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If you are a news freak and need to be updated of everything around the world, then you got to have the CNN app on your streaming device, that will keep you updated of the world all the time, and also the local news that you need to be aware of. This article is about the activation of the CNN app on various streaming devices, but before getting there, we need to know of the requirements and the devices that are compatible with the CNN app.
Pre-requisites for the Activation of CNN:
- Streaming devices
- Internet connection
- Credentials of the TV provider
- Mobile or laptop
Compatible streaming devices:
- Roku
- Amazon Fire TV
- Apple TV
- Android TV
- Samsung Smart TV
Now, we know what we need, we will now head on the guidelines.
Guidelines required for the Activation of CNN on Roku:
- First you have to turn on the Roku device and then press the Home button on the remote.
- Then you have to navigate to the Streaming Channel and search for the CNN app by typing the name on the Search tab.
- Then you have to select the app and then click on Add Channel option to download and install the app.
- Then you have to click on the Go to Channel option, and you will came back to the Home Screen.
- Then you have to select the app to launch it from the Roku Channel list.
- Then you have to sign in to the account of the app giving the credentials.
- Then you will be shown an activation code on the screen that you need to note down.
- Then you have to go to the activation site after you have launched the web browser of your mobile or laptop, and then type the address cnn.com/activate
- Then you have to select the streaming device, in this case, it is Roku.
- Then you have to give the activation code and hit the Activate
- Then you have to follow the further prompts and then sign in with your TV provider to complete the activation procedure.
Guidelines for the Activation of CNN on Amazon Fire TV:
- First you need to turn on the Fire TV, and then go to the Apps
- There you have to search for the CNN app using the search bar and hitting the Search
- Once you have found the app, select it and then hit the Get or Install button to download and install the app.
- Then you have to launch the app and sign in to the account when prompted.
- Once done, you will be shown an activation code on the screen that you have to write it down somewhere.
- Then you have to launch the web browser from your mobile or laptop and then type the address cnn.com/activate
- On the page directed, you have to select the streaming device – Fire TV.
- Then you will be taken to the next page where you have to give the activation code and hit the Activate
- Then you have to sign in with your TV provider and your work will be done.
Guidelines for the activation of CNN app on Apple TV:
- First you have to turn on the Apple TV and go to the App Store.
- Then you have to search for the CNN app by typing the name on the Search
- Then upon finding the app, you have to select it, and then click on the Get button to download and install the app.
- After the installation, launch the app and then sign in to your account.
- Then you will see an activation code on the screen that you have to note down.
- Then take your mobile or laptop and launch the web browser and type the address cnn.com/activate
- Then you have to select the name of the streaming device and then give the activation code and hit the Activate
- Then you have to sign in giving the credentials of your TV provider.
- Once complete, you can stream the contents of CNN on the Apple TV.
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Guidelines for the activation of CNN app on Android TV:
- First you have to turn on the Android TV and then go to the Play Store.
- Then you have to search for the app by typing the name on the Search
- Then as you get the app, select it and hit the Install button to download the app.
- After the installation is complete, launch the app and then sign in to your account.
- Then you will be shown an activation code on the screen.
- Then you have to launch the web browser of the mobile or laptop and go to the activation site after using the URL – cnn.com/activate
- Then you have to select the streaming device and then on the next page, copy the code and paste on the space as asked and hit the Activate
- Then you have to sign in giving the credentials of your TV provider, and once done, you can now stream all the contents on your Android TV.
Guidelines for the activation of CNN app on Samsung Smart TV:
- The first task is to turn on the Samsung Smart TV and then navigate to the Samsung Smart Hub.
- Then you have to select the Search icon to search for the CNN app and then wait for the results to be displayed.
- When you see the app, you need to hit the Install button to download the app.
- Wait for the installation to complete, and then launch the app and sign in to the CNN app giving the login details.
- Then an activation code will be shown on the screen that you have to remember.
- Then you have to go to the activation site after you have launched the web browser of the mobile or laptop and then use the URL – cnn.com/activate.
- Then you have to select the streaming device and then enter the activation code on the given space and then hit the Activate
- Then you have to sign in giving the credentials of your TV provider and then your work is done.
Troubleshooting tips for the activation code not working:
- When you enter the code, make sure that the code is correct before you submit the code.
- Make sure the password and username of the TV provider is correct.
- After you see the code on the screen, don’t wait for too long, as there is a time limit for the code to be valid.
- If the activation code is correct and still not working then you can try uninstalling the app and then again installing it.
Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
- Q. What should be the bandwidth required to view the videos of CNN.com?
Ans. You will need a high-speed internet connection, where the broadband connection should be at least 700 kbps.
- Q. Why the live videos are stopping?
Ans. This is mostly because of the internet traffic congestion. There is a limited amount of information that passes through the internet, and if that limitation is crossed, then the videos you watch will be buffered and you won’t be able to watch it smoothly.
About CNN app:
CNN is known as the Cable News Network that got launched in the year 1980, with its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. The channel is distributed nationwide by CNN international and is a pay television channel and is a part of AT&T’s Warner Media.. As of September 2018, the channel is subscribed to 90.1 million televisions households in the United States, and is at the third rank in terms of viewership after Fox News and MSNBC.
Conclusions:
If you follow the guidelines step by step, then you would be able to activate the CNN app on your streaming device in no time, and once done, you can get the updates that you desire to learn.
Support:
If you are facing any problem with the app, then you can contact then on customer service number – 1 (404) 827-1500, or you can go to their feedback page and fill the form to give your feedback.
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