How To Activate Philo On Your TV

To activate Philo on your TV: 1. Open the Philo app on your streaming device or smart TV and select Sign In. 2. Enter the mobile number or email address on your Philo account and press Continue. 3. Philo sends you a sign-in link — tap the link on your phone (or enter the code it contains) instead of typing a password, because Philo accounts do not use passwords at all. 4. Select Confirm sign-in on the TV, and you are in. On LG, Samsung, and Vizio smart TVs there is also a shortcut: visit philo.tv/lg, philo.tv/samsung, or philo.tv/vizio on your phone, enter the code from your TV screen, or just scan the on-screen QR code.

How Philo Sign-In Actually Works (No Passwords)

Philo skips passwords entirely. Every sign-in works the same way: you give the app the phone number or email tied to your account, Philo sends a one-time link or code, and clicking it confirms the device. That means there is no password to forget — but it also means you need access to that phone number or inbox while activating a TV. If the link does not arrive within a minute, check spam, make sure the address you typed matches your account, and request a fresh link rather than reusing an old one, because the links expire quickly.

Activating on Each Device

Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV / Google TV

1. Install Philo from your device's channel store or app store, then open it and choose Sign In.
2. Enter your mobile number or email and select Continue (or the arrow button).
3. Click the link Philo sends to your phone or email, or type in the code it contains.
4. Select Confirm sign-in on the TV screen and start streaming.

LG smart TVs

1. Open the Philo app and click Sign in.
2. Visit philo.tv/lg on your computer or phone and enter the code shown on your TV, then click Get Started — or simply scan the QR code on the TV with your phone camera.
3. Enter your mobile number or email, click Sign in to this account, and enter the code Philo sends you.

Samsung and Vizio smart TVs

Identical flow to LG, with their own activation pages: philo.tv/samsung for Samsung and philo.tv/vizio for Vizio. Both TVs also offer the QR-code shortcut — scanning it with your phone signs the TV in with no codes to type. There is also a general activation page at philo.com/go/activate that works for any device showing a code.

Phones, tablets, and browsers

The mobile apps and philo.com use the same link-based sign-in — enter your number or email, tap the link that arrives, and you are watching. Signing up for the first time? Philo has you create the account on the website or app first, then every TV activation afterward is just the code-and-link dance above.

What Philo Costs in 2026

Philo remains the cheapest mainstream live TV service, with two tiers:

• Essential — $25/month: 70+ live channels (AMC, Hallmark, MTV, Discovery, and the rest of the entertainment lineup), 75,000+ on-demand titles, and a free trial for new subscribers
• Bundle+ — $33/month: everything in Essential plus HBO Max (Basic with Ads), AMC+, discovery+, and an expanded 80,000+ title on-demand library
• Both plans: 1 year of unlimited ad-skippable DVR and 3 simultaneous streams

The trade-off for the price: no local broadcast networks and no sports channels. Philo is built for entertainment, lifestyle, and reality TV — if you need NFL Sundays, you want a bigger (and pricier) service.

Troubleshooting Activation

• No sign-in link arriving? Check spam and promotions folders, and confirm the email or number matches the one on your account — a typo sends the link into the void.
• Code rejected? Codes and links are single-use and short-lived. Generate a fresh one from the TV and enter it immediately.
• App says you have no subscription? Your account may have lapsed — sign in at philo.com on a browser to check billing before wrestling with the TV.
• App misbehaving after sign-in? Restart the streaming device; on Roku that also clears the cache (Settings > System > Power > System Restart).

FAQ

How many devices can I activate?

You can sign in on as many devices as you like; the limit is 3 simultaneous streams, on both plans.

Does Philo have a password I can share with family?

No — there is no password. Anyone activating a TV needs access to the sign-in link sent to the account's phone or email, which is worth knowing before you set up a TV at a relative's house.

Can I activate Philo outside the US?

No. Philo is US-only and does not work over VPNs.

Once you are set up, keep our master guide to seeing and canceling all your subscriptions in one place handy, and if Philo ever stops being worth it, here is how to cancel Philo. Setting up other services tonight? Our Prime Video and Netflix activation guides follow the same playbook.