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> Then you have to run coax to your TV, through walls
You can also try under, over, or around the side of a door, or through a window, using a small section of flat coax like this [1].
An alternative I've considered is an Amazon Fire TV Recast [2]. That's an OTA DVR that physically connects to an antenna and power, and then can stream live or recorded content over your Wifi to an Amazon Fire TV Stick plugged into your TV.
With that you only need to get the antenna to wherever you put the Recast. If your antenna was on the roof, for example, you could place the Recast in your attic. Then you only need to go trough one wall or through an attic vent.
I've been wondering if a Recast could reasonably be powered by a battery and put in a waterproof box outside, so that (1) there would be no need to run the antenna wire into the house, and (2) you might not need to tie the antenna ground to the house ground (which can be a real pain if you want to follow code and the places where you can get good reception are nowhere near your house's grounding rod).
[1] https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DVKOOA2
[2] https://www.amazon.com/Fire-TV-Recast-over-the-air-DVR-500GB...