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Can we install Android apps on LG Smart TV?

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Original Question: How do I install apps on myLG smart TV which are not available in the LG contentstore? Ans: No, you cannot. Only way to watch other contentis you can purchase a chromecast and view content from yourphone to TV. Or you can purchase a Firestick byAmazon and connect it to TV and install apps onit.


Just so, how do I install Android apps on my LG Smart TV?

LG's Smart TVs use the WebOS platform, which includesapp management.

Using the LG App Store

  1. Press the Home button on the Remote control?.
  2. Launch LG Content Store (generic example)
  3. Select an Apps Category or search for an app.
  4. Select an App you wish to download.
  5. Select Install.
  6. Select OK when prompted.

Also Know, can I install APK on LG Smart TV? LG, VIZIO, SAMSUNG and PANASONIC TVs arenot android based, and you cannot run APKs off ofthem You should just buy a fire stick and call it a day. The onlyTVs that are android-based, and you caninstall APKs are: SONY, PHILIPS and SHARP, PHILCO andTOSHIBA.

Keeping this in view, can WebOS run Android apps?

Open WebOS can now run as an Androidapp; iOS needs to watch its back. WebOS isn't dead!After much fiddling and tinkering, a pre-alpha of a WebOSrunning as an Android app has been shown in a workingstate.

What apps are available for LG Smart TV?

? | Hot Apps

  • Xfinity Stream Beta. Entertainment. Comcast.
  • YouTube. Entertainment. Google.
  • Amazon Prime Video. Entertainment. Amazon Video.
  • Netflix. Entertainment. Netflix.
  • VUDU. Entertainment. VUDU, Inc.
  • Hulu. Entertainment. Hulu, LLC.
  • Sling TV. Entertainment. Sling TV LLC.
  • Google Play Movies & TV. Entertainment. Google Inc.

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