Pluto TV is a free streaming television service, where you can stream unlimited movies and series on your Firestick. As Pluto TV is free to stream, you need to watch ads in between while watching any content on your TV. With the Pluto TV app, you can explore a variety of TV and movie genres, including action, anime, comedy, true crime, romance, sci-fi, and thriller.
Moreover, you can watch content from popular TV channels such as CBS, MGM, MTV, Nickelodeon, etc. on your TV. From this article, you will learn how to install, sideload, and screen mirror Pluto TV on Firestick.
How to Download Pluto TV on Firestick
As Pluto TV is a free streaming platform, you don’t need a subscription plan to access the content on your Fire TV. All you have to do is install the app and sign in to watch the content.
1. Turn on your Firestick.
2. Grab the Firestick remote and hit the Home button on your remote.
3. On the Firestick home page, tap the Find icon on the home screen.
4. Use the onscreen keypad to type Pluto TV in the search bar.
5. Once you find the Pluto TV app, select the app and head to the app’s info page.
6. Click the Download or Get button on the info page of the app to download the app on Firestick.
7. That’s it. You have downloaded the Pluto TV app on your Fire TV Stick. You can find the app in the Apps section.
8. Launch the Pluto TV app and sign in with your account to play your favorite movie on the big screen.
How to Watch Pluto TV on Firestick using Silk Browser
If you do not wish to install the Pluto TV app on your Fire TV because of less storage space, you can install the Amazon Silk Browser on your Fire TV and then watch Pluto TV by logging into your account on its website.
1. Power on your Firestick device and connect the device to the WIFI.
2. Go to the home page of the Firestick device and click the Find icon.
3. Type Internet Browser and select the Silk Browser from the list of apps shown.
4. On the app’s info page, click the Download or Get button and install the Silk Browser.
5. Now, launch the Silk Browser on your Fire TV and enter the Pluto TV official web address (https://www.pluto.tv) on the address bar.
6. After landing on the official website, click the Profile icon and tap the Sign in button.
7. Launch and play your desired movies from the Pluto TV website.
How to Sideload Pluto TV APK on Firestick
Apart from downloading the app from the Amazon App Store, you can also sideload the Pluto TV APK by using the Downloader app on Firestick. To download the Downloader app on your Firestick, connect your Firestick to a stable WiFi connection. After downloading the Downloader app, enable Unkown Sources.
Go to Settings → My Fire TV tile → Developer Options → Install Unknown Apps → Enable the Downloader app.
Install and launch the Downloader app on your Firestick. Enter the Pluto TV APK URL [https://urlsrt.io/Pluto-tv-app] on the required field and tap the Go button. Install & launch the Pluto TV app on your Firestick and stream unlimited free content.
How to Screen Mirror Pluto TV on Firestick from an Android Phone
Screen mirroring is a simple method for watching Pluto TV content on your Firestick. All you have to do is install the Pluto TV app on your Android smartphone and cast the app content on your Fire TV. Before proceeding, connect the Firestick and Android Phone to the same Wi-Fi. Also, ensure that the Display Mirroring option is enabled on Firestick.
Go to Settings → Display & Sounds → Enable Display Mirroring.
Install the Pluto TV app from the Play Store on your Android smartphone and sign in to your account. Now, swipe down to access the Notification Panel on your Android smartphone. Choose the Cast icon in the Notification Panel and select your Fire TV Stick device name from the list of available devices shown in the suggestions. Launch the Pluto TV app on your smartphone and start playing the content on it. You will now see the content playing on your Firestick.
How to Fix Pluto TV Not Working on Firestick
The Pluto TV app not working on Firestick is a rare problem. If you encounter this problem, try these troubleshooting tricks to fix it.
- Provide a proper and stable internet connection on your Fire TV to stream the Pluto TV content without any buffering issues.
- Check if Pluto TV’s server is down on the social media pages. If it shows that the server is down, you must wait until the server problem is solved.
- The outdated firmware of the Pluto TV app is also a reason why the app is not working on your Fire TV. So, update the app on your Firestick to fix the Pluto TV app.
- When you have too much cache data on your Firestick device, you may experience the Pluto TV app crashing or slow loading of content issues. To fix all these, clear the app cache files on Firestick.
- Failing to update the Firestick can cause serious issues with your device, like bug issues, a black screen, being unresponsive to the remote control, etc. So, update the Fire TV.
- Reboot your Firestick to fix the bugs on it and increase the device’s performance. Restarting the device will also remove other technical errors, app lagging issues, malfunctioning, etc.
- If none of the fixes work, then I suggest you factory reset your Firestick and check whether the issue with the Pluto TV app not working is resolved or not.
- You can also get assistance from the Pluto TV support team to check what went wrong with the app. The team will analyze the issue and get it fixed on your Firestick.
FAQs
1. Is Pluto TV free on Firestick?
Yes, Pluto TV is free to stream with ads.
2. How to activate Pluto TV on Firestick?
There is no activation for Pluto TV. You need to sign in to Pluto TV and watch the content on Fire TV.
