This guide will show how to install FilmPlus on FireStick and Android TV boxes. The installation instructions work on Fire TV Cube, FireStick 4K, 4K Max, New FireStick 4K, New FireStick 4K Max, and Fire TV 2nd Generation. They also work on Android devices like the NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, and MECOOL box.
What is FilmPlus?
FilmPlus is a free streaming app for on-demand content, including movies and TV series. It pulls streams from popular websites and offers HD, Full HD, and even 4K resolutions.
FilmPlus has a clutter-free interface with well-organized content categories. This app also features various popular genres, including Comedy, Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Drama.
FilmPlus supports premium account integration for Real-Debrid and Premiumize. You can also link your FilmPlus app to your Traktv account for curated movie and TV series recommendations based on your watchlist.
Note that this app is ad-supported, meaning you may encounter intermittent commercials. Still, FilmPlus is one of the best FireStick apps because of its various features.
Attention, FireStick Users!
Governments and ISPs constantly monitor your online activity, and accessing copyrighted content on your Fire TV Stick could lead to serious trouble. Currently, your IP is visible to everyone. I strongly recommend getting the best FireStick VPN to mask your IP address and securely stream your favorites.
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Read: How to Install and Use Best VPN for FireStick
Is FilmPlus Safe and Legal?
FilmPlus is an unofficial app that is not hosted on popular app stores like Amazon and Google. This makes it difficult for FireStickTricks.com to determine the app’s safety accurately. You must assess the app’s sources and their safety before installing the FilmPlus app on FireStick.
Still, we ran the FilmPlus app APK on VirusTotal, and the scan didn’t reveal any malware or virus tags. All 65 security vendors were cleared as safe, as indicated below.
Regarding legality, FireStickTricks.com doesn’t have the tools to determine the legitimacy of third-party apps like FilmPlus. Usually, unofficial apps don’t hold the proper licenses to distribute the content. This makes it vital for users to conduct background checks to establish if the app’s content is legal before using it on FireStick.
Streaming copyright-protected movies and TV shows from unlicensed sources is illegal and can get you in trouble with the authorities. To protect yourself from legal consequences, subscribe to a reputable VPN service like ExpressVPN.
This VPN provider hides your IP address and encrypts your Fire TV data and history so they are not legible to anyone who intercepts them. This way, your browsing and watching data will be safe from the authorities or your ISP.
Besides encrypting data, ExpressVPN has the latest intelligent DNS technology for circumventing geo-blocks, allowing you to stream content typically restricted in your area.
Overview of FilmPlus Features
Here are some of the top features of the app:
- Massive collection of TV shows and movies.
- High-quality content is available in HD (720p), full HD (1080p), and 4K.
- It is entirely free to use.
- Support for Real-Debrid, Premiumize, and AllDebrid.
- Offline Mode for downloaded content.
- Multi-language subtitles.
- The Favorites section for all the content you love.
- Notifications for new episodes of TV shows.
- Modern and easy-to-use interface.
- Support for Chromecast.
How to Install FilmPlus on FireStick
As noted, FilmPlus is a third-party content streaming app that is unavailable in official stores like Amazon. This means you can’t download the app directly to your FireStick. You’ll have to sideload it instead.
While sideloading may sound complex, it’s a straightforward process involving an app called a Downloader that is typically used to install unofficial apps on FireStick. Here’s how to sideload FilmPlus onto FireStick using a Downloader app:
Legal Disclaimer: This tutorial is purely educational. FireStickTricks.com doesn’t own, host, operate, resell, or distribute any streaming apps, addons, websites, IPTV or services. The page contains some unverified services, and we are not certain whether they hold legal licenses to distribute the content. FireStickTricks.com does not verify the legality of each app/service in all regions. Do your due diligence if you use any of the unverified apps/services, and stream only content that is available in the public domain. The end-user shall be solely responsible for the media accessed.
Part 1: Setup FireStick for Sideloading FilmPlus
The first step to installing FilmPlus on FireStick is downloading the Downloader app and then adjusting your Fire TV settings to allow the installation of third-party apps.
