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APKs on Android TV / Fire TV

Sideloading on a TV device works differently from a phone -- no touchscreen file manager by default, so this covers the two common methods: a file-manager app, or pushing the APK over the network with ADB.

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Este guia foi elaborado a partir da documentação oficial do APKs on Android TV / Fire TV, ligada acima — verifique sempre lá os nomes exatos dos pacotes/versões antes de executar estes comandos num servidor de produção, uma vez que as versões da distribuição e do projeto mudam com o tempo.

  1. 1Enable apps from unknown sources

    Settings > My Fire TV / Device Preferences > Developer Options > Apps from Unknown Sources

    On stock Android TV, Developer Options must first be unlocked by tapping the Build number 7 times under About, same as on a phone.

  2. 2Option A: install a file-manager app with a browser

    Install a file manager from the Play Store that includes its own downloader (e.g. "Downloader" by AFTVnews, very common on Fire TV), then use it to browse to the APK's direct download link and install from there.

  3. 3Option B: push the APK over the network with ADB

    Enable ADB debugging under Developer Options first, then find the device's IP address under Settings > Network.

    adb connect <device-ip>:5555
    adb install path/to/app.apk

    Your computer and the TV device must be on the same local network for adb connect to work.

  4. 4Find the newly-installed app

    Sideloaded apps often don't appear on the main home screen automatically -- check Settings > Applications > Manage Installed Applications, or install a launcher app that surfaces all installed apps.