Velocity is an “upscale male TV network” that focuses primarily on automotive programming. It was originally known as Discovery HD Theater (later HD Theater), which is the first 24-by-7 high-definition cable network. It used to broadcast HD programming from its affiliated channels.
Velocity was renamed MotorTrend after Discovery purchased the majority stake in Velocity’s magazine publisher. This channel was an extension of “Motor Trend”, an automotive magazine. This channel broadcasts automotive-themed programming, including motorsports events.
Although Velocity can be viewed on selected satellite and cable TV systems, it is also available via streaming media services like YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV, and YouTube TV. If you have access to streaming players like Apple TV, Roku, FireTV, and Android TV, you can watch Velocity on them by activating the channel on the velocity.com/activate page. Here are the details on how to activate this channel:
Guide to Activating the Velocity Channel on the velocity.com/activate page
To activate the Velocity Channel on the velocity.com/activate page for Amazon Fire TV
- Turn on your Amazon Fire TV. Navigate to the Search section. Click the Search button and enter “velocity” into the search box.
NOTE: Please type “MotorTrend” if the application isn’t found by “Velocity.”
- Choose the Velocity app in the search results, and then choose the free option.
- Once the app has been installed on your Amazon Fire account, you can open it to sign in to your account.
- The activation code can be copied and used to open a mobile or web browser on your computer.
- After that, go to the velocity.com/activate page on your browser, enter the 7-digit code in the provided field, and press the Activate button. Follow the screen instructions to activate your account.
- NOTE: If the URL “velocity.com/activate” doesn’t open the activation page, you will need to go to the watch.motortrend.com/activate page to get to the activation screen.
To activate Velocity Channel on the velocity.com/activate page for Android TV
- Search for Velocity in the Play Store app. Once you’ve found the app in the Play Store and downloaded it, install it on your TV.
NOTE: Please type “MotorTrend” if the application isn’t found by “Velocity.”
- After the app has been installed, you will be able to open the Velocity app on your TV and log in to your account (if requested).
- Next, copy the activation code from your screen and paste it. Open a web browser on your computer or mobile device.
- In the address bar of your web browser, you will need to enter velocity.com/activate and open the page.
NOTE: If the URL “velocity.com/activate” doesn’t open the activation page, you will need to go to the watch.motortrend.com/activate page to get to the activation screen.
You will need to enter your code into the provided fields and then click the activate button. Follow the prompts to activate Velocity on Android TV.
To activate the Velocity Channel on the velocity.com/activate page for Roku
- Turn on your Roku device first. Next, connect your Roku device to the internet.
- Turn on your Roku device to access the home screen and press the button.
- Scroll to the bottom for access to the streaming channels. You can now select the Roku Channel Store.
- To find Velocity, you will have to browse the Roku Channel Store and/or use the Search option within the Roku Channel Store.
NOTE: Please type “MotorTrend” if the application isn’t found by “Velocity.”
- Once you’ve found Velocity in the search results, click on it. This will take you to the preview page of Velocity.
- On the preview page, click on the Add Channel button. Follow the prompts for Velocity to be added to your Roku channel list. The Velocity app will appear on your Roku device.
- Once you have added the channel to your Roku TV, go back to your home screen and select the app from the drop-down menu.
- Next, you will be asked to log in to Velocity. After signing in, you will most likely be able to see the activation code. Copy the code.
- Now you will need to open a browser on a new computer or mobile device. In the address bar, you will need to type velocity.com/activate and open it.
NOTE: If the URL “velocity.com/activate” doesn’t open the activation page, you will need to go to the watch.motortrend.com/activate page to get to the activation screen.
- Click the activate button and enter the code you copied earlier.
- To activate the Velocity Channel on the velocity.com/activate page for Apple TV
- You will first need to go to the App Store to search for Velocity. You can search for the app in the App Store using the Search option.
- Once you’ve found the Velocity app, you will need to install it on your phone.
- Next, open the app for TV and sign in to your Velocity account. Once you are signed in, locate the code and copy it.
- Then, open a web browser on your mobile device or computer and go to the velocity.com/activate page.
NOTE: If the URL “velocity.com/activate” doesn’t open the activation page, you will need to go to the watch.motortrend.com/activate page to get to the activation screen.
Copy the 7-digit code, then enter it on the activation page. Next, click the button to activate.
So, these are the steps that you will need to follow to access and activate the Velocity channel on the velocity.com/activate page for various streaming devices.