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How to Install Third-Party Apps in Samsung Smart TV

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Key Takeaways
  • Samsung Smart TVs run on their own operating system, not Android, so third-party apps need to be installed differently
  • To install third-party apps, you need to enable unknown sources and developer mode on your Samsung Smart TV
  • Apps can be added to the TV using a USB flash drive or Command Prompt, but the process may be lengthy.

This guide will assist you if you have a Samsung Smart TV and wish to install third-party apps on it. Samsung Smart TVs run on their own operating system, not Android. As a result, you wonโ€™t find the Play Store in it; instead, youโ€™ll see Samsungโ€™s own App Store. You may not find various apps on Samsungโ€™s App Store. However, you may find it difficult to install third-party apps on Samsung Smart TV.ย 

Third-party apps can be installed on your Samsung Smart TV, but you wonโ€™t be able to install APK files directly because the TV doesnโ€™t run on Android. Installing third-party apps on a Samsung Smart TV is simple, and all you need is the correct guidance to get started. This tutorial will show you how to install third-party apps on your Samsung Smart TV.

Install Third-Party Apps in Samsung Smart TV

It is easy to install third-party apps on your Samsung Smart TV, but you may find the process to be a bit lengthy. We have divided the complete process into three parts which are as follows-

Enabling Unknown Sources On Samsung Smart TV

Firstly, you will have to enable the unknown sources to feature on the Samsung Smart TV. To do so, follow the steps given below-

  • Press theย Menuย button on your Samsung Smart TV. This will open theย Home Screenย on your TV.ย 
  • In theย Home Screen, head to theย Settingsย menu.ย 
  • In theย Settings,ย head to theย Personalย tab, and here select theย Securityย option.ย 
  • Select Add-ons and then turn on the toggle for the Unknown Sources on the left side.ย 

How To Install Third-Party Apps On Samsung Smart TV?

This will enable theย Unknown sources to feature. After you have enabled this feature you can continue with the next step.ย 

Enabling Developer Modeย 

After you have enabled unknown sources on Samsung Smart TV, you will have to enable the developer mode. To enable developer mode, follow the steps given below-

  • From theย Home Screenย of the Samsung Smart TV, head to theย Settings.ย In theย Settings,ย select theย Smart Hubย option.ย 
  • Here, head to theย Appsย Section. You will have to enter yourย PIN. If you havenโ€™t changed the pin, then youย 
  • After you have entered yourย PIN, head to theย Appsย panel.ย 
  • Now enable the toggle for theย Developer Modeย when theย Developer modeย configuration window opens up.ย 

How To Install Third-Party Apps On Samsung Smart TV?

  • Next, you will be asked to enter the IP address of the Host PC that you want to connect to. After you have entered the IP address of the host PC, selectย OK.
  • Now restart your TV, and you can continue to the next step.ย 

Add Apps To The TV

Now that you have enabled the unknown sources as well as the developer mode, you can continue with adding third-party apps to the Samsung Smart TV. There are two ways to install third-party apps on Samsung Smart TV, you can do it with the help of USB Flash Driver or with the help of Command Prompt. Given below are both the methods to add apps to the Samsung Smart TV-

Using USB Flash Drive To Install Third-Party Apps

To install third-party apps using the USB Flash Drive, follow the steps given below-

  • Download theย .apkย file of the app on your PC. Now plug in the USB flash drive on your PC, and copy the APK file to it.ย 
  • Now, plug in the USB flash drive.ย 
  • Head to the File Manager on TV and install the APK file from the Flash Drive.ย 

Using Command Drive To Install Third-Party Apps

Another way to install third-party apps on Samsung Smart TV is by using the Command Prompt. Before continuing ensure your TV and PC are connected to the same network. To do so, follow the steps given below-

  • On your TV, head to theย Settingsย and then selectย Networkย on the left sidebar of theย Settings.ย 
  • Here, selectย Information,ย and you will get to know theย IP addressย of your TV. Note down the IP address of your TV.ย 
  • Now on your PC open theย Start Menuย by pressing theย Windowsย key. In theย Start Menu, search forย CMD. Right-click on theย Command Promptย and then click onย Run as administrator.ย 
  • In theย Command Prompt, execute the following command-ย adb connect 111.111.1.11ย 

Note-ย Here, replaceย 111.111.1.11with the IP address of the TV.

  • Now in theย Command Prompt, typeย install E\app.apkย and hitย Enter.ย Here, you will have to replaceย Eย with the drive name and theย appย with the name of the app.
  • This will install the app on your TV. Once the app has been installed, type the commandย adb disconnect 111.111.1.11ย and hitย Enter.ย Here, replaceย 111.111.1.11ย with the IP address of the TV and you are good to go.

Conclusion

This is how you can install third-party apps on your Samsung Smart TV. If you have a Samsung Smart TV at home and you want to install a third-party app on it, then you can follow the steps outlined in this article.

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