If you were lucky enough to score a new smart TV for Christmas or the holidays this year, you’re ready to start streaming like never before! Smart TVs allow you to click to your favorite streamer with ease, but if this is your first internet-connected set, you may not know how to get all the streaming services you want onto your TV. We’ll give you step-by-step instructions so it’s a snap to get new streamers on your smart TV as often as you want!

How to add streaming services to a new smart TV

Connect to the internet

This may sound like an obvious step, but it’s absolutely crucial to making the most out of your new smart TV. Connecting to the internet will let you download all the streaming apps your TV will support, to say nothing of actually watching the content available on those apps. Most smart TVs have you connect to your home Wi-Fi during the setup process, so by the time you’re ready to watch, this step will likely be taken care of.

Make sure your subscriptions are current

Once you’ve got your favorite streaming apps downloaded, you’ll be ready to watch! Just keep in mind, however, that you will have to have subscriptions to watch these streamers; simply downloading the apps onto your new smart TV won’t be enough to grant you access! Most streaming services have plans available for $10 per month or less, as long as you’re willing to put up with ads.

How to add streaming services to Amazon Fire TV

Once your Amazon Fire TV is up and running, it’s a breeze to add new streaming services. All you’ll have to do is:

1. Seek out the Find button on the main menu and search for the streaming app you’re looking for.
2. Alternatively, press the microphone button and ask Alexa to call up the app you want.
3. Once you’re on the app page, select “Get” or use the shopping cart icon.

How to add streaming services to Google TV

Google TV offers several ways to add new streaming apps to its interface. If your new TV is powered by the Google TV operating system, simply:

1. Press the Assistant button on your remote, or click Search on the home screen.
2. Say or type the name of the app you’re looking for.
3. Select Install to begin downloading.

Alternatively, you can locate the Google Play store icon or the Apps tab on your interface to get new streaming apps.

How to add streaming services to Roku TV

The Roku TV interface is one of the easiest to navigate, and its beloved operating system comes preloaded on a ton of smart TVs. To get more streaming apps, all you’ll have to do is:

1. Press the Home button on the Roku remote.
2. Scroll until you find “Store.”
3. Click Select Channels, then browse until you find the one you want.
4. Press OK on your remote when you’ve found an app you want to add.

How to add streaming services to Samsung TV

Samsung is more known for its popular smartphones in some quarters, but it makes excellent smart TVs as well. To grab a new streaming app on Samsung TVs, just:

1. Press the Home button on your remote.
2. Select Apps, then click the Search icon in the top-right corner.
3. Type in the name of the app you want, then click it.
4. Click Install to start downloading.

How to add streaming services to VIZIO TV

VIZIO is one of the most popular smart TV brands in the United States, and it too makes it simple to add a new streaming app. All you have to do is:

1. Navigate to the SmartCast TV screen by choosing SmartCast or tapping the Home key, or the V key on your remote.
2. Hit the left arrow on the remote.
3. Click Apps in the pop-out menu on the left.
4. Click App Search and type in the app you’re looking for.