CBC Gem is available for free as an App for Roku, Samsung Smart TV (select models), LG Smart TV (select models), Apple TV, Fire TV, Android TV, Xbox, iPhone and iPad, and Android phones and tablets.
Gem is also accessible online via desktop web browser at gem.cbc.ca
If you wish to access Gem on your television, this can be achieved in a few ways:
- Roku (New!)
- Apple TV
- Fire TV Stick
- Chromecast & Google TV with Chromecast
- Nvidia Shield
- Xbox (One,Series S/X)
- Samsung TV (select models)
- LG TV (select models)
- Fire TV enabled Smart TVs
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Android TV enabled Smart TVs
Connected Devices
You can access Gem on your television by using one of the following supported devices. These devices can be connected to an HDMI port on your television.
Roku
The CBC Gem app is available for download on Roku.
You can find the app in the Roku Channel store on your device.
- From the Roku home screen, use the scroll menu on the left of the screen to find and select “Search”.
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar. Select the CBC Gem icon.
- Select “Add app”.
- Select “I agree”.
- Find more info HERE
Fire TV Stick
The CBC Gem app is available for download on the Fire TV Stick.
You can find the app in the Fire TV app store on your device.
- From the Fire TV home screen, select “appstore”.
- Select “Search”.
- Using the on-screen keyboard, enter “CBC Gem”.
- Select “CBC Gem” when it appears below the on-screen keyboard.
- Select the CBC Gem icon.
- Select “Get”.
- Find more info HERE
Apple TV
The CBC Gem app is available for download on Apple TVs (4th gen+) running tvOS 15 or above.
You can find the app in the App Store on your device.
- From the home screen on your Apple TV, select the App Store icon.
- Select the search icon, the magnifying glass found in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar.
- Select the CBC Gem icon.
- Select the download icon, the cloud with a downward-facing arrow.
- Find more info HERE
- Apple's AirPlay function can also be used to stream content from an iOS device to the Apple TV.
- You can find more information on AirPlay HERE
NVIDIA Shield
The CBC Gem app is available for download on the NVIDIA Shield.
You can find the app in the Google Play Store on your device.
- Open the Google Play Store app on your NVIDIA Shield.
- Select the search icon, the magnifying glass found in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar and then select the magnifying glass found in the bottom right corner of the on-screen keyboard.
- Select “Install”.
- Find more info HERE
Xbox (One, Series S/X)
The CBC Gem app is available for download on Xbox One, Series S, and Series X consoles.
You can find the app in the Microsoft Store on your device.
- From the Xbox home screen, select the “Store” icon found at the top of the screen.
- Select “SEARCH” found in the bottom left of the screen.
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar.
- Select the CBC Gem icon.
- Select “GET”.
- Find more info HERE
Chromecast & Google TV with Chromecast
If you have a supported Google Chromecast, you can stream our content from the CBC Gem app on a mobile device (Android or iOS), or the Chrome web browser on a PC (WIN/MAC) to your supported Chromecast device.
If you have a Google Chromecast with Google TV, the CBC Gem app is available for download on your device.
You can find the app in the Google Play Store on your device.
- Open the Google Play Store app on your Google TV.
- Select the search icon, the magnifying glass found in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar and then select the magnifying glass found in the bottom right corner of the on-screen keyboard.
- Select “Install”.
- Find more info HERE
Smart TVs
The CBC Gem app is supported on Smart TVs running version 6 or higher of the Android TV operating system, Fire TV-enabled Smart TVs, Samsung Smart TVs from 2020 to present running Tizen OS 6.0 or higher, and LG Smart TVs from 2020 to present running webOS 3 or higher.
Samsung Smart TVs
The Gem app is available for download on all modern Samsung Smart TVs.
This includes all models from 2020 to present, running Tizen OS 6.0 and above.
You can find CBC Gem in the APPS application on your Samsung Smart TV.
- From the Samsung Smart TV Home screen, select “APPS”.
- Select the search icon, the magnifying glass found in the top-right corner of the screen (magnifying glass).
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar and then select the blue magnifying glass found at the bottom of the on-screen keyboard.
- Select the CBC Gem icon.
- Select “Install”.
- Find more info HERE
- Some newer Samsung Smart TV models from 2018 - present, now support Apple AirPlay 2. This means you should be able to stream content from your iPhone or iPad app directly to your television.
- However, please note that since this is a new feature, it is not yet fully supported on Gem.
- We will not be able to offer any support for Airplay issues on Samsung Smart TVs.
- You can read more about Airplay on Samsung Smart TVs, and which models are supported HERE
LG Smart TVs
The Gem app is available for download on all modern LG Smart TVs.
This includes all models from 2020 to present, running webOS 3 and above.
You can find the app in the LG Content Store on your LG Smart TV.
- Select “APPS” from the Home menu options found at the bottom of the screen.
- Select the search icon, the magnifying glass found in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar and select “Search”.
- Select the CBC Gem icon.
- Select “Install”.
- Find more info HERE
- Some newer LG Smart TV models from 2018 - present, now support Apple AirPlay 2. This means you should be able to stream content from our iPhone or iPad app directly to your television.
- However, please note that since this is a new feature, it is not yet fully supported on Gem.
- We will not be able to offer any support for Airplay issues on LG Smart TVs.
- You can read more about Airplay on LG Smart TVs, and which models are supported HERE
Fire TV-enabled Smart TVs
The CBC Gem app for Fire TV is available on all Fire TV-enabled Smart TVs.
You can find the app in the Fire TV app store on your Smart TV.
- From the Fire TV home screen, select “appstore”.
- Select “Search”.
- Using the on-screen keyboard, enter “CBC Gem”.
- Select “CBC Gem” when it appears below the on-screen keyboard.
- Select the CBC Gem icon.
- Select “Get”.
- Find more info HERE
Android TV-enabled Smart TVs
The CBC Gem app for Android TV is available on all Android TV-enabled Smart TVs.
You can find the app in the Google Play Store on your Smart TV.
- Open the Google Play Store app on your Android TV.
- Select the search icon, the magnifying glass found in the top-right corner of the screen.
- Enter “CBC Gem” in the search bar and then select the magnifying glass found in the bottom right corner of the on-screen keyboard.
- Select “Install”.
- Find more info HERE