Best apps for Samsung, LG and Android Smart TVs

Smart TVs already have all the apps we need inside and, if any apps are missing, just open the integrated store and search for the desired app, so as to immediately add it to the set of apps present inside the TV.

Each Smart TV has its own application store, some rich in content, others very limited. In general, even if the Smart TVs change depending on the apps provided by the systemlet’s try to make a complete list of the most important ones, which can be downloaded without difficulty on any television.

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App for videos, music and movies

1) Netflix it is the number one app for streaming movies on TV and is usually already installed.
Even though it requires paying a subscription, it is clearly the best application available on every Samsung, LG and Android smart TV, because it is well done. In another article we saw if it is meglio Netflix o NOW.

2) YouTube it is always already installed on TVs and is still the best app to watch free music videos, funny videos, in-depth videos, film collections, full films, cartoons, creations of the most famous YouTubers and much more.

3) Amazon Prime video it is the third application that is advisable to install on every smart TV because it offers a lot of content including first-run films and TV series and because viewing is free if we are subscribers to the service Amazon Primethe one that costs 20 Euros a year and allows you to receive Amazon deliveries in one day.

4) Plex it is the first application that must be installed on every smart TV, because it allows you to keep the TV connected to the computer, so you can watch films and videos from your PC on the TV. The beauty of Plex is that it has a wonderful navigation interface that makes it simple to choose the film and the ability to stream any multimedia content visible on the computer. Plex, in addition to Android, supports LG, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony, TiVo and Toshiba Smart TVs.

5) RaiPlay it is another application that is always worth installing, because it is free and allows you to see and review films and programs broadcast on traditional RAI channels.

6) DAZN it is the most downloaded sports app on modern Smart TVs, as it allows you to watch football matches in live streaming and watch other sporting events.

7) L’app NOW is the app based on Sky products to be able to watch films and football matches without a satellite dish, enjoying excellent quality even without a satellite dish and decoder. In this regard, we refer you to reading the guide your NOW.

8) Youtube Kidsthe YouTube app dedicated to children, can be found as an application for all LG WebOS, Samsung Tizen and Android TVs.

9) Facebook Watch is the Facebook app for Smart TVs, which can be an excellent alternative to YouTube for finding fun videos to watch made by the most well-known video makers and published by the most popular Facebook pages.

10) Eurosport Player, to watch Eurosport satellite channels without having to use a satellite dish, but simply using the app. We will have access to both live channels and in-depth videos on any sport.

11) Disney+ is the app to watch Disney content in streaming at the highest quality available. The app requires the payment of a subscription but is currently the only way to see content from the Marvel universe (even the original TV series), to see all the films in the franchise and to see cartoons from any era (from old classics to new cartoons).

12) Spotifythe best app for hearing musica in streaming. The app works particularly well both as a standalone player and as a device to which you can send a song, playlist, or album from your phone’s Spotify app. The app is available for Samsung, LG and Android TVs, which also works for free although it requires a subscription to enjoy it without limitations.

13) Twitch it is the app to add to any Smart TV if we are passionate about video games, given that all the best interesting Live creators are present on this platform.

Other popular apps for TV series and streaming Rakuten TV, Mediaset Infinity, Chili, TIM Vision, PlutoTV e Paramount Plus, to be installed if you intend to pay for subscriptions. From a musical point of view we can also install Amazon Music, Apple Music, Deezer, TuneIn Radio and many other popular apps.

App per streaming IPTV

There are not many IPTV apps in the manufacturers’ official stores, because these apps are almost always associated with illegal IPTV lists. If you want to use a legitimate IPTV list or try this type of service it’s worth getting one Fire TV Stickplace it in one of the HDMI ports on your TV and install the app on it IPTV Extreme.

To learn more we can read the guides above how to install IPTV Extreme app on TV come on how to start IPTV streaming on Amazon Fire TV.

Other useful apps for Smart TV

In addition to the main apps for streaming (they should all be installed as soon as the TV is connected to the Internet), we can also evaluate service apps or utility apps, to be used to carry out certain functions or to access content shared from a PC or smartphone.

• Total Commanderthe best app for viewing files and folders on Android, also available for TV.
• TV Usagea really good app for Android TV, which allows you to see all your viewing statistics as well as prevent you from watching the TV without permission.
• SS IPTV per LG, only for LG TVs, allows you to access some television channels from all over the world. On Samsung and Android Smart TVs you can search on Google for guides to install IPTV apps that are not on the official store.
• LG Landscapeonly for LG TVs, allows you to activate a very high quality screensaver with 4K video, ambient and relaxing sounds in the background.
• Cast TVto transmit content from a PC or smartphone to the LG TV screen (Miracast support).
• Steam Link is the app that allows you to play PC games on your TV, supported by Samsung and Android Smart TVs.
• SmartThings it is the first app to download on your smartphone (Android o iPhone) after purchasing a Samsung Smart TV, to turn your smartphone into a remote control. Those who have a Samsung smartphone can also direct the TV audio to the smartphone with a tap and then also see the phone’s screen on the TV itself.
• If you have an LG WebOS TV and an LG smartphone you can control it from an Android smartphone using the application LG Magic Remote.
  In another article, all the app to control the TV with an Android mobile phone.
• L’app Gallery on Samsungalready installed on Samsung Smart TVs, allows you to see photos from your smartphone on TV.
• A similar application is also available for Android TVs Amazon Foto.
• Tune StationFor Samsung TVs, it turns your Smart TV into a virtual speaker system to play music from a USB drive, meaning if you have a collection of songs stored on a USB drive, you can simply plug it into the back of the TV and play music on the TV.
• Kodiif you have a compatible Android TV, it can be installed to watch movies stored on your PC on TV.

We obviously only install the apps that interest us or that present the function we are looking for on our Smart TV.

Conclusions

Apps are the vital part of a Smart TV, given that fewer and fewer people now watch television channels on digital terrestrial. Obviously it is possible on any smart TV to open the browser and navigate to any website to see any online content.

To learn more we can read the guides above how to delete an app on Samsung, LG or Android TV come on what to do if your Smart TV freezes or fails.