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TV Everywhere
With DirecTV satellite, I can use my DTV login to access other channel apps (Food Network, TNT, Bally Sports, etc...) using something called TV Everywhere.
Do the DirecTV Stream credentials allow this login process like DirecTV Satellite does? Can I go to a provider channel that i subscribe to with my Stream package and sign in using stream's login like I can using satellite's login?
Note: This is not the same as logging in to the DirecTV app and streaming through it on other devices. I mean accessing other channel apps with DTV logins. It's something I do with my satellite login, want to be sure the stream login works the same way.
bcbsncjlj
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Yes they support TV Everywhere apps but not all networks. The list can be found on the website support page.
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thb61
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All I'm finding when I search for TV Everywhere is "DirecTV Everywhere" which isn't the same thing. Probably missing something. Do you have a link for the support page? I even tried to do a chat and a twitter chat with support to ask and chat won't do anything but the bot and Twitter hasn't gotten to me for 2 days, so figured they're just super backed-up. We're still on SD receivers and the last time I tried to get an upgrade, the experience with the third party installer they sent was so horrible, and he left without doing anything, so we're not gonna do that again. So trying to see if Stream will suit us.
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detuch254
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@thb61 all of the channels with TV Everywhere functionality can be used with your DIRECTV STREAM login. Similarly to where you selected directv satellite prior to access these channels, do the same thing except this time around, be sure to choose directv stream. If there is no option for DIRECTV STREAM, just choose the regular DIRECTV and put in your DIRECTV stream credentials. It should authenticate fine.
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bcbsncjlj
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Well that is not really true. The supported list for DirecTV Stream is listed here
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DIRECTVhelp
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With DIRECTV STREAM, you can also stream directly from many network apps and websites. Many of the networks you get with a TV package have their own streaming apps and sites.
Before accessing to the apps, make sure you're selecting DIRECTV STREAM as the TV provider. Then, sign in to the platform with your DIRECTV STREAM credentials.
In the previous link @bcbsncjlj shared you can find the list of the available apps and sites.
By the way, thanks to @bcbsncjlj and @detuch254 for your prompt responses.
If you have any other question, let us know.
We'll be happy to help.
Maria, DIRECTV Community Specialist
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detuch254
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@bcbsncjlj my bad, I didn’t know that they had an actual supported list. So OP the list there will be helpful in letting you know the current supported TV Everywhere list.
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bcbsncjlj
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@detuch254 I would not guarantee the list is up-to-date. Best to just try and see in an app is supported or not with the understanding that it may be limited.
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thb61
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@bcbsncjlj that list is actually out of date, so thanks for it because it does give some idea of what's available but Fox Sports Go became Bally Sports sometime last year and it's not been changed to reflect that, so there's a chance other channels might be added/subtracted/changed.
@detuch254 Most sites don't show the 'stream', just 'directv', so I had been wondering if that was what I'd need to use, just make sure it's whatever I set up for streaming.
One other thing is: I know previously, it was limited to 3 streams period (ATT TV Now/DirecTV Now) and that was why we refused to switch over (we have 6 active receivers and used to easily be on at least 4 at a time, depending on who was home and where they were)... but now it is saying that as long as we're connected on our home network, we get up to 20 streams and can still have 3 concurrent streams off-network. Is this accurate? Like if we so wished, as long as we were on the same internet/network, we could run 10 devices with 10 different shows, and someone who was maybe working late, or visiting a friend, could still log in on their data or another wifi and stream as long as no more than 3 'away from home' streams were being accessed?
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bcbsncjlj
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All that info is valid but there are variations based on when you subscribed and what subscription you have. As for me (a grandfathered original subscriber) i usually experienced 5 streams on the apps but some have changed over time due to network restricctions not the service restrictions.
Just a note on the 3 streams out of home. The restriction is 2 of the 3 can only be used for streaming devices (Roku, Fire Stick, ATV4, etc) and the 3rd for mobile or all 3 for mobile (cell, tablet, PC - basically a device with GPS or location services).
Details on stream limits and devices is located here
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thb61
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Gotcha, that makes sense. Wouldn't need that much unless I was at a friend/family house who doesn't use cable/satellite/etc.. and wanted to catch something. And my dad has a job where sometimes he's just there to sit around and wait in case someone has a problem and needs him, so he might want to watch a show on his phone sort of thing. Just wanted to be sure that was possible. But generally the household is scattered around the house. Might be in a couple bedrooms, then someone might be in the living room, but also cooking in the kitchen and going back and forth. Don't want to sign up, shut off equipment we can't get back (once an SD receiver is deactivated now, they've said there is no way to turn it back on), then find out we can't even use as many streams as receivers we'd had or something like that. So even though it said those numbers, I wanted to be sure.
I'd be a new subscriber, so hopefully I'd be able to at least do up to 20 in the house, depending on what we're doing. Not that we'd even need 10, but want to be sure. Because we'd definitely sign up for the Ultimate stream plan, which is what we have with Satellite.
Also been in the middle of a remodel so we'll have more rooms available for watching (even if we're just on an ipad or laptop) soon. Never hurts to be sure there won't end up being difficulties or "too many stream" warnings if it doesn't disconnect good enough between leaving one room and going to another, which has happened before on other services.
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