![]() ![]() Method #1: How to Install Chrome on Android TV & NVIDIA Shield That makes navigating the Internet on Google Chrome much easier on your Android TV. Most air mouse remotes will let you switch back and forth between ‘normal remote’ and ‘air mouse remote’ with the press of a button. On some devices, I wasn’t able to scroll down a web page.īecause of that, I recommend using an air mouse remote control. I’ve tested Chrome on several Android TV devices. In my experience, scrolling down pages and typing in URL’s can be challenging. Unlike some of the other popular web browsers for Android TV, Google Chrome isn’t designed to be used with a remote control. However, because the pure Android version was designed for touchscreen phones and tablets, some functionality may be lost. However, I’m often asked if there’s a way for users to install it on their own.Įven though there’s no dedicated Android TV version, you can install Chrome on Android TV, NVIDIA Shield and the new Google TV through alternative app stores like Aptoide TV, or by sideloading the APK file. Overview: Can You Install Chrome on Android TV?įor whatever reason, Google elected not to include their Chrome web browser on Android TV. In this article, I’m going to show you several ways to install Google Chrome on Android TV, specifically my NVIDIA Shield TV Pro. I recently did an article where I compared all of the most popular web browsers available on Android TV, but there was one browser missing from that list. ![]() While it's downloading: #.midownload (extension is likely OS-specific as well)Īlso, the following folder is created when you download new app or an update to existing one (# are numbers): /data/app/vmdl#.Have you ever wondered why Google doesn’t put Chrome on their Android TV or Google TV operating systems?Ĭhrome is easily the most popular web browser in the world, but you need to sideload it on Android TV and Google TV devices.Is deleted some time after the download, usually not immediately after)įolder: /sdcard/Android/data//files While it's downloading: (mostl likely.New apps (as in you don't have previous version), go into:įolder: /data/data//cache ![]() I'm Presently, using MIUI 8.5.3ĭownloads from Google Play Store go into different location for New and Existing apps. Seems the location of temp files is likely to change from time to time and can vary based on OS, as well as what you're downloading. For now, Google sends you APK file and once it is finished downloading it installs it. ![]()
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