App library

Android TV app library: what is worth installing

A categorised list of Android TV apps: streaming, local players, live TV, tools and game streaming, each with install steps and caveats.

Streaming

YouTube for Android TV The official 10-foot YouTube experience, built for a remote. Play / Sideload Netflix Netflix on the big screen, with the remote-first interface. Play Store Prime Video Amazon's catalogue plus channel add-ons, on the TV. Play Store SmartTube An ad-free YouTube client for Android TV, maintained for TVs. Sideload Disney+ Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars in 4K. Sideload Apple TV+ Originals like Ted Lasso and Severance in 4K Dolby Vision. Sideload Crunchyroll Anime simulcasts hours after Japan. Play / Sideload

Live TV & IPTV

IPTV Smarters One of the common IPTV clients on TV boxes, with Xtream Codes support. Sideload TiviMate A polished IPTV player with a proper TV guide, for your own subscription. Sideload

Media players

Plex Your own media library, streamed to the TV with posters and subtitles. Play / Sideload Jellyfin Free, self-hosted media server with no account and no tracking. Play / Sideload Kodi The most flexible media centre for Android TV, if you like to tinker. Sideload VLC for Android TV Plays everything, opens network shares, costs nothing. Play / Sideload SmartTube YouTube without ads, built for the TV remote. Sideload MX Player Hardware-accelerated playback for every codec on your TV. Play / Sideload Emby Your own media server, streamed to the TV. Sideload VLC Nightly New codecs and fixes before the stable release. Sideload

Tools

Downloader by AFTVnews The standard way to sideload apps on a TV, with a built-in browser. Play Store Send Files to TV Move an APK from phone to TV in a few taps, no cable. Play Store ADB over network The scriptable way to install and debug on a TV from a computer. Sideload AnTuTu TV Benchmark your TV box before buying or after updates. Sideload Projectivy Launcher Alternative launcher with wall customization and 4K wallpapers. Sideload Kodi add-ons Turn Kodi into a proper library with the right add-ons. Sideload Tailscale Reach your home server from a TV anywhere. Sideload

Gaming

Steam Link Stream your PC games to the TV over the local network. Play Store Moonlight Open-source GameStream client: lower latency than most alternatives. Play / Sideload GeForce NOW Cloud gaming with your existing game libraries. Play Store

Music

Spotify Spotify's TV build, controllable from your phone. Play Store Deezer Music with lossless CD-quality tier. Play / Sideload