DIRECTV enables you to watch movies, Series, and more on demand through their streaming app and online platform. Nonetheless, the possibility of pausing a stream might be needed for one reason or another. Below are the procedures on how to halt Streaming on Directv in devices and services.
Stop Streaming on a Mobile Device
In case you are streaming something on your phone or tablet with the help of the DIRECTV app, it is very easy to pause the stream. Simply follow these steps:
Close the App
You can easily just kill the DIRECTV app by swiping it off, or even pressing the home button. This will cease the stream at once. However, when you are relaunching the app, then you will have to go for content selection again.
Press the Stop Button
Most of the streaming apps are associated with some sort of stop icon that appears on the video when it is being played. Find this stop icon and tap it. This will stop the flow. If you quit the app, pressing play again will start from where you left off.
Stop Streaming on the DIRECTV Stream Website
If you are streaming from DIRECTV's website from a laptop or desktop, you can also halt a stream easily:
Press the Pause Button
Click the pause sign in the video player window. This will take the picture to the next frame. This way, keeping the stream paused for an extended time is possible without losing one’s place.
Stop Button in Menu
Try searching for a dropdown video options menu where the ‘Stop Streaming’ option can be found. Select this to completely end the streaming session through the website.
Close the Browser
Any streaming that is going on within the DIRECTV website can also be stopped just by closing the web browser window or tab. When you get back to the site, you will have to choose the content all over again.
Stop Streaming on DIRECTV Set Top Box
To stop streaming video on your DIRECTV cable TV box, use these options:
Press Stop on the Remote
However, many DIRECTV remotes will have playback controls. Well, just press the Stop button and this will stop video streaming or recording playback which may be ongoing on your set-top box.
Return to Guide
On your DIRECTV remote, press the Guide or Home button. This will only take you out of the playback session and take you back to the program guide, in other words, it halts any streaming session.
Turn Off Box
You can always power off your DIRECTV receiver box to stop any streaming, recording playback, or live television. However, do note this also erases any recording that is in progress at the time as well.
Manage Streaming Limits
Besides using the remote control to stop active streaming sessions, there are more ways to control and set streaming options on the DIRECTV Website Account Tools. Follow these steps:
Go to Account
Next, visit the My Account page by logging in to your online DIRECTV account. Search for the environment and instruments.
Streaming Settings
Go to streaming settings. Here you can specify how many devices can play at the same time, set restrictions for child profiles, and limit the amount of mobile downloads.
Restrict Streaming
It also allows for turning streaming on or off entirely for the whole account if you so desire. You can also limit it to certain hours of the day or for specific devices if so desired.
Why Stop Streaming on DIRECTV?
There are a few good reasons you may want to manually stop a streaming session on a DIRECTV device or app:
>Limit home bandwidth and speed if necessary for other devices
* Prevent accidental viewing charges or purchases
>* Control and monitoring of the content that is being viewed by the children
* Stop video-watching at any time and continue from where it was left
>* Re-visit due to streaming problems
* Avoid going over the monthly data allowance on portable gadgets
Pausing streaming at least is beneficial as a way of controlling what is watched or how much streaming is done through the DIRECTV account. The following steps explain how one can stop viewing across the various platforms of DIRECTV.
