Leaf 50 Original Paper-Thin Indoor TV Antenna, UHF VHF, 60-Mile Range, Multi-Directional, 4K 8K UHD NEXTGEN TV - w/12 ft. Cable, Jolt Switch

I've been using an amplified Mohu Leaf flat antenna for 12 years. I just bought another one this last week as the previous one (same brand and model) stopped working after all those years. I definitely got my money's worth! I had previously written a long review about this product, but that information should be enough for you to give this OTA antenna a try. I get 30 channels of free TV with the Mohu Leaf 50. I have it connected to a smart TV so that I'm able to access free live TV via the antenna and streaming services via my paid internet connection. (Apps like PlutoTV, Crackle, and YouTube.) This antenna is simple to setup - unbox it, connect to ANT IN on the back of your TV, connect the USB to a port on your TV to power it up whenever your TV comes on, or use the AC-USB adapter that comes with it. The amplified signal will be captured when the cable from the ANT IN is connected to the flat antenna and the antenna is hung up high (on a window or wall) and you scan for channels with your TV's autoscan feature, found in your Menu or settings. You may need to try out several placement options, but higher is best. I find that about 1-3" from where the ceiling meets the wall is the sweet spot. I also find that doing a channel scan when the weather is nice will yeild the best results. You may find channels pixelate or get glitchy in stormy weather, but a rescan usually takes care of the issue. If you live within 30-50 miles of your local TV station towers, this thin, flat, indoor antenna will work with your HDTV (which has a digital tuner inside of it) to collect all the channels available to you that are being broadcast for free over-the-air. It is multidirectional, so it will get channels coming from different angles, but tall buildings, trees, valleys, and mountains can affect the signal. Ideally, we'd all live in a flat place, without any obstructions to get all the channels perfectly, but few of us do. Be aware that weather, geography, and combinations of equipment will vary, but this antenna can work very well if you set it up properly, are patient with your placement to dial in available channels, and keep your expectations reasonable. Remember, you're getting FREE TV in high definition and only paying the reasonable price for the Mohu Leaf 50 antenna. It's a great deal for a durable (12 years worth for me...) and useful indoor antenna that just works. Just buy it. You won't regret the purchase. ---------------------------- NOTE: The photos are of the recent purchase (2026) and setup in a spare bedroom, and the video is of the original leaf in our living room in 2014. NOTE: You can turn the Leaf to white, but the cable is black that comes with this current Leaf.

This is both a great and poor designed antenna. When we got it I was amazed by the reviews and how many channels we got. You go to gomohu and that's exactly what channels you will see with this antenna when you plug in the zip code and mount in a window. Like most indoor antennas it takes a while to dial it in. You move it 3" and you get 5/5 bars on this channel but get 1/5 on the other. After about 26 attempts I found the spot and all was good. I highly recommend placing a masking tape outline on the corners of the antenna so you won't have to go back to square one on the sweet spot. I also recommend getting a roll of packing tape so you can move the antenna around while testing. This antenna worked great in the summer but in the winter the signal reception dropped a bit. I ended up flipping the antenna around so the cable was point straight up and moved the antenna down an inch or 2. That seemed to fix the winter reception ... for a while. This antenna is so thin and the cable is so heavy it can easily cause your antenna to start to bend and crinkle. Once it bends you are in trouble since the signal gets so bad you get artifacts and the "Th....stre... a... ........... weather wa....." audio to the tv. Makes things unwatchable. Hindsight is 20/20 and I should have used packing tape to tape the cable to the window so the weight wasn't on the antenna but it's also poor design that it wrinkles like this. Plus the signal quality drops in the winter and that's with an amplifier connected (even worse w/o amp, trust me I tried and moved it around to make sure) and I'm only 18 miles from the transmitters max with only mild hills between me and the antenna. (64014 if you want to get a rough idea of my layout) Starting last week I gave up on the mohu after messing with the reception again. I ended up trying 3 other antennas. The ClearStream Micron from Bestbuy (poor uhf signals), Walmart's Trek Trinity (has 3 antennas so you can move each one as needed), and the HD Frequency Cable Cutter. The cable cutter is pretty bare bones but it works. It took like 26 tries like the Mohu to dial it in but I'm not having any issues with recording or playing at night like I had with the Mohu. When the Mohu was in its prime I still had issues with a odd ball half second artifact every 5 minutes or so on CBS and CW broadcasting but I don't have any issues with the Cable Cutter. I am using the Mohu Leaf amplifier with the cable cutter and it is a perfect combination. It is pricey with the new antenna but it works perfect for me. I would still consider a Mohu if anything happens to my current antenna but I'll have to see a change in the current model. Something bigger or something with a better amplifier. If you live in a flat area and are proactive to make sure the antenna doesn't bend it can be a great antenna. Just try before you buy. Since I caused the damage I can't really go back to Mohu since I didn't tape up the cable but I would rather it had a frame to the antenna that can't bend at the cost of a little more weight.

