Google Play looks very different on TVs. On Android TV it’s already somewhat hidden, but on Google TV there’s no way to even find it, because it’s camouflaged in the settings. Fortunately, now You don’t even need to go through Google TV on TV to install and uninstall applications. There is a better way.
The mobile phone is officially the best way to manage TV applications, being able to install and uninstall applications remotely and without having to struggle with the remote control which never works very well or wasting the afternoon typing with the on-screen keyboard.
Install applications on the television, from your mobile
The next time you want to install an app on your TV with Android TV or Google TV, don’t go to the TV. East You’d better install from your mobilebecause you will type more comfortably and search faster. Also in my case, the remote control of my Android TV works very poorly, so sometimes I have to resort to using my phone as a remote control to be able to type.
Fortunately, Google Play allows us to install applications on the television from our mobile, and lately it has improved to make it even more intuitive. The most important thing is to go to the tab Other devices and mark the tab Televisionso the app lists are for Android TV apps.
If you want to do a search, then this tab doesn’t work, but you have to do the search, choose a result “blindly” to know if it will be compatible with the TV or not, then check it on the download button arrow. This arrow opens a list of compatible devices on which it can be installed and the TV or Chromecast with Google TV will appear there, if it is compatible. Here are all the steps to install an application on TV from your mobile:
- Open Google Play on your mobile.
- Find the app you want to install.
- Tap the download button arrow.
- Check the box on your TV or Chromecast.
- Credit install.
Uninstall applications from TV, also from mobile
Until recently, Google Play allowed us to install apps remotely, but not uninstall them. To uninstall applications from Android TV you still had to search in the menus. If you only uninstall one app, it’s not really a problem, but once you’ve collected a few the process quickly becomes tedious.
Now Google Play allows us to uninstall apps remotely, which is particularly useful for uninstall applications from an Android TV from your mobilebecause it is done much more quickly.
The process is again quite simple, although it is necessary to know where to go on Google Play, as this cannot be done from the app listing itself. Instead, follow these steps:
- Open Google Play on your mobile.
- Click on your profile picture and enter Manage apps and devices.
- Press This device to open the drop-down list.
- Choose your Chromecast or TV with Android TV from the list.
- A list of applications installed on this device will be displayed.
- Check the apps you want to uninstall.
- Press the trash button.
- Credit Uninstall in the confirmation window.
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