Why No DirecTV App For Devices Such as Amazon FireTV?

Hi Juniper,

Your explanation makes sense. I guess anyone could giver their account info to somebody else who could then access the first person's service thru a media streaming device. However, seems like in this day and age with all the technology the service provider, DirecTV in this case, could come up with some kind of preventative measures. I actually would have no use for such an app on a regular or daily basis. The only reason I even inquired about such an app is because I occasionally have signal loss during storm events and it would be handy to be able to switch over temporarily to the app until the storm passes. But again its no big deal as most times the storms pass over or subside pretty quickly. Its fairly rare when the storm, and the signal loss, last for a prolonged period of time. Anyway thanks for the info.

srt

Hi mdram4x4,

Thanks for the suggestion. I occasionally do what you suggest, which works fine. My only complaint is that you seem to have to repeatedly input a device authorization code on-line, especially if it has been a while since you last used the particular station app. No big deal, but it gets old after a while always having to run to the computer to input the code. Just wish those apps were more stable when comes to retaining device authorizations codes. But I guess that's better than not having access to the apps at all. Thanks again.

srt

One REALLY BIG problem with using streaming service to a Fire Stick with DirecTV is that 1) there IS NO DirecTV app for the fire stick any more.... they switched to the ATT NOW app, BUT... 2) They have not finished linking all of the accounts... moving the DirecTV accounts to ATT.... Sooooooooo you get directed from DirecTV to the ATT Fire Stick app.... THEN you cannot log in to use the service BECAUSE the accounts are not ready yet. Nice.

Directv Now (rebranded AT&T TV Now) has an app for media streaming devices.

DirecTV is satellite, not streaming, where you pay for each authorized TV on the service. So their app is for on mobile devices (smartphone and tablet) only, with casting/airplay/streaming, etc. to TV blocked.

Directv Now/AT&T TV Now (streaming) and DirecTV (satellite), though both owned by AT&T, have nothing to do with each other.

Have you tried this recently? Going to the Amazon App store on the fire stick and clicking on DirecTV Now app download takes you to the ATT Now download. All of the URLs I've tried (Fire Stick or on the computer) now redirects me to ATT Now. If you have a URL you can share to take me to the DirecTV NOW download for the firestick... this is solved. If it's the ATT Now download.... it doesn't work with DirecTV accounts yet (although I suspect it will after they consolidate much of the redundant services).

neither directv now or att will work with directv accounts

you need a seperate account and subscription for them

they are different companies

Hi 'drwjschmidt',

I have no urls/links to share. I have never used a FireStick, only a FireTV device (1st and 2nd generation devices), and I have never subscribed to the "Now" service either the old 'DirecTV Now' or the current 'AT&T Now'. I have a satellite subscription instead. I've never even used the satellite service's mobile app as I have no use for either watching TV or managing my account on my mobile phone. Sorry I cannot help you.

srt