You will be asked to do this when setting STV Player up on the following platforms:

  • Youview
  • Samsung
  • Freeview Play
  • Fire TV
  • Freesat
  • Sky Glass
  • Roku


What you need to do is:

  1. Enter web address displayed on your TV to the address bar(not a google search) on an another device ie: Laptop, computer, phone. 
  2. Sign in if prompted with email address and password then click continue
  3. After signing in or if already signed in you will be prompted to enter 5 digit code displayed on your TV and click continue
  4. You should then see a message on your TV screen confirming activation


Alternatively you can sign in or join via stv.tv and click enter code link on the purple bar at the top of the page


Please note:

If closing the app, it should remember the activation.

If signing out you will need to activate again.

If deleting the app and re-installing you will need to activate again.