Installing SmartTUBE app on Android TV & Amazon Fire TV manually

This guide provides multiple methods to install the SmartTUBE app manually on Android TV and Amazon Fire TV devices. Manual installation requires an .apk file that you will install on your device.

If you are a SmartLabs customer, you can download it from the Software Release Notes page in your SmartLabs Wiki space.

To request access to the demo app, contact sales@smartlabs.tv.

Using Android SDK Platform Tools

This method requires a USB or network connection to your computer.

Step 1: Enable developer mode on your device

Android TV

1. Open the Settings application on your device
2. Navigate to About device
3. Tap Build number 7 times to enable Developer mode (a confirmation message will appear)
4. Return to the main Settings screen and open the Developer options menu
5. Enable USB debugging and Install via USB

Amazon Fire TV

1. From the main screen, select Settings
2. Navigate to Device (or My Fire TV) > Developer Options
3. Enable ADB Debugging
4. Enable Apps from Unknown Sources
5. (Optional) If your Fire TV supports USB and you plan to connect via USB cable, enable USB Debugging

Step 2: Download and extract Android SDK Platform Tools

1. Download the Android SDK Platform Tools ZIP file for your operating system:
   • Windows
   • macOS
   • Linux
2. Extract the ZIP to an easily-accessible location

Step 3: Open a terminal window in the extracted folder

Windows

1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder where you extracted the ZIP file
2. Right-click in the folder and select Open command window here

macOS

1. Navigate to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Services
2. Enable New Terminal at Folder
3. In Finder, navigate to the folder where you extracted the ZIP file
4. Right-click in the folder and select New Terminal at Folder

Linux

1. Run the following command in a Terminal:

sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal

2. Run the following command to quit all open Nautilus windows:

nautilus -q

3. Open Nautilus and navigate to the folder where you extracted the ZIP file
4. Right-click in the folder and select Open in Terminal

Step 4: Connect to your device using ADB

Network connection

1. Ensure your device and computer are connected to the same network (WiFi or wired)
2. Obtain the IP address of your device:
   • Amazon Fire TV: Navigate to Settings > Device (or My Fire TV) > About > Network and note the IP address
   • Android TV: Navigate to Settings > Network & Internet > select your connected network and note the IP address
3. In the Terminal window, run the following command, where <ipaddress> is your device's IP address and <port> is any number in the range 5555-5585:

adb connect <ipaddress>:<port>

Example:

adb connect 10.49.172.51:5555

4. Accept the debugging prompt on your device's screen
5. If the connection succeeds, ADB displays the message:

connected to <ipaddress>:5555

6. Verify the device connection:

adb devices

ADB displays output similar to:

List of devices attached
10.49.172.51:5555 device

(where 10.49.172.51 is your device's IP address)

USB connection

1. Connect your device to the computer using a USB cable
2. Execute the following commands in Terminal:

adb kill-server
adb start-server
adb devices

3. After the final command, ADB displays the following output, where <serialno> is your device's serial number:

List of devices attached
<serialno> device

Step 5: Install the APK

1. Rename the downloaded .apk file to lime.apk and copy it to the Android SDK Platform Tools folder
2. Execute the following command in Terminal:

adb install lime.apk

3. Accept the installation prompt on your device's screen

Using USB drive or memory card

This method requires a computer to prepare the installation media.

1. Connect a USB drive or memory card to your computer
2. Copy the downloaded .apk file to the drive or card and rename it to lime.apk
3. Safely disconnect the drive or card from your computer and connect it to your device
4. Open the lime.apk file using a file manager application (for example, X-plore File Manager)

Using Downloader application

This method requires an internet connection on your device.

1. Install the Downloader application on your device using the instructions for Amazon Fire TV or for Android TV
2. Open Downloader and enter the URL of the .apk file in the address bar
3. Downloader will download the file, request installation permission, and install the application