Streamlined authentication

A system for automatically authenticating a first device by operating a second device, the system comprising:

• a first device configured to access a content provider's premium content;
• a second device configured to:
• receive an image of activation information provided on the first device;
• identify a content provider associated with the received image;
• create an authentication address based on activation information found in the received image and the content provider associated with a known image;
• launch the authentication address in a web browser;
• receive, at the second device, additional login information of a user, wherein the accessed authentication address automatically authenticates the first device.

A computer-implemented method for automatically authenticating an over-the-top device by operating a mobile device, comprising:

• receiving, at the mobile device, an image of a challenge screen provided by the over-the-top device;
• identifying a content provider associated with the received image;
• creating an authentication address based on activation information found in the received image and the content provider associated with the stored image;
• launching the authentication address in a web browser;
• receiving, at the mobile device, additional login information of a user, wherein the accessed authentication address automatically authenticates the over-the-top device.