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What is Sideloading and How to Sideload Apps on Android TV?

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Android TV is unquestionably a great platform, but when it comes to the app availability on the platform, you don’t get as many options as you get on Android smartphones. For example, you can’t find Google Chrome on the Play Store for Android TV, not only this. There are several other apps that you can’t find on the Google Play Store for your Android TV. That’s where sideloading of apps helps us. What is Sideloading? You probably have got the idea from the introduction of what sideloading is. However, let’s clarify it. Sideloading is basically a method that lets you install an app on your Android TV from any platform besides the Google Play Store. So if you are unable to find an app on the Google Play Store, then you can search for an APK version of the app you want to install and use on your Android TV. This process is basically called sideloading. How to Sideload Apps on An Android TV? Sideloading apps on an Android TV is a piece of cake, and anybody can do it without any dif...

Here’s How You Can Set Google Photos as a Screensaver on Android TV

Google Photos is the most popular and widely used photo sharing and storage service that can be easily accessed on any platform. For now, it is a free service. But, from June 1, 2021, the users will have to pay for using this photo sharing and storage service on their devices. Google Photos enables its users to store photos for up to 16 megapixels and videos for up to 1080P resolution. This service comes with various great features that allow you to manage your media files with much ease. Google Photos acts as a backup tool as well because it stores your data so that you can access it anytime. The platform on which this great storage service can be used includes Android, Windows, and iOS devices. Earlier, the service was available on Android TV as well. But later, it was removed temporarily due to some bugs. According to the reports, the bug exposed the photos of other users on Android TV. And since then, the service has not been available on Android TV. But there are some Android TV u...