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====== How to sideload the HDHomeRun app on Android TV ====== | ====== 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 Google Play Store.</lead> | + | <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/ | ||
- | ===== Installing ===== | + | Use this code where you would put a URL: **391123** |
+ | ===== Sideloading on Android TV ===== | ||
<WRAP indent> | <WRAP indent> | ||
<panel type="success" title="Part 1: Install a file manager app on Android TV"> | <panel type="success" title="Part 1: Install a file manager app on Android TV"> | ||
- | - Open the Google Play Store | + | - 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". |
</panel> | </panel> | ||
<panel type="success" title="Part 2: Uploading the special APK from a PC or Mac"> | <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. | - 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. | - 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 the upload button (the blue up arrow). | + | - 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> | ||
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<panel type="success" title="Part 4: Clean up"> | <panel type="success" title="Part 4: Clean up"> | ||
- | - 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. | + | 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". | ||
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+ | 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> | </panel> | ||
</WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
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+ | {{tag>Android}} |