DIRECTV Stream is an online television service where you can watch live television programming and other programming on demand through the Internet. A question that many users ask and one that you may also be wondering about is whether you can watch DIRECTV Stream on multiple TVs simultaneously like with normal cable or satellite services. Now, in this blog post, we will elaborate on how DIRECTV Stream works with multiple TVs and devices.
WHICH DEVICES ARE COMPATIBLE WITH THE DIRECTV STREAM?
DIRECTV Stream is compatible with several of today’s top streaming devices, game consoles, smartphones, and tablets, as well as computers. Supported devices include:
- The Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablets
- Android smartphones and tablets
- Apple iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
- Google Chromecast
- Roku
- Samsung smart TVs
DIRECTV Stream allows you to link up to 20 devices for a unique account. However, the extent to which you are allowed to stream concurrently depends on the package you choose.
WHAT IS THE CAPACITY OF TVS TO PER HOUR?
The number of concurrent streams allowed with DIRECTV Stream varies by package:
- Entertainment Package – Two streams at a time
- Choice Package – 3 simultaneous streams
- This option is the ultimate package that allows watching four streams at the same time.
- Premier Package – This package brings the ability to stream as many titles as possible at the same time.
That is the packages with a higher tier enable more TVs to stream simultaneously. This is because the unlimited streams with Premier mean that you can watch on as many TVs in your home as you wish.
CAN YOU SELECT SEVERAL PROGRAMS ON VARIOUS TVS?
Yes, one of the greatest advantages of DIRECTV Stream is that you can watch different programs on different devices simultaneously. This means that if you sign in several mobile devices, computers, and streaming boxes/TVs to an account, everyone in the family can watch a different show at once.
The only drawback is that sometimes it might reach the maximum number of streaming allowed by your package. However, if you do not go over the cap, you are allowed to view different content on different registered devices.
STREAMING WITH EXTRA BOXES
If you are looking forward to connecting more than the allowed number of devices in your package, you can add an Extra streaming box at $5 per month. Adding Extra boxes increases the level of the number of streams that you can watch simultaneously.
For instance, if you subscribe to the Choice package that has a limit of 3 streams at a go. If you wish to have five TVs streaming at once, then you would pay for two Extra streaming boxes. Each Extra box adds one more stream that does not fall under your normal streaming capacities.
Instead of having to pay a few bucks more just to get more streams in the base package, it can be cheaper to pay for Extra devices. Yet, all Extra devices can only stream at 720p at maximum and have no option for offline download. Remember that tradeoff if you decide to use this add-on.
CONNECTIONS AND CONSIDERATIONS WITH MULTIPLE DIRECTV STREAM ACCOUNTS
Another thing that some households do is create entirely new DIRECTV Stream accounts for themselves.
The advantage is that each account receives a dedicated package and a set of concurrent streams. This way you get more flexibility on which channel you can assign to which TV location.
The drawback is, of course, expense. Each of the accounts requires separate payments for distinct programming packages. You may configure them differently when it comes to handling total costs.
CONCLUSION
Hopefully, this explains to you how you can use the DIRECTV Stream to set up different TVs in your home. The opportunity to have Extra streaming boxes and the option of having different accounts/subscriptions is an added advantage for big families. Please let us know if you have any other questions!
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