How To Download And Run Android Apps On Smart TV

There are now almost 3,000,000 apps and games in Play Store. No wonder that many companies are offering various solutions to enable you to download and run Android apps on your smart TV. The main problem with nearly all of them is that they don’t offer any way how you can comfortably control the apps using the same motion, touch, and gesture controls as you would on your smartphone or tablet. We’ve said “nearly” because there’s also NextD TV, which we are taking a closer look at in this article

What’s NextD TV

NextD is a smart TV player with a few tricks up its sleeve. Inside is a full version of Android KitKat, 8-core ARM Cortex-A7 clocked at 2 GHz, 1 GB of memory, 16 GB of storage space, and a high-speed Wi-Fi module. All of this to grant you comfortable access to both Google Play Store and Amazon App Store, both of which come pre-loaded on the player.

Unlike other streaming media players, NextD TV is a complete solution that allows you to enjoy almost 3 Android million apps and games on your smart TV. And unlike screen mirroring solutions, NextD TV isn’t burdened with lags, battery drains, and issues with connectivity.

An integral part of the experience is a clever app called NextD Remote. This app works like a highly-advanced touchpad, allowing you to control all apps and games through its multi-touch and motion-sensing features. The remote even has a dedicated media control mode with buttons and shortcuts to control audio and video playback.

If that’s not enough for you, you can easily extend the existing capabilities of your NextD TV using its two USB ports. Any accessories and peripherals that work with Android KitKat also work with the player, including webcams, gamepads, keyboards, computer mice, external hard drives, USB flash drives, card readers, and so on.

Using NextD TV

After you purchase the device and download the NextD Remote app, it’s time to connect it to your smart TV. Simply plug in the HDMI cable and, optionally, connect the Ethernet cable. If you don’t want to use a wired internet connection, you can setup the Wi-Fi later.

The home screen pops up just a short while after you first turn on the device. Right out of the box, you can play with a wide selection of popular apps, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, YouTube, Hulu, Showbox, and others. You can, of course, also install additional apps and games from Play Store.

The overall experience feels polished, and the 8-core CPU never struggles to process what’s going on on the screen. The remote control app is then the final reason why NextD TV is an excellent TV box that delivers on all fronts. We highly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a convenient way how to download and run Android apps on a smart TV.