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-  * Open the Google Play Store
+====== How to sideload the HDHomeRun app on Android TV ======
-  * Search for "X-plore File manaer". You should be able to just type in "X" in search and it will be among the top results.
+<btn type="success" size="s" icon="fa fa-chevron-left">[[:app|See all app topics]]</btn>
-  * Install X-plore File Manager
+<lead>This guide is for people who either don't have access to the Google Play Store, or need to test a specific version of the HDHomeRun app. Most users should install the HDHomeRun app from the [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.silicondust.view|Google Play Store]].</lead>
-  * Open X-plore File manager from the Play Store page or the app launcher screen.
-  * Say "Allow" when asked if X-plore should have access to local files.
-  * Press the right arrow until you have highlighted the right-side column, then press down to select "WiFi file sharing". "WiFi" is just part of the name for this option, you will still use this option even if using a wired ethernet connection.
-  * Navigate down to "WiFi server"
-  * Select "Start"
-  * Write down the web address that it shows under "WiFi file sharing"
-  * On a desktop computer, download the APK to install on that computer
-  * Open a new browser window and enter the web address from step 9.
-  * You will see a grid of icons that say things like "Android" and "Alarm", and above those will be a smaller row of icons, including one that is a blue up arrow. The blue up arrow is an "upload" button. Click on the upload button (the blue up arrow).
-  * This will show you a window with files on your computer. Navigate to the APK file from step 10 and select it. This will upload the APK file.
-  * Back in the X-plore app, navigate to the "Internal shared storage" option. You can do this on either of the two columns, it doesn't matter which one.
-  * Scroll down until you find the APK file you uploaded from your PC and select it.
-  * A screen will open asking you to grant X-plore the ability to install "unknown apps". Select the "Settings" button on this screen.
-  * Select the "X-plore" option, which will turn the "switch" icon blue.
-  * Press the back button on your remote to go back to X-plore.
-  * Select the APK you uploaded from your computer a second time.
-  * Select the "Install" button.
-You're done.
+===== Sideloading on Fire TV =====
+For how to sideload on the Fire TV, see this guide from AFTVnews: https://www.aftvnews.com/sideload-apk-app-amazon-fire-tv-stick-cube-edition-firestick-downloader/
+Use this code where you would put a URL: **391123**
+===== Sideloading on Android TV =====
+<WRAP indent>
+<panel type="success" title="Part 1: Install a file manager app on Android TV">
+  - Open the Google Play Store.
+  - Search for "X-plore File manaer". You should be able to just type in "X" in search and it will be among the top results.
+  - Install X-plore File Manager.
+  - Open X-plore File manager from the Play Store page or the app launcher screen.
+  - Say "Allow" when asked if X-plore should have access to local files.
+  - Press the right arrow until you have highlighted the right-side column, then press down to select "WiFi file sharing". "WiFi" is just part of the name for this option, you will still use this option even if using a wired ethernet connection.
+  - Navigate down to "WiFi server".
+  - Select "Start".
+  - Write down the web address that it shows under "WiFi file sharing".
+</panel>
+<panel type="success" title="Part 2: Uploading the special APK from a PC or Mac">
+{{ :sideload_xplore_upload.png?400|}}
+  - On a desktop or laptop computer, download the APK file on that computer.
+     * For example, this link will download the most recent release version of the HDHomeRun APK: [[https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_view_android.apk|hdhomerun_view_android.apk]]
+  - Open a new browser window and enter the web address from Part 1.
+  - You will see a grid of icons that say things like "Android" and "Alarm", and above those will be a smaller row of icons, including one that is a blue up arrow. The blue up arrow is an "upload" button. Click on that button.
+  - This will show you a window with files on your computer. Navigate to the APK file from step 10 and select it. This will upload the APK file.
+</panel>
+<panel type="success" title="Part 3: Installing the APK on Android TV">
+  - Back in the X-plore app, navigate to the "Internal shared storage" option. You can do this on either of the two columns, it doesn't matter which one.
+  - Scroll down until you find the APK file you uploaded from your PC and select it.
+  - A screen will open asking you to grant X-plore the ability to install "unknown apps". Select the "Settings" button on this screen.
+  - Select the "X-plore" option, which will turn the "switch" icon blue.
+  - Press the back button on your remote to go back to X-plore.
+  - Select the APK you uploaded from your computer a second time.
+  - Select the "Install" button.
+  - You're done.
+</panel>
+<panel type="success" title="Part 4: Clean up">
+Delete the APK file from your computer and from the Android TV device:
+  - In X-plore, go back to the "Internal shared storage" option and expand it if it isn't already expanded.
+  - Scroll down to the APK file you previously uploaded.
+  - Press-and-hold the select button on your remote to bring up a menu of actions.
+  - Select "Delete".
+\\
+\\
+If you want to keep X-plore File Manager and use it later, then you should still disable the "WiFi sharing option" by selecting it and turning it off:
+  - In X-plore, navigate to “WiFi file sharing” and select it.
+  - Select "WiFi server enabled".
+  - Select "Stop".
+  - You can now exit out of the X-plore app.
+</panel>
+</WRAP>
+{{tag>Android}}

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