How to Run GeForce Now on Android TV

Jan. 19, 2021

Recently, we wrote a detailed guide on how torun GeForce Now on a Chromebook. In our testing, we found the gaming experience quite good except for some minor latency issues. For your information, GFN works even in unsupported regions with the help of a VPN. So we thought, why not try to useGeForce Nowon a much larger screen, say, Android TV? Well, we did and the cloud gaming experience on Android TV is top-notch. You can play desktop-level games on your TV and all you need is a fast internet connection. So if you are interested, follow our guide and learn how to run GeForce Now on Android TV.

Before we begin, let me tell you, if you from the US or Europe then you can run GeForce Now on your Android TV easily without any hacky workaround. However, if you belong to a region where GeForce Now has still not arrived then you will need a VPN. Don’t worry, VPN is just needed for authentication and not during the gameplay.

1. First of all,download the GeForce Now APKfromhereon your smartphone or computer. The APK is developed for Android smartphones but it works surprisingly well on Android TV. Make sure to download the latest version of the APK.

2. Next,move the APK file to the TV. You can follow our guide onhow to sideload apps on Android TVto wirelessly move the APK without any hassle.

3. After that, install afile manager on your Android TV. I would recommendSolid Explorer(Free, offers in-app purchases) as it’s easy to use and has a clean UI.

4. Now,locate the GeForce Now APKon your Android TV through Solid Explorer.

5. Open the APK file andinstall GeForce Nowon your Android TV right away.

6. Finally, open it and grant all the permissions. After that, click on “Log In“. Here, you will find a code. Note it down.

7. Now, opengeforcenow.com/loginon your smartphone or computer and enter the above code. Keep in mind, if you are using GeForce Now from an unsupported region such as India then you will have toconnect to a VPNon your smartphone or computer. After that, you can log in to your Nvidia account and enter the code.

8. Once you have entered the code, you will automatically log in to your GeForce Now account on the TV. Now, to play games, simply tap on any title, and off you go. Bear in mind, you willneed a gamepadto play the game on your TV.

9. For unsupported regions, you need to connect yourAndroid TV to a VPNbefore playing a game. You can installProtonVPN(Free, offers in-app purchases) or Windscribe (Free, offers in-app purchases) on your Android TV and connect to a US server.

10. Now, go ahead and play any title on GeForce Now on your Android TV. Once the rig is allotted, you candisconnect the VPNon your TV. It will improve your gameplay and will reduce the latency.

The list below shows popular TVs that you can use the above method on to remove ads. The list is by no means exhaustive and is only here to show you an example of TVs that suffer from the ad problem.

Play Fortnite, Among Us, Cyberpunk 2077 on Android TV With GeForce Now

So that is how you can install and run GeForce Now on your Android TV. As I mentioned above, the Android APK developed for smartphones work wonderfully well on the TV which means internally Nvidia is developing a unified app for both platforms. And we can expect GeForce Now to officially launch on Android TV very shortly. So how was your experience while playing AAA title games on Android TV? Let us know in the comment section below.

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