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Channel Surfer achievement in The Sims 4

Channel Surfer

Have a Sim listen to all radio stations and watch all TV channels.

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How to unlock the Channel Surfer achievement

  • Brave CypherBrave Cypher
    23 Nov 2017 23 Nov 2017 28 Feb 2018
    Have High Handiness Skill [Level 9] or Higher
    For Radio: Buy "The Landlord Whisperer"
    For TV: Buy the "GeniusVision" Wall Mount or Flatscreen TV's.

    All stations after the Super Reception Upgrade

    Radio Channels - [USE THE LISTEN TO... OPTION]:
    Appreciate Classical Music
    Appreciate The Blues
    Alternative
    Electronica
    Kids Radio
    Lullabies Radio
    Pop
    Retro
    Romantic Music
    Spooky
    Winter Holiday
    Backyard - [Extra Channel, May not be needed]


    TV Channels:
    Action
    Comedy
    Cooking Channel
    Fireplace Channel
    Kids Network
    Music TV
    News
    Romance
    Sports

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    PrimeBigTimeThis actually popped for me without using the listen to option. Just changed the channels. Not sure if that would work for others but I used listen to only two times.
    Posted by PrimeBigTime on 09 Dec 22 at 21:06
    RubberSoul1990Had difficulty with this one. Slow scrolled through each radio channel and clicked on 'listen to...' between changes, it finally popped near the end. I can only guess that the sim changes the channel but isn't actively listening. Hope it helps.
    Posted by RubberSoul1990 on 01 Mar 23 at 12:14
    St3wardToothDancing didn't work for me. I had to change station, select listen to for that station, flip through my others sims for a few in game minutes, and then come back and repeat.
    Posted by St3wardTooth on 04 Apr 23 at 01:44
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  • LymissLymiss
    11 Nov 2017 11 Nov 2017
    Things needed:
    A flat screen TV
    One of the more expensive radios
    A sim with a high handiness skill
    Several electrical upgrade parts
    Several common upgrade parts

    The hardest part of this achievement is getting a sim with a high enough handiness skill. The sims needs to be around level 9 to be able to upgrade the TV and radio with Super Reception. You'll need the electrical parts and the common parts for the upgrades. Once both have been upgrade, have a sim sit down and start switching between all the channels and all the radio stations. I let the sim stay on each channel/station for about 5 seconds. Once the same sims has watched and listened to all the channels/stations, the achievement will pop.

    The chef career offers a special channel around level 3 or 4 but I didn't need this for achievement, just the ones that are available after upgrading to Super Reception.
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