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How to Watch Popcornflix on Android TV

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


Popcornflix

Popcornflix was an OTT service offering free ad-supported streaming video of feature-length movies, webisodes, original content, and film school originals. The service closed in 2024.

The platform was owned by Screen Media Ventures. In 2017, Popcornflix and its parent company were acquired by Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment.

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 Popcornflix on Android TV?

How to Sign Up and Download Popcornflix on Android TV

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

Popcornflix app on Android TV

  1. Go to the Home Screen on your Android TV.
  2. Launch the app store and search for “Popcornflix” on your Android TV.
  3. Select “Download” to install the app.
  4. You can now stream Popcornflix on Android TV.

Google Cast

  1. Install the Popcornflix iPhone/iPad app or Android Phone/Tablet app.
  2. Make sure your streaming device is connected to the same Wi-Fi network as your Android Phone/Tablet or iPhone/iPad.
  3. Start playing the content in the Popcornflix app and select the Google Cast icon.
  4. Choose your Android TV and it will start displaying on your streaming device.

How to Sign Up for Popcornflix on Other Streaming Devices

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


What features are available on Popcornflix?

Parental Controls

Users must enter their birthday to prove they’re 18+ before getting access to R-rated content.

Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Disney+, Max, Hulu, Netflix, Paramount Plus, Peacock, Paramount+ with SHOWTIME, and STARZ also have parental control features.

Ads

Popcornflix displays ads while watching content.


TV Shows

Highlights on the service are “Merlin’s Apprentice,” “Robert Ludlum’s The Apocalypse Watch,” “Booker,” “Motorclub,” “Coast Guard Alaska,” “Thunderbirds,” “Street Fighter II: The Animated Series,” “The Rifleman,” “West of Liberty,” and “Jason & The Argonauts.”

Movies

Featuring entertainment options from Screen Media Ventures, LLC, Popcornflix has 1,500+ free films and TV titles. Aside from Hollywood blockbusters, users can access on-screen documentaries, foreign films, horror, and a number of other genres. A lot of the animated content dates back to the 80s and 90s.

Overall categories include Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi, Sports, Thriller, and more. Popular titles include “The Hunter,” “The Devil Inside,” “Prom Night,” “Blitz,” “Blood and Money,” and more.

DIRECTV STREAM Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $50 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for DIRECTV STREAM.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Sling TV Cash Back

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You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.

Hulu Live TV Cash Back

Let us know your e-mail address to send your $35 Amazon Gift Card when you sign up for Hulu Live TV.

You will receive it ~2 weeks after you complete your first month of service.