Since the advent of smart platforms and interfaces, the television has ceased to be that silly box that was limited to showing dozens of channels with no defined direction. Users already have the option to browse the internet and use applications that give them the opportunity to see much more than just a simple navigation grid. Do you want to know what applications you should have installed on your Smart TV ? Look at this.
The ones to have for sure
Throwing yourself on the couch is synonymous with consuming content non-stop, so in those cases the best thing you can do is install the corresponding applications for streaming video services. Many Smart TV platforms already include many of these standard applications, but if you do not have it, you should install them as soon as possible.
- Netflix: The quintessential streaming movie and series service. Contents of own production and those of other producers, with an exceptional interface and a curation of personal tastes that will help you discover new content almost unintentionally.
- HBO: Another of the services that moves with more force in Spain is HBO. Thanks to series like Game of Thrones or Westworld, the service has a large list of subscribers, so it is another of the applications that are usually vital on a Smart TV.
- Amazon Video : Thousands of users have an Amazon Prime subscription to receive packages at home with free shipping, but what many do not know yet is that with that same subscription you can enjoy the Amazon video catalog completely free. With this application you will access the catalog directly with your Amazon user.
I want more movies and content
- AtresPlayer: The series and content of Atresmedia are within reach thanks to this application. It does not offer live content, but you can play series and programs that have been previously broadcast.
- Wuaki TV : This is another streaming service that has a wide catalog of movies on demand. You can rent them for a small price and reproduce them for a time.
- DAZN: Motorcycles, soccer, basketball, UFC, Boxing and much more.
- Movistar + : If you are a client of the Movistar + television service, you can install the official application to view the content directly on your television.
- Vodafone TV : The same Movistar solution, but in this case with Vodafone TV content.
- Orange TV : There are not two without three. Orange TV also has an official application to access its content from television with an internet connection.
- Mitele: One of the most interesting options to watch football on the internet is Mitele, since it has a very attractive offer to follow LaLiga and the Champions. With this application you can connect to your account and watch football as well as all the Mediaset content.
Multimedia and fun
- Twitch: The platform par excellence for video game lovers. If you like to see people play all kinds of video games, see how they do creative work or just talk about a topic, Twitch is just what you were looking for.
- Spotify: Your television can also be a musical center. With the official Spotify application you can access a wide musical catalog that will surely cover your tastes.
- PlayStation Now : Available on Sony and Samsung models, this service will allow you to play PlayStation 4 games in the cloud by connecting a Dualshock 4 to your TV.
- TED: TED is a community of people who are willing to share their world view through highly instructive and inspirational talks. There are really interesting sessions, so I’m sure you’ll get hooked on one.
- Plex: If you have a collection of multimedia content at home, you probably know Plex. It is a content manager that acts as a server, so you can see all your movies, photo albums that you have stored on your computer and even free movies, from any device, including your television.
Exclusive to Samsung Smart TV
Each platform plays its cards with exclusive applications, and in the case of Samsung there are some interesting and exclusive ones from the manufacturer’s platform that could get your attention.
- Planet Horror : A streaming movie service with a catalog made up exclusively of scary movies? For 19.99 euros a year you have it.
- TV Plus : Launched to meet the demand for 4K content, TV Plus is a movie rental service based on the Rakuten catalog that will allow you to enjoy an extensive catalog of 4K movies to take full advantage of your screen resolution .
Applications to install on Sony and Xiaomi TVs
The Sony and Xiaomi models have Android TV, and this for some users is something tremendously striking. It is because the freedom of installing applications on Android TV is quite wide, and the offer is very diverse. Some interesting examples that you can find in the app store are the following:
- Retroarch: We start strong, and it is that with this library and manager of roms you will be able to run games through emulators of NES, SNES, Master System, MegaDrive and other systems. Basically turns your TV into an arcade machine.
- AirScreen: If you have an iPhone and want to send the screen to your television via AirPlay, you have a problem, since TVs with Android TV work with Google Cast. But there is a solution, since AirScreen allows just what you want.
- Android TV Remote Control : This application is not installed on television, but on your phone. And what it will allow us is to control the television from our mobile instead of using the remote control. You can find it in the Play Store.
Android TV games
We will create a more complete section of this later, but we will launch some games that you should install right now on your Android TV:
- Crossy Road : A well-known mobile game that also has its version for Smart TV. You will have to take your beloved little animal as far as possible by crossing numerous roads with a lot of traffic and the odd dangerous river.
- Mars: You are an astronaut who has reached Mars and must move around the red planet jumping from platform to platform and playing with low gravity.