DIRECTV customers can download the free DIRECTV® App onto these devices to watch their favorite entertainment: 1. IPhone® SE or later running iOS 11 or above 2. IPad® Air2 or later running iOS 11 or above 3. Any phone or tablet running Android® 6.0 API 23 software or above. AT&T's DirecTV Now on Tuesday rolled out an updated app for iPhones, iPads, and the Apple TV, attempting to fill in gaps and address complaints about the live TV service. By Roger Fingas 2 years. Use the Lightning Digital AV Adapter with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector. The Lightning Digital AV Adapter supports mirroring of what is displayed on your device screen — including apps, presentations, websites, slideshows, and more — to your HDMI-equipped TV, display, projector, or other compatible display in up to 1080p HD.
See recommendations and discover new favorites through the Apple TV app on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV
Use Siri to find shows and movies instantly or launch a channel
Use single sign-on to seamlessly unlock the DIRECTV NOW app and supported third-party apps
NOW Part of the Apple TV App
DIRECTV NOW has integrated with the Apple TV app — a fantastic way for viewers to discover and access shows, movies, sports and news from multiple apps across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV.
The Watch Now tab on the Apple TV app is where everything you can watch across services comes together with recommendations, a look at 'what's trending,' live sports, and more. At the top of the tab, Up Next helps organize your shows, movies and sports, so you can easily keep track of everything you're watching and never miss a new episode or live game.
There's so much on-demand content and live sports channels included with your DIRECTV NOW subscription, so the Apple TV app is a great place to help you find something new or jump back into your favorite on-demand show as new episodes arrive or quickly tune to a national sports broadcast.
Siri
When it comes to streaming, so many of us watch shows and movies across several services. But titles are constantly coming on and off those services, making them difficult to find.
Thankfully, the search feature on iPhone, iPad and Apple TV helps by quickly displaying an aggregate list of all the places a specific show is available.
Available today, the search feature now includes the extensive DIRECTV NOW's on-demand library, which offers thousands of movies and TV episodes with your live subscription!
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Simply use the 'search' function or ask Siri to find a show as you normally would, and any content available in the DIRECTV NOW library will appear as an option.
Siri can now take care of live tune-in for you too, so you get right to a specific live channel with ease. Simply say 'Siri, tune to [your favorite channel]' to open DIRECTV NOW and turn on the channel.
Single Sign-On
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Lastly, jumping through login hoops to stream a network app is sooo 2018. DIRECTV NOW customers across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV can now enjoy the hassle-free time saver that is single sign-on.
Follow these steps to take advantage of this new feature with your DIRECTV NOW credentials or you'll be prompted to enter them the first time you use a supported third party app.
Sign in to your account once and any supported app will automatically open without requiring login information and without sending you to [insert favorite network website here].com/activate each time you want to stream a new app.
Directv For Ipad Download
Lastly, jumping through login hoops to stream a network app is sooo 2018. DIRECTV NOW customers across iPhone, iPad and Apple TV can now enjoy the hassle-free time saver that is single sign-on.
Follow these steps to take advantage of this new feature with your DIRECTV NOW credentials or you'll be prompted to enter them the first time you use a supported third party app.
Sign in to your account once and any supported app will automatically open without requiring login information and without sending you to [insert favorite network website here].com/activate each time you want to stream a new app.
DIRECTV NOW customers have access to dozens of third-party apps and can sign in to any that are included in their service package. Here's the full list of apps. And below are those that currently support single sign-on.
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A&E FYI ABC
Bravo Now CBS Sports CNBC
Comedy Central Cooking Channel Disney Now
DIY E! Now Watch ESPN
Food Network FOXNOW Freeform
FXNOW HBO GO HGTV
HISTORY Lifetime MSNBC
NBC Oxygen Now SYFY Now
Telemundo Now Universal Kids Universo Now
USA NOW Watch OWN Watch Travel Channel
Get to Streaming
A content library this large and channel selections this wide can be a lot to take in, but these updates for our iPhone, iPad and Apple TV users are a game changer for getting to the content you love as fast as possible. Today, updates will be pushed automatically, so be on the lookout for these new features. Once you see them come across, it's game on.
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AT&T launched its much anticipated DirecTV Now streaming service on Apple TV today. DirecTV's new service comes in several packages, starting at 60 channels for $35 per month, and going up to a $70 per month package with 120 channels. Additionally the service also provides subscribers with a $5 a month subscription for HBO or Cinemax.
The company is offering a free 32GB Apple TV for those subscribers that sign up for the 3-month subscription.
This is truly a big deal for cable cutters that use Apple TV for their viewing needs. In its remarks, the company added:
This is rules-free TV for anyone in the U.S. who wants to stream shows and movies anytime, anywhere. For the more than 20 million U.S. households who have dropped cable or are flirting with cutting the cord, we're now delivering video over a technology platform that will have multiple product capabilities, the first of which we're unveiling today.
'We're extending our entertainment portfolio for those who value premium content but also want more TV freedom suited for their lifestyle, whether watching at home or on their mobile devices. This is TV your way,' said John Stankey, CEO, AT&T Entertainment Group.
The DirecTV Now App was released this morning in the iTunes App Store. With the new TV app becoming an integral part of iOS 10.2 moving forward, it will make it easier for users to stream DirectTV Now on their iPad and iPhones.
This announcement from AT&T comes at an interesting time as other streaming service providers are bolstering up their capabilities. Netflix launched a download service which will allow offline viewing on smartphones and tablets. The latest Netflix app will now sport a ‘download' button for selected content and will also allow users to search for all content that can be downloaded.
This would be very timely for the Holidays as you can perhaps download your favorite series and binge watch on your flights. It remains to be seen if AT&T Directv now takes a similar path moving forward.
Obsessed with tech since the early arrival of A/UX on Apple, Sudz (SK) is responsible for the editorial direction of AppleToolBox. He is based out of Los Angeles, CA.
Sudz specializes in covering all things macOS, having reviewed dozens of OS X and macOS developments over the years.
In a former life, Sudz worked helping Fortune 100 companies with their technology and business transformation aspirations.
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