Running cable to install outside TV. DIY?

What material, brick or siding or wood?

Electrical? Coax? HDMI?

It's a DIY for a moderately handy person. Obviously running electrical makes it more difficult.

Have you considered non-wired options? Such as FireStick/Roku/etc. where all you would need is power and wifi.

There are a ton of cable subcontractors that could fix u up easy. They would have the cable, an amp if necessary and ways to secure the cable.
Ask around, flag down a truck with magnetic signs on the doors, they are contractors that will do it for cash.

I put up a digital antenna that suked until I added a 16db amp. Get great over the air stuff. If u already have cable or dish you just need to split the cable in the best way as to not kill your signal strength. Could even just run a cable to the existing splitter and remove 1 tv to hook up the outdoor tv.
Keep in mind you basically half the signal each time you split the signal.

Sounds like u already have a cable tv provider. Look for a gray box on the side of your house. Run the cable to it if it contains a splitter. Disconnect a tv u don't use while you watch on the patio. Connect the newly run cable to the terminal you vacated.
Use rg6 cable and rg6 connectors. you can buy the cable, connectors and a cheap tool to crimp the connectors on at Lowes. Move the cable box/DVR to the patio tv. Easy if you can get electricity to the location with a good extension cord.
You can even buy cable with the connectors already on it but it's not top quality and a long run can cause signal degradation.

If you end up needing an amp to boost the signal think of it a a pusher. Place it as close to the feed from the gray box and not close to the tv or you will also amplify the noise.

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I have an hdmi cable running from an inside cable box with a Roku on the tv as well

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50ft Standard Speed HDMI Cable With Gripping Connectors - 99.99

Anything can be done with some money. If you have a wireless media device and wifi it's just a matter of subscribing if not already.

What kind of cable box(es) do you have?

You should be able to run 2 outputs simultaneously from 1 box. Do you have an existing cable box somewhat close (within 50 ft) of your outdoor tv spot?

My man

That may be my answer.

So you essentially hook main TV up to the bigger router like portion and it transmits the signal to the TV connected to the box receiver? And plays what is on the main TV?

When I installed direcTV I had some flat cable wire adapters that would go under windows and avoid drilling holes. Not sure if you can buy those anywhere out in town. If you have to drill they make plastic sleeves to fill the hole, or just use clear silicone or even roof tar tape.

That being said the only way you're getting a mirror image of an inside TV with coax is if you have a box with multiple outputs, one of which being coax. You may be able to get an adapter that has input 1 way and coax out. I've done this for a friend to run a mirror image from living room to kitchen. out 1 window and through the other.

Use RG6 not that cheap thinner rg8. You'll need cable strippers to prep the wire and crimpers to get the fittings secured.

probably a lot less hassle to call a contractor that installs.

If you already have power out there and its not to far you can use an hdmi splitter and these. Wireless HDMI Ive had good luck with them. If you are just trying to get tv in general though you should just get a streaming device (roku, Firestick, Chromecast.)