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The VidAngel Fire TV app is not available in the Amazon store, but you can easily install it on your Fire TV or Firestick in a few steps. 

 

Before You Start

  1. Start a subscription at www.vidangel.com
  2. Connect streaming services on the mobile app (or website): Connect streaming services on the Fire TV app 
  3. Confirm your Fire TV is at least a generation 3, running Fire OS 6: Settings > My Fire TV > About > look for Software Version.
    • If you receive a “Parse Error” when trying to download the app, that may indicate your Fire TV device is too old. 
  4. Recommended: Make sure your Fire TV is up to date.

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Uninstall the Old VidAngel App

  1. Check to see if you have any old versions of our app, by going to "Settings" (the gear).
  2. Select "Applications".
  3. Select “Manage Installed Applications".
  4. Scroll down to "VidAngel".
    • If don't you see the VidAngel app then you can skip the rest of this step.
  5. Select VidAngel and then "Uninstall".
  6. Select “Uninstall” once more.


Install an App Browser: "Downloader" 

  1. Open the AppStore on your Fire TV (NOT the App Library). 
  2. Search for “Downloader.” Its icon is orange with a white arrow on it. 
    • If you don't see a "Search" option, use the Alexa voice option on your remote. 

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  3. Click the icon to download and install the Downloader app browser.


Allow Private App Installation

  1. From the Fire TV home page, select “Settings” (the gear). 
  2. Select “My Fire TV”. 
  3. Select “Developer Options”.
  4. Look for the option that says “Apps from Unknown Sources” (if you have Fire OS 6) or “Install Unknown Apps” (if you have Fire OS 7).
    1. On Fire OS 6, turn “ON”. 
    2. On Fire OS 7, you have to enable any app you want to give installing power to, so for now it will ask you to authorize the “Downloader” app. Click it to “ON”.


Manually Install the VidAngel App

  1. Open the “Downloader” app.
  2. You will need to allow access to photos, media, files, etc. 
  3. If the Quick Start Guide pops up, Click “Ok”.
    • Note: the developer of the Downloader app browser gives his product away for free, but you may see a request for donations.
  4. You will see a URL bar. Using your remote, enter type this URL: vidangel.app
    • Pro-tip: You can use the free Fire TV remote app on your mobile device to make typing easier.
  5. Hit “Go” and then “Go” again.
  6. A popup will ask to confirm that you want to install the app. Click “Install”.
  7. Once installed, click “Done”.
  8. In the Downloader app, click “Done.”
  9. Go to the “Apps and Channels” menu and you will see the VidAngel icon.

 

If App Does Not Appear

If the VidAngel app does not immediately appear, it may take the Fire TV a day or two to update its internal app catalogs since you’ve sideloaded the app. In the meantime, you can still open the app:

  1. Use your FireTV’s remote control voice search and clearly say, “VidAngel,” or
  2. Go to Settings (the gear) > “Applications” > “Manage Installed Applications” > find “VidAngel.” > “Launch application”.

 

Using the Fire TV App

This app has a self-updating feature, so you won’t have to go through the app browser again. If we ever publish an update (bug fixes, new features, etc.) for the app, then the next time you open your VidAngel app, you will see a screen notifying you of the update and inviting you to install it. 

    • The updates will generally be very quick (less than 30 seconds). 
    • Once an update is applied, the old version of the app will automatically close, and when you open VidAngel again you’ll have the latest and greatest version and can continue watching. 
    • Please note that the first time you install an update from a FireTV running Fire OS 7, it may take you automatically to your settings page for “install unknown apps,” just like you did for the Downloader app, so you can authorize the VidAngel app to be allowed to update itself.

 

Having trouble?

If you're having trouble with installing the VidAngel app or with watching on your Fire TV, you can go here for help: Troubleshoot Fire TV 

 

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