Are you a binge-watcher and a great fan of Basketball? Then, NBA is a must-have app on your Hisense Smart TV. With an NBA League Pass, you can access the up-to-date stats of every game, stories, highlights, and live and on-demand NBA games.
Since NBA is available on all Hisense TV models, I have mentioned the steps for direct installation on each model separately and also the alternative ways of watching the app content.
FYI: If you want to watch NBA League Pass outside the US, you need to download a VPN like NordVPN on your desired TV.
How to Download NBA on Hisense TV
If you are new to the NBA, you must visit its official website and purchase an NBA League Pass, which costs $14.99 per month. Meanwhile, if you use a TV provider to stream NBA content, make sure to have an active account and sign in with the provider credentials.
| Hisense VIDAA TV | 1. With your Hisense VIDAA TV turned on, launch the home screen. 2. Tap on My Apps tile and navigate to the App Store. 3. Under the Search option, enter the NBA app name. 4. Look for and pick the right app from the search results. 5. Then, hit the Install button to get NBA on Hisense Smart TV. |
| Hisense Roku TV | 1. Select Streaming Channels under the Settings section. 2. Tap on the Search Channels option. 3. Use the remote and type NBA. 4. Upon choosing the right app, click the +Add Channel button. 5. Further, tap on Go to Channel and access its content. |
| Hisense Android/Google TV | 1. Using the remote, click the Apps/Search icon at the top of the home screen. 2. If you use an Android TV, enter into the Google Play Store. 3. Hit the Search icon and input the NBA app name. 4. Select the right app and enter the app info. 5. Now, tap the Install button and click Open once the app is downloaded on your Hisense TV. |
| Hisense Fire TV | 1. On the Fire TV home screen, hit the Find icon. 2. Type NBA in the required field and search for the app. 3. Choose the necessary app and enter the app info. 4. Hit the Get/Download button to initiate the installation process. |
| Hisense XClass/Xumo TV | Hisense XClass/Xumo TVs don’t have a built-in App Store but have a set of pre-installed apps on them. You can find the NBA app in their pre-installed apps list. |
Tip! If you can’t find the NBA app on the VIDAA App Store, you can download it from the VEWD App Store of your Hisense VIDAA TV.
How to Activate NBA on Hisense TV
After completing the installation process, you need to activate the NBA app to stream your favorite matches and highlights.
- Open the downloaded NBA app on your TV and hit the Activate with Code option.
- Note the displayed code and the activation link.
- Visit the NBA’s activation website (nba.com/activate).
- Input the code in the required field and click Continue.
- Then, log in with your NBA ID to complete the activation process.
- Finally, the app will refresh itself, and then you need to relaunch it to stream its content.
Is it Possible to Cast/AirPlay NBA on Hisense TV?
Yes. The NBA app comes with native Cast and AirPlay support. So you can easily mirror the app to your desired smart TV and stream the league news, highlights, game previews, recaps, and more on the big screen. To do so, connect your smartphone and Hisense TV to the same WiFi and then enable Chromecast/AirPlay on Hisense TV.
Then, get the NBA app from the Play Store/App Store and sign in with your account details. Further, play any content of your choice and hit the Cast/AirPlay icon. Select your Hisense TV name from the list of active devices and get the same content on your TV screen.
Once you download and get the NBA League Pass, you can stream content on 3 devices simultaneously, watch condensed games, customize broadcasts, angles, and stats, stream live games ad-free, and get coverage 24/7.
FAQ
Yes. You can stream the NBA playoff games without cable via Sling TV, Hulu, DirecTV Stream, fuboTV, YouTube TV, and more.
NBA League Pass doesn’t offer a free trial on its own. However, you can avail yourself of the free trials via streaming services that offer NBA League Pass.
The NBA app may not work on your TV if the internet connection is poor, too many caches have accumulated, the server is down, etc. But you can fix this issue by checking the app’s server status via Downdector, restarting the TV, uninstalling and reinstalling the app, and clearing the cache on Hisense TV.