I did a comparison of 3 different amplified indoor antennas, as I wanted to find one to use in a basement apartment (and I intended to gift the second place antenna to my brother-in-law). The three that I chose were as follows: Mohu Leaf 50 Amplified HDTV Antenna - $40 at the time of purchase 2024 Gesobyte Amplified HDTV Antenna - $30 at the time of purchase YUAKUOD Amplified HD Digital TV Antenna - $19 at the time of purchase (with coupon) For reference, I live in a town between Washington DC and Baltimore, MD. I used my 43" Samsung LCD TV that I got back in about 2010. I plugged in each antenna into the TV one by one, and hung them in approximately the same place on the wall just to the side of the TV, had the TV scan through the available channels, and I also did a brief visual scan through the channels too. Here's what I found: Mohu Leaf 50 - Far and away both the most expensive of the bunch, yet also the best performing of the bunch. The package contained the antenna, separate coaxial cable, amplifier with both a coaxial output and a USB cable for power, a USB power plug, and pins and adhesive pads for securing the antenna. In my channel scan, my TV found 40 channels through the Mohu. Picture quality was quite good, with only a couple channels appearing pixelated at first, but then finding a decent picture quality. Another feature that I liked about this one was that it was completely modular, particularly in the way that the coaxial capable was completely detachable. This way, if any other part fails, it's easy to pop in a replacement. Gesobyte Antenna - This one was definitely a middle performer. It wasn't obscenely expensive, and it still performed decently. This model is completely non-modular; all the components are connected to one another, such that if one piece of this malfunctions, you will have to replace the whole thing. It also came with some 3M adhesive pads for securing the antenna. The Gesobyte Antenna found 35 channels. It struggled a bit with the channels on the higher end, but was eventually able to get something of a picture. Maybe not the best picture quality, at least in comparison to the Mohu, but passable. YUAKUOD Antenna - This is equivalent to your bargain basement antenna both in terms of price and performance. It does offer some level of modularity in that you have the option of plugging the antenna straight into the TV without the amplifier if you wish; however when I tried this, I was only able to (barely) get 2 channels in my basement area. With the amplifier plugged in, I was able to find about 18 channels, significantly less than either the Gesobyte or Mohu. There was also significant struggle to get any sense of a picture, especially at the higher channel numbers. It's also worth noting that while each of the options here depended on a USB cable to power source, this was the only one of the three that did not include a USB power plug. Final verdict: I guess you really get what you pay for, at least with this set. The Mohu Leaf, a little more than double the price of the cheapest option, was far and away the performance leader. However, if you want to spend a little less money and don't require EVERY channel in the spectrum, the Gesobyte and does respectable performance.

