Direct TV app and TV watching on Apple TV

There is no Directv app for an Apple TV or any other streaming device. The existing Directv app is for tablets and phones only. If you want to watch Directv on a TV, you need a receiver for that TV. As for your observation about losing signal in any kind of inclement weather, that has not been my experience. A properly aligned dish should only lose signal in severe weather. I only lose signal in very heavy rain. I lose satellite signal much less often than my cable went out when I had cable. When I do lose signal, I switch to OTA for my locals. You can usually watch other Directv channels over the internet using that channel’s or network’s app.

The DirecTV app is not available on Apple TV, Roku, Firestick, etc. This is because they are a satellite TV provider, not a streaming service. You pay for each authorized TV on the service. So the DirecTV app is only for on a mobile device (smart phone or tablet), and cannot airplay/stream to TV.

AT&T TV NOW, which originally was named DIRECTV NOW (too much name confusion so they changed it), is a completely separate service. This one is for streaming-only as that is what it is built for.

If you want satellite TV, then look into DirecTV. If you want streaming on TV instead, then you will need to look into other providers.

Thanks for the comments everyone.

They are appreciated.

My issue, concern, comments, questions aren't about finding a "Streaming" service over a Satellite or Cable solution

Charter spectrum is not a "streaming" service just like Directv.  Yet they give the ability to ALL "Cable" subscribers to download the spectrum TV app to Xbox, Apple TV, Samsung TV's in the event the "cable" services go down and the streaming services are up for that "cable" subscriber to then be able to watch any and all of their subscribed content WITHOUT having to download the individual apps for that channel.  Pulls up a guide and everything just as if they were on their SD box, HD box or DVR box.

So their primary focus is just like Directv....  To be a cable/satellite provider, not a stream provider.  Yet they give this ability/service for FREE to anyone paying for their cable services.

Cox, TWC, Verizon FIOS all give this exact same service and ability for FREE to any of their "PAYING" cable subscribers.

AT&T/DirecTV don't....

As a customer potentially looking into taking my business elsewhere and giving my hard earned money to another business, this is a consideration and is frustrating....

To think that if in the offshoot the satellite service does go down, I am left with the decision and choices of I either pay for a completely separate subscription that will cost me just as much as my satellite services to get all my channels.  Or download each individual channel app, log into each, potentially have to pay extra subscription fees (CBS ALL ACCESS AS AN EXAMPLE) in order to get all content, switch between those apps.....

All when this could be avoided by releasing a DIRECTV app like they do for the iPhone, iPad and android devices.

I think we all get the corporate America try and make as much money as possible mentality.

At a time when so many people are working from home, streaming services are becoming more of a viable solution over standard cable or satellite solutions, and the competition is drawing so many customers away from AT&T/DirecTV because of these abilities to still watch what you are paying for off your normal subscription, that there would be more willingness to make sure the company is retaining current customers and drawing more new subscribers.  Instead of taking on the standard corporate scripted responses of we provide satellite.  You want satellite come to us.  You want streaming, pay for streaming and go elsewhere.

I certainly wouldn’t be against a Directv app for my Apple TV but it would very rarely get used, if ever. You do realize you still have access to all on demand content when your satellite service is out, yes? The only thing you are really complaining about is not being able to stream live content and some channels you can still do that. Tune a channel that displays “Press << to play from the beginning” and you can switch to on demand. It’s not quite live since it goes back to the beginning of that program but it’s nearly live.

DirecTV HDDVRs can connect to home internet for On Demand, and play from beginning feature. So if satellite goes down you have a backup option. Individual channels have their own apps that can authorize by your TV provider.

DirecTV being satellite, not hardline, has a different business model. You pay for each TV to mirror/authorize the service per the agreements with the network. Allowing the streaming app to go on TV would circumvent that.

Sure would be nice if they have the option, but they don't have indication of that ever changing. So for what you want seeking business elsewhere is what you would do.

And remember, some of us don't have good enough internet (if internet at all) to support streaming. So satellite reaches where there is little to no internet. Hence their focus on satellite service, not streaming.

I have some issues on my Apple TV account sometimes when I am watching some TV shows it automatically log out my account I need help in this case from here.

@zoyed54 

You should check with Apple TV if you keep getting logged out. This is the DirecTV forum, and DirecTV does not have an app for Apple TV (though some individual channels do).