Samsung Tizen:

 Activate developer mode

• Go to Apps Screen
• Click 12345 from remote
• A popup asking for IP will  open up
• Activate the developer switch on the pop-up
• You will be asked to reboot TV by holding the Power button for 2 secs
• After reboot, Developer mode will appear on the TV screen in red

Install the application

• Format USB drive in Fat32 format
• Copy the 2 files inside userwidget directory which you need to create in the root of your USB drive
• Insert the USB drive into your TV’s USB slot
• Reboot TV, press power button for 5 sec
• The application will appear on the My Apps screen among other apps

LG Webos:

***Installation on LG is only available via Terminal.

Activate developer mode

To use the Developer Mode app, you must be a member of the LG Developer site. If you are not a member of the site, follow the below steps to create an account on the LG Account. 

• Go to the SIGN IN
• Select the CREATE ACCOUNT tab. The Select Country pop-up will appear
• Select our country from the drop-down menu and click CONFIRM
• Read through and accept LG Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy on the Accept Terms & Conditions screen
• Click AGREE to create your new LG Account
• Enter your email address as User ID, password, and date of birth.
• Select whether to subscribe to the LG mailing list, then click CONFIRM
• LG will send you a verification email to your address. Click CONFIRM in the verification email to complete verification
• Once the Account Created screen appears, go to the SIGN IN again
• Sign in to LG Developer using your new LG Account credentials
• From the My Account screen, enter additional information required and click SAVE
• Turn on your webOS TV and check if your webOS TV is connected to network
• Sign in with your LG Developer site account
• Go to the LG Content Store
• Search for “Developer Mode”
• Select the Developer Mode app and click the Install button
• Run the Developer Mode app from the webOS TV app launcher
• Enter your email-based ID and password of the LG Developer site
• You will get a 2-stage authentication process - an email will be sent to your account from LG asking you to confirm the sign-in
• Once confirmed, go back to the Developer Mode app and re-sign in. It may ask you to reboot the TV
• Click the Dev Mode Status button to enable the Developer Mode. The TV will reboot

Install the application

• npm install -g @webosose/ares-cli
• ares-setup-device
• select add
• select add
• Click the Key Server button in the Developer Mode app.

• ares-novacom --device tv2 --getkey
• A command prompt appears to enter the Passphrase. Enter the exact characters (case sensitive) as displayed on your TV screen.
• ares-install --device tv2 --list
• ares-install --device tv2 /Users/sven/Downloads/com.yourapp1.0.2_all.ipk
• ares-inspect --device tv2 --app com.yourapp.name --open

Android TV:

• Change the settings in your Android TV to “install Apps from unknown sources”. This switch can be found under:  settings >> security settings
• Download the apk file to the USB drive
• Connect the drive to the USB port of the TV
• Open a file browser (FX File Explorer or similar) on the Android TV and navigate to the USB drive
• Install the APK file
• Confirm the installation in the popup
• You can now access the application via the app drawer

Amazon FireTV:

Activate developer mode

• From the Fire TV or Fire TV Stick’s home screen, scroll to “Settings”
• Next, scroll to the right and select “My Fire TV”
• Next, scroll down and select “Developer options”.
• Then select “Apps from Unknown Sources” to turn the option to “ON”
• Lastly, select “Turn On” from the popup message that appears

Install the application

• Download the apk file to the USB drive
• Connect the drive to the USB port of the TV
• Open a file browser (FX File Explorer or similar) on the Fire TV and navigate to the USB drive
• Install the APK file
• Confirm the installation in the popup.
• You can now access the application via the app drawer