Google is not a person who is ashamed of changing brands, confusing Everything Google TV / Android TV It is only the most recent example in a long series. The new Google TV interface will eventually reach third-party devices, but the operating system will still be called Android TV, at least for a while. right Now , The new Chromecast with Google TV It is the only device that officially supports the upgraded user interface, but there is a way to make it work on other Android TV devices.
How-To Geek has a great explanation about this, but you have to be prepared to deal with developer settings and ADB commands if you want to run it. Your ATV device must be running Android 9 Pie or higher for this to work. The Google TV interface consists of two parts, the Google TV Home player and a separate app that takes over the search function. How-To Geek has downloads for both, with the former popping up From sister site APK Mirror.
With both installed on the ATV, you’ll need to enable developer options and turn on network debugging so that ADB commands can run. You will then need an app called Remote ADB Shell On your phone so you can send commands to your ATV. Head over How-to geek To find out exactly which commands you need to use, but it won’t take long to get Google TV up and running. The key is to uninstall the default Android TV player so that it won’t interfere with the new launcher.
The Home button on the Android TV remote control will now take you to the new Home screen and the Search tab should also work as expected. Be warned, this isn’t quite the complete Google TV experience – it doesn’t have the new Settings menu and the performance may not be as smooth as it should be. However, it’s not as bad as a temporary hiatus until your device gets the full update, which is definitely an upgrade Previous attempts to make this work on older devices.
