They are two separate providers that just happen to have the same owner. Help & troubleshooting for channels on your Roku device, including adding/removing channels, logging in to, authenticating, or activating a channel, channel-specific playback issues, assistance contacting channel publishers to report issues, and adjusting channel-specific settings. Your choice which of the two you get, but they are not extensions of each other. Think of it as comparing against other TV providers (Cableone, Spectrum, Dish, etc.), so though their may be a lot of content that is similar, there will be differences.ĭirecTV is service by satellite so has no app for TV devices themselves as would violate their business model and the agreements they currently have with each channel.ĭirectv Now is service by streaming so is an app for TVs as that is how the service works. The 3 separate TV providers do not guarantee that they have access to the exact same channels. As such it has an app for devices like Roku because that is how the service is delivered. Just follow the links at the top to navigate to the preferred forum.ĭirectv Now is a streaming only service. This public forum has sections for each AT&T service, including their wireless. Users who own Roku boxes, sticks and TVs can finally download the DirecTV Now app in Rokus own app store starting today. It is understandable that DIRECTV NOW would drop the Roku 2 and Roku 3 from their official lineup. AT&T is just saying that they may not give you the best experience.

Both the Roku 2 and Roku 3 still support the DIRECTV NOW Roku Channel. DirecTV, Directv Now, and Uverse are 3 separate TV providers owned by AT&T. Roku Express (models: 3900RW, 3900X) Roku Express+ (models: 3910RW, 3910RX) Now other Roku players will work.

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