Send Files To TV for Android

Send Files To TV 1.4.22 is a free Android app by Yablio that transfers files between an Android phone or tablet and an Android TV over your home Wi-Fi. You download it when you want to get a video, photos or an APK file onto a TV box without cables, USB sticks or cloud uploads.

Quick facts

• Version: 1.4.22
• Developer: Yablio
• Platforms: Android phones and tablets, Android TV and Google TV devices
• Connection: local Wi-Fi network
• Licence: free
• Size: about 11.50 MB according to catalogue data

What the app does

Smart TVs and TV boxes are good at playing media but awkward when you need to copy a file onto them. They often have no convenient file manager, the browser is clumsy, and cloud apps require signing in with a remote control. Send Files To TV solves one simple task: you install it on both devices, choose send on one and receive on the other, and the file travels directly through your router. Nothing is uploaded to the internet, so large videos move at the speed of your local network. The app works in both directions, which means you can also pull screenshots or recordings from the TV to the phone. A common use is installing apps that are not in the TV's store: you send the APK from the phone, then open it on the TV with the file manager. The interface is built for a remote control, with large buttons and few menus.

How to use it

1. Install Send Files To TV on the phone from Google Play.
2. On the TV, open the Play Store and install the same app.
3. Connect both devices to the same Wi-Fi network.
4. On the TV, choose Receive; on the phone, choose Send and pick files.
5. Select the TV from the list of found devices and wait for the transfer to finish.

Requirements

Both devices must run Android and be on one local network. Some routers isolate clients on guest networks; in that case connect both devices to the main network.

Safety

Transfers stay inside your network. Still, be careful with APK files from unknown sources: installing them on a TV carries the same risks as on a phone. Get the app only from Google Play.

Price

The app is free and shows ads.

Tips

For big video files, connect the TV box by cable to the router if it has an Ethernet port: the transfer will be faster and more stable. Keep both screens on during the transfer, since some devices pause Wi-Fi in sleep mode.

Pros and cons

• Pro: very simple, remote-friendly interface.
• Pro: works without internet or cloud accounts.
• Pro: sends any file type in both directions.
• Con: needs the app on both devices.
• Con: ads.
• Con: may fail on networks with client isolation.

Alternatives

Other file transfer apps on our site include SHAREit, Zapya and EasyShare, which mainly target phone-to-phone transfers, and OPPO Clone Phone for moving everything to a new phone.