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How to Watch Paramount Plus on Android TV

You can stream Paramount Plus on Android TV. Here’s how to sign up, download, install, and start streaming Paramount Plus using your Android TV. Learn how to get the most out of your Android TV while using Paramount Plus.


Paramount Plus

Paramount+ is a subscription video streaming service that includes on-demand access to 40,000+ TV show episodes from BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr. and more. The lineup includes “1883,” “Tulsa King,” “Star Trek: Discovery,” Nickelodeon’s “SpongeBob SquarePants,” and “PAW Patrol.” Subscribers can watch the NFL, college football, The Masters, college basketball, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa, Serie A, and NWSL. The service also offers the option to watch your live CBS affiliate. The upgraded ad-free package includes premium movies and shows from Showtime.

Subscribers can choose between the Essential Plan (which includes ads) for $5.99/month, or go commercial-free and add more movies with Paramount+ with SHOWTIME for $11.99/month.

Subscribers to the more expensive plan will also get access to your local CBS affiliate to stream your local news, prime-time lineup, and late-night. You will also be able to download offline and watch select shows in 4K.

With the lower-cost “Essential” plan, you will still be able to watch live NFL games, Champions League, and national news – but you will no longer get your local CBS affiliate.

With their new app, enjoy advanced recommendations, curated homepages, and new content categories while still being able to stream major live sports like NFL, College Football, College Basketball. Sports fans will also appreciate the service’s inclusion of NFL on CBS, PGA Tour, along with every match of UEFA Champions League and Serie A.

The service was previously called CBS All Access.

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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 Paramount Plus on Android TV?

How to Sign Up and Download Paramount Plus on Android TV

Paramount Plus is available natively using Android TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your Android TV through Google Cast.

Paramount Plus app on Android TV

  1. Click here to sign up for Paramount Plus.
  2. Once you’ve signed up, go to the Home Screen on your Android TV.
  3. Launch the app store and search for “Paramount Plus” on your Android TV. Alternatively, Click here to install the app.
  4. Select “Download” to install the app.
  5. Once installed, log in using your Paramount Plus credentials.
  6. You can now stream Paramount Plus on Android TV.

Google Cast

  1. Click here to sign up for Paramount Plus.
  2. Install the Paramount Plus iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
  3. Once installed, log in using your Paramount Plus credentials.
  4. Make sure your streaming device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
  5. Start playing the content in the Paramount Plus app and select the Google Cast icon.
  6. Choose your Android TV and it will start displaying on your streaming device.

How to Sign Up for Paramount Plus on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use Paramount Plus on Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Google Chromecast, Roku, iPhone/iPad, Android Phone/Tablet, Mac, Windows, PlayStation, Xbox, LG Smart TV, Samsung Smart TV, Sony Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.


What features are available on Paramount Plus?

Up to 3 Devices

Paramount Plus allows you to stream on up to 3 devices simultaneously.

Parental Controls

Parents can choose a rating category that best suits their child’s age and what they’re allowed to view. The account holder manages these profiles, meaning your kids won’t be able to change them on their own.

DIRECTV STREAM, Hulu Live TV, and Sling TV also have parental control features.


Originals

Paramount+ is home to various original programming, such as “Halo,” Sponge on the Run (2020), “Star Trek: Picard,” “The Good Fight,” and the “Yellowstone” prequels, “1883” and “1923.”

TV Shows

Paramount+ is home to a library of over 10,000 episodes of television including most shows that have aired on CBS in recent years. This includes those like NCIS, Blue Bloods, and Hawaii Five-0, as well as reality series like Survivor and The Amazing Race.

You’ll also see hubs for the Paramount-owned channels like BET, Comedy Central, MTV, and Nickelodeon, with most of the hit shows that aired originally on those networks.

For those looking for a little nostalgia, the service is the home of Twin Peaks, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, I Love Lucy, and Cheers.

If you add the Showtime tier, you’ll also see “Yellowjackets,” “Billions,” “American Gigolo,” “Dexter,” “George & Tammy,” “Your Honor,” “Homeland,” “Ray Donovan,” and “Shameless.”

Movies

The Paramount+ library includes gems like the Indiana Jones series, “A Quiet Place,” and most of the “Mission: Impossible” series. You’ll also get hits like “Scream,” “Top Gun,” and “The Wolf of Wall Street.”

You’ll find a film library stretching back more than 100 years, including some Buster Keaton classics.

Adding the Showtime option unlocks far more movies, including standouts from A24, and a great documentary section with titles like “The Comedy Store,” “Murder in the Bayou,” “The Reagans,” “Spector,” and “We Need to Talk About Cosby.”

Kids

Paramount+ is one of the best services for kids. The Nickelodeon library offers “PAW Patrol,” “SpongeBob SquarePants,” “Blue’s Clues,” and other childhood favorites.

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