FuboTV is a premium live TV provider that requires a subscription plan to stream the live TV channels and on-demand content available on the service. If you are already a fuboTV subscriber, move to the installation steps. If you are new to fuboTV, visit their official website to get a subscription plan.
How to Activate fuboTV on Philips Smart TV
Once you install the app on your Philips Smart TV, you must activate the app to start streaming its content.
1. Launch the fuboTV app on your Philips Smart TV and hit the Sign In button.
2. Now, an activation code will appear on the TV screen. Note down the code.
3. Visit the fuboTV activation website [Fubo.tv/connect] from the browser of your PC or smartphone.
4. Enter the fuboTV activation code and click Submit.
5. Sign in to your fuboTV account using the credential to complete the activation process.
6. Now, relaunch the app on your TV and stream your favorite fuboTV content on Smart TV.
How to Sideload fuboTV on Philips Smart TV
As mentioned above, the fuboTV app is only available in the U.S. territory. So, you won’t find the app on the Play Store outside the US region. In that case, you can sideload the fuboTV APK file and install the app only on the Philips Android or Google TV models. You can use the Downloader application to sideload the fuboTV app on your TV. To sideload the fuboTV app, download the Downloader app and enable Unknown Sources to install the app. Now, launch the Downloader app and enter the fuboTV APK link. Once the APK file has been downloaded, open it and install it on your TV. Finally, activate the app to stream its content on the TV.
To Enable Unknown Sources: Go to your TV’s Settings → Device Preferences/Apps → Security & restrictions → Unknown sources and enable Downloader.
Is it Possible to Cast fuboTV on Philips Smart TVs?
Yes. You can install the fuboTV app on Android smartphones from the Play Store and use the built-in cast support to stream the content of the app on your Philips Smart TV. Once you install the app and sign in to your subscription account, ensure that your smartphone and TV are connected to the same Wi-Fi to start the casting process.
Open the Fubotv/connect app, select the content you want to stream, and click the Cast icon. In the list that appears, select your Philips Smart TV. Now, the content will start to cast on your Philips Smart TV.