Set up a player on an Android TV box

Before you start

Use official listings and avoid unexplained firmware bundles. A phone app that installs may still be difficult to operate with a television remote.

A practical way through

1. Open your device’s settings and record its exact model, operating system and software version. A familiar brand name alone is not enough to choose an app.
2. On Google TV, search in the Apps area. On Android TV, use Google Play. Install a player only when its listing supports your device.
3. Use the device’s official app store or the developer’s documented download source. Check the developer name so you do not install a lookalike.
4. Ask support which input your approved player needs: a playlist URL, account fields or a portal. Enter only the details supplied for your account.
5. Test one stream on one device first. Then add other devices within your confirmed simultaneous-connection allowance.

Check the result

Test one live channel and, where available, one on-demand item. Check picture, sound and navigation. If the result is different from what you expected, note the exact error before changing another setting.