I bought this antenna with high expectations. On the packaging it claims that it can receive stations up to 50 miles away. I was trying to receive stations 43 miles away. I mounted it high on a wall in that faced the stations I was trying to receive and performed a channel scan on my Sony TV. 0 stations found. I checked the connections, checked the USB style power supply and then moved it to another location. Same result, 0 stations. I used a different USB power supply, moved it to a third location and did a channel scan, 0 stations. I had also purchase a Winegard Flatwave from a local big box store that rhythms with Bosco for less then $50 before taxes. On the box it claims a range of up to 35 miles. I mounted the antenna in the location of my first test, performed a channel scan and received 8 stations. I got out a taller ladder and mounted it even higher on the wall and received 16 station, not all of them useable but it did find them, even one that was 65 miles away. Mu guess is that the Mohu antenna I received was defective, because even with a small UHF loop could I could receive a station that was 15 miles away, not 0 stations. Maybe the Mohu really does have a better range, but I don't have time for deal with defective merchandise, when the Winegard worked fine. For those comparing the Mohu vs. Winegard, there were other things besides the reception that I liked better about the Winegard: * The amplifier module on the Winegard can be mounted much further away than on the Mohu. If you have the Mohu mounted high on a wall, the amplifier is permanently attached to the antenna with a wire that is only abut 12 inches long. If you mount the antenna up high on a wall, you also need to have the wire for the USB power supply going up the same wall. The wire on the USB power supply in only about 4 feet long, so you need an outlet near by. On the Winegard, a thin RG-59 cable that is about 16 feet long attaches to the antenna and the other end is permanently attached to the amplifier module. This makes it possible to mount the antenna high with the USB power supply further away. * The attachment module on the antenna on the Mohu is thicker than the one on the Winegard. The Winegard lays closer to the wall but neither one is flat against the wall. * With the WInegard antenna, I was able to attach a 50 foot RG-59 cable to extend the signal to the location of my television with no apparent loss of signal. I never received any signals with the Mohu so I was not able to perform this test. In the battle of the flat antennas, Mohu 0 vs. Winegard 1. If someone from Mohu wants to send me an antenna for free to repeat the test, I would do it. But for now, the Winegard is working great pulling in stations that I know are 43 miles away.

I did a lot of research on indoor TV antennas. This one was the highest rated. At one point it picked up 50 stations, great, except all of them were the upper channels. 22-70. There's not a lot I want to watch up there. I want the broadcast VHF, you know, NBC, ABC, FOX, CBS. I wanted to watch football when the game is on locally. I'm 16 miles from the transmitter according to the charts. I can't get any of those reliably. Maybe if I move it around, it works for a couple hours, then it breaks up. My living room is on the wrong side of the house, away from the antennas. The problem is my (Samsung) TV doesn't allow you to "add channels". You have to search again. I'd love if it had a "signal strength" meter, like my Sharp Aquos, but no. It will be hunt and peck. The design and workmanship is top notch. Even the cable is nicely finished. The amplifier is powered by my USB port on the TV so I don't need to plug it in (ac) Sunday, I'll try it again or compare with my huge and awkward Terk rabbit ears. UPDATE: Well, I held the antenna in my hand and tried several locations. Here's the problem. Your body makes a difference. The best signal was when I stood in the LR holding the antenna over my head like the statue of liberty. Obviously, that wasn't a solution, so I tried on the wall, but good spots broke up when I walked away. Also, make sure you don't touch the metal connector because that will make your body part of the antenna. (It gets better) Nothing was perfect for all channels, but oddly, the best compromise was placing the antenna flat on top of a lamp in the corner. That's where it remains today. I watched Fox football and later NBC Sunday night without touching the antenna. Now, Mohu has jacked up the price by $6. Jeez, this thing is getting too expensive, I need another for the bedroom TV now. Maybe I'll try the Amazon for half the cost. I tried Wal*Mart's $10 rabbit ears in the bedroom, and they sucked. No VHF. With modern TV's you can't tune to a channel and play with the rabbit ears. You won't see the channel unless it's decent enough to scan in. So moving the antenna requires another scan.

