Chromecast with Google TV

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You cannot side load the Fire TV version at the moment. The new Chromecast is Android 10 and the Fire TV version of the app is Android 9. 

I saw a mention here about it for Android TV - https://thestreamable.com/live-tv-streaming/att-tv-now/supported-devices

I still have the initial discount from when the service started so its basically the same price as Youtube TV. If I cannot find a solution I may be forced to dump DIRECTV STREAM for another service that is available.

I am happy with DIRECTV STREAM right now and have no immediate plans of leaving the service. As sales of the Chromecast with Google TV ramp up after the initial release, I would have to believe that DIRECTV would release an app for Android TV. There is no current app for the LG webOS at the moment, but the same would hold true. It is all simply supply and demand. If there is enough demand seen for an DIRECTV STREAM app, they will release one. Though, I would say the app for Samsung TVs is lacking a bit.

I'm using the DIRECTV STREAM app from the Play Store on my Chromebook:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.att.tv

It works similar to the Roku app. Yeah, it doesn't show availability with the Chromecast w/GTV, but there's an apk out there.

https://thestreamable.com/news/how-to-sideload-apps-on-new-chromecast-with-google-tv

https://www.apkmirror.com/?post_type=app_release&searchtype=apk&s=AT%26T

I am already in Developer's Mode, now to try side-loading (my wife spends almost all her streaming time so I make it work or the dongle goes back).

Update:

Well, I have the DIRECTV STREAM app up and running on the Chromecast with Google TV using the above sites, but it's pretty ugly.

(Note: I tried editing my initial input, but it didn't seem to take; thus, a second post.)

1. As I move around on the white screen, nothing highlights. In Settings | Preferences, I would see a light gray background on the item I've arrowed down to, but not in My Library or Watch Now.

2. It also jumped around a lot, like between Library and Watch and sometimes selected something even when just using the arrows to get around.

3. I believe this is because it is set up for Touch input. The saving factor on my Chromebook is: I have a cursor to move around if I don't want to use the touchscreen; we don't have a cursor on the TV, though.

So, I guess we need to wait (and wait & wait?) for them to allow us to use their services on this new Google TV device.    :(

Update 2 (and last):

I connected a mouse last night--I had to use my Chromebook's power pack to have enough power--and it worked right off.

So I open the DIRECTV STREAM app and can move around and select things just like on a computer. Library, Guide, Discover, Preferences,all worked. Sort of.

In Guide the mouse scroll wheel would move the Guide up and down, but only the few stations initially displayed showed shows. Going up and down just showed a blank Guide for the other stations.

Last but not least, I was so busy just trying to select things that I missed one crucial feature missing: No Sound.

The app has been uninstalled. I can't wait too long to return this to Best Buy as they only give you 15 days, so I'll wait it out that long for them to make the app available for this new device.

DTV Stream Box is not an option when I stream to 5 TVs.  I have found GoogleTV dongle is better than Firestick and have switched all 5 over to that.  DTV Stream is not an option to replace my YouTubeTV and Fubo services unless/until they have an app on GoogleTV.