CORRECTION: Below shows how to use Miracast, but I recently discovered that Amazon Prime Showtime subscription DOES allow you to get to Showtime Beyond, Extreme and all other Showtime channels. Instead of selecting Showtime Anytime on your FireTV, use Alexa and say Showtime Beyond or whatever to view current live program.
Over the holidays we decided to reduce our TV expenses by replacing Showtime on DISH with Showtime on Amazaon Prime using FrieTV adapter. Here are the things you need to know:
1. Amazon's $5.99/mo offer (3 months, then $19.99) gives you Showtime Anytime, but I have yet to find any Showtime channels other than East and West via the FireTV Prime access. It DOES set up Showtime Anytime though. So, you can use the Amazon Prime setup ID from any device to get to Showtime programming. From a PC, my Lenovo in my case, I can not only get East and West, but ALL Showtime channels, such as Beyond, Next, etc. To get thsoe channels displayed on my TV requires a different process than simply bringing up Showtime Anutime on the FireTV. It will require you to use mirroring of your PC via Miracast and thus the following instructions.
2. These instruction are for Windows 10: Does your PC have and support Miracast. Go to this You Tube Video for directions on how to check you PC for Miracast support. If it does, continue.
3. Now that you have both a FireTV adapter in your HDMI port and Miracast on your PC, set up you PC to recognize your FireTV. You may find out that it is already set up and just not activated (step 4). Go to START -> Settings -> Devices. Form there on my PC there is an option to go to Bluetooth and Other Devices. Do so. After that, I found a section called Wireless Displays and Docks where my FireTV was already displayed. Actually, I found two and still couldn't use them (didn't know how yet), so I Removed them both and set up new one by ADDING a device. As long as both FIreTV and your PC are connected to WiFi they will do their job upon Adding. Now you have FIRETV listed under Wireless Displays and Docks,
4. Activate and use Miracast-FireTV connection:
a) On FireTV: Bring up Amazon Prime FireTV. Now HOLD the Home button on your remote (top middle button). Up comes some ICONs, one of which is MIRRORING. Select it and you will get a screen that tells you it is activated for the FireTV and will wait for PC now (next step)
b) On your PC: Left-click on Action Center ICON on far right bottom of screen. Up pops options and you will need CONNECT. If you don't see it, look for Expand at bottom and click it to expand the shown options to all options. Now left-click CONNECT. Up comes your PC screen on your FireTV. You are done.
We keep our channels on DISH displayed to see what is playing, but you will need to get up the schedule on you PC so you can select what you want. Talking about LIVE TV schedule. Click on this Showtime Channel Guide to see Showtimes TV programs. Now simply click on the one of your choice and watch it on FIreTV. You need only select FULL Screen mode to get rid of Window frames. Even the top message re disconnecting can be removed from the screen if desired. To disconnect when done, go again to Action Center.
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