How to watch Game of Thrones on Firestick Paid and for Free?
In this article, we will show you how you can watch one of the highly extolled shows of this generation, Game of Thrones on Firestick devices both paid and free. The methods or the mediums are shown in this article are applicable to all Amazon Fire TV devices.
Amazon Firestick has indubitably enabled different people to stream or watch their favorite shows spreading across different genres. The different platforms\apps it has tie-ups with have made it a go-to place for all the popular and nondescript shows. One such show that took the internet by storm upon its release and catered an IMBD rating of 9.2 is none other than Game of Thrones. Now to reconcile Firestick and Game of Thrones, we will be charting out a guide with the help of which you will be able to stream all seasons of Game of Thrones on Amazon Fire TV.
Steps to stream the Game of Thrones on Amazon Fire TV
Game of Thrones was originally released on April 17, 2011, on the HBO network and since then owing to its popularity scattered elsewhere. Since HBO Now is part of Firestick, so we will be first looking at how you can watch Game of Thrones of HBO now.
How to watch the Game of Thrones via HBO now app on Firestick
HBO now is available on the Amazon App store. So, there is no need to sideload the app meaning that there is no need to download it via third-party apps. But, there is a flip side to this, HBO now is only available inside the US, so watching the show may be out of the picture for non-US residents.
In order to watch Game of Thrones on HBO now, you will first have to install the app and then sign up.
Installing HBO now on Firestick
Step 1: Home menu search
Go to the search menu from your home screen and type ‘HBO Now’. This can be done through the on-screen keyboard that will be provided to you. You can also get the desired results by using the voice command.
Step 2: Pressing the ‘’get’’ button
In order to Install the HBO Now on your Firestick device, click on the ‘’Get’’ button. Remember, if this button is non-functional or simply not working then that would mean that you already have the app preinstalled. So, it can serve as a secondary check on whether you have the app already or not.
Step 3: Launching the app
After you have installed the HBO now app you can launch it directly from your home screen lying under the ‘’Your apps and channels’’ section. If you can’t see the app at the first glance simply scroll down as it will be somewhere at the bottom of the row or simply click ‘’see all’’.
Now as you have installed HBO now on the Firestick device next steps would be to sign up.
Signing up
After you have opened the HBO app you will be asked to sign up. You can avail of their free trial and after it is expired it will cost you around $9.99 in a monthly subscription. Again to reiterate, it will not be possible to get access to HBO Now if you are living outside the US.
Via Foxtel
Now, if you are a non-US citizen then you may not get access to HBO now. However, the more inclusive alternative to this is Fortex an Australian online streaming platform providing you access to the world’s best dramas and more than 50 sports with a cost of $29 for three months, and then buying an appropriate package for you. Their new customers will also be getting a 10-day free trial which you can cancel anytime.
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How to watch Game of Thrones via Foxtel
Foxtel will be available on Amazon AppStore which you can install and the steps would be the same as the previous one.
How to watch Game of thrones on Firestick for free?
In order to stream Game of Thrones on Firestick for free, you will have to install an app called Showbox. It is an online streaming platform that allows you to stream movies and shows for free online. However, the problem is it is not available on the Amazon app store, so you will have to install it via a third-party application called ‘Downloader’, which would serve as the medium to download Showbox and key to streaming Game of Thrones on Firestick.
But before we install Downloader and Showbox, you will need to switch on some basic configuration that will be the prerequisite for downloading Downloader. In order to switch it on, follow the below steps:
- Go to the Home menu and select ‘Settings’ from there.
- Click on ‘My Fire TV’
- Click on ‘Developer Options
- Then, click on ‘Apps from unknown sources’
- Click on ‘Turn on’.
Now, we have prepared the grounds for downloading Downloader and in turn to watch Game of Thrones on Firestick. In order to download this app on Firestick follow the below steps:
- Go to the ‘Find option from the home screen Click ‘Search’ and type “Downloader”
- From the popped-up results, select the Downloader app.
- Click ‘Download’ or ‘Get on the next appeared window
- Wait for the app to complete installation
- Click ‘Open’ to launch the app.
- After the app is opened, click on ‘Allow’
- There will be a prompt popped up on your screen, click on ‘OK’
- Now, by default, you would see the home tab opened with a text box on the right side
- You will now, have to enter the URL ‘https://bit.ly/showbox-firetv’
- It will take a little time for the Showbox apk to complete downloading.
- After its downloaded click on ‘Next’
- Then select ‘Install’ and after waiting for some minutes click ‘Done’ after a notification pops up on your screen.
- Now, open the Showbox app and watch all the seasons of Game of Thrones on Firestick in impeccable quality and unbridled.
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Conclusion
Game of Thrones is indeed one of the most prolific drama series ever made and growing popularity would usually result in more people wanting to stream it. In this case, the Firestick device serves as an appropriate means, and the apps and channels we showed you today and how to download them would result in you watching Game of Thrones on Firestick both free and paid.