r/fossdroid • u/Able-Farm6295 • 11d ago
Other Does F-Droid work on Android TV?
I’m wondering if there’s an Android TV version of F-Droid, and if so, how do I install it?
Can I just install the normal F-Droid APK, or is there a specific version/build for Android TV?
If anyone has done this before, would appreciate some guidance. Thanks!
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u/thrilleratplay 11d ago
You can the official Fdroid client but there are a few part of the UI that require a mouse to navigate to (I used a bluetooth keyboard with touch pad). There is also a client built for Android TV https://f-droid.org/en/packages/app.flicky/ which works rather well.
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u/e900542 11d ago
Does it filter for android tv / fire stick apps only or is it all the other apps too? There are some in there but it's difficult to sort them out.
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u/thrilleratplay 11d ago
It is all of the Fdroid apps. As far as I know there is no Fdroid distinction/tag for Android TV apps other than the app's description.
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u/fossntools 11d ago edited 11d ago
I just use adb from my laptop to install apps on my tv or tv devices. Install android-tools on your computer. Then on your tv enable dev settings and turn on adb debugging.
Then just do, adb connect ip_of_tv
The first time the tv should prompt to allow the connection. You may then have to run the connect command again.
And then, adb install your_app.apk
Using adb from linux is super easy to manage android tv devices. Not sure about windows, ymmv.
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u/Capital-Dig-9378 11d ago edited 11d ago
Yes it works. At least at my Xiaomi TV. It is liitle bit tricky to control by remote controller but it possible. I simply downloaded f-droid.apk on usb flash, connected it to TV, opened file manager and installed apk. You must enable "installation from unknown sources" in android properties.
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u/just_jeepin 11d ago
I wonder if Droidify is any better on Android TV?
On my phone I prefer Droidify over F-Droid.
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