If you love sports, one of the best streaming services is ESPN. And here are the devices on which ESPN and ESPN+ work.
List of compatible TVs with ESPN
ESPN works on TVs; an application is a bridge between the user and the streaming services, namely the servers where the content is stored. The list of TVs on which ESPN works is extensive, but there are some nuances; for example, Hisense TVs with the VidAA operating system do not support ESPN. And it would help if you also considered the year of the TV model. For your convenience, here is a table with some TV brands and support for the ESPN application.
| Brand TVs | OS | Compatible with ESPN |
| Samsung | Tizen | TVs from 2016 onwards, Tizen 2.4 or later |
| LG | WebOS | TVs from 2018 onwards, WebOS 4.0 or later |
| Vizio | SmartСast | TVs from 2016 onwards, SmartСast all versions |
| Amazon | Fire OS | all Smart TV models |
| Sony | Android TV, Google TV | TVs released in 2015 running Android 5.0 or higher, Google TV all models |
| Panasonic | My Home Screen | not supported |
| Panasonic | Android, Fire TV | all models from 2015 |
| Hisense | VidAA | not supported |
| Hisense | Android TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Roku TV | all models from 2015 |
| TCL | Android TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Roku TV | all models from 2015 |
| Philips | Android TV, Google TV, Roku TV | all models from 2015 |
| Toshiba | Android TV, Fire TV, Google TV, Roku TV | all models from 2015 |
| Funai | Android TV, Fire TV, Google TV, | all models from 2015 |
| Insignia | Android TV, Fire TV, Google TV, | all models from 2015 |
| Roku TV | Roku TV | all models from 2023 |
If you have a TV running on Android TV, then you should know that ESPN runs on all versions starting with the fifth version, which was introduced in 2014 and is actually the first version of Android TV, before that it was Google TV. Android TVs started rolling out in 2015. You can read more about the evolution of Android OS in the article “Android TV OS by year“. If you have a TV with Fire TV OS, this operating system is based on Android and naturally also supports apps.
List of compatible devices with ESPN
Initially, smart TVs offered limited streaming video capabilities, prompting numerous companies to develop their own devices facilitating remote server connectivity for video reception, broadcastable to TVs via HDMI. Below is a compilation of devices compatible with ESPN broadcasts.
| Brand Device | OS | Compatible with ESPN |
| Apple TV | Apple TV | Devices since 2012: Apple TV 3rd gen (AirPlay only). Apple TV HD, Apple TV 4K 1st gen, Apple TV 4K 2nd gen, Apple TV 4K 3rd gen, Apple TV 4K 3rd Wi-Fi + Ethernet |
| Google Chromecast | Android TV/Google TV | Chromecast devices from 2015, Chromecast (2nd generation) and newer. Google Nest Hub and Nest Hub Max |
| Xumo | Android TV | Xumo TV Xumo XiOne Box |
| Cox Contour | Android TV | XG1v3 (Arris Model) XG2v2 (Pace Model) XiD (Pace or Cisco Model) Xi6 Wireless TV Box (Arris Model) 9865/G8 (Cisco Model) Cox Contour 2 Contour Stream Player |
| Xfinity | Android TV | Xfinity Flex Xfinity X1 XiOne XG2v2 (Non-DVR; Pace Model) XG1v3 (DVR; Arris or Pace Model) XG1v4 (DVR; Arris Model) XiD (Non-DVR; Pace or Cisco Model) Xi5 Wireless TV Box (Non-DVR; Pace Model) Xi6 Wireless TV Box (Non-DVR; Arris or Technicolor Model) Xfinity Xumo TV Flex X1 |
| Fire Stick | Fire OS | devices from 2015: Fire TV – 1st Gen Fire TV Stick – 1st Gen Fire TV – 2nd Gen Fire TV Stick – 2nd Gen Fire TV Stick – Basic Edition Fire TV Stick 4K – 1st Gen Fire TV Cube – 1st Gen Fire TV Cube – 2nd Gen Fire TV Cube – 3rd Gen Fire TV Stick 4K Max – 2nd Gen Fire TV Stick 4K – 2nd Gen |
| Roku | Roku OS | Roku devices from 2016 (Third generation and later models) |
List of compatible game consoles with ESPN
Game consoles are personal computers specially adapted for gaming. They can also be used for streaming video. Here is a list of compatible consoles and ESPN.
| game consoles brand | Compatible with ESPN |
| PlayStation | PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 |
| xBox | Xbox Xbox One (Original Release) Xbox One Elite Xbox One S Xbox One S All-Digital Edition Xbox One X Xbox Series X Xbox Series S |
Support for ESPN+ by other devices
If you have a TV or streaming device of another brand not listed, use the following rule of thumb. Most devices run Android, to find out if it is compatible, just go to the app store and search for ESPN, if you manage to find and install the app, you can use it. As a rule of thumb, all Android devices after 2016 support ESPN.
