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MadDad1970's avatar
2 years ago
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Do you allow to install a third party apk file?

I wanted the streambar so I could install apps but you can't so I am going to get rid of it and stick with my tivo stream 4k.

I got the streambar two days ago and I hate it so it's gone.

  • You can install apps.  But with every OS, you install apps for that OS.  If you want to install apps for some other OS, you’re better off buying that OS!

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  • You can install apps.  But with every OS, you install apps for that OS.  If you want to install apps for some other OS, you’re better off buying that OS!

  • atc98092's avatar
    atc98092
    Community Streaming Expert

    The only apps that can be installed on a Roku device is what is available in the Roku Channel Store. You cannot install APK files because those are for Android, and Roku uses a heavily modified version of Linux. There's no known way to install 3rd party apps on a Roku. You cannot "jailbreak" a Roku device.

    There used to be a way to install "private" channels, but Roku did away with it because too many were used for viewing content illegally.