How do I install applications on the Google TV™ or Android TV™, and then confirm the apps installed?

Find out how to install and uninstall apps on your Google TV by following these easy steps.

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You can install the app in the following ways:

• Using the Apps tab: Select your favorite apps which are 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 install it.
• Using the search function with the on-screen keyboard:
  1. On the remote control, press the HOME / (HOME) button.
  2. On the Home screen, select Search, and then select the input field and use the on-screen keyboard.
     
     Notes:
     • You can also search the app you want to install from Search for apps under the Apps tab on the Home menu.
     • The Google Play Store app is not displayed on the Home menu.
  3. Select an app from the search results to install that app.

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 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. In 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 will be 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 the name of the app that 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 want to search for into 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 depends 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 that correspond to your search phrase.

5. From the search results, select the app that you wish to install, and then select Install.
   

Related article: If you want to remove any applications on the TV, refer to the How do I uninstall applications on the Google TV or Android TV? article.