My living room is not wired for cable.  I got a 4K Fire Stick (Amazon has their own studios) in an attempt to "cut the cord."
Nope!  I had to use my FIOS login for almost every app I downloaded.  There were a few, and I mean few, apps available for free, such as IMDB.  my LG TV has free stations but they are standard, not high definition.
I like live TV so I got a wireless cable box.
"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton