IMPORTANT: This article applies only to specific products and/or operating systems. Check Applicable Products and Categories for details.
For various reasons, your apps may not install or update from the Google Play™ store. Check if the issue is resolved after each step you perform. These steps may vary depending on your TV's software version (operating system).
Note: It's recommended to make sure your
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to the latest version.
Troubleshooting steps:
Power reset or restart the TV
Note: This procedure stops all running apps.
Power Reset
Note: Skip this step if your TV power cord is inaccessible.
- Unplug the TV power cord from the wall outlet, wait two minutes, then plug the power cord back in.
Restart
Select the method depending on your TV:
- Restart the TV with the supplied remote control:
- Press and hold the POWER button until Power off appears on the screen
- Press and hold the POWER button until a menu appears → select Restart
- Restart the using the menu. On the remote:
- Press the
(Quick Settings) button, then select Settings → System → Restart → Restart - Press the HOME button, then select Settings → About → Restart → Restart
- Press the HOME button, then select Settings → Device Preferences → About → Restart → Restart
Note: When restarting with the remote or menu, the TV will automatically power off and back on after a short time.
Make sure to use a Google™ email account
Notes:
- If you create your Google email account outside the United States, some apps may not be available in the Google Play store.
- If you register a non-Google email on your Android TV™ device, Google may not recognize it as a valid Google Play account.
Follow the steps below to delete the current registered account and register your Google email account:
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Delete the registered account.
- Open the Settings menu. The options vary depending on the model year of your TV.
- Using the Quick Settings button:
- On the supplied remote, press the
Quick Settings button. - Select
Settings.
- Using the HOME menu button:
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select
Settings.
- Under the Personal category, select Google.
- Select Remove account.
- Select OK.
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Register your Google email.
- Open the Settings menu. The options vary depending on the model year of your TV.
- Using the Quick Settings button:
- On the supplied remote, press the
Quick Settings button. - Select
Settings.
- Using the HOME menu button:
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select
Settings.
- Under the Personal or Accounts category, select Add account.
- On the Choose account type screen, select Google.
- Enter your Google email and password to sign in.
Check the available storage space
Notes:
- The available storage space has to be larger than the size of the app.
- If you download an app when the storage is full, a Server error appears, and the Google Play becomes inaccessible.
- Open the Settings menu. The options vary depending on the model year of your TV.
- Using the Quick Settings button:
- On the supplied remote, press the
Quick Settings button. - Select
Settings.
- Using the HOME menu button:
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select
Settings.
- Follow the steps according to your TV menu options:
- Select System → Storage → Internal shared storage → Available.
- Select Device Preferences → Storage → Internal shared storage → Available.
- Select Storage & reset → Internal shared storage → Available.
- Select Storage & reset → Storage → Available.
Uninstall unnecessary applications
Note: Uninstalling an app erases all the app-related information from your TV.
- Open the Settings menu. The options vary depending on the model year of your TV.
- Using the Quick Settings button:
- On the supplied remote, press the
Quick Settings button. - Select
Settings.
- Using the HOME menu button:
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Select
Settings.
- Follow the steps according to your TV menu options:
- Select Apps → See all apps.
- Select Apps → See all apps, then check the Installed apps category.
- Select Apps, then check the Downloaded apps category.
- Select an app to uninstall.
- Select Uninstall.
- Select OK.
Cancel any ongoing installation or downloading of apps
- On the supplied remote, press the HOME button.
- Scroll down to the Apps category and select Google Play store.
- On the Google Play Store, select My Apps.
- Select Downloading.
- Select an app.
- Select Cancel or select the Stop icon.
Clear data and cache on the Google Play services
Make sure the Parental controls are set to allow all
- Press the HOME button.
- Scroll down to the Apps category and select Google Play store.
- On the Google Play Store, select Settings.
- Under Parental controls, select Allow all, including unrated.