Is BT Sport available on Roku

Yes, BT Sports is available on Roku streaming player and TV model. This is after BT Sport announced its launch in September 2020 on several streaming devices including Roku. All you need is a 4K enabled Roku streaming device and the necessary BT subscription to access a wide range of sports action on your TV.

It comes with benefits if you’re an existing BT Sport subscriber. You will be able to access the BT Sport app for your large screen device like TV, even live stream on a second screen simultaneously at no additional cost.

A summary of streaming devices that BT Sport is available on

Device	Is BT Sport available?
Fire TV	Yes	Check Price
Now TV	Yes	Check Price
Apple TV	Yes	Check Price
Roku streaming stick	Yes	Check Price

Before the announcement, most BT Sport and Roku customers would opt for either an alternative channel to BT Sport like Sky Sports or use Now TV to access BT Sport.

If you’re a new customer, there are three ways of installing/adding BT Sport to your Roku.

How to add BT Sport to your Roku player

Steps

1. Press the home button on your Roku remote to go to the Home menu.
2. Scroll down to the Streaming Channels section on the left sidebar.
3. To open the Roku Channel Store, select Streaming Channels.
4. Go to Channels and search for BT Sport or pick a category and browse for BT Sport.
5. On your remote press OK to view channel details.
6. Select Buy to install BT Sport. This will prompt you to complete your purchase of the BT Sport app.

Installing BT Sport on Mobile App

Steps

1. On your mobile phone. Tablet or ipad, open the Roku mobile app.
2. At the bottom of the Roku app, tap the Channels menu to scroll through channels or to search for BT Sport.
3. Find and select BT Sport to install. You may be asked to login to your Roku account before proceeding.
4. To learn more about the app, you can tap its icon.
5. To begin the installation, tap Add Channel and the BT Sport channel will be added to your device.
6. Since BT Sport isn’t free, you will be required to complete your purchase.

Adding BT Sport channel via the web

Steps

1. Visit the online channel store and login using your Roku account details.
2. Search or browse the channel categories for BT Sport.
3. To view BT Sport’s pricing and description, click on Details.
4. To install/add channels, click on + Add Channel and you’ll be prompted to complete your purchase.

NB: When you add channels via Roku mobile app and online store, you’ll have to wait for 24 hours for them to appear.

You don’t have to add channels across all your devices, by adding a channel on your mobile app, via online store or on your Roku player, the channel is installed across all your devices.

To prevent unwanted or accidental purchases, you can set a PIN number in your Roku account which will be used to allow or decline purchases or channels being added to your account.

To set a PIN number, follow the following steps.

Steps

1. On your PC or smartphone, go to my.roku.com and log in when prompted to.
2. Select Update option under PIN preference.
3. You can select your PIN preference to :

• Require a PIN always when you make purchases and when you add items from the Channel Store.
• Require a PIN always when making purchases.
• Not to require a PIN when making any purchases or adding any item from the Channel Store.

4. You will be prompted to enter a four-digit number in the PIN field to create a PIN when you choose the first two options and you don’t have a PIN.

5. For confirmation, Select Verify PIN.

6. In the event that you already have a PIN, all you need to do is enter your PIN and verify it.

7. Agree to the terms of service and select Save Changes.

Conclusion

Roku offers you a quality streaming player with a variety of channels to watch. Having BT Sport available on Roku is a feature most Roku and BT Sport customers have been requesting. By combining Roku player and BT Sport, you have the sports entertainment power in your hands.

FAQs 

Is Roku and Now TV the same?

Roku and Now TV are two different brands offering streaming services. However, Now TV is powered by Roku. 

How many devices can I stream BT Sport content on at the same time? 

You can stream on a maximum of two devices concurrently whether they are smartphones, PCs or tablets. BT Sports can sometimes restrict BT Sport Online access temporarily if it deems it necessary in order to maintain the streaming quality.