Maybe Google expects that you won’t need such functionality because there’s no built-in solution as of writing.

We’ll also show you some alternative ways of transferring files across an Android phone and Google TV.

First, you oughta install and set up the app on both devices.

Samsung phone with built-in Samsung apps in folder

it’s possible for you to achieve this on your Android gadget via the Google Play Store app.

Alternatively, you canremotely load the app via Google’s Play Store website.

Here, we’ll show how to do it via the Play Store app.

Gboard’s editing mode on an Android phone.

Before you begin, connect your Android phone and Google TV to the same Wi-Fi online grid.

Otherwise, the app will not work.

You’re ready to transfer files between your Android phone and TV.

Person holding the Google Pixel 8a showing the apps menu

Once done, the files you transfer will be in aDownloadfolder on your TV’s built-in storage.

You canfind downloads on Androidusing a file manager of your choice.

But other ways of transferring files between Android and Google TV exist.

Android phone and Google TV

see to it you grant the app the necessary permission first.

Send Files to TV app Play Store listing page

Selecting devices to install Send Files to TV app

TV and Android device selected for app installation

Send Files to TV app welcome screen

Send Files to TV app requesting permission to manage all system files

Allow Send Files to TV app to manage all files on Android

Granting Send Files to TV app permission on Google TV

Send Files to TV app requesting permission to manage all files in Google TV

Granting Send Files to TV app permission to manage all files

Send Files to TV app home screen

Selecting files to transfer from Android phone to TV using Send Files to TV app

Selecting TV to transfer Android files to

Send Files to TV app home screen

Selecting files to transfer from Google TV to Android phone

Selecting device to send files to from Google TV