Fox News is a popular News channel that feeds the user with current happenings, especially in US territory. If you’re looking to install this channel on Roku, then it would be very simple as Fox News Channel is natively available on the Channel store. After installing, you should link any of the cable TV subscriptions with Fox News to access its live broadcasting. However, you can also stream Fox News without a TV provider account by using the online streaming services.
With the Fox News Channel, you can stay connected with the updates of news genres like World, Politics, Entertainment, Technology, Health, Science, etc. Besides them, It also offers exclusive and popular Fox News shows like Outnumbered with Harris Faulkner, The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino, and a lot more.
We’ll be discussing two different methods (direct installation & via streaming service) to watch Fox News on Roku in this article. Further, we’ll also share some troubleshooting methods you can use if the Fox News app doesn’t work properly.
How much is Fox News on Roku?
As before said, Fox News is not a subscription-based service. All you should do is log in with your TV provider subscription and start streaming it on your devices. Some popular TV Service providers that offer the Fox News channel are listed below.
- AT&T U-verse
- Cox
- DIRECTV
- DISH
- Optimum
- Spectrum
- Cable Systems
- Xfinity
- WOW!
- Verizon Fios
How to Add Fox News on Roku
1. Connect your Roku device to the TV and go to the Homepage.
2. Click the Streaming Channels option on the homepage.
3. Go down and Select the Search Channel option.
4. Type Fox News in the search bar and select the app from the suggestions listed.
5. Select the Add Channel button to start installing.
6. After the installation, hit the OK button to launch the Fox News app.
7. Complete the Sign-in process with the login credentials.
9. Go to the Live Now section to stream the Fox News live broadcasting.
Another Way to Add Fox News on Roku
1. Open any web browser on your smartphone or PC.
2. Input the URL of the Roku Channel Store: https://channelstore.roku.com/ and visit it.
3. Click on the Sign in button and enter your Roku device’s account credentials to sign in to your account.
4. Next, select the search box and search for Fox News Channel.
5. Locate and choose it from the search results.
6. Click the +Add Channel button and Fox News will be added to Roku within 24 hours.
Tip: You need to update Roku if you want to add Fox News immediately.
How to Fix Fox News Not Working on Roku
If you are facing any issues like the app crashing, black screen, or not loading with the Fox News Channel app on your Roku, you need to perform some troubleshooting techniques to fix those issues.
- Make sure that your Roku device is getting a stable internet connection.
- Close the app on Roku and open it after a while.
- Clear the cache files on Roku and try again.
- Reboot the Roku device to fix the lagging and not loading issues.
- Sign out of the account and log in again. If needed, activate the app again to fix the issue.
- If you are using the older version of Roku, update the device to fix the compatibility issues.
- Delete the app on Roku and install it again to delete the cache files stored in the app.
- As a last solution, contact customer support to fix the issue immediately.
Alternate Method to Watch Fox News on Roku
Though we can download the FOX News Channel on the Roku device directly, we still have an alternate option to watch them on popular streaming services. It would be of great help to people who already have an active subscription plan. As of now, The Fox News channel is available for streaming on fuboTV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, Sling TV, and Hulu.
FuboTV
fuboTV is one of the best streaming services that offer a Fox News channel. You can download fuboTV on Roku through the Channel Store. This service holds around 200+ TV channels in its subscription. It provides 1,000 hours of Cloud DVR storage to record Fox News content for watching offline.
The Fox News channel can be streamed by subscribing to any one of three fuboTV premium plans (Pro, Elite, and Premier). If you want to get a low-cost option, you can choose fuboTV Pro for $74.99 per month. For new subscribers, all these plans come with a 7-day free trial to test the service.
Website: https://www.fubo.tv/
YouTube TV
YouTube TV is one of the best streaming services that offer Fox News. By installing YouTube TV on Roku, you can explore sports, cartoons, news, movies, and some more categories of content. It offers 100+ TV channels in its subscription. It provides unlimited Cloud DVR storage to record Fox News content for watching offline. You can stream Fox News on YouTube TV for a subscription of $72.99 per month.
Website: www.tv.youtube.com
DirecTV Stream
You can get the Fox News channel with DirecTV Stream on Roku by subscribing to the Choice plan at $69.98 per month. Other than the Fox News channel, 105+ popular live TV channels, sports packs, and are included with this subscription plan. Also, it has the facility of unlimited cloud DVR storage to record all your desired media content telecasted by Fox News.
Website: www.streamtv.directv.com
Hulu + Live TV
Hulu is the next Live TV streaming service to watch Fox News channel on Roku. It provides unlimited Cloud DVR Storage to record Fox News media content for offline streaming. As a part of the Hulu + Live TV package at $76.99 per month, you will get the live broadcasting of the Fox News channel. With this package, you can stream 90+ TV live channels and many more on-demand videos through Hulu on a Roku device.
Website: www.hulu.com
FAQ
Yes. Fox News has its dedicated app, named Fox News Channel on the Roku Channel Store.
It is very simple to access Fox News on your phone through the official Fox News application. It is available to download on the Play Store and App Store.
Fox News costs much less compared to other news channels. You can get the complete packages and subscription plans of Fox News in the above post.