In this Quick post we will detail the steps involved to connect to your Android TV via ADB.
  1. From PC:
    • Download the SDK Platform Tools for Windows, Mac, or Linux.
    • Extract the downloaded ZIP file in any folder of your choice. 
    • Open the unzipped platform-tools folder in your file explorer of choice (Nautilus, thunar etc) and right click and select the terminal option. A terminal window should open up,
      or,
      Otherwise open a new terminal window and execute the command cd /path/to/extracted/folder/
      This will change the directory to where you extracted the downloaded file enabling you to execute adb commands if you choose to.
      So for example: cd /home/user01/Downloads/platform-tools/
    From Another android device:
    • Download Remote ADB Shell.
    • Open and proceed to step 5 and enter your TV's IP address.
  2. Enable Developer options on your TV:
    • Press Home and select Settings.
    • In the TV row, select About. Scroll down to and click on Build several times until a dialog appears with the message "You are now a developer" appears.
  3. Enable Debugging:
    • Press Home and go back into the Settings menu.
    • In the System Preferences row, select Developer options, select Debugging, select ADB Debugging, select On.
  4. Find the TV IP address: Use Wireless File Manager to find your local IP on android TV.
    Make sure your TV and your computer are connected to the same local network.
  5. On your computer type: adb connect <TV IP address>:5555
    example, adb connect 10.0.0.4:5555
    In the "Allow debugging?" dialog, select allow/OK.
That's all for now!
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