How to Install & Use DistroTV on FireStick

In this article, I’ll show how to install DistroTV on FireStick. DistroTV is a popular free IPTV service. This guide is valid for all Fire TV devices, like FireStick Lite, Fire TV Cube, and FireStick 4K and 4K Max.

What Is DistroTV?

DistroTV offers a wide range of TV content at no cost. It is one of the leading free video streaming platforms worldwide.

You don’t need an account or subscription and can start streaming instantly. However, as a free service, DistroTV is supported by ads.

DistroTV offers more than 150 live TV channels available in multiple languages to cater to a global audience.

Its on-demand section allows you to watch content related to sports, tech, entertainment, movies, lifestyle, music, and much more.

DistroTV’s user-friendly platform offers flexible streaming that can be accessed on various platforms, such as Amazon Fire TV, Roku, Google TV, Apple TV, Samsung TV, LG TV, Sony TV, Android, and iOS.

Unfortunately, DistroTV isn’t available worldwide. You can only access it in the US, UK, and Canada. However, you can use ExpressVPN to bypass the service’s geo-restrictions. More on that later.

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How to Install DistroTV on FireStick

Follow these steps to install DistroTV on FireStick from the official Amazon App Store.

1. On your FireStick home screen, click on the Find button.

2. Click on the Search function.

3. Start typing in DistroTV and select the suggestion DistroTV from the list.

4. Select DistroTV in the search results.

5. Click the Get or Download button to download the app.

6. Wait for a few seconds until the Ready to launch notification appears in the bottom-right corner.

How to Get DistroTV If It Is Not in Amazon App Store

If you can’t find DistroTV in the Amazon app store, it means your account’s region isn’t set to the US, UK, or Canada.

However, you can fix the issue by changing your Amazon account’s region to the US, UK, or Canada. After that, you’ll be able to see DistroTV in the app store.

How to Sideload DistroTV APK on FireStick

There’s another way to install DistroTV on your FireStick: sideloading. This involves manually downloading and installing an APK file from a third-party website.

This process isn’t as straightforward as installing the official version of the app. I’ve split the section into two parts.

Part 1: Prepare Your FireStick to Download DistroTV

First, you must prepare your device to sideload the DistroTV APK.

Install Downloader from the Amazon App Store, which will enable you to download and install the APK file for DistroTV. After that, we’ll have to enable Downloader to sideload files by turning on the unknown sources FireStick setting.

To accomplish this, follow our detailed guide on how to set up Downloader on FireStick.

After setting up Downloader on your FireStick, follow the steps in the next part.

Part 2: Install DistroTV on Your FireStick

If your Firestick is prepared, let’s follow the steps to sideload DistroTV:

1. Press the home button on your FireStick remote until a menu appears. Then, select the Apps tile.

2. Select Downloader to open it.

Note: Are you unable to find Downloader among Your Apps & Channels? It’ll be within the App Library.

3. If you are launching the Downloader for the first time, click Allow when it requests permissions. Select the input box near the center on the app’s home screen.

4. Enter firesticktricks.com/distro exactly as I’ve written it, then click Go.

Note: I shortened the URL for the webpage where the DistroTV APK file is hosted. FireStickTricks.com doesn’t host or own the APK.

5. Wait for the download to start, then wait for the APK file to download on your Downloader app.

6. After the download, click INSTALL.

7. After the installation, click DONE.

8. Once the APK file has been used to install the app on your FireStick, it is no longer useful. So, it’s better to remove it to save space. Click on the Delete button.

9. Lastly, click Delete once again to confirm.

How to Use DistroTV Outside the US / UK / Canada

DistroTV is limited to the US, the UK, and Canada. So, how can you use DistroTV outside of those locations? With the help of ExpressVPN.

Once you get ExpressVPN on your FireStick, you can connect it to any US, UK, or Canada server. After that, open DistroTV, and you can stream without problems.

Follow these steps to get ExpressVPN:

Step 1: Subscribe to ExpressVPN HERE. It comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Meaning, you can use it free for the first 30-days and if you are not satisfied with the performance (which is highly unlikely), you can ask for a full refund.

Step 2: Power ON your Fire TV Stick and go to Find followed by Search option.

Step 3: Now type “Expressvpn” (without quotes) in the search bar and select ExpressVPN when it shows up in the search results.

Step 4: Click Download to install the ExpressVPN app on Fire TV / Stick.

Step 5: Open the app and enter the login credentials that you created while buying the ExpressVPN subscription. Click Sign in.

Step 6: Click the Power icon to connect to a VPN server. That’s all. Your connection is now secure with the fastest and best VPN for FireStick.

You can also read more detailed info on using ExpressVPN with Fire TV / Stick.

How to Use DistroTV on FireStick

Let’s start by opening the app.

Press and hold your FireStick remote’s home button until the menu appears. Select Apps.

Open DistroTV.

Note: If you can’t find the DistroTV app on the Your Apps & Channels screen, search the App Library folder.

You will land on the Distro TV home page.

Remember that you can use ExpressVPN to connect to an eligible region. Then, you should have no trouble using DistroTV. Once DistroTV loads properly, you’ll land on the Live tab.

To play a channel, select it from the featured section. For instance, I’m selecting Bloomberg Television.

The channel will start playing. To return to the main screen, press the back button on your FireStick remote.

To access on-demand content, scroll up on the home screen and click on OnDemand.

Do you have something specific you’d like to watch? You can easily search for it on DistroTV. Scroll up to the home screen and click on the magnifying glass button.

Enter your search term in the input box to see the search results.

Final Words

This guide explains how to install DistroTV on FireStick. DistroTV lets you watch a varied content for free. Its extensive library of different genres makes it an excellent choice for viewers looking for general entertainment or specific content. DistroTV supports a variety of devices, such as smart TVs, Android phones, tablets, and computers, so install it and enjoy your favorite content anytime, anywhere. If you have questions regarding installation, you can ask in the comments section.

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