Android TV is one of the best TV operating systems out there. Built-in Chromecast, thousands of apps, and controlling your TV via your phone are some of the reasons why we love Android TVs. However, one of the quirks about Android TV has been the inability to install apps via your Android smartphone. Well, it seems like it's no longer the case. According to a report by 9to5Google , Google is finally allowing users to install apps on their Android TV via an Android smartphone.
As per the screenshot shared, the Google Play Store on your Android smartphone will start showing a drop-down menu in the "Install" button. This drop-down menu will show all the devices tied to your account, such as your Android TV devices and even Wear OS devices. From here, you can just select the device you want to install the app on, and the download will start remotely. It seems that the feature is a server-side switch and Google will roll out the functionality in a gradual manner.
For now, we haven't seen the option on any of our Android devices, yet. On some remotes, this button will have a picture of a house on it. Select Apps and press the "Select" button. You'll use your remote's arrow keys to scroll down to Apps and the remote's multicolored "Select" button respectively to do this. Select an app category. At the top of the TV's screen, you'll see tabs like What's New and Most Popular , as well as a Search tab in the top-right corner of the screen. You can use the Search tab to look up apps by name.
Select an app you wish to download. Doing so will take you to the app's page. Select Install and press the "Select" button. This button will be below the app's name. Once you select Install , the app will begin downloading. If the app isn't free, you'll instead see the app's price here. Once the app finishes downloading, you can select Open to open it directly from its page. Method 2. This will take you to the home page. Select the profile icon. It's the person-shaped icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
Enter your LG account details and select Sign In. Your account details include your email address and your password. Scroll up on your TV's remote. This will cause the home page to scroll right, allowing you to view the different app categories. On the home page, there are multiple cards with category names e. Select Install. This button is just below the app's title. You'll see the price here instead of Install if the app isn't free. Select OK when prompted.
This will begin installing the app. Once it finishes downloading, you can select Launch where the Install button was to start the app.
Method 3. Press your remote's HOME button. This will take you to your TV's home page. Scroll down to the "Apps" section. Do so by swiping down on your remote's touch surface. Select Store and tap the remote's touch surface. Store is the multicolored Google Play Store icon on the far-left side of the "Apps" section. Browse for apps. You can swipe right to look through the "Entertainment" tab's apps, or swipe down to select a more specific category, such as TV Remote Games.
You can also swipe up to select the magnifying glass icon, then type in a search query. Select an app you wish to download and tap your remote. This option is below the app's name. If the app isn't free, you'll see its price here instead. It's on the right side of the screen. Selecting this will prompt the app to begin downloading to your TV; when it finishes, you can select OPEN to go straight to the app.
Method 4. You'll need to change the input to use your Apple TV unit if you haven't yet done so. If your TV isn't connected to the Internet, you won't be able to add apps.
You cannot add apps to an Apple TV if it's a 3rd generation model or older. TV generates revenue from video advertisements between programming. Note: Apps availability may vary subject to country and TV series, few many apps listed below may not be available as it all depends on your region and TV Model. The Apps availability may be subjected to the region restriction. I hope the post was helpful. I will continuously update the data so I request you to follow us and subscribe to us and do comment below for any assistance or support.
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Thanks for the information. If positive where can I download the. TPK file? I had my old home movies — digitized and now need to figure out what form to have them put in so I can show them on my smart tv. How do you recommend? I would appreciate some help with this as I have little knowledge about these things. Then we can rule out the decoder from Telia tv.
How do I eliminate an app, like the weather app? It constantly updates. Would like to be rid of it. I will be installing an VPN router.
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