Discovery+ (tv channel)

UncleZen

I'm looking at getting discovery+ for a month or 2 to watch a series.
There is no app for my TV, or my now box or my freesat box.
I could get the app for my tablet, but I want to watch it on my TV. My tablet does not have an hdmi out. So, I was wondering if it was possible to cast to the tv, does anyone know?

la531983

You could just buy a firestick and use that. 

Neil_Jones

Not all tablets support casting and not all apps do either.

Easiest solution is a Firestick or Roku box.

This can also replace your Now box, which have been discontinued for a while and will probably stop supporting a large wave of apps in due course.

UncleZen

Let me look into a firestick.
My tablet can cast YouTube.
I only use the now box to watch F1 via a subscription 

la531983

UncleZen said:

Let me look into a firestick.
My tablet can cast YouTube.
I only use the now box to watch F1 via a subscription 

But not all apps support casting, that's the point being made. The Discovery app may not support it. 

UncleZen

I looked at a firestick, it doesn't mention discovery+ 

la531983

UncleZen said:

I looked at a firestick, it doesn't mention discovery+ 

It won't mention the hundreds of apps it can download on the marketing blurb, no. It's on there, I have one myself. 

UncleZen

The list of compatible devices on the discovery+ website doesn't mention firestick but does mention fire tv stick, I've no idea if they are the same or different and if different what the difference is.

I've looked on amazon for some of the roku deviced listed on the discovery+ website but can find an exact match for the model numbers listed.

I also think it's possible to watch discovery+ through the amazon prime app, which my tv has built-in I'll need to do more research on this. 

You'd think they'd make this a bit easier.

la531983

UncleZen said:

The list of compatible devices on the discovery+ website doesn't mention firestick but does mention fire tv stick, I've no idea if they are the same or different and if different what the difference is.

It's the same thing. Amazon firestick.

Rokus are a heap of junk, avoid those. 

flaneurs_lobster

la531983 said:

UncleZen said:

Let me look into a firestick.
My tablet can cast YouTube.
I only use the now box to watch F1 via a subscription 

But not all apps support casting, that's the point being made. The Discovery app may not support it. 

The Discovery+ app (on Android 14) does support casting. OP mentions casting YouTube, what are you casting to that allows you to watch this on your TV? Is Chromecast built-in?

la531983

I'm casting nothing, I merely said Discovery + was on my stick as I went and checked. I don't have a subscription to it so I am unable to verify if it casts, hence the word "may".