How to Watch discovery+ on Android TV
You can stream discovery+ on Android TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming discovery+ using your Android TV. Learn how to get the most out of your Android TV while using discovery+.
discovery+
discovery+ is a video streaming service that offers more than 70,000 episodes of 2,500+ current and classic shows from several popular TV brands including Discovery, Investigation Discovery, HGTV, TLC, Food Network, A&E, Lifetime, and History.
Android TV
Android TV is a streaming device that can be used to watch Live TV Streaming Services and On Demand Streaming Services.
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Can you stream discovery+ on Android TV?
How to Sign Up and Download discovery+ on Android TV
discovery+ is available natively using Android TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your Android TV through Google Cast.
discovery+ app on Android TV
- Click here to sign up for discovery+.
- Once you’ve signed up, go to the Home Screen on your Android TV.
- Launch the app store and search for “discovery+” on your Android TV. Alternatively, Click here to install the app.
- Select “Download” to install the app.
- Once installed, log in using your discovery+ credentials.
- You can now stream discovery+ on Android TV.
Google Cast
- Click here to sign up for discovery+.
- Install the discovery+ iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
- Once installed, log in using your discovery+ credentials.
- Make sure your streaming device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
- Start playing the content in the discovery+ app and select the Google Cast icon.
- Choose your Android TV and it will start displaying on your streaming device.
How to Sign Up for discovery+ on Other Streaming Devices
If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use discovery+ on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.
What features are available on discovery+?
Up to 5 Profiles
discovery+ allows you to create up to 5 user profiles.
No Parental Controls
There are no parental controls for discovery+.
Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ have parental control features.
Up to 4 Devices
discovery+ allows you to stream on up to 4 devices simultaneously.
No Ads
If you subscribe to their more expensive $6.99 a month plan, you can stream discovery+ without ads.
No Offline Mode
If you have the ad-free tier, you can download shows and films. downloaded content will be available to watch offline for 30 days, or for 48 hours after a user first presses play on the episode. Expired content can be renewed when users go online again. Not all content is available to download.
International Access
When you travel internationally, you will have access to content available only in markets that discovery plus is currently available.
discovery+ includes 70,000 episodes of TV shows from Discovery, Investigation Discovery, Food Network, HGTV, TLC, Travel Channel, and Animal Planet, along with licensed programming from A&E, Lifetime, and History.
It won't include access to live streams of Discovery-owned channels and won’t include current seasons of shows until after they first aired on television. To watch Discovery channels live you will need a Live TV Streaming Service like Philo, Hulu + Live TV, fuboTV, or YouTube TV.
Originals
Discovery+ originals include “House of Hammer,” “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed,” “Love Off the Grid,” “Naked and Afraid of Love,” “Queen of Meth,” “The Haunted Museum,” “Selling the Hamptons,” “Kendra Sells Hollywood,” and “Million Dollar Wheels.”
New series will focus on lifestyle, true crime, home improvement, food, adventure, and more. discovery+ shows highlight stars like the Irwins, Jonathan and Drew Scott, Chip and Joanna Gaines, Bobby Flay, Ree Drummond, Guy Fieri, Giada De Laurentiis, Lieutenant Joe Kenda and more.
TV Shows
Some popular shows included are “MythBusters,” “Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations,” “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” “90 Day Fiancé,” and “Forensic Files.”
The service offers exclusive streaming access to the BBC’s natural history offering, featuring shows like “Planet Earth,” “Blue Planet,” and “Frozen Planet.”
Movies
discovery+ features a number of documentaries, including “Blackfish,” “Man on Wire,” “Jesus Camp,” “RBG,” “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop,” and “Closed for Storm”
Kids
Many of the discovery+ nature programs are family-friendly, but children’s programming is mostly lacking.