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Saturday, March 7th, 2020 9:54 AM

App for firestick?

Hello

I have a directv account but I don't know which app I can use for my firestick. I see att apps but none for directv. Any guidance appreciated.

Thank you
Kieran

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5 years ago

There is no app for firestick or any other streaming device. DTV is not a streaming service, that is what AT&T TV is for.

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Thanks. There is an app for android, i have it on my phone so it seems odd not to provide one for the firestick.

Anyway, thanks for the reply. good to know.

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The Directv app is only for mobile devices meaning phones and tablets, not firesticks or any other streaming device.

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@Walshki

The DirecTV app is for mobile devices only. And streaming to TV is disabled as not supported. The simple answer is you pay for each authorized TV on the service, and TV streaming devices (firestick, roku, etc.) would get around that.

Some channels have their own individual apps that you can put on TV streaming devices. Then you log in with whatever TV provider you have.

AT&T TV NOW (formally DIRECTV NOW) will not help as that is a separate provider. It is a streaming only service that has no interaction with other AT&T TV providers (DirecTV, U-Verse).

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Thanks. That's clear. Seems superfluous, a cheap tablet or phone connected to a tv by casting or a cheap cable would get around this. Anyway, at least I know it's intentional so I won't waste time searching for an app.

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Casting or any cable will not get around this. The DirecTV app disables video if any of that is connected or deemed active.

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