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Are you ready to watch the live sports including TATA IPL 2023 on Android TV? JioCinema is a free-to-use application that you should look for. As the JioCinema app is officially available for Android TV, you can install the app from the Google Play Store. Make sure that your Android TV is running Android 7.0 or above to install the app.
JioCinema also lets you watch TV shows, movies, web series, and match highlights in up to 4K quality. It has more than 100,000 hours of entertainment content in languages like Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, etc.
The JioCinema app is currently accessible in India and Bangladesh. Users outside those countries can sideload the JioCinema APK version from an external source using the Downloader app. Other than sideloading, you can also stream JioCinema by visiting its official website from your TV browser.
How to Install JioCinema on Android TV from Play Store
1. Go to the home screen on your Android TV and click on Apps.
2. Open Google Play Store and click the Search icon.
3. Enter JioCinema in the search bar and locate the app.
4. Select JioCinema from the suggested result.
5. Click Install to get the app on your Android TV.
6. Once JioCinema is installed, click Open to launch the app.
7. When the home screen appears, click Watch to play if there is a live sports event.
Tip: You can also click Login at the upper left corner to sign in with your account.
How to Watch JioCinema Using a TV Browser
1. Open a web browser on your Android TV.
2. Enter the URL (https://www.jiocinema.com) in the address bar and go to that website.
3. The home screen will appear on the TV screen. Tap Watch to play based on your preference.
4. For Tata IPL, you can change the audio from the list of 12 languages if necessary.
5. Click the Settings icon in the video player to change the video quality.
6. If you want to watch Movies or TV Shows, click the relevant menu from the top to browse for it.
How to Watch JioCinema on Android TV in the USA
You can’t find JioCinema in the Play Store if you are in a geo-restricted region. Therefore, you need to use the Downloader app to sideload JioCinema APK from an external source. It involves the following process.
- Install Downloader on Android TV
- Enable Unknown Sources on Android TV
- Sideload JioCinema APK using Downloader
How to Install Downloader on Android TV
1. Open the Play Store on your Android TV.
2. Search for Downloader once you click the Search icon.
3. Choose Downloader from the results and click Install.
4. Wait for a few seconds until the Downloader app gets installed on your TV.
Enable Unknown Sources on Android TV
After installing the Downloader app, it is mandatory to change a few settings to continue sideloading.
1. Click the Settings icon on your Android TV.
2. From the options, click Device Preferences → Security & restrictions.
3. Click Unknown Sources → Turn on Downloader by switching a toggle.
Sideload JioCinema APK using Downloader
1. Open Downloader on Android TV from the home screen.
2. Tap Allow to accept the storage permissions.
3. Choose Home from the left pane, and enter the download link of JioCinema APK in the URL field.
4. Click Go to download the JioCinema APK on your Android TV.
5. Once the file is downloaded, open it and click Install.
6. After the installation, click Open to launch the app.
Turn on VPN and connect it to the India server and start watching movies, TV shows, or TATA IPL on your Android TV.
Supported Android TVs
- Sony Smart TV
- TCL Smart TV
- OnePlus Smart TV
- Sharp Smart TV
- Vu Smart TV
- Philips Smart TV
- Xiaomi Mi Smart TV
- Hisense Smart TV
Supported Android TV Boxes
- Nvidia Shield TV
- Airtel Xstream
- MXQ Pro 4K
- Mi Box 4K
JioCinema Other Supported Devices
- Samsung Smart TVs (Running Tizen OS and manufactured in 2018 and later)
- LG Smart TVs (Running WebOS and manufactured in 2018 or greater)
- Fire TV (requires Fire OS 6 or up)
- Apple TV (requires tvOS 13.0 or later)
- Chromecast (All generations)
FAQ
To know the latest version, go to the Play Store on your Android device → Select JioCinema by searching → Click About this app → Scroll down and see the version.
If you see the error code 8001, 8002, 8005, or 8007 on JioCinema, you can fix the issue with these methods.
1. Check whether the internet connection is stable or not.
2. Update the JioCinema app to the latest version.
3. Clear the cache on Android TV to delete the corrupted files if any.
4. Restart Android TV if there is an issue with your TV.
