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Similar to smartphones, Android TVs are becoming increasingly popular in most living room spaces. Equipped with a plethora of features and technologies aimed at delivering the best experiences for users. However, not everyone can fully understand all of these features.
1. Valuable tips to enhance your experience with Android TV
Similar to smartphones, Android TVs are becoming increasingly popular in most living room spaces. Equipped with a plethora of features and technologies aimed at delivering the best experiences for users. However, not everyone can fully understand all of these features.
In the following article, Big Mart Electronics shares some valuable tips to help you use Android TV more easily! Let's dive in, folks!
Utilize Google Assistant as your virtual assistant to control your TV and other smart devices at home
Instead of pressing individual buttons on the remote or navigating through apps to search for a song, now we can simply press the voice button on the remote and command the TV to do it for us. You can use commands in both English and Vietnamese.
Google Assistant enables TVs to connect with various smart home devices such as vacuum robots, smart washing machines, smart lights, air conditioners, automatic curtains, and more. From there, you can command and control these devices through your TV.
To achieve this, download Google Assistant on your phone, search for your TV in the list of Bluetooth-connected devices, and activate the 'Personal results' option. This action will synchronize the Google Assistant app on your Android TV and allow you to control all smart home devices.
Google Assistant on LG TVs
Use your smartphone to control Android TV as a replacement for the remote
Most of us have the habit of 'losing' our remotes somewhere in the house and can't seem to find them. In these situations, don't worry too much, turn your smartphone into a very smart backup remote.
Download external apps using APK files
The Google Play Store on regular Android TVs typically only displays apps optimized for large screens. However, theoretically, you can add any Android apps to your system, although some apps may not function properly on TV.
In addition to the apps available on Google Play, you can also download and install third-party apps on your TV. First, you'll need to allow your device to install apps from unknown sources by accessing the Security menu > Enable and 'Allow from unknown sources'.
Then, search for and download a file manager app from Google Play. ES File Explorer would be a top choice as it allows you to sync with Dropbox and Google Drive. So, you just need to find apk files for the Android apps you want to install, then download and transfer these apps to the cloud data folder, allowing you to directly install apk files from your TV.
Use Android TV as a Chromecast
One of the most intriguing features on Android TV, but often overlooked, is that the TV can be used as a Chromecast device to cast data from your devices to the TV screen, providing a larger experiential space.
With this useful feature, you can now easily watch videos or movies on YouTube and Netflix right on your TV.
Turn off annoying notifications from apps
If you find annoying notifications from TV apps like YouTube, Hulu, Google Play, you can easily turn them off.
To turn off notifications from annoying apps, follow these steps:
'Settings> Apps> Suggested Apps> Turn off Notifications'
Simple, isn't it?
