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How to Watch BFI Player Classics on Android TV

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


BFI Player Classics

BFI Player Classics is a streaming service spotlighting classic movies hand-picked by the British Film Institute. Viewers will see great British cinema and international films.

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 BFI Player Classics on Android TV?

How to Sign Up and Download BFI Player Classics on Android TV

BFI Player Classics is available natively using Android TV. Additionally, you may be able to stream to your Android TV through Google Cast.

BFI Player Classics app on Android TV

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

Google Cast

  1. Click here to sign up for BFI Player Classics.
  2. Install the BFI Player Classics iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
  3. Once installed, log in using your BFI Player Classics 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 BFI Player Classics 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 BFI Player Classics on Other Streaming Devices

If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for and use BFI Player Classics 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.


TV Shows

The service is notable for two shows in particular: “At Last the 1948 Show” (with John Cleese and Graham Chapman), and “Do Not Adjust Your Set” (with Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Eric Idle). These shows were the precursors to “Monty Python's Flying Circus.”

Movies

Popular films include “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” “The Lion in Winter,” “The Third Man,” “The Inbetweeners Movie,” “The Wicker Man,” and “Scars of Dracula.”

The library includes films like “My Father, the Hero,” “Lawrence of Belgravia,” “Sitcom,” “5x2,” “My Feral Heart,” and “The Mind Benders.”

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