Fire TV stick

madlyn

Bought a fire TV stick to use in a TV with no Ariel connection, can I watch live TV through the stick?
I have a TV license and an Iplayer account.

Jenni_D

The iPlayer app should be easy to find and download, so that part is solved. Likewise for the catch-up apps for ITV, C4 etc.

Take a look on the Amazon App store for TVPlayer app or similar - there should be a live streaming app for UK TV. Or ... you could add the Google Play store to your Fire stick which would let you install almost any Play store app (as there's a wider choice vs the Amazon App store).

flaneurs_lobster

You can use the Watch Live option of any service that has it and whose app you load onto the stick. So iPlayer, ITVHub, All4, whatever the 5 one is called are free. Now TV has live channels but needs subs. There are others.

madlyn

So I need to download the app for each channel onto the stick?

emmajones1976

Yes.......

Jenni_D

madlyn said:

So I need to download the app for each channel onto the stick?

Unless you can find an app that shows all channels. ( TVPlayer does this, but it seems it may now be a subscription service ... 30 days free and then from £6.99 per month. https://www.amazon.co.uk/TVPlayer-Watch-Live-TV-Catch/dp/B00G6H6BTA )

neilmcl

madlyn said:

So I need to download the app for each channel onto the stick?

Yes, but that's no big deal.

mobileron

install downloader using voice command,this will help u setting up apps.

madlyn

I really thought most of the apps for channels 1,2,3,4 and 5 would have been ready installed.
Am I right in thinking they will be in the app store on the stick?

emmajones1976

madlyn said:

I really thought most of the apps for channels 1,2,3,4 and 5 would have been ready installed.
Am I right in thinking they will be in the app store on the stick?

My amazon 4k voice control stick, purchased a few months ago, comes preloaded with...

BBC iPlayer
Netflix
Prime Video
YouTube
IMDB TV
ITV Hub
4
My5
Amazon Music
Disney+
UKTV Play
Curzon
Sky News
BBC Sounds

madlyn

Thanks everyone, I will have a play with it and see what is what,