This article focuses on the availability of the Play Store on Hisense TV models and how to use it in detail.
The Google Play Store is the official app store for all Android devices that offers millions of apps, games, and more to install. Except for Hisense Xumo/XClass TV, all Hisense TV models come with a built-in App Store to install apps. Among the various Hisense TV OS models, only two of the Hisense TV operating systems have Play Store as their built-in app store. If you are planning to buy a Hisense TV model with Play Store compatibility, refer to this article and learn about the Play Store availability on Hisense TV.
Which Hisense TVs have Play Store Availability?
As mentioned earlier, many Hisense Smart TVs in the market come with different operating systems. However, only the Hisense TVs with Android TV and Google TV operating systems have Play Store. If you are a Hisense Android TV or Hisense Google TV user, you can access the Google Play Store and install all your favorite apps from its enormous app library.
How to Access Play Store on Hisense TV
If you have a Hisense Android or Google TV, it is better to know how to access the Play Store to install your favorite apps. On your Hisense Android TVs, you can easily access the Google Play Store from its home page. Alternatively, select the Apps icon, and you will see a list of apps available on your TV. In that horizontal list, you can find the Google Play Store tab. You can select it to access the Play Store on your TV.
In your Hisense Google TV, you will not find a separate Play Store app. This is because the Google Play Store app is built-in on the Hisense Google TVs. In these models, the Play Store is integrated with the Apps menu and you can search and install the apps.
What Should I Do If My Hisense TV Doesn’t Have Play Store?
The Hisense TV OS models, such as Hisense Fire TV, Hisense Roku TV, Hisense VIDAA TV, and Hisense Xumo TV/XClass TV, don’t have the Play Store. But, these Hisense TVs have their own built-in app stores, such as the Amazon App Store, The Roku Channel Store, and VEWD or AppsNow Store. You can install apps on Hisense TV from the respective app store of your TV. On the other hand, if your Hisense TV runs on Xumo/XClass OS, you cannot install any apps. You can only use the apps that are pre-installed on your Hisense Xumo TV.
| Hisense TV OS Model | App Store Name |
|---|---|
| Hisense Fire TV | Amazon Appstore |
| Hisense Roku TV | The Roku Channel Store |
| Hisense VIDAA TV | VIDAA App Store, AppsNow, or VEWD app store. |
FAQ
You can easily find out whether the TV has the Play Store or not by identifying the OS of your TV. You can find your TV’s operating system from its user manual or from the TV’s settings.
Even though the Hisense Fire TVs support sideloading APKs using Downloader, you cannot sideload the Google Play Store app.
