How to: Set Up Google Streaming Player before installing the Aruvo app
🧾Summary
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This article outlines the steps a customer needs to follow before setting up the Aruvo app on their TV.
Important note: These steps should only be followed when you are installing Aruvo on a smart TV with Google TV OS devices like ONN or Chromecast HDMI streamers.
🗂️Table of Contents
🕐 When to Use This Guide
- You're installing Aruvo on a smart TV with a Google TV HDMI stick
- You’re onboarding a new TV in a unit
- You need help setting the Aruvo TV app as the default app on the TV
✅ Before You Begin
- Compatible Smart TV with Google TV operating system: Compatible TV Models: Aruvo TV.
- Google account - You can use your personal Google account or create a dedicated account for TV use.
- Wi-Fi network name and password to connect the streaming device.
- Aruvo TV subscription: see How To: Create your Aruvo TV account
- Configure your branding and theme - If you have not completed these steps during initial account setup, How To: Customize Branding on Aruvo TV Home Tab
⚙️ Step-by-Step Setup
1. Starting the TV.
Power up your TV and wait for it to boot up. Insert batteries into the remote and connect the streamer to your TV Input if you are using a Google streaming player like Chromecast or Onn Stick.
2. Set up the Google TV.
When it boots up, the first screen you will see is this. Press the button on the remote as instructed on the TV to begin the setup.
3. Select Setup Options.
On the next screen, you will choose your language and country.
After that, it will ask if you want to set up the device on the Google Home app; instead, choose the option to install the device on the TV. (Click the down arrow on the remote)
4. Update Settings.
Choose the Wi-Fi you will be connecting this device to
After connecting to Wi-Fi, the device will download updates (this may take a few minutes).
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Once the update is done, accept the terms of service
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Agree to Legal terms
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Uncheck "Use location" and "Help improve Chromecast," and click Accept
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Click "No thanks" when it asks you to sign up for email newsletters
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Click "No thanks" when it asks you to "Get the full Assistant experience."
- Choose which apps you wish to install (Netflix, Hulu, etc.)
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It will then begin to set up your TV (this will take a few minutes).
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After the update is complete, you will see an option to "Start exploring."
- Once the setup is completed, you can proceed to install the Aruvo TV app on the streamer: How to: Install Aruvo on a smart TV using Google TV OS or Google streaming stick
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