Next, download the FTP Program FileZilla on your computer and install it as well.Now open your PC and download the APK file you want to access on your Fire TV.Tap the Turn On button at the bottom, and you will see the FTP address on the screen.On the left pane, click on Network and choose Remote Manager.Upon completion, launch it and follow the setup wizard instructions and allow the app to grant the required storage permissions only if you get asked to do so.
The app may take you a few seconds to install before you can open it. Search for “ES File Explorer” and then download the app from the appeared results.Firstly, head over to your Fire TV’s home screen and navigate to the Search menu located in the upper-left corner of the screen.
Here, I’m going to show you how to make use of the FTP address of the device to push an APK onto the Fire TV from a computer. But, if in case, the first method didn’t work well for you, then here’s your last resort to sideload an APK using a Windows PC. I firmly believe, if you have carefully followed the steps as instructed in the previous method, you won’t require this second workaround. If you don’t trust adblink, you perform the procedure using Minimal ADB tool but it would require you to physically connect firestick & your PC. That’s how you can install any number of apps on your Fire TV or Fire TV Stick outside of Amazon’s Appstore. Now, you can find that APK by navigating to the Settings > Applications > Managed Installed Applications.
To sideload an APK on a Fire TV, there are a few ways that you can make use of, such as loading apps from an Android phone, browsing the web on the Fire TV, or with the help of a PC. Step 2: Installing an APK using a Windows PC ADB Debugging also allows sideloading firmware from PC. Once you enable the said settings, you will be able to install third-party apps that aren’t available on the Appstore. Now, turn on both “ADB debugging” and “Apps from Unknown Sources” settings.Click on My Fire TV and then Developer options.Head over to your Fire TV’s home page and hit the Settings tab located in the top navigation menu.To be able to install/sideload apps outside of Amazon’s very own Appstore, you will be needed to enable the ADB Debugging feature on your Fire TV Stick. 2.2 Method 2: Using ES File Explorer Step 1: Enable ADB Debugging in Fire TV Stick