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I am trying to turn an old Samsung Galaxy S8 into a TV box. I want TV apps to be available in Google Play (like YouTube TV), but they are still showing as unsupported even after changing build.prop.

I copied these fields from the Nvidia Shield TV build.prop:

  • ro.product.model
  • ro.product.brand
  • ro.product.name
  • ro.product.device
  • ro.product.manufacturer
  • ro.build.fingerprint
  • ro.build.characteristics=tv

I cleared Google Play's data and rebooted the phone, but YouTube TV is still shown as unsupported.

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  • I think the device needs to fulfill these requirements to be considered as Android TV (not only software, but also hardware).
    – Andrew T. ♦
    Commented Apr 29 at 15:50
  • That said, probably it's easier to download the APK from 3rd-party sources (e.g. APK Mirror) and try to install it, although the compatibility cannot be guaranteed.
    – Andrew T. ♦
    Commented Apr 29 at 16:04

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