Ways to add or install DStv on FireStick / Fire TV: A step by step guide
In this article, I will show you how you can watch and install DStv on Firestick / Fire TV devices. You must be wondering What is DStv? Let me explain. DStv or Digital Satellite Television is essentially a Sub Saharan African region satellite television service that is owned by Multichoice. The subscribers to the platform hail from different countries such as South Africa, Kenya, Ghana Angola, Namibia, Angola, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Mauritius, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Lesotho, etc.
Coming to the programming of DStv, it basically caters to different genres that consist of movies, TV shows, kids programming, sports as you would expect from a satellite channel.
What you need to know before you Install DStv on Firestick / Fire Tv
- If you want to install or add DStv from any other country other than South Africa you may want to have a fake South African mobile number as well as a VPN (To find out the list of top VPNs click here) that will allow you to watch it from anywhere.
- The DStv app is essentially free, however in order to avail of the app you need to be a customer of DStv satellite service.
- What we are concerned with in this firestick installation guide, is the how you can add DStv app on your Firestick/Fire TV device Remember that the ways we will be showing you will work similarly on both Firestick devices and Fire TV (Know the key difference between Firestick Vs. Fire TV device).
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How to install DStv on Firestick / Fire TV
DStv can’t be downloaded from the amazon app store like other apps, so we will have to take assistance from the sideloading method which allows you to download third-party apps or apps that are not available on the Amazon app store. So, the two ways of installing or adding DStv on Firestick / Fire TV are:
- Adding DStv via Downloader app
- Adding DStv via Apps2Fire
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Adding DStv via Downloader app
Downloader is a sideloading app that will allow us to install DStv on Firestick. So, to carry out the further process follow the below steps:
Step 1: Downloading the Downloader app from the amazon app store
Now, this is going to be easy because the Downloader app is available in the Amazon app store no matter where you are residing.
- So, firstly, from your home screen go to the find option.
- Then, search for the Downloader app.
- From the shown results, select the Downloader app.
- Then, click on ‘Download’ or ‘Get’ to get the app finally installed.
- Wait until the app finishes the installation process.
- Then, lastly to open or launch the app click on ‘Open’.
Step 2: Getting some basic configuration to download the Downloader app
Now, to download anything from the Downloader app we will have to allow the Firestick / Fire TV app to install the alien or third party apps. Here is how you can do it.
- Firstly, go to settings from the Firestick home screen.
- Then click ‘My Fire TV’
- Click on ‘Developer Options
- Click ‘Install Unknown Apps
- Enable the Downloader option by just clicking on it
Step 3: Navigating through the Downloader app to get DStv installed on Firestick / Fire TV
- Once you have opened the Downloader app click on ‘Allow’.
- A Prompt will be displayed, click on OK.
- The ‘Home’ tab would be open by default with a text box displayed on the right side of your screen.
- Now, you have to enter the following URL on the home page of Downloader bit.ly/dstv-now and then finally click on GO
- Click on Download APK
- Your download process will start from this very moment.
- Once the DStv downloading is finished, click install again. Once the installation ends, you have to click on ‘Done’.
- Now, select Delete and repeat the same process of clicking delete in the next window as well.
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Installing DStv on Firestick via Apps2Fire
Step 1: Getting some basic configuration in to download Apps2Fire
- Firstly, go to settings from the Firestick home screen.
- Then click ‘My Fire TV’
- Click on ‘Developer Options
- Click ‘Install Unknown Apps
- Enable the downloader option by just clicking on it
Step 2: Making use of Apps2Fire app
- You will have to start from launching the same wifi on both your Android and Firestick devices.
- Then, install the DStv as well as the Apps2Fire app on your android device.
- Open or launch the downloaded app(Apps2Fire) on your android device.
- After you have opened the app, go to ‘Setup’.
- The next step would require you to link your Firestick device and Apps2Fire. This you can do by saving the IP address of your Firestick device in Apps2Fire.
- Go to the Local apps tab in the app.
- Now you will be required to make the DStv app as your choice in the app itself.
- The final step is installation, where you have to opt for the install option in the app. This will result in the DStv app getting downloaded in the Firestick, as we have already linked these two.
- Once you have installed the app, you can open it and start streaming shows, movies,etc. of your choice.
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Conclusion
DStv is an important source of entertainment for those living in Sub-Saharan Africa. To add and stream DStv is pretty easy if you follow the two ways and their steps religiously. With Firestick coming into picture their experience of content streaming is undoubtedly going to augment. The DStv app is the greatest option for watching your favourite shows online. We hope you found this tutorial on installing the DStv app on your FireStick useful.