Amazon Firestick and Fire TV offer a lot of different interesting features, including the ability to watch such a great streaming service as ESPN. If you are one of those people who like to watch sports content, you will be interested in using this app. ESPN is a service that provides sports content to its fans.
To watch ESPN Plus content on your Firestick or Fire TV, you must sign in to your ESPN Plus account. However, you must be subscribed to ESPN and download and install the app before you can do so. Well, let’s take a closer look at how to get the ESPN app on your Firestick and Fire TV.
How to install ESPN on Firestick and Fire TV
If you want to watch the ESPN content on your Amazon Firestick or Fire TV, you need to install the ESPN app. To do so – follow these steps:
- First of all, click “Find” on the Home screen.
- Then scroll down and select “Search”.
- After that, enter “ESPN” and select “ESPN for Fire TV”.
- Now, click on the ESPN app icon.
- Finally, download it.
Once you have completed these steps, you can open the ESPN app on your Firestick or Fire TV and sign in to your ESPN account using your credentials. In almost the same way you can start watching ESPN on your Apple TV.
How to subscribe to ESPN Plus on Firestick or Fire TV
If you want to subscribe to the ESPN Plus service on your Firestick or Fire TV – follow these steps:
- Open the ESPN Plus official website using a web browser on your smartphone, laptop, or another device.
- Then click on the “Subscribe to ESPN+ only” link.
- It takes you to the signup page where you need to enter your credentials and create an account.
- After that, click “Sign Up”.
- Now, go to your Fire TV and open the ESPN app.
- Go to “Settings” located in the top right corner of the screen.
- Select “Account Information”.
- Click on the “ESPN Account Log In” option.
- You will be asked to visit the ESPN activation page on a PC or mobile device.
- Enter the activation code that you will see on your TV screen and click “Continue”.
- Next, click “Continue” again and you should see a message on your TV screen that you have successfully logged into your ESPN account. Click “Finish”.
- Go back to the ESPN home screen and select the “ESPN+” tab at the top.
- Click “Sign Up Now”.
You will need to decide which plan you want. I highly recommend trying the service for a month before switching to the annual plan. The annual plan will save you about $1 per month anyway.
Once you decide on a plan, click “Agree & Subscribe” and complete the payment process.
How to add ESPN to Firestick or Fire TV Home screen
If you want to add the ESPN app to Firestick or Fire TV Home screen, you can follow these instructions:
- At first, open your Home screen and click on the “View All” button.
- Then scroll to the ESPN app, highlight it (without selecting) and press the “Options” button on your Firestick remote control.
- After that, select “Move”.
- Use the directional buttons on the remote control to move ESPN to the top row of apps that are visible on the Firestick Home screen.
- Finally, press the “Select” button on the remote control to approve the new location.
Once you have completed these steps, you will be able to access the ESPN app from your Home screen.
Is it possible to watch ESPN Plus on older Amazon Firestick models?
Luckily for those who own an older Amazon Firestick, ESPN Plus supports even the most basic Firestick model. You can watch ESPN Plus on the base model Amazon Firestick as well as the 1st and 2nd generation models.
This means you don’t have to find a complicated workaround to watch ESPN Plus on older Amazon Firestick models. Just follow the same steps above to download and install ESPN Plus on the Amazon Firestick, and you’re all set.
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What devices does ESPN Plus support?
In addition to all Amazon Fire Stick models, ESPN Plus works with a wide range of devices. It even lets you stream from your Oculus Go headset, so you might want to try this method for an immersive streaming experience.
But even without those devices, you can watch streaming through a web browser using your laptop or a PC.
Now, you can stream ESPN Plus content from any of the following devices:
- Amazon Kindle Fire (1st Generation or newer)
- Amazon Fire tablets (4th Generation or newer)
- Amazon Fire TV and Firestick
- Amazon Fire TV Edition Smart TVs
- Android devices (OS 5.0 or greater)
- Android TV devices
- Apple TV devices (3rd Generation or newer)
- Chromecast
- iPad (running iOS 11 or greater)
- iPhone and iPod Touch (running iOS 11 or greater)
- Oculus Go
- PlayStation 4
- Roku players
- Samsung Smart TVs (select models)
- Xbox One
Amazon Firestick or your Fire TV is a great way to watch ESPN Plus on the big screen. However, keep in mind that ESPN Plus is only available in the US. So, if you want to watch it from another country, you need to use VPN.
