I'm trying to get hulu to work on the tv. I sideloaded the app because my tv is a piece of shit and is not compatible with the playstore app but now I don't see it in my apps. How can I get it into my apps?
Ok got it to work with chromecast and my phone. Much easier.
What exactly did you buy? Doesn't sound like you bought official android TV, instead you purchased something with android that half works on a TV.
Chances are if Hulu isn't showing up on your specific AndroidTV device, that your device is missing some DRM options (WideVine of some version usually) or Hulu hasn't specifically whitelisted your model. A lot of big names will put their apps out and use allow-lists only, rather than only blacklisting those models that they know don't work.
If you successfully sideloaded it and it doesn't show up in the launcher, that is because you sideloaded a phone version and not an AndroidTV version. You can use Chainfire's free "SideLauncher" app to get a list of all apps on your device, including those without leanback launcher support. Or you can search for an app version specifically for AndroidTV that supports your device's CPU architecture (probably ARMv8, but who knows without specific model #'s)
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/hulu/hulu-android-tv/hulu-android-tv-3e77c400p3-6-402-release/ Did you sideload the Android TV version?
Never use what's built into a smart TV. It's almost always shitty. Even high end TV's can be pretty bad. Buy a good TV for it's panel and buy your smart device separately.
you likely bought a low end tv like most cheap fucks do and then complain when its hamstrung by its cheapness. thats pro ball.
Android TV is a PoS. .. had a Fire TV and it would do things that my shield tv can't. I know it will be down vote city since the Nvidia shield is this subreddits baby.
Your TV doesn't have the play store? are you sure it's an Android TV?