New televisions allow you to do much more than watch the news, a documentary or even a good movie. This new generation of televisions, known as Smart TVs, is connected to the internet. It is therefore now possible for you to download and then install applications on your television.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Install an app on a Samsung Smart TV
Step 1. Turn on your television
Remember that your television must be connected to the internet if you want to download applications.
Step 2. Click Smart Hub
On your remote, press the multi-colored button in the middle. This button is called Smart Hub. With some remote controls, it is a button with the design of a house. You arrive on My programs.
Step 3. Select Samsung Apps
Use the arrows on your remote to navigate to My applications, then select Samsung Apps by clicking on the button in the middle of the arrows.
Step 4. Choose an application category
In the left side menu, you will see a list of application categories. Select a category, like most popular, games, etc.
- Note that the function To research will allow you to register and then find the app you want.
Step 5. Find an app
In the category of your choice, select an application. The application page opens.
Step 6. Tap Install
Once on the application page, click on To download, then on Installation and finally on Execute. Here you have recovered the application on your Samsung television.
- Note that if the application is paid, the price will be displayed on the application page.
- Once the process is complete, you will be taken directly to the application page and you will be able to start using it.
Method 2 of 5: Install an app on an LG Smart TV
Step 1. Turn on your television
Remember that your television must be connected to the internet if you want to download applications.
Step 2. Tap Smart
Press the button Smart on your remote. The home page is displayed on your television.
Step 3. Go to your profile
Select the button on the screen Log in. This is the button with a character drawn at the top right of your screen.
Step 4. Go to Connect
On the page Log in, enter the requested information, including your email and password.
Step 5. Scroll through the categories
In the lower horizontal banner, Go with your remote control to position the cursor on the right and thus scroll through the different categories that you can use.
Step 6. Choose a category
Select a category, such as LG Smart World. The page for that category is displayed and you can see available apps. By selecting an item from the top menu, such as Education, you will access the section's applications.
Step 7. Check out an app
Click on an application. The presentation page opens.
Step 8. Tap Install
Just below the title, select the button To install.
Note that the price will be written there if it is a paid application
Step 9. Select Accept
You will be asked to accept the download, click the button Accept. The download begins. When finished, select To throw then, enjoy your application.
Method 3 of 5: Install an app on a Sony Android Smart TV
Step 1. Turn on your television
Remember that to download applications, your television must be connected to the internet.
Step 2. Press Home
Press the button Home on your remote. The home page is displayed on your television.
Step 3. Access the applications
On your touchscreen remote, slide your finger across the touchscreen to scroll through the different sections until you reach the section Applications.
Step 4. Open Store
By moving in Applications with your touchscreen remote, press Store. This is the first (multicolored) icon on the left in Applications.
Step 5. Look at the different applications
Navigate between the different sections and sub-sections to familiarize yourself with the range of applications offered.
- Also remember that you can directly search for an application by its name using the icon with a magnifying glass.
Step 6. Choose an application
Select an application then press the touch panel of your remote control. The application page opens.
Step 7. Tap Install
On the app page, just below the name, select the button To install and press the tactile part of your remote control.
Note that the price will be listed instead of the Install button for a paid application
Step 8. Click Continue
You will be asked to accept the download by clicking on To continue on the right central part of your screen. Once the installation is complete, click To open to access and enjoy your new app.
Method 4 of 5: Install an app on an Apple TV
Step 1. Turn on your television
When turning on, if you have set your default TV to Apple TV, it will show Apple TV directly.
- Note that if you have not configured your television to connect to your Apple TV box, do so to be able to use the features of Apple TV.
- Note that if your television is not connected to the internet, you will be unable to download applications.
- Remember, if you have an old TV (third generation or earlier), you won't be able to download apps for Apple TV.
Step 2. Open the App Store
Select the App Store (an "A" made of pencil, brush and ruler) and touch the touch surface of your remote. You are now in the App Store.
If you have downloaded the “remote control for Apple TV” application on your iPhone, you need to open it, then go to the App Store
Step 3. Look at the App Store choices
Once the App Store is open, take a stroll inside to find out about the different applications available. Note that when you open the App Store, the page shows the most popular apps.
- It is possible to search for an application using the option To research. Activate it by moving your finger on the touchscreen of your remote control, then type in the name of the application that interests you.
- You can also view applications by category. Just select Category.
Step 4. Choose an application
On the screen, select an application, by moving your finger on the touch screen of your remote control and you will see the application page appear.
- Note that if you are on the tab category, you must choose a category to be able to then see the applications.
Step 5. Click Get
On the page of the app you are interested in, select the white button on the screen with a down arrow drawn and the inscription Get placed below then press on the touch panel of your remote control to validate. Then the application will download from the App Store.
- Note that paid applications display the price on the white button and below the inscription To buy.
- You may be asked to provide your credentials for paid applications.
Method 5 of 5: Install an app on an Amazon Fire TV
Step 1. Turn on your television
Upon turning on, if you've set your default TV to Amazon Fire TV, it will show right on the home page.
- Note that if you haven't plugged in the Amazon Fire TV USB dongle, do so so that you can use Amazon Fire TV features.
- Note that if your television is not connected to the internet, you will be unable to download applications.
Step 2. Access the main menu
With the remote control, go to the left by clicking on the left part of the large ring-shaped button. The menu will display vertically on the left of your screen.
Step 3. Open Applications
In the left side menu, scroll down to Applications once selected, click in the middle of the ring-shaped button to validate your choice. This is the button To select on your remote.
Step 4. Navigate between the applications
You can watch the apps through several headings like Featured Apps, Top Free Apps, etc.
- If you just want to swipe the list of apps in a category. Click on Categories, then choose the one you want to discover.
Step 5. View an application
Have you found an application and want more information? Click on it with the button To select on your remote. Your application page will be displayed.
Step 6. Select Get
If you want to download the app, go to the button Get on the application page, then click the button To select on your remote. Then the app will begin downloading to your Amazon Fire TV.
- For a paid application, the price will be indicated on the button instead of the word "Get".
- Note that on the first versions of Amazon Fire TV, instead of “Obtain”, it is possible to see “Download” or “Install”.