# Google TV App Request **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature requests\ **Tags:** duplicate\ **Created:** [June 21, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544 "2024-06-21T13:01:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ajtatum](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/977dab/32.png) [@ajtatum](http://support.symfonium.app/u/ajtatum)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/1 "2024-06-21T13:01:25Z")
# Feature description: Hi, I love the Android app and recognize that I should be able to use Chromecast to my Google TV, but after several songs playing it stops. I don’t have that issue when Chromecasting to speakers, etc. I read in another topic that there may be a setting in Dev tools to keep it awake and that may help. However, that was in 2022 ([Chromecast Google Tv - Plex Music Playback does not prevent Chromecast from powering down - #6 by Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/t/chromecast-google-tv-plex-music-playback-does-not-prevent-chromecast-from-powering-down/931/6)) and you mentioned that a Google TV app may be in available in the future, so I was just curious if this is still on the radar? ### Problem solved: A direct application on Google TV rather than Chromecast would solve chromecast issues and also deliver better sound quality. ### Brought benefits: A direct application on Google TV rather than Chromecast would solve chromecast issues and also deliver better sound quality. ### Other application solutions:     ### Additional description and context:     ### Screenshots / Mockup:      ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/2 "2024-06-21T14:00:10Z")
This is a duplicate but casting should work without issue. Open a proper issue about that if it’s still the case. ---
**Author:** ![SleepyPortalGhost](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@SleepyPortalGhost](http://support.symfonium.app/u/SleepyPortalGhost)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 7:15am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/3 "2024-10-16T07:15:47Z")
I would like to second this request for Symfonium to work on Google TV. I realise that Chromecast does work, but I prefer having the full UI on the big screen. I used to have Symfonium installed on an Android box attached to my TV and it worked really well. I used a bluetooth keyboard/touchpad and it was a really enjoyable experience. I have now got a Google TV and was disapointed to see I couldn’t install Symfonium from the Google Play Store. Is it a lot of work to get this availiable for Google TV? Does a new version need to be created or is some sort of compliance application on the Play Store? Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 7:34am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/4 "2024-10-16T07:34:47Z")
You post on the wrong one, but yes it’s compliance with Play Store the issue, they reject the app is any single button is not accessible via track pad or if the focus order is wrong in any screen and many other rules. This basically means that I need to check and update every single screens and hope they do not find other things, and once the validation is started it can take months for an app like Symfonium and during that time I can no more push updates to the normal app or the wear. This is a pain. You can sideload the apk there and already start listing the things that does not work with a track pad, so I can make adjustement from time to time, but official Play Store release is very very far away. ---
**Author:** ![SleepyPortalGhost](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@SleepyPortalGhost](http://support.symfonium.app/u/SleepyPortalGhost)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 7:53am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/5 "2024-10-16T07:53:06Z")
Hi Tolriq, sorry for posting on the wrng one. I saw it said duplicate but I could not see a link to the post this is duplicate of, or find what is duplicate in a search. Thanks for the quick reply. I understand, play store compliance. Is annoying they are so harsh and locked down about this. This is why there are so few apps on the store for Google TV 😕 I will have a go at trying to spot non compliance for us. What is meant by “any single button is not accessible via track pad”. Why would things need to be accessible by a trackpad on a TV? I would have thought they only wanted to check everything is accessible via TV remote control. Can you give some guidance on what to test for exactly. Thanks again. p.s. and also a link to the original feature request so I can update there. ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 7:54am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/6 "2024-10-16T07:54:36Z")
> [@Native Android TV app](https://support.symfonium.app/t/native-android-tv-app/3103/14): > > Just sideloaded 11.3.0 on my Mi Stick 4K, and for the most part it works well, connected to Navidrome. Couple of issues navigating, so I had to plug in a mouse. Sooo close to being great for android tv. And yes I meant a tv remote or anything with the left/right/up/down and select buttons. ---
**Author:** ![SleepyPortalGhost](http://support.symfonium.app/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/b487fb/32.png) [@SleepyPortalGhost](http://support.symfonium.app/u/SleepyPortalGhost)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 8:01am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/7 "2024-10-16T08:01:41Z")
Is there a way I can authorise my purchase on the sideloaded install so I can work on it? ---
**Author:** ![Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/tolriq/32/726_2.png) [@Tolriq](http://support.symfonium.app/u/Tolriq)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 8:34am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/8 "2024-10-16T08:34:27Z")
If you have the same google account it works automatically. Just be sure to install a not modified apk. ---
**Author:** ![stuaxo](http://support.symfonium.app/user_avatar/support.symfonium.app/stuaxo/32/5047_2.png) [@stuaxo](http://support.symfonium.app/u/stuaxo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2024, 1:17am UTC](http://support.symfonium.app/t/google-tv-app-request/4544/9 "2024-12-12T01:17:11Z")
I’ve got symphonium purchased on my phone - it’s about a million years since I sideloaded a phone app onto my TV (mostly because they worked so poorly: all of the focus issues etc are real). When I tried this years ago, I copied the apk I wanted off my phone and onto my TV, is this still good (understandable if you can’t help on this). I will say: if you want to verify focus issues, the remote corresponds t the cursor keys, ENTER for the OK button and tab works. You can try plugging a keyboard into your phone/tablet or just navigating with those keys when you are developing symphonium in the emulator. Obviously you can also check tab order then, the other thing is making sure it’s obvious where input is. The other thing with TV apps, is the different way that icons work (I forget what they are called on the launcher for now). Lastly, there’s orientation, with some phone apps starting in portrait mode (which looks a bit weird when they are rotated 90 degress on a TV). About five years ago when I tried sideloading Channel4s app onto my TV all of this was wrong, even if I forced it to be landscape, navigation was a total disaster. Still, I think symphonium is a little more sensible so shouldn’t have any a big isssues, I’ve helped at least one smaller app with bug reports enough to get it on Android TV.