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Monday, November 1st, 2021 1:17 AM

Initial installation

I have 4 TV's in my home but they only sent me 3 boxes, which TV doesn't need a box to operate off of?

ACE - Professor

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3 years ago

You don't need to use a DirecTV Stream box to use the service, you can use a supported device.

Watch DIRECTV STREAM with Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Roku®, and more.

 

See below for details:

 

DIRECTV STREAM

DIRECTV STREAM Device

 

Amazon

Amazon Fire TV (2nd generation or higher)

Amazon Fire TV Stick (2nd generation or higher)

Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TV (2nd generation and higher)

Amazon Fire TV Cube

 

Android

Phones and tablets running version 5.0+ (OS 8+ recommended)

 

Apple and iOS

Apple TV (4th generation)

Apple TV 4K (5th generation)

Safari browser (version 13+ is recommended)

iPads, iPhones, and iPod Touch running version iOS 11+ (iOS 12+ recommended)

 

Google

Chrome browser (version 58+, 61 is recommended)

Chromecast Built-in TV (select models)

Chromecast (2nd generation and higher)

 

Roku

Roku Streaming Stick® (3500X, 3600X, 3800X) and Streaming Stick+ (3810X, 3811X)

Roku Express (3700X, 3900X, 3930X) and Express+ (3710X, 3910X, 3931X)

Roku Premiere (3920X, 4620X) and Premiere+ (3921X, 4630X)

Roku Ultra (4640X, 4660X, 4661X, 4670X) and Roku LT (2700X)

Roku 1 SE (2710X)

Roku 2 (2720X, 4210X)

Roku 3 (4200X, 4230X)

Roku 4 (4400X)

Non-4K Roku TV (5000X, 8000X)

4K Roku TV (6000X, 7000X, A000X, C000X, C000GB)

Roku Smart Soundbar (9100X)

 

Samsung

Samsung Smart TV

(2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 models)

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ACE - Expert

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3 years ago

@Zone6 

Check your order. Was it only for 3 boxes or was their a 4th that never arrived?

DIRECTV STREAM can use their own dedicated streaming box or other 3rd party options (like Roku). The 3rd party options require you to download the DIRECTV STREAM app. So it is your choice which TVs get the dedicated boxes. Also certain "smart" TVs can download the DIRECTV STREAM app as well.

We don't have a clue what TVs you have. So don't know if any of them can download the app or need a box (DIRECTV STREAM or other) to use the service. This is a public forum that is customer to customer, not official support.

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