The Weather Channel is one of the American cable TV channels that is specialized in providing accurate weather reports, climate news, traffic updates, etc. It is the world’s leading weather provider with live weather radar, weather maps, and forecasts. The channel will help you to stay updated and plan your upcoming trips accordingly. Upon installing The Weather Channel on Apple TV, you will get minute-by-minute info regarding the weather patterns. It displays real-time rain notifications on your home screen. The users can keep track of daily forecasts with live updates, storm alerts, local precipitation updates, etc. Since it is capable of bringing up to 15 days of the weather forecast prior, you can plan your upcoming travel trips.
The users can easily manage the weather alerts, get detailed information about the sunset times, etc. Like getting The Weather Channel on Firestick, installation of the channel on tvOS takes less time as it is officially available on the Apple App Store.
The Weather Channel Subscription
You will get a 7-day free trial when subscribing to The Weather Channel for the first time. After the trial, the user should switch to the subscription plans to access it.
- Premium Pro: $4.99/mo and $29.99/yr.
Can I Get The Weather Channel on Apple TV?
Yes. You can get The Weather Channel on Apple TV by installing it from the App Store. As it is a TV Everywhere app, you will be signing in with your pay-TV subscription provider credentials. Also, you can stream the contents without cable with the streaming service providers like Frndly, DirecTV Stream (ATT&T TV), fuboTV, and YouTube TV.
Besides tvOS, you can install the channel’s TV Everywhere app on your Android, iOS, Firestick, Roku, etc., to stream the weather news.
How to Add & Activate The Weather Channel on Apple TV
With the Apple TV 4K and HD, you shall get The Weather Channel app from the App Store.
Quick Guide: On the home screen, select App Store > highlight Magnifier > search for The Weather Channel > select The Weather Channel > click Install > select Open.
(1) Boot up your Apple TV. Ensure to connect Apple TV to a Wi-Fi network.
(2) Launch the App Store from the Apple TV home screen.
(3) On the App Store, click on the Search option.
(4) In the search screen, type The Weather Channel and select the app from the search results.
(5) Go ahead to Install the app on your Apple TV and launch it.
(6) You can find an activation code on the welcome screen.
(7) Visit The Weather Channel activation website (https://www.weathergroup.com/activate-device) from any web browser.
(8) Select your Streaming Service provider from the list.
(9) On the next screen, enter the activation code and click Activate.
(10) On successful activation, the app will start streaming the contents on your tvOS.
How to Watch The Weather Channel on Apple TV Without Cable
If you have subscribed to any of the below-streaming services, you can watch The Weather Channel on tvOS in no time.
Frndly TV
Basic Plan – $6.99/month for 1 device; Classic – $8.99/month for 2 devices; Premium $10.99/month for 4 devices.
Frndly TV is a streaming service provider that offers the Weather Channel, Hallmark Channel, Game Show Network, QVC, etc. You can get 3 months of cloud DVR with the Classic plan and over 9 months with the Premium plan.
DirecTV Stream (AT&T TV)
Entertainment Pack – $69.99/month for 65+ live TV channels; Choice Pack – $89.99/month for 90+ live TV channels; Ultimate – $104.99/month for 120+ live TV channels; Premier – $149.99/month for 140+ live TB channels.
AT&T TV offers 100s of live TV channels, including the Weather Channel, A&E, ABC, E!, Animal Planet, Nickelodeon, Paramount, etc. Moreover, you can stream more than 65000 Video On Demand like movies, TV series, etc., along with 250+ hours of cloud DVR storage with DIRECTV Stream on Apple TV.
fuboTV
Starter Pack: 115+ channels at $64.99/month; Pro Pack: $69.99 / month for 111+ channels; Elite Pack: $79.99/month for 155+ live TV channels.
fuboTV on Apple TV offers sports channels along with The Weather Channel as a part of its Elite or Family plan. It also offers channels like A&E, AMC, BET, Bravo, Comedy Central, CNBC, MSNBC, ESPN, Fox Sports, etc. You get to stream on 3 devices simultaneously.
YouTube TV
YouTube TV offers only a single subscription plan, and it costs $64.99 / month for 85+ channels. New subscribers can get it for $54.99 / month for 3 months as a limited-time offer.
You can watch The Weather Channel without cable using YouTube TV on Apple TV. It is the best premium service to watch anything between live sports, news, movies, TV shows, etc. YouTube TV offers an unlimited DVR, and you can record videos for later access for up to nine months. With one subscription, you can create six profiles for a personalized experience.
That’s how to stream The Weather Channel on Apple TV and get the weather reports and updates. You can directly install the app from the App Store on your Apple TV 4K and HD. However, if you have any of the streaming services listed above, you shall save your device space by streaming The Weather Channel on the respective service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. You can add and watch the channel on Apple TV 4k and HD models. Those using 3rd gen and below can use the streaming services to get the channel.
No. It is a premium service and offers a 7-day free trial.
No. You cannot stream The Weather Channel app with a Hulu subscription.
To fix this issue, you shall need to uninstall and reinstall the latest version of The Weather Channel app.
Yes. It is available on the App Store officially.