How to Download Apps on Fire TV Stick
Last updated: May 23, 2022
With the help of this article we will help you understand and learn how to download different apps on your FireStick TV and run them according to your leisure in five-simple easy-to-learn steps. Also see the other article on our page How to Enable Apps from Unknown Sources on Firestick to learn how to run and download different kinds of apps on your Firestick.
Step 1: Go to Your Apps & Channels
Switch on your TV and connect the Fire TV Stick to it. At your Home Screen scroll to the Your Apps & Channels button. If you are not already on the home screen, you may press the home button on your Fire TV Stick remote control. It is shaped like a little hut on the Fire Stick TV remote. The “Your Apps & Channels” button is located just before the Settings button at the far right end of your home screen. Once you are at the “Your Apps & Channels” option click on it.
Step 2: Go to App Store
When you click on the “Your Apps & Channels” option you will see another thumbnail menu open up. Here you will see the first row of thumbnails where your frequented apps will be shown. The first option on the second row will be “Appstore”. Usually it is the first option on the second row but it may vary from device to device. Using your navigational buttons toggle to the “Appstore” thumbnail and click on it.
Step 3: Go to Search
When you have clicked on the “Appstore” thumbnail you will be taken to another screen where you will have the options regarding your apps and the channels you subscribe to. There you will find the “Search” option, along with the others on the multiple menu row. Using your navigational buttons toggle to the “Search” button and then click on it. You will be taken to a search screen where you can search for the apps that you want to download.
Step 4: Search for the App You Want to Download
Once you have clicked on the “Search” option and been taken to the search screen there you can type out the name of the app that you want to search and it will be displayed below in the list of suggestions. You can also click on the mic button on the screen to do a voice search.
Using the toggle buttons search for the app that you are looking for and then click on the closest suggestion that appears below.
Step 5: Select and Download the App
Now that you have searched the app, you can select the app you were searching for. On the “Your Apps & Channel” screen you will see the thumbnail of the app that you want to download. Once you click on the thumbnail of the app, you will see the “Download” or “Get” option on the screen. Using the navigational buttons, toggle to the option and click on download. Wait for a few seconds while the app is being downloaded. Once the app is downloaded and installed a message will appear on the screen saying “You got an app!” This means you have successfully downloaded and installed the app on your Fire TV Stick.
After downloading the app, you can go to the Home Screen of your Fire TV Stick and find the thumbnail of the app there. Use the navigation buttons to toggle to it and then click on it to launch the app.
Conclusion
As you might have noticed, downloading an app on your Fire TV Stick is quite easy and can be done in 5 easy-to-follow steps. You can download any app that you desire on your Fire TV Stick the same way as explained above. Stay tuned to find out how to do that and much more.
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