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label: Android TV
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# Installation on TV

## Installing CS3

!!!light
You can follow the [!badge variant="secondary" text="Standard Setup Process"](/index.md/#standard-setup) here too. But if your TV browser isn't working, follow these methods to install cloudstream.
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==- Method 1: Using URL Shortener code

!!!warning Before starting the process

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Make sure that you have **installed the downloader.**

- for [**Android tv**](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.esaba.downloader&hl=en_GB&gl=US)

- for [**Fire tv**](https://www.amazon.com/AFTVnews-com-Downloader/dp/B01N0BP507) 

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Have **enabled unknown sources** in developer options.
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!!!info Please read these docs if you're unsure
- [**Android TV**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7NmOnhVd18)

- [**Fire TV**](https://troypoint.com/how-to-jailbreak-a-firestick/)
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### The process
[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Open **Downloader** on your device

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] In the search box, type `532423`, and wait 5 seconds.

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 3"] Once the timer is up, click **install** on the popup

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 4"] Click **install once again** to install Cloudstream

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 5"] Click Launch

[!embed](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/BY22OtJYI0c)
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==- Method 2: Using file sharing app

!!!warning Before starting the process
[!badge variant="light" text="Step 1"] Download [Send Files to Tv](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yablio.sendfilestotv) on **both tv and mobile device.**

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 2"] Download cs3 [!badge variant="primary" icon="/static/stable.png" text="Stable"](https://github.com/recloudstream/cloudstream/releases/latest) or [!badge variant="danger" icon="/static/pre.png" text="Pre-release"](https://github.com/recloudstream/cloudstream/releases/pre-release) in mobile

[!badge variant="light" text="Step 3"] Connect both devices to same Wi-Fi
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[!embed](https://youtu.be/lYQ9aBZnWZw)
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## Installing repositories

Follow [!badge variant="secondary" text="this guide"](/index.md/#manual-setup), If the tv browser isn't working.