{"id":135395,"date":"2020-12-16T14:23:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T11:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-sideload-apps-on-google-tv\/"},"modified":"2020-12-16T14:23:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T11:23:00","slug":"how-to-sideload-apps-on-google-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-sideload-apps-on-google-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Sideload Apps on Google TV"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#How to Sideload App<\/a>s on Google TV”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Google TV devices have access to Android apps and game<\/a>s specifically made for TVs. If you want an app that doesn\u2019t appear in the Play Store on the TV, you can \u201csideload\u201d it. We\u2019ll show you how to do it.<\/p>\n

Apps and games that haven\u2019t been specifically enabled for TVs won\u2019t show up in the Play Store on your Google TV device. However, that doesn\u2019t mean that they won\u2019t work on the TV. You\u2019ll just have to download them from someplace else. That\u2019s where sideloading comes in.<\/p>\n

Sideloading is the act of installing an app from outside the Play Store. Rather than the Play Store handling the download and installation process, you\u2019ll have to do it manually.\u00a0Sideloading on Google TV is a little different than on\u00a0Android TV.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> What’s the Difference between Google TV and Android TV?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Before we can do any sideloading, you\u2019ll need to download an app. APK Mirror<\/a>\u00a0is a trusted source for downloading apps, and you won\u2019t be pirating. Visit the website, find the app you want, and download the APK file.<\/p>\n

After downloading the APK, you\u2019ll need to move it to Google TV. The easiest way to do this is with a cloud storage service such as Google Drive. Upload the file to the Drive\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0or mobile app<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lastly, you\u2019ll need a way to access your Google Drive on the TV. We recommend an app called \u201cFile Commander,<\/a>\u201d which is what we\u2019ll be using in this guide. Download the app and sign in with your Google account.<\/p>\n

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The first step in sideloading is enabling the ability to install apps from unknown sources, which is disabled by default as a security feature. First, select your profile icon in the top-right corner of the Google TV home screen.<\/p>\n

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Select \u201cSettings\u201d from the menu.<\/p>\n

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Scroll down and select \u201cSystem.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Next, click \u201cAbout\u201d from the System settings.<\/p>\n

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Scroll all the way down to \u201cAndroid TV OS Build\u201d and select it repeatedly until a message appears and says \u201cYou Are Now A Developer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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You have now enabled the Developer Options, which makes it possible to allow installing apps from unknown sources. Next, go back to the main Settings menu and then select \u201cApps.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Scroll down to the bottom and select \u201cSecurity & Restrictions.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Navigate to \u201cUnknown Sources.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lastly, toggle the switch on for \u201cFile Commander.\u201d If we hadn\u2019t enabled Developer Options first, this option would be grayed out.<\/p>\n

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Now that we\u2019ve enabled installing apps from unknown sources, we can finally sideload. Open File Commander<\/a>\u00a0on your Google TV and navigate to the Google Drive section.<\/p>\n

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Locate the APK file you previously moved and select it.<\/p>\n

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On the pop-up message, click \u201cInstall.\u201d<\/p>\n

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After it has finished installing, select \u201cOpen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s important to remember that not all apps or games will work correctly on Google TV. Some will be completely broken, while others won\u2019t be functional with a remote. However, plenty of unsupported apps work fine. You\u2019ll just have to test and see.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n