Supported Devices and System Requirements
Internet speed
To get the best experience on discovery+, we recommend an internet download speed of at least 2.5 Mbps, and if watching live sports, at least 6.5 Mbps.
See below for further details on required and recommended minimum speeds:
- 0.5 Mbps - Required broadband connection speed
- 1.5 Mbps – Recommended broadband connection speed
- 2.5 Mbps - Recommended for SD quality
- 4 Mbps - Recommended for HD quality
Supported devices
iPhone / iPad / AppleTV4
iPhone 5 running iOS 11 or later
iPad2 running iOS 11 or later
tvOS running tvOS 10 or later
Android and Android TV
Android phones and tablets running 7.0 (Nougat) and later
We recommend that you turn automatic app updates on, to ensure the best experience at all times.
You can find our apps here: Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
Smart TV and Connected Devices
Samsung TV running Tizen 2.4 (2016) or later
Android TV running Android 7 or later
Smart TV and Connected Devices
Fire TV devices running OS 5 or later
Chromecast
You can enable Chromecast from our iOS and Android apps.
Minimum requirement is Chromecast Generation 2.
PC/Mac
Recommended browsers
Windows < 10
- Chrome 51+
- Firefox 41+
Windows 10
- Edge 16+
- Chrome 51+
- Firefox 41+
MacOS > 10.10
- Chrome 51+
- Firefox 41+
- Safari 11+ (live simulcast streams cannot be viewed via Safari)
Linux > 4.4
- Chrome 51+
- Firefox 41+
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