Here’s a step-by-step guide:
1. On your FireStick home screen, select Find.
2. Select Search next.
3. Use your remote to start typing Downloader or to search by voice. After you type a few letters, the Downloader will appear as a suggested search below the virtual keyboard. Select it.
4. Find Downloader in the search results under Apps and Games. You can quickly identify the app with its orange background.
5. Select Download or Get to install the app.
6. Once the Downloader is installed, go to the FireStick home screen. Select Settings.
7. Select My Fire TV from the options displayed.
8. Click Developer Options on the next screen.
Now, select Fire TV Stick and click it 7 times to enable Developer Options. If you’re still not sure how to do it, here’s a step-by-step guide to enable developer options.
9. This is the window where you grant permission to sideload third-party apps.
You will see one of the following two options depending on your FireStick device version:
- Option 1 - Install Unknown Apps: Click it and proceed to the next step to enable Downloader.
- Option 2 - Apps from Unknown Sources: Click this option and then click Turn On on the following prompt. Skip the next step.
10. On the next screen, the downloader permission will be off. Scroll to Downloader and select it to turn the permission on.
Part 2: Installation Steps
To download FilmPlus using Downloader, follow these steps:
1. Click the Your Apps shortcut on the home screen (squares and a plus sign).
2. Click the Downloader app icon to open.
3. Select the Enter a URL box on the Downloader home screen.
4. Type in firesticktricks.com/fp and click Go.
Note: This URL connects to an external source from where we will download the FilmPlus APK. FireStickTricks does not host APKs on its server or is not affiliated with FilmPlus’s developers.
5. Wait a minute for the FilmPlus APK to download to your FireStick.
6. An installation prompt will appear on your screen. Click Install, and wait for it to install.
7. When the app has been fully installed, you will see a confirmation message. Don’t click open just yet. Instead, click DONE to return to the Downloader app.
8. Select Delete to delete the FilmPlus APK file. You already used the file to install FilmPlus, so you no longer need it. Deleting it will save space on your FireStick.
9. Select Delete again to confirm the deletion of the APK file.
That’s it. Using Downloader, you have successfully downloaded and installed FilmPlus APK on your FireStick.
Your FireStick / Fire TV is now all ready to stream your favorite content. However, before you start, I would like to warn you that everything you stream online is visible to your ISP and Government. This means, streaming free movies, TV shows, Sports might get you into legal trouble.
Thankfully, there is a foolproof way to keep all your streaming activities hidden from your ISP and the Government. All you need is a good VPN for Fire Stick. A VPN will mask your original IP which is and will help you bypass Online Surveillance, ISP throttling, and content geo-restrictions.
I personally use and recommend ExpressVPN, which is the fastest and most secure VPN. It is compatible with all kinds of streaming apps and is very easy to install on Fire TV / Stick.
We do not encourage the violation of copyright laws. But, what if you end up streaming content from an illegitimate source unintentionally? It is not always easy to tell the difference between a legit and illegal source.
So, before you start streaming on your Fire Stick / Fire TV, let’s see how to use ExpressVPN to keep your streaming activities hidden from prying eyes.
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 Install FilmPlus on Android TV Box
If you use an Android TV box, follow the steps below to install FilmPlus. Like with a FireStick, you need a Downloader to install apps like FilmPlus on your Android TV.
- On your home screen, go to Apps.
- Navigate to Get More Apps.
- Click the search icon.
- An on-screen keyboard will appear. Type Downloader.
- Select Downloader.
- Select Install to initiate the installation process.
- When the Downloader has been installed, go back to your home screen.
- Go to Settings.
- Under settings, select Security & Restrictions.
- Select the toggle button to enable Unknown Sources for Downloader.
- Go back to Apps on the home screen and launch Downloader.
- In the URL box on your screen, type this URL: firesticktricks.com/fp.
- Click Go to download FilmPlus.
- Wait a couple of minutes while the app downloads.
