How to install Acorn TV on Roku [2021]

Online streaming has been on the rise in recent years eating into the cable TV market. The best thing about these streaming services, you can watch them from anywhere and on any device as long as you have an internet connection and a compatible device.

With the internet developing further and being more accessible, streaming services have taken over with movies, TV Shows, and many others. Some of this content is exclusive while others are universal. Acorn TV is a subscription-based streaming service from the UK that provides exclusive TV movies, TV Shows, and documentaries mostly from the UK with others being sourced from Canada, Australia, Spain, Mexico, Ireland, and New Zealand. The service is available on a number of streaming devices including Roku.

To install Acorn TV on Roku, on the Roku streaming device, visit the channel store and add the Acorn channel. When ready to install Acorn TV on your Roku streaming device, we will walk you through the installation process and show you other installation alternatives that you can use.

What are the features of Acorn TV?

Before we dive into the installation process, let’s have a look at what this streaming service has to offer. This will enable you to know what you are signing up for if it’s your first time using the streaming service. Acorn TV like most streaming services offers a free trial and one can cancel anytime. The service has something for everyone with a high-quality library; you can find dramas, documentaries, mysteries, and many others. The best part is, it adds new episodes and series weekly. When you come across an interesting video and want to catch it later, you can save it to your watchlist and stream it later. All its content is ad-free.

Installing Acorn TV on Roku device

Acorn TV is supported on all Roku streaming devices and available in the Roku Channel Store. This makes it easier to install it on your Roku. Turn on the Roku device and your TV, and then make sure that they’re connected. Also, ensure that your Roku streaming device is connected to the Wi-Fi network. Click the home button on the Roku to go to the home page. On this page, select ‘Streaming Channels’ from the left sidebar, then scroll down and select ‘Search Channels’. In the search bar, enter ‘Acorn TV’ by typing the on-screen keyboard. Select the Acron TV app from the suggestions and it will open the app page. On the next screen, to add Acorn TV to your Roku, click the ‘+ Add Channel’ button. Wait for the app to be added and then go to the homepage and launch the app. Login to the Acorn TV app by entering your Acorn TV username and password. You can now stream content on Acorn TV via your Roku streaming device.

Troubleshooting streaming issues

Like most electronic devices and apps, your Roku streaming device and Acorn TV app can run into issues at times when using it. If you are facing streaming issues when streaming content from Acorn TV on Roku, then don’t panic as the issues can be resolved. Firstly, power off your Roku streaming device, router, and modem for at least a minute and then power them back on. Once the Roku streaming device is fully powered back on, go to Setting, then select ‘System Update and click on ‘Check now’ to find out your Roku’s latest version. To update the device, click on ‘update’ if there’s one available. You can also connect your Roku streaming device to the Wi-Fi network via an Ethernet cable. If the issue still persists, then uninstall and re-install the Acorn TV app on Roku.

Installation steps in pictures

Press the home button on your Roku remote and go to the Roku home screen

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Select Streaming Channels

How to install Acorn TV on Roku

Click on Search Channels and type Acorn TV in the search bar and click on the app from the suggestions

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Click on +Add Channel to install

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How to install Acorn TV on Roku: A snap shot

Installing Acorn TV
Attention required
Go to the Roku Channel Store and add the Acorn TV app to your Roku streaming device.
–          Roku streaming device

–          Stable internet connection

–          Acorn TV subscription

Final Thoughts

Installing Acorn TV on Roku is simple and straightforward. The app offers a wide variety of UK-based content as well as content from other countries that you all can watch as a family. With the streaming service app now installed, go ahead and start streaming content. If you don’t have an Acorn subscription, then enjoy the 7-day trial period and then make up your mind afterward. Remember that you can cancel your subscription anytime. You can use these same steps to install the app on any Roku streaming device.

FAQs

How do I enable closed captions on Acorn TV?

You can enable the closed captions on Acorn TV on Roku by pressing the ‘Start’ button on your Roku remote. This will open the ‘Options’ menu. To select closed captioning, scroll up or down and then select your preferred captions option by using the right/left button on the same remote.

I have subscribed to the monthly plan, is it too late to switch to an annual one?

If you have subscribed to the monthly plan on Acorn TV, then it isn’t too late to change to the annual plan. On a web browser, copy and paste this link and log into your Acorn TV account. On the next page, click on TV, then select ‘Manage Account’ and finally click on ‘Cancel’. Now go to the Acorn TV store and add the annual membership to your cart and complete the checkout process. Return to the Acorn TV account page and you should be able to see the Annual membership with its expiration date.

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