegally, as it merely provides an internet connection to any given television set. Few reviews and a limited set of customer feedback data makes it difficult to tell if the product is worth buying, but viewers who wish to watch their regular programs without a cable bill will not have much luck with the device for that purpose. We are unable to pinpoint any functions to set TV Frog apart from similar and often less costly devices such as Roku or Chromecast.
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