The Amazon Fire TV stick is a streaming video player which is sold by Amazon. You can use it to download different streaming apps and stream live TV channels and shows. DIRECTV is one of the supported apps of Firestick. If you want to watch live streams, then DIRECTV is a great option. In this article, we will show you how you can stream live TV channels with DIRECTV on Firestick. So let’s jump right into it.
What is DIRECTV?
DIRECTV is a safe TV provider which includes various TV channels like ESPN, CNN, Disney, Showtime, and more. You can watch live and recorded TV shows on your compatible devices with DIRECTV. You can stream it on Amazon Firestick. DIRECTV app can be installed from the official Amazon App Store. You can watch your favorite TV channels there. DIRECTV is not a free streaming service. You have to subscribe to one of its offers to stream channels. Let us show you how to stream DIRECTV on Firestick.
How to install and stream DIRECTV on Firestick?
Step 1
Launch the Amazon Firestick and connect it to an internet network.
Step 2
Go to the top-left corner of your Firestick home screen and click on the search icon.
Step 3
Now, search for the “DIRECTV” app and select the app from the searched results.
Step 4
Open the app information screen and click on the “Download” or “Get” icon. It will start downloading on your Firestick.
Step 5
Once the app is installed, launch it and sign in to your account.
Step 6
Enter the required account credentials from your DIRECTV provider and get access to the live TV content on the app. If you do not have a DIRECTV account, then you will have to sign up for a new one.
This is how you can stream DIRECTV channels on Firestick. If you can not use or even find the DIRECTV app. Then it means that it is not available in your country. This app has some geo-restrictions. But do not worry because we have an alternate way for you to download the DIRECTV app on Firestick. You can use it that way instead of the Amazon App Store to stream live channels. Let us show you how you can stream it on Firestick.
How to download DIRECTV on Firestick: Alternate way
If you can not download the DIRECTV from its official site, then you will have to use third-party apps. Firestick does not let you download any third-party app without any permission. So, you will have to enable the “Apps from unknown sources” to download a third-party app on Firestick. Go to the Firestick Settings. Then go to the “My Fire TV” option, then the “Developer options”, and from there, you can enable the “Apps from unknown sources” mode.
Step 1
Go to your Firestick home screen and make sure that it is connected to a WiFi network.
Step 2
Open the “Downloader” app on your Firestick.
Step 3
Type “DIRECTV” on the search bar or open this link: DIRECTV APK. It will download the DIRECTV APK file on your Firestick.
Step 4
The installation tab will open automatically once the APK file is downloaded. Click on the “Next” option.
Step 5
Click on the “Install” option on the next screen. The app will be installed.
Step 6
Open and launch the DIRECTV app on your Firestick.
Step 7
Now, log in to your DIRECTV app by filling in the required log-in credentials or sign up if you do not have an account.
We hope this article helped you to install and stream DIRECTV on your Firestick. We gave you an alternate way in case you could not download it from the official Amazon App Store. If you have any queries related to this topic, then you can ask us in the comment section. We would love to help you.