Android TV and Fire Stick owners can easily download files from the internet to their devices with the Downloader app.
You can enter a URL directly pointing to a file or use the built-in web browser to download files from websites. The browser supports remotes and game controllers, so a mouse and keyboard are not required. You can also use the browser for web surfing in full-screen mode, quick access to bookmarks and zooming.
In the left pane of the app, you have additional sections. Files is the file manager for the downloaded files, to open those files, install them if they are APKs, or delete them. Favorites allows you to easily open and save frequently visited URLs.
Here is how to install the Downloader App on Android TV:
- Click this link to go to the Google Play Store for the Downloader app
- Click Install
- Wait till the installation is completed
- Click Open
- Click Allow to allow the Downloader to access files on your device
- Click OK in the Quick Start Guide popup
Here is how to install the Downloader on Fire Stick:
- On the Fire Stick homepage hover over Find and click Search
- Type Downloader and then click on the Downloader suggestion
- Click on the Downloader icon
- Click Download
- Wait till the installation is completed
- Click Open
- Click Allow to allow the Downloader to access files on your device
- Click OK in the Quick Start Guide popup
- Go back to the fire stick homepage and click Settings
- Click My Fire TV
- Click Developer options
- Click Install unknown apps
- Click on the Downloader to enable it. This allows the Downloader to install apps that aren’t from Appstore
Here are the settings of the app:
The Settings section is found in the left pane of the app.
- Download Folder
Enter the name of the directory in your device under the /sdcard directory where you would like files to be downloaded. If a directory with that name doesn’t exist, one will be created. This is also the directory that is displayed in the Files section of the app. The default value is: Downloader.
- APK Auto-Install
If this setting is checked, any APK downloaded by the app will automatically ask to be installed. You can uncheck this option if you prefer to download several files first and then install them all at once from the Files section of the app. The default value is: Checked.
- Always Open Pages in Browser
If this setting is checked, URLs entered in the app’s home page, which don’t point directly to a file, will automatically be opened in the built-in web browser. If this setting is unchecked, you will always be asked if you want to open the URL in the built-in web browser. The default value is: Checked.
- Enabled JavaScript in Browser
If this setting is checked, JavaScript code on websites loaded in the built-in web browser will be allowed to function. If unchecked, all JavaScript code will be blocked. The default value is: Unchecked.
Here is how to install a ZIP file of a Kodi add-on with the Downloader app:
- Launch the Downloader app
- Enter the URL of the ZIP file and click Go. You can also enter the URL of the webpage, click Go, and click on the ZIP link
- A Download popup will appear
- Click Done once the download is completed
- Launch Kodi
- Click Add-ons
- Click the add-on browser icon
- Click Install from zip file
- Click External Storage
- Click Downloader
- Click on the ZIP file
- Wait till you see an add-on installed message
You can also create short codes for the Downloader app, and this way won’t need to type long URLs.
Another excellent app we recommend for transferring files on Android and Fire Stick is the Send Files to TV app.
Now you can use the Downloader app and easily download files to your device.