How to Install DirecTV Stream on Firestick

Get all your prime time favorites on what was formerly AT&T TV

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Tricia Goss
Tricia Goss
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Updated on January 16, 2022

What to Know

  • Visit DirecTV Stream and sign up for the tier you'd like.
  • Using your Amazon Firestick remote, download and add the DirecTV Stream app to your Firestick.
  • Open the app and enter your DirecTV Stream login credentials.

Here's how install and use DirectTV Stream on your Firestick, the live television streaming service that has replaced AT&T TV.

How to Sign up for DirecTV Stream

DirecTV Stream offers several packages:

  • Entertainment: 65+ channels at $69.99/month
  • Choice: 90+ channels at $84.99/month
  • Ultimate: 130+ channels at $94.99/month
  • Premier: 140+ channels at $139.99/month (Includes premium channels)

To add DirecTV Stream to your Fire Stick and start streaming, you must select a package and start a subscription.

The service offers a free seven-day trial for new subscribers. If you don't cancel prior to the end of the trial, the payment method you provide will be automatically billed.

  1. Go to DirecTV Stream's home page and click Shop Now for the tier you want.

    You can also click See Channel Lineup to compare blans.

    DirecTV Now plan options

  2. Add any features you want (for example, premium channels or DVR), and select Secure Checkout.

    Options for DirecTV Stream

  3. Create your account by entering your email address, a password, and your full name. Agree to the terms of service, enter the code provided, then select Continue.

  4. Review your subscription order, and select Continue to Payment.

  5. Enter your billing information, including your first and last name, credit card number, billing address, and phone numbers. Agree to the offer details and payment schedule, then select Submit Order.

Get the DirecTV Stream App for Your Amazon Fire Stick

Once you've completed the subscription process for a package, add the app to your Amazon Fire TV Stick to begin streaming.

  1. Use your Amazon Firestick remote to access the home screen.

  2. Select the Search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen and type att into the search field. Alternatively, press and hold the microphone button on the remote and say, "Find the DirecTV Stream app."

  3. Select the DirecTV Stream app from the search results.

  4. Select Get App to download and install the app.

  5. Select Open when the installation is complete.

  6. Enter your username and password and select Login. You will now be able to stream live and on-demand programs using your account.

What Is  DirecTV Stream?

Formerly named AT&T TV, DirecTV Stream is a live television streaming service. With an account and an app on a supported streaming device, you can stream content similar to what you might watch on cable television, such as local programming, cable networks, premium channels like HBO, as well as on-demand movies and shows.

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