WatchNest

How to install WatchNest on your Android device

For phones, tablets, TV boxes and smart TVs.

Use one of the methods below

Choose a method

Method 1

Download page

Phones, tablets and media boxes — install from your browser

Open this address
https://watchnest.co.za/download
  1. 1Open a browser on your phone, tablet or media box.
  2. 2Go to https://watchnest.co.za/download
  3. 3Tap the red Secure Download button. The browser installs the WatchNest app directly — no separate download is needed.
  4. 4If asked, allow Install unknown apps for the browser, then go back. Tap Install, then Open.
  5. 5Sign in with your WatchNest username and password.

The browser is only for installing the app. Once it is installed, open and watch in the WatchNest app, not the browser — most content will not play in a browser.

Method 2

Downloader app

TV boxes and smart TVs

Official Downloader app: orange background with a white D and downward arrow, and the word Downloader

Make sure it's the right app

App name
Downloader
Developer
AFTVnews

The official icon is orange, with a white D and a downward arrow, like the picture above.

There are copycat and fake apps in the store with similar names. Do not install those. Only install Downloader by AFTVnews.

Get Downloader on Google Play

If you have a Fire TV, you can also get the official app from the Amazon Appstore — look for Downloader by AFTVnews.com.

Enter this code, then press Go
4673123
  1. 1On your TV box or smart TV, open the Google Play Store.
  2. 2Search for Downloader.
  3. 3Check that the developer is AFTVnews, and that the icon matches the orange picture above. Do not install apps with similar names.
  4. 4Tap Install, then Open.
  5. 5Allow the permissions it asks for.
  6. 6Type the code 4673123 in the box, then press Go.
  7. 7On the WatchNest download page, choose Secure Download.
  8. 8If prompted, enable Install unknown apps for Downloader, then go back.
  9. 9Tap Install, then Open (you can delete the APK afterwards).
  10. 10Sign in with your WatchNest username and password.

After installing

Sign in with the WatchNest username and password your admin gave you.

If new movies or channels are not showing yet, refresh the playlist. The button in the app is called Refresh.

profile picture › View Playlists › Refresh

On the Home screen, tap your profile picture at the top right (on a TV remote, move to your picture and press OK). Tap View Playlists. Next to the playlist you want to update, tap Refresh. Wait until it says Refreshed. Then tap Close.

You do not always have to refresh by hand. About once every 24 hours, the app quietly refreshes WatchNest and your playlists.

Want help finding something to watch? Tap the red star in the top bar to open WatchNest Advisor. Type in the box that says What do you feel like watching? or tap a quick pick:

Family movie Something funny Action tonight More like what I watched

Troubleshooting and help

Android will not let me install the app

That is normal for an app that does not come from the Play Store. When asked, allow Install unknown apps for your browser (Method 1) or for Downloader (Method 2), then go back and tap Install.

I do not see View Playlists

Playlists may not be turned on for your profile. Ask your admin to switch them on. WatchNest movies, series and documentaries still refresh automatically every 24 hours.

Refresh did not work

If the app says Refresh unavailable. Please try again. Wait a moment and tap Refresh once more. If you see A playlist needs attention. Refresh it or check its login. Try Refresh again, and if it still fails, ask your admin to check the playlist login.

Need help?

Use only the official download page at https://watchnest.co.za/download. If you cannot sign in, or something still looks wrong after a refresh, ask your WatchNest admin.

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