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Stream TV - Enable / Disable App

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Stream TV - Enable / Disable App

Here's how to turn pre-installed apps on your 1st-generation Stream TV on or off.
Some apps that come pre-installed (e.g., Google Play™ Store, Google Play Music, etc.) on your 1st-generation Stream TV device can't be uninstalled; however, they can be disabled (turned off) so they don't appear in the list of apps on your device.
  • The steps below apply to the original Stream TV, which can be identified by the Ethernet port on the back of the device. If you have the 2nd-generation Stream TV model, refer to Stream TV - Enable / Disable App.
    Ethernet port on back of device
  • Ensure your Stream TV is up to date as the following steps apply to the most recent version.
  • The option to enable or disable an app may only be available for apps that can't be uninstalled.

Enable App

  1. If necessary, press the
    Home button
     Home button on your Stream TV remote to wake up your device.
  2. From the Stream TV Home screen, select the
    Settings menu
     Settings menu icon (upper-right).
    Utilize 5-way navigation pad on the remote to highlight and the center (OK) button to select.
  3. Navigate:
    Android TV settings
    Apps
    .
  4. Select
    See all apps
    .
  5. Select the appropriate app from the 'Disabled apps' section (at the bottom).
  6. Select
    Enable
    .
  7. Review the notification then select
    OK
     to confirm.
For additional info, see this Stream TV support page.

Disable App

Disabling an app may cause related apps to function improperly.
  1. If necessary, press the
    Home button
     Home button on your Stream TV remote to wake up your device.
  2. From the Stream TV Home screen, select the
    Settings menu
     Settings menu icon (upper-right).
    Utilize 5-way navigation pad on the remote to highlight and the center (OK) button to select.
  3. Navigate:
    Android TV settings
    Apps
    .
  4. Select
    See all apps
    .
  5. Select the appropriate app.
  6. Select
    Disable
    .
    If the Disable option isn't available, navigate:
    Force stop
    OK
    .
  7. Review the notification then select
    OK
     to confirm.
  8. If prompted to 'replace this app with the factory version', select
    OK
     to confirm.
For additional info, see this Stream TV support page.