Sideload Launcher - Android TV app icon

Sideload Launcher - Android TV

Easily launch apps you sideloaded to your Android TV

Chainfire · eu.chainfire.tv.sideloadlauncher

4.5 (26 ratings) 5M+ downloads v1.05 495.5 KB Android 4.4W+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.05 (105)
Updated
Jun 29, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size
495.5 KB
Requires
Android 4.4W+ (API 20)
CPU support
Any (no native code)
Category
Tools (app)
Website
chainfire.eu
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Sideload Launcher - Android TV is an app by Chainfire in the Tools category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

Ratings

4.5out of 526 ratings
  • 5 ★69%
  • 4 ★19%
  • 3 ★4%
  • 2 ★4%
  • 1 ★4%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v1.05

Fixed some improperly localized apps not showing up

Description

From the listing uploaded by “jaykimmz”.

This is only for the new Android TV devices, like the ADT-1 and the Nexus Player, it is completely useless on other devices Android TV requires existing apps to be updated and declare themselves compatible before they're installable from the Play store. While certainly not as streamlined or seamless as the average user would wish for their TV, many apps can still function on some level on these devices if you sideload them, but they don't show up in the Leanback Launcher (the Android TV homescreen). So for that there is this app, the Sideload Launcher . A simple app that shows you the normal app launcher icons that a phone or tablet would show you, but which are hidden on Android TV, allowing you to launch any sideloaded app!

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v1.02.

v1.05 LATEST Jun 29, 2026 495.5 KB TRUSTED v1.02 Nov 28, 2014 495.3 KB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Aug 28, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “Unknown” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Aug 28, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Aug 28, 2026
  • Antivirus scan passed Oct 28, 2020
  • Signed byCN=Chainfire, OU=Unknown, O=Unknown, L=Unknown, ST=Unknown, C=NL
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)4C:1E:2C:7F:9B:28:8E:CE:E8:1A:19:3F:8F:91:7E:50:76:A0:62:1D
  • File MD582d0c5d34d1691db93b7061b6cbc9b26
  • Uploaded by “jaykimmz” uploading since 2023

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Sideload Launcher - Android TV APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Sideload Launcher - Android TV APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 82d0c5d34d1691db93b7061b6cbc9b26.

Tags

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