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Suelue
Reel Rookie
3 years ago
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Do I need a cable provider to activate The History Channel?

I have been watching Oak Island on the history channel for several seasons. All of a sudden, it keeps “encountering an error” when I try to watch it. I only have internet, no cable TV provider.  I co...
  • RokuKarla's avatar
    RokuKarla
    3 years ago

    Hello Suelue,

    Thanks for reaching out here in the Community!

    Please be aware that the History channel is an authenticated channel that requires a TV or cable subscription to access content on the channel. If you do not have a TV or cable subscription plan that allows you to access History, you will be unable to watch content on that channel.

    We would recommend reaching out to History for more information about what TV or cable subscription plans allow access to their channel.

    Regards,
    Karla

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    RokuKarla
    3 years ago

    Thanks for the post Suelue

    For the issue you're experiencing with the History Channel, we recommend contacting their support team directly for more information and better insight into how their channel works on Roku. They'll be the best ones to help you out with that matter. 


    Regards,
    Karla

  • makaiguy's avatar
    makaiguy
    3 years ago

    Suelue-

    I'd think twice about contacting History Channel about this.  They might figure out why you're able to access programming you're not supposed to and take it away.

Suelue's avatar
Suelue
Reel Rookie
3 years ago

Thank you Karla. I was unaware of that, since I’ve been watching it for a few years without one. Still puzzled about why I can watch all the other shows on History. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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RokuKarla
Retired Moderator
3 years ago

Thanks for the post Suelue

For the issue you're experiencing with the History Channel, we recommend contacting their support team directly for more information and better insight into how their channel works on Roku. They'll be the best ones to help you out with that matter. 


Regards,
Karla

  • makaiguy's avatar
    makaiguy
    Community Streaming Expert
    3 years ago

    Suelue-

    I'd think twice about contacting History Channel about this.  They might figure out why you're able to access programming you're not supposed to and take it away.