his is the step-by-step guide on how to watch RT News on FireStick, FireTV, & FireTV 4K, and Fire TV Cube.
RT News channels is originally the Russian TV channel called “Russian Today”. It is totally funded by the Russian Government. Its content is also available in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Russian language. It also offers subtitles for Russian programs.
It has both paid and free-to-air services. Its paid service is associated with different premium services like Sling TV, Pluto TV, AT&T TV, Hulu, and some others. You can watch the free content on RT News website.
After Russia had attacked Ukraine, the European Union imposed a ban on the RT News Channel. Therefore, this service is no longer available in the EU member countries.
Therefore, to unblock RT News in the Europe region and to watch it on FireStick, it is recommended that you use a VPN on your FireStick.
How to Watch RT News on FireStick
First thing first, you have to install the internet browser to visit the official website of RT News on Firestick. I will be using Amazon Silk Browser.
But before streaming anything, make sure to install and use ExpressVPN on Firestick and connect to the US IP address to bypass the ban in EU countries.
Now just follow the steps below:
Step 1: Open Firestick Home
Step 2: Select the Find menu
Step 3: Click on the Search option
Step 4: Type “Internet Browser” and select it from the list
Step 5: Select the Internet icon when the below screen appears
Step 6: Click on “Download” and wait for the app to install
Step 7: Wait until the download is completed
Step 8: Select Open to access the installed browser
Step 9: Once the browser opens, click on Accept Terms
Step 10: The Bing.com tab would be open at first
Step 11: Click on the URL section and type de.rt.com/livetv/ and click Go
Step 12: This is the interface of RT News. Choose Live TV
Step 13: On this page click RT Player
Step 14: This is RT News Streaming Live
Step 15: You can also access the different country’s websites from the top corner
RT News Alternatives
Have a look at some for the alternatives for RT News:
- NewsON for FireStick
- CBS for FireStick
- BBC iPlayer for FireStick
FAQs – RT News
Is RT owned by Russia?
Yes!…RT (formerly Russia Today or Rossiya Segodnya) is an international television network funded by the Russian government.
Is RT still broadcasting?
Owned by TV Novosti and operated by production company T&R Productions, it was a part of the RT network, a global multilingual television news network based in Moscow funded by the Russian government.
Is RT is available in the UK?
No! The RT Channel is currently not available in the UK after the Impose of Ban on RT Network by the EU due to Russia vs Ukraine’s dispute.
How to Watch RT Channel in the UK?
You can watch RT in the UK with the help of ExpressVPN by connecting the Russian Server or any other server other than EU country members.
Final Thoughts
RT News Channel is a Russian-funded government channel that broadcast worldwide in different languages and subtitles.
Due to the Russia and Ukraine war, the European Union has imposed ban on all Russian broadcasts in their member countries to condemn and protest against the war.
You can still watch the RT channel on your FireStick by using ExpressVPN and connecting a Russian server or other servers outside that are not the members of the EU.
