installing builds on fire tv

enabling dev mode & Other prerequisites

We need to enable ADB Debugging and Apps from Unknown Sources on our Fire TV. Go to Settings then choose My Fire TV then choose Developer Options to see the toggle.

We also need to make sure we have Android SDKs installed on our computer and that our computer and Fire TV are on the same network.

Connecting via command prompt

Open command prompt on your computer and point to where your platform-tools finder is (within Android SDKs).

Type in “adb kill-server” and hit enter.

Type in “adb start-server” and hit enter.

Type in “adb connect (IP address of the Fire TV)” and hit enter. At this point, you’ll get a prompt on the Fire TV to allow USB debugging - select Always allow and click OK.

Type in “adb devices” to make sure you’re connected.

Pushing the build from platform-tools to your fire tv

Download the .apk file of the application you want to test and drag it into the platform-tools folder. Copy the .apk file name.

Type in “adb install (filename and make sure .apk is at the end)” and hit enter.

When you see the application has been installed through command prompt, navigate back out to the main Settings page on your Fire TV, scroll over to Applications and select it. Scroll down the list and you should see your application appear with options to launch, clear data, clear cache, etc.