How To install and Update Apps On Hisense Smart TV

Many Smart TV users have Hisense Smart TV for watching movies, videos, and TV series. Since the last few years, Hisense has proved itself a great brand in the Smart TV industry. But, some users are face issues while adding apps to Hisense Smart TV or downloading apps on Hisense Smart TV. If you wish to add some more third-party apps on your Hisense Smart TV then today, I am going to share with you the ultimate guide on “how to add and update apps on Hisense Smart TV.”

How To Install Apps On HISENSE Smart TV

Hisense TVs are like every other Smart TV’s available in the market, it comes with quite a lot of factory-installed apps. A few of these are essential for any viewing experience on Hisense, while others you may never use. Either way, factory-installed apps can’t be uninstalled and are default on your Hisense TV.

Steps To Add Apps On Hisense Smart TV:

Step 1: Take your Hisense Remote, and press the Home Button.

Step 2: Select the App Store icon and open it.

Step 3: Search for the app you want to add from the Premium apps section.

Step 4: Select the app you want to install and press the OK button of your Hisense TV remote.

Step 5: After it’s done, open the selected app and enjoy.

Steps To Download Apps On Hisense Smart TV Using The VEWD App System:

You cannot install apps directly to your Smart TV using VEWD App System. VEWD is a cloud-based app system, which means it provides you with a cloud-based app store. Follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Take your Hisense Smart TV remote and press the Apps button.

Step 2: Now, select the VEWD Apps Store and press the OK button of your Smart TV remote.

Step 3: At the top of your Smart TV screen, you will see a filter option that helps you sort the apps list into several categories such as New, Popular, Movies & TV Series, Music, Sports, Technology, Games, and many more.

Step 4: Select an app as you wish and press the OK button of your Hisense TV remote. Now, It will open the selected app for you.

Using the VEWD App System, you can also mark multiple apps as Favorite on your TV.

Steps To Download Apps On Hisense Smart TV Using Google Play Store:

This is the easiest way, which one can use to download and install apps on their Smart TV. To download the apps follow the steps given below.

Step 1: First select the Play Store app from the home screen, and select the Apps option using the Hisense Smart TV remote.

Step 2: Swipe left or right to choose the preferred sorting option.

Step 3: Now, scroll to the app that you want to download, select the install button, and press the OK button of your TV remote.

Step 4: Now, review the system permissions information and press OK to accept.

If in case you have an Android Hisense TV that won’t turn ON or doesn’t support the Google Play Store, it’s always best to contact your retailer or manufacturer to fix this issue for you rather than using third-party sites to install the Google Play Store on your TV. That being said, Google Play Store always comes preinstalled on almost every Android device.

Updating The Apps On Hisense TV

Updating apps from Hisense’s native store isn’t a manual process. If such an app will get an update, it is going to be automatically installed on your Smart TV. If there’s a problem with your app, try Uninstalling it and install the app again.

Reinstalling An App On Hisense TV

If you want to remove a Hisense native app follow the steps given below:

1. Go to the Home Display Screen and choose the app in question using your remote’s navigation buttons.

2. When you’ve selected the app that you wish to uninstall, press the red button.

3. Confirm that you want to delete the app in question by pressing the “OK” button and it is going to be uninstalled.

4. Reinstall the app again using the steps mentioned above.

5. Now, the updated version of that particular app will be installed on your Hisense TV.

Updating Firmware

Keep in mind, pre-installed apps can’t be deleted. But, it might happen that your pre-installed app cannot update to its latest version. It happens because you can’t remove the apps that came preinstalled on your TV, the best you can do is update your TV’s firmware.

It’s always recommended that you keep the firmware updated, as this software is basically what makes your TV work. Outdated apps aren’t the only issue, outdated firmware can cause problems too.

If you want to update your Hisense TV firmware, you have to navigate to the primary settings display screen. You can do this by pressing the button that looks like a cog on your Hisense remote.

Go to All, then navigate to About, and, lastly, to Software Update. Use Detect to check in case you have the latest firmware version if not then install the most recent firmware. This will fix all the issues with preinstalled apps on your Hisense TV.

Wrapping Up

I hope you understand all the steps mentioned above for adding apps on your Hisense Smart TV. Which method works for you let us know in the comments below. Share this post with your friends and check out our other post for the latest how-to-guides.

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