
Make sure you Android TV device is connected to the same WIFI network as of your computer's.Īfter typing "adb connect" if you have an error “ADB: COMMAND NOT FOUND” then you will need to use the following command to install Android services " export PATH="~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools":$PATH" Or just directly write the following command in Terminal:Īfter installing Brew, then simply write the following command in Terminal: Open the website in your browser and then copy the command shown

If you don't have android studio already. (If ADB is already enabled on the Fire TV and a computer is connected, you can run the following command to invoke the dialog box:Īdb shell am start / ) Android Studio Install Amazon Game Controller : Press and hold A and Y buttons together (simultaneously) for 5 seconds then release the buttons and press the controller's menu button.Remote Control : On the directional pad, press and hold the center and down together (simultaneously) for 5 seconds then release the buttons and press the remote's menu button.You can launch the Developer Tools menu in several ways: Go to “Home” and open “Settings” again, Developer options are now available in System Preferences. Your device must be switched into developer mode before you begin Android TV Dev mode

(If a non-technical user is trying to install an apk, then using a GUI driven app like “ES file manager” may be more familiar) Quick Start

There are 2 sets of ADB instructions in this document, one short form taken from Amazons developer site, one complete from the Android developer site as a contingency for when these resources are unavailable.įor the majority of the time you will only need to follow the “quickstart “ section of this document.
