These channel categories include news, sports, shows, movies, music, gaming, and much more! Sign up for Jared’s Cord Cutter Weekly newsletter to get more cord-cutting news, insights, and deals delivered to your inbox.Legal Notice: IPTV WIRE will not be held liable for data breaches, infected/hacked devices, or ISP logging caused by using unverified IPTV services & streaming apps. To do so, head to Settings > My Fire TV, then select “Restart.”Īs with the sideloaded version of HBO Max, the same disclaimer applies here: Once Amazon and NBCU resolve their differences and launch the Peacock app officially, you’ll want to uninstall this one and reinstall the official version instead to get the latest updates. Important last step: At the moment, the Peacock app will fail to play any video until you restart your Fire TV. (It’s possible that you’ll also get the offer by signing up through Fire TV, since this is technically the Android TV version of the app, but I haven’t confirmed this.) You should get an offer by email shortly after signing up. If you have an Android device, I suggest creating an account on that device first, as you’ll be eligible for three free months of Peacock’s Premium service due to a deal between NBCUniversal and Google. Once inside the app, you can create a new account or sign in with one you’ve already created. If you don’t open the app right away and it’s not in your Recents row, you’ll find it at the bottom of your full apps list, accessible by long-pressing the home button and selecting “Apps.” Jared Newman / IDG Select “Install,” then hit “Open.” Jared Newman / IDG Depending on your Fire TV device, it will either be a full-screen prompt or a pop-up like the one pictured below. Now, wait for the “Install” menu to appear. Jared Newman / IDG Mentioned in this article Select the URL bar, then enter the number 81035. Open up the Downloader app, and click “Allow” when prompted. The actual APK installation file is here for reference, but we’ll just use a short link in the Downloader app to install it directly. Download and install the Peacock appįor the next step, we’re going to install the app from a third-party site called APKMirror. Jared Newman / IDGįor some newer Fire TV devices, you might see an option for “Install unknown apps” instead of “Apps from Unknown Sources.” If so, click on this option, then set Downloader to “On” in the next menu. In this menu, turn on both “ADB Debugging” and “Apps from Unknown Sources.” When you see the scary warning about the security risks of unapproved apps, just hit “Turn On.” You can always disable “Apps from Unknown Sources” after you’ve installed Peacock. Once you’ve installed it, head to Settings, scroll over to “My Fire TV,” then select “Developer Options.” Jared Newman / IDG You can install it remotely through your web browser or just search for “Downloader” with your Alexa remote on the Fire TV itself. Start by installing the Downloader app from the Amazon Appstore. If you haven’t already enabled “sideloading” on Fire TV-that is, the ability to install apps from outside Amazon’s official Appstore-you’ll need to do that first. Turn on Fire TV sideloading Mentioned in this article Here’s how to get Peacock up and running on your Fire TV Stick, Fire TV streaming box, Fire TV Cube, or Fire TV Edition television. You’ll find more details in this installment of Jared’s Cord Cutter Confidential column. Updated March 25, 2021 to report that Peacock customer-service representatives are now advising Fire TV users to sideload the Peacock app if they want to use the service on those devices. The app will be available for download on Thursday, June 24. Updated Jto add a link to our news story reporting that NBCUniversal and Amazon have finally come to an arrangement that will allow Fire TV users to install the Peacock app on their streaming hardware. The setup’s a bit of a hassle, but the app itself works just fine. The good news for Fire TV users is that a workaround exists: Just sideload the Android TV version of the Peacock app on your Fire TV device instead. Just like with the arrival of HBO Max in late May, NBCUniversal and Amazon are currently locking horns over an array of money-related issues, and it doesn’t sound like they’ll be working it out anytime soon. NBC’s Peacock streaming service has just launched, but Amazon Fire TV devices are being left out.
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