Although Discovery + isn’t officially available until tomorrow, it’s already made its way across a number of platforms, including Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, iOS, and Android. On iOS, you cannot create an account yet, you can do so on Android TV and Amazon Fire TV.
In addition to these devices, it will be available on Roku, Xbox, Samsung Smart TV, and your browser from tomorrow. You can see a full list of supported devices here.
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How to sign up for Discovery + on other streaming devices
If you have other devices, you can learn how to sign up for Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Android TV, Xbox, PS4 and PS5, iPhone / iPad, Android, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, and VIZIO Smart TV.
When will Discovery + launch?
The company has announced that Discovery + will launch on January 4, 2021.
What are the prices and plans for Discovery +?
Discovery + will have two plans: $ 4.99 with ads and $ 6.99 without ads.
Verizon customers will be able to get it free for 12 months. New and existing wireless customers with a Play More or Get More Unlimited plan will benefit from 12 months of discovery +; customers with Start or Do More Unlimited plans will receive 6 months of streaming on Verizon
What features will be available on Discovery +?
Each account will include up to five user profiles and four simultaneous streams, some of the most popular in the streaming video category.
When you open the app, it will give you a “For You” tab which will recommend the contents of the various properties of Discovery. Moreover, you can browse by network or by topic like “True Crime”. Each network will also have its own network hub to explore.
Shortly after launch, they’ll be adding Discovery + Channels, which will be 24/7 streams of your favorite shows.
What content is available on Discovery +?
At launch, Discovery + will have 2,000 series and 55,000 episodes of content on the streaming service. There will be series from HGTV, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, OWN, Animal Planet, Discovery – including 90 Day Fan Favorite Fiancé.
The service also includes 1,500 episodes of content from popular A&E Networks franchises like The First 48, Bring It, Dance Moms, Ice Road Truckers, Pawn Stars, Ancient Aliens, Storage Wars, 60 Days In, Intervention and Ghost Hunters.
In their first year, they will bring 1,000 hours of original content to the Discovery brands. You can see a full list of original content here.
Discovery has confirmed that there will be no linear feeds of their channels, you will need a live TV streaming service like Philo for this. Most Discovery + content will first air on linear TV and then be available on the streaming service after the season airs.
