Keep yourself updated with the news and get chills from the crime stories with the HLN:
HLN is an American cable news channel that was launched in the year 1982. During the daytime, you can watch the news during the daytime, and the rest of the time is focused on true crime stories. You can have the news and also the headlines, and be aware of what is happening around you, and at the same time, you can be aware of the crimes, and be aware all the time to keep yourself safe. It has its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and is owned by WarnerMedia.
Some of their shows include Morning Express with Robin Meade, Very Scary People, Unmasking a Killer and so more. If you want to watch all these shows, you need to have the channel, and for that follow the guidelines.
Availability of HLN on Roku:
HLN does not have a channel of its own in the Roku Channel Store, and if you want to watch the contents of HLN, then you need to have the CNNgo, and then only you will be able to watch the contents of HLN. Moreover, then the channel has its very own and other content that you can enjoy, and not only that, you can have a demand library of shows anytime.
Pre-requisites:
- Roku device
- CNNgo app
- Mobile or laptop
- Credentials of the TV provider
Now, you know all the requirements to get the HLN News, then we will head-on with the guidelines.
Procedure to be followed to add CNNgo on Roku:
- The first step is to connect the Roku player and the TV you want to watch, together to the HDMI cord. Now, you have to plug in the power sockets of both the devices, and then switch them on.
- Then you have to press the Home button and then you are taken to Home Screen.
- Now, you have to go to the Streaming Channels, and then select the Roku Channel Store.
- Now, you need to search for the app, and you can achieve this by typing the name on the Search bar.
- Then you have to choose the app and then click on the Add Channel button to download and install the app.
- Then you have to press the Go to Channel to get back to the Home Screen.
- Now, after the app is installed, select OK in the confirmation prompt.
- Then you have to launch the channel and you will then be shown an activation code on the screen.
- Now, get the laptop or mobile, and after launching the web browser of your choice, you have to go to the page using the URL cnn.com/activate.
- Then on the new page opened, you will be shown a number of platforms, and you need to choose Roku and then you have to give the code in the space asked, and tap on Continue to Verify.
- Now, you have to sign in giving the credentials of your TV provider and the contents are ready to be played.
Now, you have added the CNNgo app, it will be easy for you to watch all the content.
Alternative ways to have HLN app:
- Sling TV – with the Sling Orange plan, you can watch HLN with a News add-on, and you are having this with a rate of $5/month.
- Hulu + Live TV – it is a premium streaming service that comes at a rate of $64.99 and you watch both Live TV channel and on-demand content.
- AT&T TV – you can have a huge number of different packages, where you will be able to have the HLN channel.
- YouTube TV – you can have 70 channels at a time with a subscription rate of $64.99, and in this package, you will be able to have the HLN news channel.
Troubleshooting tips:
- Try uninstalling the app and then again installing it to see if the activation works.
- Try clearing all the cache and cookies, and then follow the whole procedure to complete the activation process.
- When you are giving the activation code, make sure you are entering it correctly.
- When you are entering the credentials of your TV provider, check once before you submit.
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Conclusions:
If you want to have the HLN channel through your TV provider, then you cannot have it directly. You need to first activate the CNNgo app and through that, you will be able to watch the news and the crime stories and keep yourself updated. If you follow all the guidelines properly, then you would be able to activate the channel in no time.
Otherwise, you can go with the subscriptions, where you will be able to get the channel individually.
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