Acorn TV is wonderful, great British shows. If you see poor reviews of the Acorn app, they are probably old reviews. Nowadays this app works great, so I have scrapped my old review and here is my new one. What is a little bit unusual is that there are two completely different ways to access Acorn TV in Amazon Prime:
1. Start off in Amazon Prime using your firestick, and go to the Amazon Prime "channels" and sign up for Acorn TV. You will be using a "channel" to watch Acorn. You will NOT download this app.
2. The alternative method will use this app on the firestick. But first create an Acorn account on your computer or tablet or phone by going to the website (acorn dot tv) and starting a new subscription. In other words don't go yet into Amazon Prime using the firestick. Just use your favorite browser on your favorite device to go directly to the Acorn website. Set up a subscription, then go into Amazon Prime using your firestick. Download and open the app, and log in (first time only). Then start watching.
Depending on the approach you use above, the layout will look a little different. Also if you mark a show as a Favorite using the app, you will have a Favorites list within the Acorn app. If you mark a show as a Favorite in the channel, the show will be part of the overall list of Amazon Prime favorites.
The biggest difference in methods is that using the app also allows you to go to the website directly, outside of Amazon Prime. You can use your computer or other device to log into the website, browse all the programs, select favorites, etc. When later you use your firestick to select the app, all your favorites will be there. (And you can still select or deselect favorites directly in the app.)
Personally I find using the app much easier than using the channel. But whichever you start with, you can switch to the other by canceling the one service and starting the other.
PS - Whichever service you choose, you need to know what the icon looks like.
If you want to select the icon for the Acorn app, the icon will say ACORN TV with "TV" on a red background. If the icon is only black and white, it is the icon for the Acorn "channel".
PPS - Britbox has the same issues, and you can start your service with the app or with the channel.
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What's new in version 1.0.11- Performance Updates & under the hood bug fixes.
Product Details
Release Date: 2016
Date first listed on Amazon: April 19, 2016
Developed By: RLJ Entertainment
ASIN: B01EAY1XPW
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Product features
- Enjoy Acorn TV’s exclusive premieres and original series
- Add shows to your personal watchlist for later viewing
- New shows added weekly so there’s always something to watch
Product description
Hailed as a “glorious streaming service…an essential must-have” by The Hollywood Reporter, Acorn TV streams world-class mysteries, dramas, and comedies from Britain and beyond, including a full slate of original and exclusive programming.• Acorn TV streams 80+ exclusive shows, including top series like A Place to Call Home, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Agatha Christie’s Partners in Crime, Detectorists, and Jack Irish
• Be the first to see the latest seasons your favorite shows. Acorn TV exclusive premieres include Doc Martin, Midsomer Murders, George Gently, Vera, Murdoch Mysteries, and more
• Binge Acorn TV Originals including Loch Ness, Striking Out, Agatha Raisin, The Level, and more
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Technical details
Size: 6.6MB
Version: 1.0.11
- Access information about networks
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Open network sockets
- Read from external storage
- Write to external storage
- com.android.providers.tv.permission.READ_EPG_DATA
- com.android.providers.tv.permission.WRITE_EPG_DATA
- Allows sending in-app billing requests and managing in-app billing transactions
Minimum Operating System: Android 5.0
Approximate Download Time: Less than 1 minute
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Not compatible with Amazon Fire TV
I just purchased a. AMAZON Fire TV QLED 55in and cannot install the Acorn App. I've been using the app in my Cube and Stick but can't on the smart TV. I even tried thru the Amazon site and it doesn't show my TV as a delivery target. Get this working please asap or I may be forced to cancel my acorn tv subscription.
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Still in my trial period… but so far LOVING it!! Great shows easy access!
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Don't carry all episodes: poorly organized
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Impossible to cancel
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