There are many models of televisions that include Android TV among their extras to squeeze the options of using it with an Internet connection. Many manufacturers opted to add this system to have a menu with which to navigate, access streaming services, as well as other accesses.
To activate the developer options in Android TV we have to confirm that our TV has the software, for this, it is always best to look for the model on the manufacturer’s page. Once confirmed, the procedure is similar to what we do on a mobile device to access its hidden functions.
How to activate developer options on Android TV
It is not worth having a TV Box with Android, remember that this will work on televisions with Android TV as proprietary software in its different versions. The best thing about this is to be able to take advantage of those functions that we have not seen until now and which will serve to take advantage of the system more.
Android TV is available on many televisions, offering a similarity to Smart TVs, giving access to different platforms, such as accessing Netflix, Prime Video, HBO, YouTube, and it even has a web browser. The options with Android TV are much more than those of a conventional Smart TV.
To activate the developer options on Android TV you have to perform the following steps:
- Click on Settings once you open the TV settings
- Find and click on Device Preferences
- Now search About and go to the bottom, press 7 times in a row on “Compilation”
- It will tell you how many times you have pressed, so you have to do it up to seven times
- Once done, it will show you the message “You are already a programmer”
Once you are a programmer, a wide range of possibilities will open up for you, that of being able to go to settings that did not appear before in the settings. The options are similar to the ones you open on your Android phone and be careful what you touch, especially if you don’t know what one or the other option is for.
To find the developer options you have to go to:
- Go into Settings
- Access now in Device Preferences
- Now click on Programmer Options
- Once inside, it will show you all the available options to be able to run them on your Android TV.
Each of the options available in the developer options are as follows:
- Depuration
- Networking
- Entry
- He drew
- Hardware accelerated rendering
- Multimedia
- Supervision
- Applications