Today we are going to install a very familiar app to RedBox TV, this app has been around for more than 5 years, it never fails for Free Sports, even has Video on Demand Movies in English and Live Television channels, as you remember Mobdro was a great app and disappeared but Redbox has always been with us and this app works amazingly well, today I am going to show you how to get this going on your firestick device, it works great on:
- Firestick Lite
- Firestick TV
- Firestick 3rd Gen
- Firestick Max
- Fire TV & Fire TV Cube
It offers:
- Free Sports
- Free Cable TV
- Free Movies
If you want something similar to Redbox TV another app I would recommend is Live Net TV
The first thing we need to do is enable developer options on our firestick, follow the tutorial completely to get RedBox TV going.
Click the gear as numbered (1) in the picture
Click “My Device” or “My Fire TV” whatever the name of your device might be.
Once clicked you should see the next screen if you see “Developer options” that means you have already enabled them. If not click on the About button
After click on the device name, about 6-8 times until it states you are a developer. You have successfully enabled developer options.
You have successfully enabled “Developer” options on a firestick, which will allow you to install 3rd party apps on your firestick. Follow the next steps
In the next steps, we are going to install the “Downloader” application which will allow us to load Redbox TV
Press the home button on your firestick and lets install Downloader on the firestick.
Scroll down to Find and click into the search Box and type in Downloader
Click the middle of your D-pad Amazon firestick remote to bring up “Downloader”
Once you click and search for it you will see it on the screen as an orange icon.
Highlight the orange “Downloader” icon and click on it.
Click the “Download” button.
Click the Open button, you have successfully installed “Downloader” on your firestick.
After you protect yourself with SurfShark VPN, it’s time to open up “Downloader” and install Unlinked.
Click the “Open” button in Downloader
Click the Open button, after installing “Downloader” on your Firestick
Press Allow followed by OK
Input Unlinked.link (in the URL search box in Downloader) and press the “Go” button.
You will see the Unlinked website you can move the red dot, around with your firestick remote, scroll on the website and select Download APK for android as shown and press the middle of your firestick remote. The download should start. If you get an error make sure your VPN is turned on, Your ISP might be blocking it. Test
There should be a pop-up simply press the install button.
Press the “Open” button to open Unlinked Application
You may also get a security warning, please enable security settings and developer options, to enable the installation
Check this post here how to do this. (Enable Developer Options)
Click “New Library” in Unlinked.
You can enter the following codes, we recommend using newtechevolution Youtuber code, easy to use always updated.
Input the code word firestick and press enter.
Read the welcome message and press Enter, you will enter inside of the store.
Scroll under Live TV Apps, and click on Redbox TV
After download finished press Install App
You will get a permission required press OK, it will take you to developer options and we will need to turn on permissions for Unlinked.
Click on Install Unknown Apps in developer options.
Select Unlinked and toggle it on. After it is done. If should start installing the app, if not click two arrows back and go back into Unlinked
Press Install
Press Home, on your firestick, before we run RedBox TV application we are going to install SurfShark VPN, to stay safe and anonymous and get blocked content to get your account click here at 60-70% Discount
Search for SurfShark, VPN.
Click on “SurfShark” VPN to install it.
Press the Open button.
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Press the login button, once you are able to sign in with your SurfShark credentials.
Choose United States, server this will give you the best content and unlock most content for you. Press the Quick-connect
Press OK on the connection request screen
We are not fully protected let’s proceed loading our application.
Press the open button on RedBox TV app
You can select Start Using an App, you will have two choices, Remove Ads and share resources like network resources or have ads and not share resources, since I have my VPN I am going to share my resources and start the app.
You will see a few options the hamburger menu on the left, the favorites which is a heart next to it, global search on the right and settings button. Let’s click on settings.
Scroll down and let’s hide the countries, for my example I am going to leave only English speaking Live TV channels, but the app offers many languages it’s really your call which ones you want and press OK.
Select a channel and click on it, you will usually get a choice of 1-2 links, select the link you want, this will bring up the player selection menu
Select Android Player and select always unless you would like to use any of these other players you may have. Content should play. If the content does not play check if your VPN is on, if you don’t have an account protect yourself with SurfShark Access Below.
Please note this app may not work on all versions on Firestick devices, this was tested to be working on the 4K firestick, lite, and Max. Fire TV and Fire Cube may not work correctly, please leave comments below if this has worked for you and which device you have used.