Stream Links
Stream Links are a Channels feature that allow you to add content in your library, that launch and play in other streaming apps on your device. Stream Links appear in your Channel library as regular content, can participate in Channels library features, but launch in their corresponding streaming app to play.
Info
Stream Links - Channels — Stream Links
Documentation - Channels Support - Import Content from Streaming Services with Stream Links
About this Info
This is a collection of URL schemes that can be used for your Stream Links. This list is community contributed and a living document. Things will change, and things will go out of date. The hope is that this list is as up to date and working as possible.
URL Listings
This a list of URL schemes that will work in Channels.
$CONTENT_ID represents the unique ID identifying the content. You will need to find this for specific content on the service you are using. These URL Schemes are here to just get you started.
Library Content
These are the URL schemes for content that would be imported into your library and launched with their respective apps.
These are just examples of the URL schemes for Universal Links for these streaming services.
It's up to you to find the URLs for the content you want. You can usually do this by browsing their website.
Movies
Use these to add movies to your Channels library and watch them in their respective streaming app.
| Service | URL Scheme |
|---|---|
| Apple TV+ | https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/$CONTENT_ID |
| Disney+ | https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/$CONTENT_ID |
| HBO Max | https://play.hbomax.com/feature/urn:hbo:feature:$CONTENT_ID |
| Hulu | https://www.hulu.com/movie/$CONTENT_ID |
| Netflix | https://www.netflix.com/watch/$CONTENT_ID |
| Peacock | https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/$CONTENT_ID |
| Prime Video | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/$CONTENT_ID |
TV Episodes
Use these to add TV episodes to your Channels library and watch them in their respective streaming app.
| Service | URL Scheme |
|---|---|
| Apple TV+ | https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/the-cellar/$CONTENT_ID |
| Disney+ | https://www.disneyplus.com/video/$CONTENT_ID |
| HBO Max | https://play.hbomax.com/episode/urn:hbo:episode:$CONTENT_ID |
| Hulu | http://www.hulu.com/watch/$CONTENT_ID |
| Netflix | https://www.netflix.com/watch/$CONTENT_ID |
| Peacock | https://www.peacocktv.com/watch/playback/vod/$CONTENT_ID |
| Prime Video | https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/$CONTENT_ID |
Launching Apps
These URLs will launch an app. They won't tune into any specific content, some will launch into the last channel that was played.
Learn more about using these in this Community thread
| App | URL Scheme |
|---|---|
| All4 | all4:// |
| AMC | AMCTVOSAPP:// |
| Bally | ballysports:// |
| BBC iPlayer | bbciplayer:// |
| CBSSports | cbssportsapp:// |
| CW | cwtv:// |
| Demand5 | demand5:// |
| DirecTV Stream | dfw:// |
| ESPN | sportscenter:// |
| FUBO | fubotv:// |
| Hulu | hulu:// |
| ITV iPlayer | itvplayer:// |
| Marquee Sports | app://com.sbgtv.marqueesports |
| NBA | gametime:// |
| NHL | nhl:// |
| Peacock | peacock:// |
| Philo | philotv:// |
| Sling | slingtv:// |
| Spectrum | spectrumtv:// |
Live TV (Experimental)
Use these to launch a streaming app into a specific channel. These are experimental and may not work for everyone.
Learn more about using these in this Community thread
| App | URL Scheme | Available Networks |
|---|---|---|
| NBC App | nbctve://live/$NETWORK |
nbc, bravo, msnbc, cnbc, syfy, usa, e, oxygen, golf, find more on their site using address bar URLs
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| MSNBC App | msnbctve://live/msnbc |
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| CNBC App | cnbctve://live/cnbc |
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| Bravo App | bravotve://live/bravo |
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| USA App | usatve://live/usa |
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| E! | eonlinetve://live/e |
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| FOXNow | https://www.fox.com/live/channel/$NETWORK/ |
FS1, FNC, newsnow, FOXWEATHER, FS2, FBN, FOX-SOUL, BTN, FSP, FOXDEP, find more on their site using address bar URLs
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| Golf | nbctve://live/golf |
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| NBC | nbctve://live/$NETWORK |
nbc, bravo, msnbc, cnbc, syfy, usa, e, oxygen, golf
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| NFL App | nflmobile://watch/nfl |
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| Oxygen | oxygentve://live/oxygen |
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| Paramount+ | https://www.paramountplus.com/live-tv/stream/$NETWORK |
find networks on their site using address bar URLs |
| Spectrum | spectrumtv://watch.spectrum.net/livetv/$NETWORK |
Use this Community comment to help find the Spectrum network for the URL |
| SyFy | syfytve://live/syfy |
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| YouTube TV | youtubetv://$NETWORK |
only works on iOS, not tvOS |