History TV, one of the most popular television channels is trying to move past conventional modes of television and pivot towards online streaming via OTT devices. The channel is now available for viewing on devices like Chromecast, Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, Samsung TV, and several of their counterparts. However, you don’t have direct access to the channel on these devices. You have to activate it and the mode of activation differs from device to device. In this article, we will be discussing how you can activate the History TV channel on Roku, Fire TV Stick, etc.
Activate History Channel on Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV Stick, Samsung TV
In this article, we will be covering the most commonly used streaming devices (Roku, Chromecast, Fire TV Stick, and Samsung TV). The process is similar across platforms so you can look at these and get an idea as to where the relevant settings to activate the History channel may be on your device.
How to activate History Channel on Roku
- Press the Home button of your TV remote to open Roku
- Click on the Search option from the left sidebar and search for History Channel
- Click to add the channel that shows up at the top of the list. Wait a while for the installation to complete
- When installed, use your remote to open it, and inside the History channel app, select Activate your device
- This will prompt you to enter a code that you’ll receive
- Visit the activation page of the History channel (www.history.com/activate/) on a desktop browser or your mobile phone and paste this code
- Do so and you’ll be able to enjoy the services of History channel on your Roku setup
How to activate History channel on Fire TV Stick
Here’s what you have to do in order to view the History channel on your Amazon Fire TV Stick:
- Click on the Apps option from the tab at the top, search for History channel and start downloading it
- Once it is downloaded and installed, launch the app and note down the custom PIN that appears on the home screen
- Visit the activation page of the History channel (www.history.com/activate/) on a desktop browser or your mobile phone and paste this code
- On this activation page, select Fire TV Stick as your streaming service and click on Continue to complete the process
How to activate History channel on Chromecast
Another very popular streaming device is Google’s Chromecast on which, too, you can view shows of the History channel. Chromecast allows you to broadcast media from your mobile or computer browser onto your TV. Here’s how the History channel can be viewed on it.
- Firstly, ensure that your Chromecast is on the same Wi-Fi network as your computer
- Visit History.com on your Chrome browser and click on the video you want to watch
- You will see a Chromecast button on the bottom-right corner. Click on it and the video will start playing on your TV
How to activate History channel on Samsung TV
Lastly, we have a look at how the History channel can be played on Samsung’s indigenous streaming device, Samsung TV.
- Visit the Apps section on your Samsung TV and click on ‘get more apps’
- Now click on the search icon and search the word ‘History’
- Install the app, put in the credentials as you have in the processes talked about above, and activate History TV on Samsung TV
There are also Android and iOS apps for the History channel (you can use the android app to cast your screen onto your TV via a Chromecast, same as your Chrome browser). Herein, the process is much simpler. All you have to do is download the app on your respective OS, log in with your History TV account and enjoy the channel’s contents.
What is the difference between Roku and Fire TV Stick?
The two most popular streaming among the ones discussed above is Roku and Amazon’s FireTV Stick. While they provide the same service, they differ when it comes to the channels offered, their pricing, etc. For example, most people prefer Roku to Fire TV Stick because it offers more features and a lot more content, free and otherwise than Firestick. On the other hand, the Amazon device may be preferred by Prime members because of the way it syncs with other Amazon devices.
How do I find hidden channels on Roku?
Some channels on Roku, called private channels, are hidden from their general channel store and are, thus, required by their users to be manually added. You can do so by visiting the private channels’ pages and clicking on the Add channel option.
We hope that this was able to help you figure out how you can add the History channel on your streaming device and that you’re now able to enjoy its contents seamlessly.
