We’ve said it dozens of times, but in case you didn’t know, we’ll go over it again: Fire TV and Fire TV Sticks actually run Android under the Fire OS customization layer. This is something that Amazon intends to change later, but in the meantime it offers a brutal advantage. It allows you to install and run Android applications seamlessly.. So, even if the application you want is not available in the Amazon App Store, you can always install it from the APK package.
There are various methods to achieve this, such as using the tricky ADB or the popular Downloader app. However, there is another very popular option that is really easy to use because you rely on your smartphone. What we are talking about ‘Send files to TV’An app that allows you to install APK on your Fire TV from your mobile.
What is Casting Files to TV and what do you need to install APK from your mobile with it on your Fire TV?
You might not know it, but it’s already featured on our list of best apps for Android TV and Fire TV: Cast Files to TV. It’s a free app that lets you easily send files between your mobile and Fire TV (both ways), wirelessly and using a WiFi connection. However, it can be used After downloading the APK package from your phone, install apps on Fire TV.
Why should you use it? Basically, because of how practical and how easy it is to download the APK from your mobile rather than from Fire TV. What do you need to do? This:
Your mobile phone has ‘Send files to TV’ installed. It is available for free download on Play Store. Your Fire TV is loaded from ‘Send Files to TV’. It is available for free in your device’s app store. Keep your mobile phone and Fire TV connected to the same WiFi network. Have the apk you want to install on Fire TV on your mobile phone. Remember to use trusted sources like APKMirror to download. as well If there are versions, we recommend you to download them for Android TV And always APK bundles, never bundles. Here’s how to enable developer options on your Fire TV: Start your Fire TV and go to Settings. Enter the ‘My Fire TV’ section. To enable developer options, go to ‘About’ and tap seven times on your device name. Go back to “My Fire TV” and enter the developer menu. Go to the section about installing applications from unknown sources. Enable the option to install apps from unknown sources.
Once you’ve got all that, you’ll meet the requirements for installing APK packages from your mobile phone on Fire TV using Send Files to TV. How to use it? We will go there in the next section.
Use: Steps 4 through 6 only apply to versions prior to Fire OS 7 (Android 9 Pie). Since that version, when an app tries to install an APK, installation permissions from unknown sources are handled separately.
How to install APK on Fire TV from your mobile using Send Files to TV
Now that you’ve met the requirements to use Casting Files to TV between your devices, all that’s left to do is share the APK and install it on your Fire TV, right? Here’s what you need to do (remember you have to be on the same WiFi network, otherwise it won’t work):
Open Send Files to TV on your mobile, grant permissions and enter ‘Send’ mode. Open Send Files to TV on your Fire TV, grant permissions and enter ‘Accept’ mode. Find the APK you want to send to Fire TV using the file browser on mobile. Select the APK and confirm that you want to send it (the ‘check’ icon at the top right). Select your Fire TV in the list of receiving devices to send the APK to.
Firefighters are generally called AFTKA or similarUnless you change the name. On your Fire TV, you’ll see that the file is being downloaded from your mobile. Once the transfer is complete, select the APK on your Fire TV. Click ‘Open’ on the floating window that opens. Android package installer will open and you have to click on ‘Install’.
If you have Fire OS 7 or higherThis is where you will be asked to grant permission to install from unknown sources. To do this, confirm that you want to send files to the TV and that’s it. Complete the APK installation on your Fire TV.
After finishing the installation, you can open the application immediately. However, from now on You will also find it in your app drawer..
As you can see, it is a very easy process to access apps that are not in the Amazon store. Can you tell us how it happened?