This little antenna is amazing. I am in the process of cutting the cord with Dish Network and a good OTA antenna was my first step before investing in a DVR or streaming services. I began the search with a 40 mile range 1Byone antenna with stand for $30. When it arrived it was pretty obvious by its construction and cheap thin cable that it was not a quality product and it definitely didn't work for me. I spent over an hour positioning and repositioning this antenna but the best I ever achieved was four channels. I knew that I could get 19 because with my amplified rabbit ears I did get that many. I then returned the 1Byone and ordered the 50 mile range Mohu Leaf, yes it was $70 but if it worked it would save so much money over time. As soon as I removed it from the box I could see the quality difference between the two antennas. The leaf has a thick cable similar to the HDMI cables. I was hopeful. I plugged this antenna in and as it laid on the back of my sofa I got crystal clear reception on one channel, a good sign. I decided to run a channel scan with the antenna lying on my couch and low and behold I was able to find 14 channels. I placed the antenna above the window on an outside wall and then brought in 24 channels. Antenna Web said I should get 18 from my location so I was beyond pleased. I live in a rural mountainous area in Northern Arizona mid way between Kingman and Bullhead City. All of the channels I received were in English so for others looking for Spanish language channels this might not deliver your preferred result but for me it was just what I wanted. I got the four major network channels and each of their sub channels plus PBS and it's sub channels. I also got an old movie channel, MeTV, My45 and the CW. I was hoping for ION but that was not available. The stations I did receive were in stunningly beautiful HD. These stations are what I was getting in my Basic package from Dish minus the sub channels with a bunch of shopping and religious channels thrown in which I never watched anyway. The $$ to cut the cord is high initially but in the long run will save thousands. I bought a Fire Tv box which I love because I am so tied to Prime content and shopping on Amazon. I added Hulu Plus so I can watch current TV shows I will miss because I don't currently have a DVR and I have Netflix. I think in the future once I have DVR (probably the Channel Master no subscription required) I will discontinue both Hulu Plus and Netflix. Prime Instant Video offers a huge selection of both movie and TV shows for free as a Prime member. Anyway, this antenna is awesome and I highly recommend it. UPDATE: 04/01/2015 I purchased a 2nd leaf for another TV (I didn't want to mess with a splitter). I was able to get all the same channels as with the first Mohu Leaf with the exception of CBS which was a bummer and I had to buy another longer cable because 16ft was not long enough this time for positioning the antenna for optimal signal strength. I still highly recommend this antenna but I can honestly say that the second antenna was by far more challenging than the first. I had to try over 50 position/channel scans before I could locate a satisfactory spot. Don't give up because 2 inches can make the difference between no channels and all available channels. I also added a Channel Master DVR and a Seagate 2TB Hard drive to my primary TV and it is awesome. I can now pause live TV and I can record two shows simultaneously while streaming Netflix or Amazon Prime. I can't tell any difference at all between this set up or paying for Dish every month. I love that I don't have to worry about price hikes, errors in billing or calling them ad nauseam trying to negotiate a lower monthly rate. I never have to ever again, yeah. I am a cord cutter and it is wonderful.

Nicely packaged, easy to install. Tried on two different TVs. One TV reported 30+ channels available. The other it was unclear because Roku decided to add in all the crap I didn't want. Regardless, nearly all the channels on the first were unusable. I was able to get the local Fox broadcast channel, but it was a useless slideshow. The other one (the TCL/Roku TV was absolute garbage. The software (the TVs fault, not the antenna) has a ridiculously long privacy policy you have to scroll through, which I did twice. Each time takes nearly ten minutes of scrolling. It never completed. You have to "accept all" their policies to complete the scan. After the third attempt, which included ACR (automatic content recognition) that screengrabs what you watch to target advertising to you, which I unequivocably did not want. Boxed it back up. Threw it in the junk pile. Fifty bucks plus down the drain. It may work for you. If you try to use it with a TCL/Roku TV I have pity on your soul. If you try to use it with a Sony Bravia TV, meh. Three usable channels may work for you. And, yes, I did check the FCC website for digital TV broadcasts for my area and, it said I should get good results. Not so much. Look elsewhere.

