Home menu for Android TV™ (Android™ 8.0 Oreo™)
IMPORTANT: Depending on the model, updating to Android OS 8.0 Oreo is required.
When you press the HOME button on the remote control, the Home menu screen is displayed. From the Home menu, you can search for content and select recommended content, apps, and settings.
[A] Search, Notifications, Inputs, and Settings
Icon | Description |
Voice search/on-screen keyboard: Input keywords with the microphone on the remote control or the on-screen keyboard on the TV and search for various content. | |
Notifications: Displayed when there are notifications such as when there is a connection issue. The number indicates the number of notifications. | |
Inputs: Switch the input device connected to the TV. | |
Timer: Configure the On timer and Sleep timer. NOTE: Depending on the model, the Timer icon may not be displayed. | |
Settings: Configure various TV-related settings. |
[B] Apps
Display your favorite apps.
- Displaying the list of apps:
If you select Apps or press the APPS button on the remote control, a list of installed apps is displayed. - Downloading apps:
Select Google Play Store from the list of apps.
Apps you install will be displayed in the list of apps. - Adding an app to favorites:
Select Add app to favorites to add an app to favorites. - Changing the order of apps / removing a favorite:
If you select an added app and press and hold the button on the remote control, you can change the sort order or remove a favorite.
[C] Play Next
In Play Next, you can see content such as video programs you have not finished watching, the next episode or new seasons of your favorite TV programs, and content you added to Play Next yourself.
NOTES:
- You can add content to Play Next by selecting content on any channel and then pressing and holding the button on the remote control.
- Not all services and content can be added to Play Next.
- If there is no applicable content, Play Next might not be displayed.
[D] Channels
The rows under [B] Apps are called “Channels”. Here, you can watch recommended content from video streaming services.
*[C] Play Next is also included in Channels.
[E] Customise channels
Customise channels is used to display or hide the selected channels.
NOTE: To return to the Home menu, press the BACK button on the remote control.
Troubleshooting:
- Experiencing trouble?
Tips and solutions to various problems, and other support information are available by pressing the HELP button on the remote control or selecting the Help icon in the list of apps. - When the Internet is disconnected
When your TV is connected to the Internet, available services and apps are displayed in the Home menu. On the other hand, when the Internet is disconnected, "Wi-Fi is not connected", "Unable to access Internet" or "Ethernet is not connected" are displayed on the TV screen.
By selecting DETAILS, the network settings menu is displayed on the TV screen.
You need to connect to the Internet in order to make the message disappear.
*Android, Android TV and Google Play are trademarks of Google LLC; Oreo is a trademark of Mondelez International, Inc. group.