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-  - Open the Google Play Store+====== How to sideload the HDHomeRun app on Android TV ====== 
 +<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> 
 + 
 +===== 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.   - 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+  - Install X-plore File Manager.
   - Open X-plore File manager from the Play Store page or the app launcher screen.   - 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.   - 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.   - 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" +  - Navigate down to "WiFi server". 
-  - Select "Start" +  - Select "Start". 
-  - Write down the web address that it shows under "WiFi file sharing" +  - Write down the web address that it shows under "WiFi file sharing". 
-  - On a desktop computer, download the APK to install on that computer +</panel> 
-  - 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).+<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.   - 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.   - 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.   - Scroll down until you find the APK file you uploaded from your PC and select it.
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   - Press the back button on your remote to go back to X-plore.   - 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 APK you uploaded from your computer a second time.
-  - Select the "Install" button. +  - 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>
  
-You're done.+</WRAP>
  
-<WRAP tip>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. Otherwise, you can delete the X-plore File Manager completely, as it is no longer needed.</WRAP> +{{tag>Android}}
-info box</WRAP>+
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