How To Find Sideloaded Apps On Android TV - App Icon Not Showing Up
App not showing up on your Android TV home screen or under Apps? These are two easy ways on how to find sideloaded apks on Android TV.
It happens that when you download and install Android apps on Android TV that they will not show up in the app center. Normally the app icons will show and this is how you can launch them. But some apps since they are not designed for Android TV will not appear and a lot of users do not know how to open them.
In this video, I will show you 2 easy methods on how to find the downloaded android apps that do not show on your Android TV device like an Nvidia Shield TV, Xiaomi Mi Box S, or SONY TV, etc.
While the first method, using Sideload Launcher is pretty easy, the second method using the TV App Repo application is better in my opinion since it is cleaner and permits you to add the app icon on the app drawer of the Android TV Leanback Launcher / App Drawer. So definitely make sure to check it out too!
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How To Find Sideloaded Apps On Android TV - Icons Not Showing
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This didn’t work for me for some reason. The app crashes when I try to create a shortcut.
awesome video . I just brought chromecast with google tv and few of my sideloaded apk were not showing up. Your video was extremely helpful in getting it show up correctly. Thank you !!
Please keep doing more smart tv (tcl) tutorials! Big fan here! All praise for u bro!
Great help man, as almost all of my apps were not suitable for sideload. Thanks
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Glad I could help
Thanks Dimi. That helped me out. I had a similar problem.
Thank you! I like the second method, it worked and you can even change the app icon nice
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
Best channel ever on tvs Thank you very very much
It worked to perfection for me thank you sir
Thanks really helped me btw what recording program you use on your tv?
My experience is TV app repo is a 50/50 hit and miss. Quite often it doesn’t have the app icon I need
Thank you work's perfect.
Hi I love your videos I'm having trouble uninstalling an app I loaded on sideload launcher on my android TV hope you can help keep up the good work
What will we do without you Dimi. Thanks for all your help.
It is a bummer it doesn't work on TCL tvs. When adding the leanback shortcut it doesn't add it to the app list so I can't add it as a favorite. Is there another app that allows you to favorite side loaded apps?
Thanks man.
thank a lot , it works
Mine worked!!! Thanks 😊
@techismypassion
11 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
Thanks so munch, you're the best.
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
Toooooooo! Good! Information!!!!!!!!!!* Your all tricks work I really really really appreciate you hardwork
@techismypassion
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Worked for me! Thanks man
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped
Thanks life saver😓
Hi Dimitris do you have any solution with cablenet go tv app?? its a cable tv app in Cyprus not compatible with tv box , but i found a way to install it on mi box tv s using usb..what i want to say is that as soon as the app starts i see the live channels trying to show and then black screen and only the side of the channel is shown with options..no video..
Thanks so much ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you very much
Thank sir
Thanks
Thank you you are a life saver!!!! If you can I need your help . When I am in app repo lean back shortcuts I click on chrome then create shortcut and it doesn’t instal , the app close by her self... what I do wrong????
Cheers for the info.👍
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Paul!
Too many thanks
Side loader works great thanks 🙏
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Good to hear
Thank you for this appp 100 satisfied
Thank you !!!
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
awesome Bro
Thanks 🙏
@techismypassion
2 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
👍👌🇨🇦❤, many thanks Dimi, will this work on the 4k stick as well
Hello i just tried to install youtube vanced on mi box s using tv repo but it can't make the shortcut.. can you help me?
Like all ways you are great and thank you
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Edwin, always a pleasure
Wow this actually worked for me. Thanks a million 😊
Tq
Awesome video brother DIMI. Thanks for sharing. Keep the amazing content coming. Always good to see you. Got to see ya on my BIRTHDAY at that. Lol Hope you and the family are well. Enjoy your weekend. Love ya bro
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday Tim!!!! 🎂🎂🍾🍾🍾🍻
@timwindsor03
3 жыл бұрын
@@techismypassion Thanks brother
@Jaymac0929
3 жыл бұрын
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BROTHER TIM🎂🎂🎂🎂🤜🤛
@timwindsor03
3 жыл бұрын
@@Jaymac0929 Thanks brother. Means a lot
*I had (Home Discover Apps) tap as you have on the top left, however it disappears and I can't get it back! Can you help!*
thanks, but it will not create shortcut. and tvapp repo doesnt show up in my permissions list on my shield...
I keep getting conflicting information; do you know if you can sideload apk into a hisense androind tv?
@techismypassion
2 жыл бұрын
without knowing the exact model, can't say for sure. But if it runs on Android, everything is possible!!!
