Watch DStv on FireStick: User Guide in 2022

By Madhuri Potaju in Activation - November 4, 2022

DStv is a well-known streaming service that is exclusively accessible in some African nations, including Nigeria, Benin, Ethiopia, Guinea, Cameroon, and others. You can access live TV channels, movies, TV episodes, sports highlights, and more on the DStv streaming platform. It offers more than 110 live television channels in a variety of genres, including sports, entertainment, news, lifestyle and culture, kids and teen programming, and more. To meet the needs of various users, DStv offers a variety of packages. It may be accessed on a variety of platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon Firestick, and Android TV. Let’s now discuss how to watch DStv on a Firestick/ Fire TV.

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How to watch DStv on Firestick?

The DStv Now app is not available in the Amazon App Store, so you cannot download it from your FireStick. The only way to get it on your device is by sideloading—getting apps from external sources.

The different methods for getting DStv on Firestick are Install by downloading Apps2Fire app from your SmartPhone or Use the Downloader app to sideload.

To Install by downloading Apps2Fire app from your SmartPhone, in the below sections we discuss a few methods. Before starting the sideloading method you have to do some reconfiguration settings on your firestick. 

Pre-configuration on Firestick: 

• The prerequisites that must be completed on a Firestick before sideloading an app are as follows.
•  Go to Settings on the firestick homepage.
• From there select My Fire TV followed by Developer Options.
• Then navigate to ADB Debugging.
• You have to Turn on ADB debugging.
•  After that enable the “Apps from Unknown Sources” options by clicking on “Turn on”.

Method-1 to install watch DStv on Firestick: 

As mentioned above here we discuss a few methods to install and watch DStv on firestick. The first option is to sideload the DStv app through Apps2fire. Here are the steps for that 

• Turn on your firestick
• Do take the required actions on your Firestick ( Enabling app from unknown sources option)
• Launch the same Wi-Fi on both your Firestick and smart TV.
• Install Apps2Fire and the DStv app on your device.
• On your device, open Apps2Fire.
• Then choose the setup option.

• Then, to link your Firestick and Apps2Fire, save the IP address of your Firestick in Apps2Fire.

• Navigate to the Local Apps tab in Android’s Apps2Fire.
• Choose the DStv app in Apps2Fire on your Android by browsing the page.
• By selecting the Install option in Apps2Fire on your Android device, you can now install the DStv software on your Firestick.
• Install the application, log in to DStv, and start streaming.

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Install and watch DStv on a Firestick via the Downloader app: 

Use the Downloader software to install the DStv app on your Firestick by following the instructions below.

• Do take the required actions on your Firestick.
• Your Firestick should have the Downloader app. 
• If you don’t have the downloader app install it from the app store.  
• Activate the Downloader app on your Firestick by granting the necessary permissions.
• Now enter the app URL and use the Downloader app to download the DStv apk file.
• Choose now On your Firestick, open the Downloader app.
• From the apk file, install the DStv application.
• Sign up for an account through the app on your Firestick. then begin viewing your favorite shows.

Installing DStv on a Firestick Using Aptoide TV: 

• You’ll know how to use Aptoide TV to install the DStv app on your Firestick.
• Do take the required actions on your Firestick.
• On your Firestick, install and configure the Downloader application.
• Enter the Downloader app on your Firestick. 
• To install Aptoide TV using the Downloader app on your Firestick, enter the App URL.
• Then turn on your Firestick and open Aptoide TV.
• Open Aptoide TV and search for the DStv app using the search icon.

• The DStv app can now be downloaded by selecting Install under Aptoide TV.
• Streaming can begin after you log in to the app on your Firestick.

How to sign up for DStv on firestick: 

• Open a web browser on any of your firesticks.
• Type “DStv” into the search bar, then select the official website from the list of results.
• On the screen’s upper right side, click Login.
• Enter information such as your surname and smartcard number after selecting your country. Click Sign in.
• A DStv account was created for you.
• Navigate to Packages, select the desired plan, and click Know more.
• Select Where To Buy after deciding whether you want the monthly or yearly plan.
• To locate a certified dealer or installer, enter the name of your city.
• Choose the installers or the dealer from the results.
• Instead, to sign up for DStv, you can go directly to the dealer or the installers.

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Conclusion: 

If you live outside of South Africa, you will need a VPN that connects to a server in South Africa in order to watch DStv or digital satellite TV programs on Firestick. You will need to sign up for a VPN that has servers in South Africa. Once you have signed up, you will be able to connect your device (computer, mobile phone or tablet) through that server and watch any DStv content as if you were actually in South Africa.

This article makes it easier for you to watch DStv on FireStick and gives you the best of both worlds. If you find any difficulties while side loading the DStv app on firestick do share with us in the comments section below. 

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