How to watch and activate TruTV on your Firestick device with and without cable

Warner Bros. Discovery owns the American basic cable channel TruTV (stylized as truTV). The channel predominantly airs humorous reality series and docusoaps.


As Court TV, a network that specialised in crime-themed shows such as real crime documentary series, legal dramas, and coverage of high-profile criminal cases, the channel was first introduced in 1991. Time Warner, American Lawyer Media, Cablevision, and NBC jointly owned the channel at first. Later, Liberty Media joined the endeavor as well.


TruTV is a standard cable and satellite television station focusing primarily on movies and series. Although it began as a channel focused on crime, it has since broadened its scope to include a more diverse selection of programs. The channel is accessible in practically all major American cities and has about 2.7 million members.


What you need to know about Tru TV before you activate it on Firestick


  • Installing the TruTV TV Everywhere app on your Firestick will allow you to view the app's content after logging in with your pay-TV service provider, such as AT&T TV, DirecTV, Spectrum, Optimum, Fios, etc. Without using any cable companies, you can stream the content.


  • The app does feature some entirely free content, including whole episodes for free, even though most of the content, including the live broadcast, does require the app to be activated through a subscription TV provider.


  • The home screen of the truTV app features featured shows and episodes, similar to the majority of streaming apps from TV networks. This featured content section also displays the most recent content added to the app.


  • Turner Broadcast, which owns a sizable chunk of the broadcast rights to college basketball, owns truTV. Due to the fact that some college basketball events, especially March Madness programming, are exclusively available on truTV, a live stream for truTV is essentially required for the app.



How to install truTV on Firestick


TruTV as mentioned earlier despite being a cable TV network has a separate app as well that can be downloaded from the Amazon app store. Here are the steps via which you can do so:


  • Prior to connecting your Firestick to the WiFi, it must be linked to the HDMI connector.


  • Navigate to the Firestick's Home screen.


  • Click Find and then choose Search.


  • In the search box, enter "TruTV."


  • Choose the TruTV app from the drop-down menu of apps.


  • To download and install the app on the Firestick device, click Get/Download.


  • With this, the installation process will start and shall end in a matter of seconds.


How to activate truTV on Firestick


Above were the steps for installing truTV on Firestick. However, our task hasn’t ended yet as merely downloading the app will not allow you to watch the content from the app. To achieve the watching purpose we now have to activate the app as well. This is what the remaining process will look like:


  • To open the app on your Firestick, click Open.


  • When you select Sign in, your TV screen will show you an activation code.


  • Visit https://www.trutv.com/activate using a browser on a phone or computer.


  • From the Select a Device drop-down menu, select Amazon Fire TV.


  • Enter the activation code and press Submit on the next screen.


  • Restarting the app will cause the streaming device to load the content to stream.



How to watch truTV without cable on Firestick


In the earlier sections, we took it for granted that you have a cable TV subscription. In recent times there is a surging trend among people to look for alternatives to cable TV providers owing to the fact that they are proving to be hefty for their pockets. So, if you are one of those don’t worry as we will tell you how you can watch truTV without cable via skinny bundles or online streaming platforms. 


If you want to stream truTV via these streaming platforms on your Firestick or any other device then all you need to do is download the particular streaming platform, for instance, Philo, Fubo tv, sling tv, DirecTV Stream, etc. from the app store of your device.


Next, from your smartphone head to those platform’s websites where you can purchase its subscription pack and once you have paid the amount, head back to the streaming device and watch whatever channel you want to. 


How to sideload truTV on Firestick


There are many instances where a certain app is not available for a certain geographic location. In those scenarios directly downloading the app is not possible. Especially, when you want to stream content streaming channels like truTV the problem becomes stark r. So, how can we deal with this? Well, there is another indirect way via which you can install truTV and it is called sideloading. We will be achieving this with the help of an app called Downloader that actually allows you to sideload apps. T


But before we make use of the Downloader app, you will have to first configure your Firestick setting to allow the installation of alien apps (In this case, since truTV is downloaded indirectly, it will be considered an alien app).


Part 1:Configuring your Firestick settings to allow the installation of truTV


  • Launch the home screen by pressing and holding the Home key on the Fire TV remote control.


  • Select the My Fire TV tile by clicking the Settings button.


  •  Then select Developer from the menu.


  • From the Developer settings menu, choose Install Unknown Apps.


  •  Finally, switch on the Downloader after selecting it.


Part 2: Downloading the Downloader app and then using it to download truTV


  • Choose the Downloader app from the Apps menu after finding it.


  • After starting the Downloader software, a prompt message allowing you to access Firestick files will appear. Therefore, press the Allow button.



  • Simply click Go to begin downloading the TruTV app after inputting the URL.


  • Install the file by clicking Open after downloading it.


  • Click Open to launch the app and begin watching different shows after the installation is complete.


 




Watch truTV via Sling TV


One of the channels included in the Sling Blue Pack is TruTV. Alternatively, you can purchase the channel as part of a bundle. The Sling Combo bundle costs $50 per month, while the Sling Blue pack is $35. With 50 hours of cloud DVR storage, you may watch TruTV, HGTV, A&E, and other channels. To view TruTV content, install Sling TV on a Firestick.


  • Price per month: $35


  • 3-day free trial


  • AirTV, Amazon Fire TV, Android, Android TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, iOS, LG TV, Roku, Samsung TV, and Xbox are among the devices that are available.



Watch truTV via DirecTV Stream


With a unique twist, DirecTV Stream offers live TV streaming. You can either download the app to any of your current devices or get a box with a special remote control for the service for $120. However, DirecTV Stream works without the box similarly to Netflix or Hulu and lets you download the app to stream Live TV from anywhere. Up to 20 devices can stream simultaneously inside your house, while up to three devices can stream simultaneously outside your house.


  • Price per month: $69.99


  • 5-day free trial


  • Available devices include Samsung TV, Apple TV, Apple TV 4, Roku, Android, and Android TV.


Watch truTV with Hulu+ Live TV


Along with TNT, HGTV, FX, A&E, and other channels, Hulu on Firestick includes TruTV. The streaming service provides millions of hours of on-demand entertainment in addition to nearly 65 live TV stations. With Hulu + Live TV, you may get comprehensive entertainment for between $64 and $79.99 per month (Ad-free). It even includes two simultaneous streams and 50 hours of cloud storage.


  • Price per month: $64.9


  • Free trial- 7 days


  • Available devices include the Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Android TV, Chromecast, iOS, LG TV, Nintendo Switch, Roku TV, Samsung TV, and Xbox.

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