Key Highlights
- To Download the Twitch app on Philips Android/Google TV: Tap on Apps → Choose Google Play Store/Search for apps and games → type Twitch → tap on the Install button.
- To get Twitch on Philips Roku TVs: Visit the Roku website → Click on Manage accounts → select Add Channel with a code → enter code → Hit Add Channel → Yes, add channel → done.
With a love for gaming, I started to watch various live and recorded gameplay on my smartphone for entertainment. To make it even more interesting, I planned to watch the live streaming on my Philips TV instead of my smartphone. Hence, I started looking for a streaming app and I found the Twitch app promising.
The Twitch app is compatible with Philips Smart TV with Android or Google TV OS. However, you may not find the app on the Roku TV, Saphi TV, and Net TV models. However, those Roku TV users who previously installed Twitch can still access it via a channel code. I have also discussed the possibility of casting and screen mirroring the Twitch app on Philips TV as an alternative way.
If you would like to explore the various genres of live streaming, podcasts, and other media content of the Twitch app on your Philips TV, follow the guidelines in this article.
How to Install Twitch on Philips Smart TV
You can watch Twitch for free with ads and banner ads on your streaming devices. To get rid of ads and watch Twitch seamlessly, you can subscribe to any one of the tier plans of the service from its official website. For the best streaming feature, you can go with the Twitch Turbo plan which starts from $11.99/month.
To Download Twitch on Philips Android TV/Google TV
1. First, turn on your Philips TV and go to the Settings option.
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2. Go to the network option and connect your Philips TV to a WIFI.
3. Choose the Apps option on the Android TV and select the Google Play Store option.
- Those Philips Google TV users should click on the Apps option and tap on the search apps and games field.
4. Type Twitch in the search field and find the app.
5. Pick out the app from the results and click on the Install button.
6. Wait for the app to get installed on your Philips Android TV. Once done, launch and activate the app on your TV.
To Add Twitch on Philips Roku TV
You can’t install Twitch on Roku easily because of the app’s unavailability. However, if you have installed the Twitch app on your Philips Roku TV before and it’s suddenly missing? Then follow this step to get it back.
1. Open a web browser on your PC or smartphone and visit the Roku website.
2. Type in the Roku login details and finish the login process.
3. Now, click on the Manage Accounts → Add Channel with a code option.
4. Enter the Twitch app code on the website and tap on the Add Channel option.
5. Then, tap OK on the prompt and select Yes, add channel option to finish the process.
6. After doing this, update your Philips Roku TV and get the Twitch app on your app library immediately.
Note: If there is no update available on your TV, then the app will automatically get installed on your Roku TV within a 1-day period.
How to Activate Twitch on Philips Smart TV
To sign in with your Twitch account, you must activate the TV app using an activation code. To do this,
1. Open the Twitch app on your smart TV.
2. Now, you will see an activation code and a website link displayed on your TV.
3. Take another device in hand and visit the activation website of Twitch.
4. Type in the code displayed on the TV on the website and hit the Activate button.
5. Next, sign in with your Twitch premium account and finish the activation process.
6. After activating, reboot the Twitch app and stream its content on your smart TV.
Can I Cast Twitch on Philips Smart TVs?
If you’re a Roku TV user and can’t find the Twitch app, then use your Android smartphone to Cast Twitch to your TV display. With the Twitch app supporting the Cast feature, it will be easier to stream any media content of Twitch to other big screens without even installing the app. Ensure to connect your handheld and Philips TV to the same WIFI.
Can I AirPlay Twitch on Philips Smart TVs?
Like Android, you can stream media files of the Twitch app from your iOS device using the AirPlay feature. By connecting your Philips Smart TV and your iOS device to the same WIFI network, you can easily AirPlay Twitch app to your TV. However, before doing this, you need to enable AirPlay on Philips TV.
What to Do if Twitch is Not Working on Philips TV
When I tried screen mirroring the Twitch app on my Philips Saphi TV, I experienced some not working issues on the Twitch app. Not only screen mirroring, even I found the standalone Twitch app is struggling to load the app and its content. But these issues are basically caused by poor internet connection or due to outdated apps.
By collecting the data, I finally found some easy steps to fix the Twitch app not working issue easily on your smart TV device. To fix this issue, take a look at my following troubleshooting guidelines.
- Check the internet connection to fix any buffering and content not loading issues of the Twitch app.
- Check whether the servers of the Twitch app are up and running. You can check the server status of Twitch using the Downdetector website or social media pages.
- Reboot your Philips Smart TV to remove any temporary bugs and fix the app not loading and various issues of the Twitch app.
- Clear cache files of Philips Smart TV to speed up the loading process and clear any not working issues.
- Update your Philips Smart TV and the Twitch app separately to fix the not working issue instantly.
- You can also fix the temporary issues by updating the app on your Philips TV.
- Try reinstalling the Twitch app on your Smart TV. This will clear out the corrupted app and errors included with the app.
- As a final measure, factory reset your Philips Smart TV as an ultimate fix for the Twitch app not working issue.
FAQ
Yes. You can watch the live events of the Twitch app on your smart TV by installing its standalone app from your TV app store.
It is because your TV isn’t yet compatible with the Twitch app.
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