| Compatible With Firestick | No |
| What You Can Watch on Sky Sports | Cricket, Football, and more |
| Category | Sports |
| Price | £22+Sky Base Plan |
| Website | https://www.sky.com/tv/sports |
Sky Sports is a subscription-based sports streaming service that allows you to watch premium sports events like the Australian Open, football, boxing, and more with top-notch streaming quality. Unfortunately, the app was unavailable on the Amazon Store of the Fire TV/Stick. However, you can access its content on Firestick by using streaming services like NOW TV and Sky Go.
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Apart from the official methods, you can also sideload the Sky Sports app on your Firestick to access it directly without any hassle. From this article, you will learn the possible ways to stream the Sky Sports content on your Amazon Fire/Stick.
How to Install NOW TV on Firestick
As mentioned above, you can access the Sky Sports content on Firestick by using your NOW TV account and the app. Before proceeding with the process, make sure to create and subscribe to a NOW TV account by visiting its official website.
1. Turn on your Firestick and wait for the home screen to appear.
FYI: Make sure to connect your Firestick to a stable WIFI to watch your favorites without buffering.
2. Click the Find option on the home screen and select the Search bar.
3. Enter NOW TV using the virtual keyboard and search for the app.
4. Select the official NOW TV app and click the Download button to download the NOW TV app on Fire TV/Stick.
5. Now, hit the Open button to launch the app on Fire TV/Stick.
How to Activate NOW TV on Firestick
After installing the NOW TV app, you must activate the service to stream its content on your Fire TV/Stick. Follow the steps listed below to activate the NOW TV app on Firestick.
1. Run the NOW TV app on your Fire TV/Stick and click the Sign in or Login option.
2. Once you have selected the Login button, you will be prompted with an activation code.
3. Visit the NOW TV activation website [www.nowtv.com/ie/tv] using the browser on your smartphone or PC.
4. Type the activation code and click the Continue button.
4. Now, Sign in with your NOW TV account to complete the activation process.
5. Return to your Firestick and relaunch the NOW TV app to load the content on your account.
How to Sideload Sky Sports/Go on Firestick
Since the Sky Sports and Sky Go app are unavailable on the Amazon App Store, you can sideload any app on your Amazon Firestick to stream the Sky Sports content on the big screen.
1. Install the Downloader app on Firestick and enable the unknown sources settings to sideload from the third-party sources (Settings → My Fire TV → Developer Options → Install unknown apps → Downloader → Turn on the feature).
2. Once enabled, return to the main screen and launch the Downloader app. Select the Home tab and enter the APK link of the Sky Sports or Sky Go app.
3. After entering the URL, tap the Go button to download the APK file.
4. Now, open the APK file and hit the Install button.
5. Once the application is installed, return to the main screen and launch the Sky Sports or Sky Go app on Firestick.
7. Now, complete the login process and start streaming the desired Sky Sports content on the big screen.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can fix the Sky Sports app not working issue by simply restarting your Firestick. Also, ensure to check the internet connection on your Firestick. If the internet connection is fine and you still can’t fix the Sky Sports app not working issue, you can opt to reset your Firestick as the last fix.
Yes. By enabling the necessary setting, you can cast the Sky Sports content on Firestick from your Android smartphone.