How To Watch TLC TV
TLC started as “The Learning Channel”; but, TLC is all-in on truth TV with hit suggests like ninety Day Fiance, 7 Little Johnstons, Sweet Home Sextuplets, and Dr. Pimple Popper. You Don’t want cable to watch TLC because the community is to be had on streaming offerings like Philo, Hulu Live TV, Sling TV, fuboTV, Vidgo, YouTube TV, and DIRECTV STREAM.
Watch TLC for Free
Most of the streaming services that bring TLC offer a free trial. You can take advantage of these trials and watch loose TLC for almost a month. Let’s take a look at the unfastened trials available.
- Hulu + Live TV – Offers a 1-week loose trial.
- FuboTV – offers a 7-Day loose trial
- YouTube TV – gives a 1-week free trial
- Vidgo – Offers a 1-week loose trial
As lengthy as you cancel before the unfastened trial expires, you received’t be charged. You can cycle the free trials to get nearly a month of TLC free. If you get innovative with e-mail addresses and charge strategies, you can watch unfastened TLC even longer. Doing this will also assist you to check out the diverse live TV streaming offerings to peer which one you like the exceptional.
Watch TLC on a Streaming Device
Once you subscribe to either Hulu Live TV, Philo, Vidgo, Sling to YouTube TV Now, you can download their app and watch on a supported streaming device. Below are the instructions to do this on Roku, Fire TV, and Apple TV.
Watch TLC Live on Roku
To watch TLC on Roku, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TLC (Hulu Live TV, Philo, Vidgo, Sling to YouTube TV Now)
- On your Roku Menu, navigate to “Search” and press “OK” on your remote
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Add Channel” press “OK” on your remote. If the channel is already installed, “Go To Channel” will be an option.
- The App is now installed on your Roku. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. TLC will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Watch TLC Live on Fire TV
To watch TLC on Fire TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TLC (Hulu Live TV, Philo, Vidgo, Sling to YouTube TV Now)
- On your Fire TV Home screen, click on the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service and press “OK.”
- Select “Download,” and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Fire TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. TLC will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Watch TLC Live on Apple TV
To watch TLC on Apple TV, follow these instructions.
- Subscribe to a streaming service that carries TLC (Hulu Live TV, Philo, Vidgo, Sling to YouTube TV Now)
- Scroll right to the search icon in the upper-left corner of the screen
- Enter the name of the streaming service you subscribe to in the search bar
- Select the streaming service click the cloud icon, and the channel will install
- The App is now installed on your Apple TV. Open the app, and log in with the credentials you used to subscribe to the service. TLC will be a channel available through the apps live TV guide.
Watch on the TLC app/web site
When someone new to cord-cutting gets their first streaming device, they may try to watch TLC by downloading the TLC app. However, these apps aren’t free. They require login credentials from a TV provider to prove you subscribe to a TV service with TLC in their channel lineup. Your credentials from Hulu Live TV, Philo, Vidgo, and YouTube TV will work if you subscribe to one of those services. You can choose to watch TLC through the channel guide of your live TV service or the TLC app.
Below I explain how to get the TLC app working on Roku, but the process is similar on other streaming devices.
- Go to the channel store or app store on your device. On Roku, it’s called the “Channel Store.”
- Search for the TLC app, add it to your device, and then open it.
- Your Roku device will then show you an activation code and a URL.
- Using a computer or mobile web browser
- You will then be asked for a TV provider and a username/password. (Philo, Hulu live TV, etc.)
- Once you sign in, your TV screen will refresh. You should now have access to all the video content the TLC app provides.
Some full episodes may be available without logging in, but most content will be locked if you don’t have valid credentials. The app is available on iPhone and Android devices and Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon FireTV.