

Then enter that Netflix app and watch Netflix. Program your Netflix account information into that app on the Fire Stick. You will need to download the Netflix app in the apps section (unless it is already downloaded under the “your apps” section). Your Fire Stick does not know you have Netflix until you tell it you have Netflix. So, you have Netflix, and you need to sign onto Netflix to use it. The Fire TV Stick makes a non-smart TV smart, and makes a smart TV smart in a different way.

Tablo, for instance, has an app for Fire TV that makes it easy to stream recorded and live content from your Tablo (which must be connected to an antenna, of course).įor more information, check out our coverage of free over-the-air TV, Plex, and Tablo. From there, you can access your over-the-air TV through Plex on devices that support the feature – including Fire TV. The obvious one is to use a Recast itself, of course, but there are third-party methods, too: One way is to combine your antenna with a PC TV tuner and a computer running the media server app Plex. There are also ways to convert your over-the-air content into streaming content and then watch live OTA TV on Fire TV devices other than the Fire TV Recast. A Fire TV Recast acts as a combination streaming device and OTA DVR. Thanks to the arrival of the Fire TV Recast, Fire TV fans can now unify their over-the-air TV with their streaming experience. If you’re new to this service and want to learn more, click over to our YouTube TV review. YouTube TV provides plenty of great live channels, and its app offers a wonderful user experience. Google's skinny bundle is a worthy option for fans of the Fire TV platform.
