Universal Installer iconUniversal Installer
Android TV · closed test

Universal Installer on the big screen

A dedicated Android TV build with a D-pad-first interface: send packages from your phone over Wi-Fi, browse what is already on the box, and install without fighting a touch UI with a remote.

Become a testerBack to the phone app

  1. STEP 01

    Join the testers group

    Google requires every tester to belong to a group. Join the NQM Innovation Tester group — one click, no approval wait.

    Join the Google Group

    Any Google account works. You only ever do this once.

  2. STEP 02

    Opt in to the closed test

    Open the tester opt-in page and press “Become a tester”. Google Play will then show the Android TV build to your account.

    Become a tester

    Sign in with the same Google account you used in step 1, or the opt-in will not stick.

  3. STEP 03

    Install on your TV

    On your Android TV, open the Play Store and search for Universal Installer. It appears once the opt-in has gone through.

    Open the Play listing

    Searching on the TV itself can be slow to update. Opening the listing in a browser and pressing Install sends it to your TV as well.

Good to know

  • The TV build is separate from the phone app — it has its own package name, so both can be installed at once and neither replaces the other.
  • It can take a few minutes after opting in before Google Play shows the app. If it has not appeared, clear the Play Store cache on the TV and try again.
  • On a rooted box, installs run silently. Without root, Android shows its own confirmation for each install — that is the system asking, not the app.
  • Found something broken? Open an issue on GitHub. Bug reports from testers are the whole point of the closed test.