This article provides a guide on upgrading your home and garden by streaming lifestyle content, renovation tips, and home-buying advice through the HGTV app on your Roku.
Instructions to Install and Use HGTV on Roku
HGTV (Home & Garden Television) is a popular network that focuses on TV shows for home and garden enhancement. On the other hand, HGTV GO is a streaming app that allows you to watch all of the HGTV network’s content on your TV. Conveniently, HGTV GO is available on the Roku Channel Store, making it easy to install the app on your Roku device. However, to access its content on your device, you will need a TV provider subscription.
- Get Your Roku Equipped
Make sure your Roku device is switched on and connected to stable internet.
- Navigate to the Home Screen
Press the Home button on your Roku remote, typically marked with a Home icon, to access the main menu.
- Find Streaming Channels
Use the directional pad on your remote to scroll down and highlight the Streaming Channels option. This opens the Roku Channel Store.
- Initiate a Search
In the Channel Store, select Search Channels to bring up an on-screen keyboard.
- Look Up HGTV
Enter HGTV GO into the search bar using the on-screen keyboard. As you type, suggestions will appear, and select the app.
- Add HGTV to Roku
On the HGTV GO channel page, click Add Channel to start installing the app on your TV.
- Get the Confirmation Message
Furthermore, wait for the app to finish downloading, and a confirmation will appear once it’s done.
- Open HGTV
After the installation is complete, you can either choose Go to Channel to launch HGTV immediately or return to the home screen to find it listed there.
- Get the Activation Code
When you open the app, HGTV’s activation code will display on the screen. If not, select the Sign-in option to get the code.
- Activate HGTV
Go to the activation website on your device (smartphone or PC) browser and enter the code in the appropriate field.
- Log in with Your TV Provider
To unlock all content, choose and sign in with your TV provider credentials. Follow the steps on your screen to complete the setup and enjoy HGTV on Roku TV or Roku-connected TV.
- Begin to Stream
Once the setup is complete, head back to the app on your Roku. Explore the selection of shows available and begin watching your preferred HGTV programs right away.
FAQ
Fortunately, few streaming services include HGTV in their subscriptions, such as YouTube TV, Discovery+, Hulu + Live TV, Philo, Fubo, and Sling TV.
The HGTV channel on Roku is free to install, but you will need a subscription through a TV provider to access its full content.
A weak internet connection or outdated software might cause HGTV to malfunction on your Roku. To resolve this, restart your Roku device, update the software, or reinstall the HGTV channel.
