How to Get Channel PEAR on Roku [2021]

Channel Pear is a streaming device that gives you access to live media content from anywhere in the world.

Channel Pear is a streaming device that gives you access to live media content from anywhere in the world. It doesn’t require any support from a media server to manage the library. It is purely a cloud-based app.

In order to get Channel Pear on Roku you need to sign up for a free account and pair your Roku device with the account you created, in order to side-load the app. This is because it is not officially supported on the Roku Channel Store.

This article highlights the procedure to follow in order to get Channel Pear on Roku. But first, let us get into more details about the features of both Roku and Channel Pear.

What is Roku?

Roku is a regular streaming device that enables you to watch or play your favorite online shows and content directly on a big TV screen. It enables you stream in HD quality which makes your streaming experience much better.

It has a built-in app store that contains all the apps it supports.

Procedure on How to Get Channel Pear on Roku

Unfortunately, Channel Pear is not officially supported on the Roku Channel Store and the only way to get it on Roku is by signing up for a free account and then pairing your Roku device with the account you created, in order to side-load the app.

The steps you need to follow include:

1. Enable Developer Mode on Roku
2. Side-load Channel Pear on Roku
3. Pair Roku with Channel Pear Account

Enable Developer Mode on Roku

In order to side-load an app to Roku you need to first enable Developer Mode on your Roku device through the following steps:

1. Go to your remote and press the buttons in the following order:

• Press Home button 3 times
• Up button 2 times
• Right button once
• Left button once
• Right button once
• Left button once
• Right button once

2. This will enable Developer Mode and the Developer Settings screen will appear on your TV.

3. The Roku device URL will be shown on the Developer settings screen. You need to copy and save the URL and the username and then click on Enable installer and restart

4. On the next screen the SDK License Agreement Page will appear. Read the terms and conditions then click on the I Agree

5. After that, you will be required to provide a Web server Click on the Set password and reboot option to restart or reboot your Roku device.

6. Once Roku has restarted, you will be able to access the Developer mode.

7. To access the Roku Developer mode and side-load apps, your web browser should be opened on your computer.

Ensure your computer and Roku device are connected to the same Wi-Fi.

8. Go to the search bar and enter the URL, as done in step 3.

9. Log in with the username and password from step 5. Now you will be connected to the Roku device in Developer mode.

10. This process will open the Development Application Installer page.

Side-load Channel Pear on Roku

1. First download the Channel Pear zip file for Roku.

2. Upload the Channel Pear Zip file to the Development Application Installer page.

3. Once the file has been uploaded, click on the Install button to side-load the app on Roku.
4. Roku will automatically launch and upload the app to the home screen after download is complete.

Pair Roku with Channel Pear Account

1. After the Channel Pear app has been launched for the first time on Roku, an activation code will show.

2. Go to the Channel Pear library on your computer and choose the Pair
3. Select Roku from the drop down list.
4. Enter the code displayed on your TV on the next screen. After, click the Pair
5. After the pairing is successful, the screen will display a message stated “Congratulations! You have paired your Roku device with Channel Pear”

 

NOTE: If you want to uninstall the app you will have to go to the Development Application Installer page and then select the Delete button.

A summary on how to get Channel Pear on Roku

STEPS TO FOLLOW TO SIDE LOAD CHANNEL PEAR ON ROKU
1.      Enable Developer mode	This process will open the Development Application Installer page.
2.      Side-load Chanel PEAR	·         Download Channel Pear zip file.
	·         Upload zip file on the Development Application Installer page.
	·         Click on the Install button to side-load app on Roku.
	·         App will be launched and added to Roku home screen.
3.      Pair Roku with Channel Pear Account	Follow process and enter activation code to pair.
	You can now watch contents in the Channel Pear library.

Conclusion

By following the procedure and steps highlighted in this article you will be able to get Channel Pear on your Roku TV through side-loading.

Roku only allows one app to side-load at a time. In addition, if any updates of the Channel Pear app are released, you can’t update directly from Roku. You will therefore need to follow the procedure highlighted in this article to re-download the zip file and upload it again to your Roku device.

You can now experience watching anything you want at the comfort of your big screen.

FAQs

Why can’t I get Channel Pear on Roku?

In order to get Channel Pear on Roku you need to sign up for a free account and pair your Roku device with the account you created, in order to side-load the app. This is because it is not officially supported on the Roku Channel Store.

What do you do when Channel Pear says “Check your connection”?

This could be because you are using an older version of the Channel Pear app, so you need to update it. You will therefore need to follow the procedure highlighted in this article to re-download the zip file and upload it again to your Roku device.