STV Player: TV you'll love v5.0.8.1
APK · 51.8 MB · version code 566 · Android 5.0+ · uploaded Oct 1, 2026
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File information
- Version
- v5.0.8.1 (566)
- Uploaded
- Oct 1, 2026
- Size
- 51.8 MB
- Requires
- Android 5.0+ (API 21)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Screen
- Small screens and larger
- Android TV
- Supported
- MD5
- c610af6a3a197b3424b2a75f945a759f
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)
- 6B:15:F3:5A:27:22:21:19:9C:AB:8B:1E:93:F0:19:74:58:98:A0:00
- Signed by
- CN=Android Developers, OU=Technology, O=STV, L=Glasgow, ST=Scotland, C=UK
- File name
- tv-stv-android-player-566-76903079-c610af6a3a197b3424b2a75f945a759f.apk
- Package
- tv.stv.android.player
- Downloads (all versions)
- 1M+
- Age rating
- PEGI 16 · Medium Maturity
What's new in v5.0.8.1
We've improved our programme pages, making it easier to discover and watch full episodes and clips from your favourite shows. We've also enhanced our search category imagery, helping you find great content more quickly.
Permissions (36)
This version requests 36 permissions, none of them sensitive.
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Badger badge count read (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_READ
- Badger badge count write (custom) me.everything.badger.permission.BADGE_COUNT_WRITE
- Change network state android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Home broadcast badge (custom) com.sonyericsson.home.permission.BROADCAST_BADGE
- Home provider insert badge (custom) com.sonymobile.home.permission.PROVIDER_INSERT_BADGE
- In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) tv.stv.android.player.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Launcher change badge (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.CHANGE_BADGE
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher read settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.READ_SETTINGS
- Launcher update badge (custom) com.majeur.launcher.permission.UPDATE_BADGE
- Launcher update count (custom) com.anddoes.launcher.permission.UPDATE_COUNT
- Launcher update shortcut (custom) com.htc.launcher.permission.UPDATE_SHORTCUT
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.huawei.android.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Launcher write settings (custom) com.oppo.launcher.permission.WRITE_SETTINGS
- Messaging receive (custom) com.amazon.device.messaging.permission.RECEIVE
- Player receive adm message (custom) tv.stv.android.player.permission.RECEIVE_ADM_MESSAGE
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) tv.stv.android.player.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Read app badge android.permission.READ_APP_BADGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Reorder tasks android.permission.REORDER_TASKS
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Security & authenticity
Security rating: Trusted
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 21, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “STV” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks
- Developer signature verified Oct 1, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Sep 21, 2026
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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How to install STV Player: TV you'll love on Android 5.0+
You'll need about 103.6 MB of free space.
- Download the APK — tap Download APK above (51.8 MB). Chrome shows “File might be harmful” for every APK file; choose Download anyway only if you trust this file.
- Open the file — tap the download notification, or open Files › Downloads and tap tv-stv-android-player-566-76903079-c610af6a3a197b3424b2a75f945a759f.apk.
- Allow the install (first time only) — Android 8 and later asks for permission the first time an app opens an APK: tap Settings in the prompt, turn on Allow from this source, then go back. Manual path: Settings › Apps › Special app access › Install unknown apps (on Samsung: Settings › Apps › ⋮ › Special access). On Android 7 and older: Settings › Security › Unknown sources.
- Check the file (optional) — the MD5 of the downloaded file should be c610af6a3a197b3424b2a75f945a759f. If it differs, the file is damaged or was changed: delete it and download again.
- Tap Install — Android asks “Do you want to install this app?”. If Google Play Protect shows a warning, read it before you continue: the source store rated this file Trusted, but only install apps from sources you trust. If an earlier version is installed, this one only installs as an update when it is signed with the same certificate (SHA-1 shown above).
- Open STV Player: TV you'll love — tap Open on the install screen, or find it in your app drawer.
Common install problems
- “App not installed” — a version signed with a different certificate, or a newer version, is already installed (Android doesn't allow downgrades). Uninstall it first; back up your data, because uninstalling deletes it.
- “There was a problem parsing the package” — the file is incomplete, or your Android is too old (this version needs Android 5.0+). Download it again, or pick an older version.
- “App not compatible with your device” — this build contains native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit only. Devices with other processors can't install it.
- Blocked by Play Protect — Play Protect checks apps from outside the Play Store. Only continue if you trust the source.