The expansion of digital television paved the way for new Internet television platforms that, similar to satellite television or cable television systems, offer on-demand programming complemented by tens or hundreds of open and closed-signal television channels from around the world. local and international level. In addition, they work under the same modality of delivering interactive programming guides and access to content on demand, which on certain occasions can be rented or contracted.
Among these platforms are very popular services such as Pluto TV, Plex, FreeTV or Paramount Plus, which can be used from a variety of devices with an Internet connection, simply by downloading their application or using their web version.
But there are also those that work on a certain operating system, such as Google TV and its more than 800 free channels, access to which is exclusive to Android TV and Google TV users. Under this same system works Xiaomi TV Plus, an exclusive television platform for users of Xiaomi smart televisions equipped with Android TV. Its programming includes nearly 200 live television channels dedicated to news, reality shows, sports, among other entertainment genres.
How to install Xiaomi TV+ on a Xiaomi Android TV
To have Xiaomi TV+ on a Xiaomi smart TV, just enter the Google Play Store and search for the application to download and install it.
What to do if the smart TV is not Xiaomi?
The same will not happen on another brand of smart TVs, unless it works with Android TV or Google TV, two systems that can run APK files of the Android platform in general. Therefore, it is enough to download the APK file of Xiaomi TV + to the television.
There are several ways to do this, but one of the most intuitive options is provided by the Send files to TV app available from the Google Play Store, both on your TV and on any Android phone.
Trick: Install an APK on an Android TV using your phone
Send Files to TV allows you to transfer files from an Android device to an Android TV or Google TV, in particular, the Xiaomi TV+ APK file whose download link is as follows:
Download Xiaomi TV+: Watch Live TV 3.6.3
That is, you must first download the APK file to your phone, open the Send files to TV applications on both devices and make the transfer.
Once this is done, you must enable the option to install apps from unknown sources on the TV. However, the procedure differs slightly between Android TV and Google TV.
On Android TV, go to Settings > Privacy > Security & restrictions. Then, select the option Unknown sources and enable the permission so that Send files to TV can install apps that do not come from the official Play Store.
In the case of Google TV do the following. Go to Settings > System > About. Then, locate the Android TV OS Build option. Next, press 7 times in a row on this option. The notice that you are already a developer will appear on the screen, which also means that you can run apps from unknown sources.
Once this is done, run the Xiaomi TV+ APK file on the TV and open it in the usual way.
To better control the Xiaomi TV+ app and any APK file in general, you can use external controls, USB keyboards and mice compatible with Android TV.