Tv App Repo do not work for creating shortcuts on android 9, Philips 8 model.
This does not work on my Mecool KM2 Plus-Deluxe Smart TV Box System running Android 11, I guess it's because it's designed for older versions of Android. When I try to add a side loaded app to my home screen it acts like it's adding the App to my home screen but when I check my home screen the app I tried to add dose not does not show up on my home screen. The only App I can get to work that will show my side loaded Apps is Sideload Launcher.
I think they blocked Apple Music from having a shortcut, I can get it to side load just fine but TV App Repo just crashes when I try to add it. Bummer.
AMAZING Review thanks Dimitrology. Hope all is. well 👍👍👍🤜🤛
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, hope your good too!
Following exactly as you say Dimi but your it never works nothing comes on the leaned shortcuts past the plex icon
It does not work anymore ?? I have a Nvidia TV Shield and the application TV App Repo does not succeed to create any shortcut
Anyone know how to change inputs using android app? Or add input option to media menu?
Hi my samsumg smart TV is not supporting apk downloads- what should i do
when I use it to make shortcut, it shows "build failed" for a lot of apps, my device's os is android 9
@SURENDRAKUMAR-nc7lu
3 жыл бұрын
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3 жыл бұрын
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I have an unusual problem in that I had installed the livenettv 4.8 app on my MI Android TV. All was working fine until yesterday but when I turned on my TV to use it....the icon has vanished. After scratching around, I found it's still installed because it's in a list but I can't find a way to open or use it. When I did a search for installed apps, it pops up briefly in the list and then disappears. I've tried several fixes outlined by Dimi all to no avail. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated as I can't watch my favorite football team play.
@Yugen31
3 жыл бұрын
Install Xplore apk and then try ti search that apk in apk manager and delete it Later reinstall back
I've tried and it doesn't work anymore :/ (not on Google Chrome with Google tv key) :( help !!!
Καλησπέρα Δημήτρη έχω ένα θέμα έχω μια Bravia αλλά όχι android και από χθες εντελώς ξαφνικά το πρωί άνοιξα την τηλεόραση και δεν υπήρχαν όλες οι εφαρμογές όπως netflix κτλ youtube δουλεύει κανονικά αλλά όταν πατάω το κουμπί για τις εφαρμογές δεν φορτώνει καθόλου μου βγάζει μύνημα not available....έκανα εργοστασιακές ρυθμίσεις αλλά και πάλι τίποτα
I have smart tv, I downloaded app from Smart TV Google play store its downloaded but I am only able to see it by going to Google store downloaded section, Why no icon for home screen? How to make it appear on homescreen?
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
If you see it when you select "apps" then you need to select the + icon so you can add it on your home screen
@Taqi142
3 жыл бұрын
@@techismypassion I see it by going to Google play store only there its appearing as downloaded app
Tried to use it for KZread Vanced and it just crashes. :(
Itry but not working I press download but nothing move
I thinks it crashes when I try to create shortcut...
Clicked download now and nothing happens. Your website is full of ads. Hard to navigate with these ads.
I went to google play store I don’t see the side bar
It is not working for Sony braving x7500
Sometimes on my Nvidia Shield, APKs show up on my Home screen and sometimes it doesn't.
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Use one of these methods to make them show up then! 👍
Halo Dimitri...how to instal zoom on my Mibox tv ? Thanks 🙏🏻
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
The process is the same as with any sideloaded app, use TVBro or Downloader and grab the app from internet. Actually you gave me a great idea for the next video! Will make it tomorrow!
@jeffrysukmadie1810
3 жыл бұрын
Tech Is My Passion thank you brother Dimi 🙏🏻
@jeffrysukmadie1810
3 жыл бұрын
Witch url to dowload Zoom in my mibox tv Dimi ?
Please tell me how to watch KZread without ads🙏🙏🙏🙏
@josemelara7101
3 жыл бұрын
There is 2 ways first one is if install KZread vanced you can look it up on KZread and the other way is you install s art KZread you can also find it on KZread.
it didn't work for me app is still not showing
How do i uninstall my sideloaded apps?
The 2nd method is not working
How do I delete installed apps?
@techismypassion
3 жыл бұрын
Select Settings, Apps, Select the app you wish and then remove
I just could not open minecraft
Not working on android 9
How to delete sideloaded apps
Yeah this doesn't work on tivo 4k
tv app repo doesnt work 🤷🏻♂️
Horrible video, promoting his website and apps