What Channel is Discovery Plus on DirecTV? [Updated 2022]

Discovery Plus on DirecTV: Everyone enjoys the eye catching events aired on discovery channel such as Animal Planet, Destination America, Discovery+, Discovery en Español, Discovery Family, Cooking Channel, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, TLCDIY Network, Discovery Familia, Oprah Winfrey Network, Science Channel, Motor Trend etc.

Now the big question is this; Is discovery plus available on DirecTV TV? And How do you get and watch discovery plus on DirecTV?.

In this article, we are going to discuss about discovery plus, what channel is discovery plus on DirecTV and how to get and watch discovery plus on DirecTV so keep reading.

What Channel is Discovery Plus?

Discovery channel is one of the most popular broadcasting channels airing lots of interesting discovery programmes developed and owned by Warner Bros. They are popular for their wildlife coverage.

On 4th June 2021, they launched the discovery plus streaming service focused on Streaming discovery channel network contents and events.

Discovery plus works just like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime etc.

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What channel is Discovery Plus on DirecTV?

Because discovery plus is now an independent streaming service, Discovery plus is therefore not available on DirecTV which means that you cannot install the discovery+ app on your DirecTV. however you can still watch discovery channel network contents on your DirecTV as long as you have subscriptions for entertainment, premier, choice or ultimate.

How To Get and Watch Discovery Plus on DirecTV

To watch all the discovery channel networks on your DirecTV, you can tune in to the following channels.

• DirecTV Channel 278 (HD)
• Channel 1278 (VOD)

Discovery Channel numbers on some other satellite television platforms are,

• Verizon FiOS Channel 120 (SD) Channel 620 (HD)
• Dish Network Channel 182 (HD)

Supported Devices

The Discovery media house put in a great amount of effort to make the Discovery plus app available on as many devices as they can. Like I said you can see that you can’t get and install Discovery Plus directly on DirecTV.

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Here are the some other devices where you can install Discovery Plus app and watch the channels, content and events.

Web Browsers

• Google Chrome.
• Mozilla Firefox.
• Safari.
• Internet Explorer.
• Microsoft Edge.

Mobile Devices

• Android Smartphones & Tablets.
• iOS Devices (iPhones, iPad & iPod Touch).

Streaming Devices

• Roku.
• Amazon FireStick.

Gaming Consoles

• Xbox One, Series X & Series S.
• PS4 & PS5.

Smart TVs

• Samsung Smart TVs.
• LG Smart TVs.

Casting Devices

• Chromecast.
• Airplay.

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Discovery Plus Subscription Plans and Prices

The best thing to do to be able to watch all events that are available on Discovery Plus is to subscribe to Discovery Plus Subscription plans. Discovery Plus comes with two subscription plans and you will be able to stream with your 7-day free trial. The subscription plans which are available on Discovery Plus are:

• $4.99 monthly with ads.
• $6.99 monthly without ads.

All the plans are auto renewal and can choose to cancel, upgrade or downgrade your subscription plan anytime any day.

How To Subscribe To Discovery Plus?

For first time subscribers, follow the steps below to successfully subscribe to your Discovery plus.

• First, Go to Discovery Plus official website and Sign Up
• You can also download and install the discovery plus app on your device and sign up there.
• To sign up, Click on Sign Up.
• Enter personal details.
• Then your username and password.
• Finally check Agree and hit the Continue button.
• Next Click on Start Free Trial.
• Then, choose your desired Subscription plan.
• Now enter your billing information.
• Then payment method.(Either PayPal r Credit Card.
• Finally, check Agree and press the Continue button to confirm the subscription.

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How To Upgrading Discovery Plus Subscription Plan

Like I said, you can upgrade or downgrade your subscription plan later if you wish to.

For those streaming discovery plus on the web, Smart TVs, gaming consoles, or streaming devices, follow the steps below to upgrade your discovery plus subscription plan.

• First, Go To discoveryplus.com on your mobile device or PC.
• Sign in by using your discovery+ email address and password.
• Now, Choose the account icon at the top right corner of your screen to open a drop-down menu.
• In the drop-down menu, Click on Account.
• Then Select Plans.
• Then Click on Change Plan.
• Finally, choose Ad-Free plan.

For Android Smartphones and iOS devices, follow the steps below to successfully upgrade your discovery plus subscription plan.

• First, you have to open the sidebar menu using the hamburger button from Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
• After that, you must click Subscriptions.
• Then, you need to click the Discovery+ app.
• In this step, you have to click Cancel.
• And here, you must return to the Discovery+ app.
• Finally, select the Ad-Free plan.

How To Downgrade Discovery Plus Subscription Plans.

How about downgrading subscriptions? If you want to downgrade Discovery Plus for web, Xbox One or Samsung Smart TV, you can do that by following the steps below.

• First, Go To discoveryplus.com on your mobile device or PC.
• Sign in by using your discovery+ email address and password.

• Now, Choose the account icon at the top right corner of your screen to open a drop-down menu.
• In the drop-down menu, Click on Account.
• Then Select Plans.
• Then Click on Change Plan.
• Finally, choose Ad-Lite plan.

For Android Smartphones and iOS devices, follow the steps below to successfully upgrade your discovery plus subscription plan.

• The first thing that you have to do, from Google Play Store or Apple App Store, you need to open the sidebar menu by using the hamburger button.
• After that, you need to click on the Subscriptions.
• In this step, you have to click on the Discovery+ app.
• And here, you need to click on the Cancel.
• Finally, you need to go back into the Discovery+ app.
• Finally Select the Ad-Lite plan.

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Conclusion

The reason why discovery plus is not available on DirecTV is because DirecTV is the Satellite Television while Discovery+ is an app that focuses on main and sub-channels of discovery network.