How do I install apps on a Google TV or Android TV

There are several ways to install an app:

• Using the Apps tab: select your favorite apps organized by category in the Apps tab and install them.
• Using the voice search function: If you want to install an app by using a search function, search by voice by pressing the Google Assistant (or MIC) button on your remote control and installing it.
• Using the search function with the on-screen keyboard:
  1. On the remote control, press the HOME button.
  2. On the Home screen, select Search, select the input field and use the on-screen keyboard.
     
     Note: You can also search for the app you want to install from Search for apps under the Apps tab on the Home menu.
  3. Select an app from the search results to install it.
  Note: The Google Play™ store app is not displayed on the Home menu. To access the Google Play store app, check the provided options.
• Options to access the Google Play store app:
  • Using the Google Assistant (or MIC) button option:
    • On your supplied remote control, press the Google Assistant (or MIC) button and say "google play" or "open google play".
  • Using the remote control Input button option:
    1. On your remote control, press the Input button.
    2. Select +Edit, and then locate and select Google Play store. The Google Play store app is added to the available options, and you can now access it by pressing the Input on your remote and selecting Google Play store.
  • Using the TV menu system apps option:
    1. On your remote control, press the (Quick Settings) or Home button.
    2. Select Settings.
    3. Select Apps → See all apps → Google Play store.

1. On the remote control, press the HOME button.
2. Select the Google Play store app in the Apps category.
   
   Note: For Android™ 8.0 and some Android 9 models: If the Google Play store is not in the Apps category, select Apps, and then select Google Play store or Get more apps.
   
   You will then be taken to Google's applications store: Google Play, where you can browse for applications and download and install them on your TV.
3. On the Google Play store screen, use the navigation buttons of the TV remote control and select the Search icon.
   
   Note: : If you do not find the Search icon, press the UP arrow button on the remote control once, then the Search icon will display on the screen.
   
4. The input field is displayed on the upper side of the screen. Use the microphone on the remote control or the on-screen keyboard on the TV to search for the app's name you want to install.
   • Using Voice Search
     
     Note: : The color and shape of the icon may differ depending on the model or OS version.
     1. With the remote control, select the Microphone icon and press the Enter button.
     2. When the color of the Microphone icon changes to white or red, say the name of the app you're searching for in the microphone on the remote control.
        
   • Using the on-screen keyboard
     1. On the remote control, at the input field on the screen, press the Enter button. The on-screen keyboard will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.
        
        
        Note: : The on-screen keyboard is displayed with the following method depending on the model. The color and shape of the icons may also differ depending on the model or OS version.
        • On the remote control, if the Microphone icon is white , press the Right arrow button once.
        • On the remote control, if the Microphone icon is red , press the Right arrow button twice.
     2. Enter the name of the app you want to search for by using the navigation buttons of the TV remote control and then press the Enter button.
        
        Note: : The Google Play store app may automatically display the apps corresponding to your search phrase.
5. Select the app you wish to install from the search results, and then select Install.