The Spectrum app is an online streaming platform. It allows all users to access and watch on-demand content, live TV, closed-captioned content, and guide listings. The app works on a wide variety of devices. Including, you can install it on your Samsung TV as well.
Samsung is known as one of the biggest TV brands that are popular for their flexibility and compatibility with a variety of apps. Like Google’s Play Store, Samsung offers its own Samsung Smart Hub, where you can install and update the latest apps. That’s where you can find the Spectrum app. So, here’s how you can install it on your Samsung Smart TV.
How to get the Spectrum app on Samsung TV
The Spectrum app is only supported on Samsung smart TV models from 2012 and newer. And also on all models with Orsay Smart TV and Tizen OS, which are very similar to Android with a simple and basic user interface.
If you want to download and install the Spectrum app on your Samsung TV – follow these instructions:
- Make sure you have a stable internet connection and turn on your Samsung TV.
- Then open Samsung App Store by pressing the Smart Hub button on your remote. Alternatively, you can navigate through the Apps menu and open Samsung App Store manually.
- After that, sign in to your Samsung account, if needed.
- Enter “Spectrum TV” in the search field.
- Next, select the Spectrum app from the results list.
- Finally, click “Install” to start the download and installation process.
Once you have completed these steps, the Spectrum app will be installed on your Samsung TV. Now, you can also pin it to your Home screen using the “Add to Home screen” option.
In almost the same way, you can install ESPN on your Samsung TV. So, sign in to your Spectrum app and enjoy your favorite content.
What is available on the Spectrum app for Samsung TV?
Now that you’ve successfully installed the Spectrum app on your Samsung TV, you can start exploring this service. The Spectrum Select Package is Spectrum’s basic cable TV plan. It includes more than 125 channels at a promotional price of $49.99 per month. The other plans include Internet connections as well as a home phone. They are more expensive because of this.
On Spectrum TV you can watch popular channels like ABC, NBC, CBS, HBO, FOX, and many more in a simple package. The Spectrum TV app also lets you parental control, sort your channel lineup by name, number, multiple screens, guide lists, closed captioning, and free HD.
You can use the Spectrum app’s mini guide on your Samsung TV to filter by genre, favorites, and recently watched channels. You can download the Spectrum TV app to multiple Samsung TVs in the same house. Since one subscription supports different devices.
However, some features aren’t yet available for Samsung TVs. These are DVR Remote Manager, Spectrum Remote Receiver, Pay Per View, and Spectrum Guide. Channel availability is highly dependent on your location. Also, the Spectrum TV app can only be accessed within the United States.
What are the minimum requirements to watch the Spectrum app?
If you are a new Spectrum subscriber and want to use the app, you must first create a username and password. To do this, go to the official Spectrum registration web page.
It will then take 24 to 72 hours for your new user name to be activated, after which you will be able to sign in to the Spectrum TV app. Additional requirements for using the app are listed below:
- Internet speed of at least 10 Mbit/s.
- All bills must be paid and payments must be current.
- Your device must be genuine and not jailbroken.
- If you use the Spectrum TV app at home, the location settings on your Android or Apple device must be turned on to access all channels you subscribe to.
- You will only be able to access all channels when you are on your home network. If you’re away from home, changing your location will disable several channels, so try managing your device’s location settings to access as many channels as possible.
- Also, note that you won’t be able to access the Spectrum TV app if you’re outside of the United States.
- Make sure your device is compatible with the Spectrum app.
The Spectrum TV app is best used when you have a high-speed Internet connection. Especially when combined with the Spectrum Internet app, the TV app is a real godsend. What’s more, you can also install the Spectrum app on iOS devices.
Read Also:
- How to get a Spectrum app on Apple TV
- How many devices you can use at one time with the Spectrum TV app
- How to install the Spectrum app on Xbox
What to do if your Samsung TV doesn’t support the Spectrum app
If your TV doesn’t have access to Spectrum, you may want to consider other options for using the app with Samsung. There are several options.
For example, you can use mirroring on your phone, if available. All of the latest iPhone and Android phones have a similar feature. This makes sense, especially if you don’t live in the U.S., since you can install and use a VPN on your phone.
Also, a good alternative for you can be a special set-top box, which provides TVs that don’t have the Smart feature with the ability to use streaming services. Roku and Firestick products in particular make sense.