This is my second Mohu HDTV antenna and the second positive review I'm writing for Mohu's products. My first experience with Mohu products was with the Sky HDTV antenna that I mounted in my home's attic for reception of HDTV signals. I purchased the Mohu Leaf Ultimate Amplified Indoor Antenna for my in-laws as the Sky antenna isn't an ideal solution for their home. -------------------- INITIAL IMPRESSIONS: I was more than a little dubious of the kind of reception and channels we'd be able to get with such a small antenna. The product dimensions of 12 x 1.5 x 12.5 inches are accurate but a bit deceptive. The antenna itself is millimeters thick except at the base where the RG6 (copper cable) connection is made. The antenna is pliable to an extent making installation in tight spaces somewhat easier. -------------------- INSTALLATION: Installation really could not have been any easier. My in-laws have a 50" Samsung LED-LCD television mounted on a very slim profile mount. Included with the Mohu are two mounting options for the antenna - push pins and sticky back Velcro tabs. We opted to use the Velcro tabs and mounted the antenna directly on the back of the television. After mounting the antenna we used the in-line amplifier and a short run of RG6 to complete the connection to the television's 'antenna in' input. The amplifier works in-line and is powered either through a mini-USB to USB source (such as on a smart TV) or to the included AC adapter plug that can plug into a traditional power outlet. After physical installation is complete setting up the antenna is as simple as selecting the appropriate input (antenna in my in-laws case) and then using the TV remote to scan for available channels on the input. At my in-laws home we were able to pull in about 20 channels including all the major networks – NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX plus channels like PBS and more over the air in crystal clear HD! They were ecstatic to receive as many channels as they did with the Mohu. -------------------- RECEPTION NOTES: I would note that while reception is generally excellent at my in-laws house thanks in part to their location in a major metropolitan area there are still moments when over-the-air channels can have spotty reception or in some cases not get picked up at all. There are various reasons for this – atmospherics, power of source emitter, other RF interference. That’s the nature of the technology but worth noting before purchasing. Major networks using better and more highly powered emitters are less likely to go out, however, given their location in the Midwest and the spring/summer storm seasons there are still likely to be periods of outages on certain channels. -------------------- ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS: The vast majority of HDTVs on the market do have a built-in tuner but it's worth noting that not all sets do, particularly early HDTV sets which are likely still in people's homes. The Mohu does not contain an integrated tuner and as such would require an additional piece, a QAM tuner, to display unscrambled over-the-air digital channels. -------------------- WHAT I LIKE ABOUT THE MOHU LEAF ULTIMATE AMPLIFIED ANTENNA: (+) Small profile antenna that is easily mounted behind a HDTV and easy to hide (+) Extremely easy installation; perfect for even novice DIY'ers (+) Works better than expected given its small footprint even when compared to my large, attic mounted, Mohu Sky HDTV antenna (+) Antenna pays for itself in a matter of months if you cut your cable provider -------------------- WHAT I DON'T LIKE ABOUT THE MOHU LEAF ULTIMATE AMPLIFIED ANTENNA: (-) Definitely the price. There are better indoor antennas out there although many of the other brands aren't easy to hide (a major consideration for my mother-in-law). After installing this antenna I'm convinced Mohu could sell this antenna at half the cost and still make a handsome profit.

After realizing that being mounted at a ground floor location was not ideal for the Mohu Curve, I opted to get the Mohu Leaf and see if mounting it seven feet high in the window would make a difference. I am in West Toronto and my experience had been getting around 7 - 10 channels using a flat unpowered antenna and the powered Curve was able to get me 18 (However it had to sit on the window sill otherwise it would only get 14 near the TV about six feet from the window) Having the Leaf in the window has actually netted me 23 channels. The majority (except for four) all in high definition. I didn't love the white Velcro mounting circles (as they look terrible on the black surface which is facing out) but they work and the thing has been up there without issue

Ne fonctionne pas !!! Arnaque totale, ne surtout pas commander.

Cumple con su función, a veces falla un poco y distorsiona la señal por algunos segundos. Por lo menos podrán ver TV

Stuck it on the wall tuned tv in got 100 channels no moving it about only reason it don’t get 5 stars is the coaxial cable was not as long as advertised.

Quite expensive for simple product