Android app now available for DISH

DISH announced the availability of its free DISH Anywhere app on Android TV devices, giving customers more flexibility in how and where they watch their favorite programming on the big screen.

With DISH Anywhere on Android TV, customers can now watch all their live and recorded content, plus thousands of on-demand titles, on media players like AirTV Player, Mi Box and NVIDIA Shield, as well as Sony Bravia and Sharp Aquos smart TVs. "Media players provide easy access to video content, so it’s no wonder one-third of U.S. broadband households own these devices,” said Niraj Desai, DISH vice president of product management. “By expanding the DISH Anywhere app to Android TV, we’re giving our customers more ways to view their content on devices they already own, at no additional cost.” Here's how to watch DISH Anywhere on Android TV: DISH Anywhere can be accessed on Android TV devices, including media players like AirTV Player, Mi Box and NVIDIA Shield TV, and Sharp Aquos and Sony Bravia smart TVs. It’s also available on DISH’s EVOLVE set-back box for hotels, so customers can view their personal live and recorded DISH programming directly on their hotel room TV. The following DISH set-top boxes give customers access to live, recorded and on-demand content on DISH Anywhere: Hopper 3, Hopper with Sling, and first-generation Hopper or compatible ViP receivers connected to a Sling Adapter. All DISH customers may use DISH Anywhere to watch on-demand title. To watch DISH Anywhere on Android TV, download the free app from the Google Play Store.