How to Install Solid Explorer File Manager on Android TV

Managing offline files is one of the hectic things to do. You have to create folders for each format and store files in a specific folder. To simplify this, file manager apps were introduced. Among the plenty of File Managers, Solid Explorer is the best file manager for Android TV. It is also one of the most popular and powerful file manager app. With the Solid Explorer on Android TV, you can organize files under various categories like Downloads, Recent, Documents, Photos, Apps, and more. It also allows you to manage cloud storage like Google Drive on Android TV. From this article, you will learn how to download and use the Solid Explorer on Android TV.

How to Install Solid Explorer on Android TV from Play Store

1. Go to the home screen on your Android TV and click on Apps.

2. Open the Google Play Store and click the Search icon.

3. Enter Solid Explorer in the search bar and locate the app.

4. Select Solid Explorer from the suggested results.

5. Click Install to get the app on your Android TV.

6. Once the app is installed, click Open to launch the app.

How to Sideload Solid Explorer APK on Android TV 

As we mentioned earlier, the Solid Explorer app is not available for Android TV. So, to stream its content, you need to sideload its APK file with the help of Downloader on Android TV.

1. Turn on your Android TV and connect it to a standard WiFi connection.

2. On the home screen, tap the Apps section to launch the Google Play Store.

3. Search for “Downloader for TV” and select the app that comes with the following logo.

4. On the application information page, hit the Install button.

5. Wait for a while to install the app on your device.

6. Once the app is installed successfully, press the home button on your remote.

7. Now, navigate to the Settings icon from the home page.

8. From the options, go to More Settings → Security.

9. Click Unknown Sources → Turn on the toggle for the “Downloader for TV” app.

10. Now, go back to the home screen and launch the “Downloader for TV” app.

11. Accept the storage and other permissions asked by the app on your TV.

12. Choose Home from the left pane, and type the below-mentioned URL in the required field.

Download link for the latest version of Solid Explorer TV APK: https://urlsrt.io/solid-explorer

13. Click Download to download the APK file on your Android TV.

14. Once the file is downloaded, click Install from the popup.

15. After the downloading process, return to the homepage and navigate to the Apps section.

16. Now, you need to install any of the VPNs on your Android TV, like NordVPN or ExpressVPN, and connect to the Canada server.

16. Then, click Open to launch the Solid Explorer app and watch your desired media content.

Supported Android TVs and Boxes

Solid Explorer Alternatives

If you feel that Solid Explorer isn’t for you or if you are unsatisfied with the service it provides, you can switch over to some other platform. Here are the best options you can choose as an alternative solution to Solid Explorer.

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