- When it has downloaded, select Install.
- When installing FilmPlus, select Done to delete the APK file or Open to use the app.
How to Use FilmPlus on FireStick and Android TV Box
When you launch the FilmPlus app for the first time, you will receive a prompt asking if the app can access photos, media, and files on your device.
FilmPlus needs this permission to work optimally on your device, so select Allow.
You do not need to create an account before using FilmPlus. It is also free, so you will not be prompted to pay before using the app.
The app’s home page displays TV shows by default. If it prompts you to update the app, select UPDATE.
The app will start to update (as shown in the image).
A screen (as shown in the image) will appear. Select Settings.
Select Install from Unknown Sources.
Select FilmPlus and click to turn it ON.
FilmPlus is easy to use. To access the app’s main menu, select the hamburger menu button in the top-left corner of your screen.
It opens a list of tabs containing TV Shows, Movies, Favorites, a TV Calendar, Downloads, and Settings.
As mentioned earlier, navigating the FilmPlus app is relatively easy. To browse the library, click the TV Shows or Movies tab.
On the left-side menu, you will see a Favorites button, which you can use to add your everyday content for easy access. You can easily access your favorite manager from the home screen by clicking the star icon at the upper-right edge of the screen.
The Settings tab is at the bottom of the menu. Under Settings, you can access various tools to customize your app and ensure it meets all your streaming needs.
Some adjustments under settings include changing the Subtitle language, choosing the default media player, integrating a premium account like Premiumize and Real-Debrid, or linking your FilmPlus to Trakt TV.
To the right of the hamburger menu button is Discover. Select the inverted arrow to explore the content available on FilmPlus. It is sorted into categories, such as Trending, Popular, and Top Rated.
The Search feature, represented by a magnifying glass icon at the top right corner, helps you find specific movies and TV shows. When you select the icon, you can use your remote to type on the virtual keyboard that appears.
How to Integrate Real-Debrid on FilmPlus
Real-Debrid is an online service that offers access to premium video streams. According to its website, it is an “unrestricted downloader,” allowing users to add additional sources to their content lists.
FireStick supports Real-Debrid, which means you can access a wide range of movie and TV streams that would ordinarily be restricted, and they’re high-quality, too.
Real-Debrid is a premium service, so you must pay to use it. However, for a nominal price, you enhance the streaming quality significantly.
Read: How to Sign Up for Real Debrid and Set it Up.
After registering, follow these steps to integrate Real-Debrid on FilmPlus:
1. Launch FilmPlus on your FireStick and select the hamburger menu button in the top-left corner of the screen.
2. Scroll down and select Settings.
3. Select Login to Real-Debrid.
4. Note the activation code on the screen; it is needed for the next step.
5. Go to https://real-debrid.com/device. Type your activation code and click Continue.
Note: You may need to log in with your Real Debrid account in the next step.
Real-Debrid is now set up on your FireStick, and you’re ready to access many more high-quality streaming links.
Wrapping Up
This guide showed you how to install FilmPlus on FireStick. This streaming service lets you watch free movies, shows, documentaries, and more. It is compatible with Android and Android-based devices, including FireStick, smart TVs, Android TVs, Android boxes, and more.
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How do I restart an episode after it already finished?. When I chose a server it will play but after a 10 second count down it goes to the next episode.
Hi Ross,
Are you able to rewind the episode before it is able to automatically play the next episode? If you’ve previously watched the episode that you are trying to restart, it may be that the player has marked your position at the end credits based on where you last left off in the episode. This is a common inconvenience that also occurs with other popular streaming services, such as Netflix. You may have to manually return the slider on the progress bar to the beginning of the episode each time, or, if you’re using a TV remote control, it might be easier to hit the rewind button on the remote.
Unlike Cinema, I cannot find the “resume” feature if one exists on FilmPlus. Help? Thank you!
Hi Becky,
Unfortunately, FilmPlus lacks a resume feature. You can find a list of alternative apps for streaming free movies and tv shows in this article.