How to install apps on Smart TV
Smart TVs are Internet-connected devices that allow you to access, stream and manage multimedia content without an external TV box, such as Chromecast, Roku, etc. The universe of Smart TVs is built around apps, which are like Internet channels. Smart TVs come preloaded with an assortment of apps, but you can often add more to personalize your viewing experience. Here’s how to install apps on Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, and more.
The process for installing apps on Smart TVs varies by manufacturers and models. This article offers some probably similar general guidelines for your Smart TV brand. Consult the documentation for the specific steps for your device.
If you own a Samsung Smart TV and want to download an app that isn’t on your TV, download it from the Samsung App Store. That’s how:
LG Smart TVs use the webOS platform, which includes app management. Like many other smart TVs, LG includes a bundle of pre-installed apps that you’ll see on the home screen. Here’s how to add more apps:
How you install apps on your Vizio Smart TV depends on whether it is running the SmartCast system, Vizio Internet Apps, or Vizio Internet Apps Plus. Here’s a look at what’s involved.
On Vizio SmartCast TVs, it is not possible to install new apps. If you want to use a non-preloaded app, cast it to your TV via a compatible smartphone or tablet, just like if you’re using a Chromecast device.
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Here’s how it works:
If your Vizio TV uses the Vizio Internet Apps (VIA) or Vizio Internet Apps Plus (VIA +) system, it’s easy to install apps on your smart TV from the Vizio App Store.
Although Vizio incorporates Chromecast into its SmartCast platform, other TVs have Chromecast built in as the main platform for streaming apps. These sets include select models from Sharp, Sony, Toshiba, Philips, Polaroid, Skyworth and Soniq.
The steps for using an app that isn’t preloaded on a Chromecast TV are similar to those for Vizio SmartCast TVs.
The content of your mobile device will be streamed to your TV.
Select TVs from Element, Hisense, LeECO, Sharp, Sony, Toshiba and Westinghouse that incorporate the Android TV operating system. Here’s how to add more apps to your Android TV platform.
You may notice slight variations in the appearance of the screen depending on the make and model of your Android TV.
A Roku TV has the Roku OS built in, so you don’t need to plug in an external Roku streaming stick or box to access streaming apps. Roku refers to programs that deliver video and audio content such as Channels. Utilities, such as productivity tools or network operation tools, are “apps”.
TV brands offering the Roku system on select TV models include Element, Hisense, Hitachi, Insignia, Philips, RCA, Sharp, and TCL. Here’s how to add a Roku channel using your TV remote:
Roku TVs have the same on-screen menu interface as other Roku streaming devices, so you’ll use the same process to add channels and apps.
Some TVs have Amazon Fire TV functionality built in. On these devices, you manage and add apps the same way you would use an Amazon Fire TV plug-in stick or box.
TV brands offering this system on select models include Element, Toshiba, and Westinghouse.
If you have a Sharp Smart TV without Roku functionality, it probably uses the AppsNOW or VEWD system, formerly known as Opera TV. Here’s how to add apps on both systems.
The apps in the VEWD App Store are cloud-based, so you don’t install them directly on your TV. Instead, select them and open them to look at or use them. That’s how:
Older Sharp Smart TVs may use the Android TV platform, which allows for the installation of additional apps via the Google Play Store or Smart Central, which is a preloaded app platform that depends on Sharp’s updates.
Apps are preloaded on Philips Net TVs, but 2018 and later models allow adding apps from the VEWD App Store. Philips Net TVs also support screencasting certain apps from a mobile phone, and some models include built-in Chromecast. Check your documentation for details.
Element Smart TVs with no built-in Fire TV or Roku TV can only access preloaded apps, such as Netflix, YouTube, and Pandora. Consult your documentation for more information.
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