# Can you use android TV apks?

**URL:** <https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/can-you-use-android-tv-apks/11396>\
**Category:** Archived\
**Tags:** roku-developer-program\
**Created:** [October 14, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/can-you-use-android-tv-apks/11396 "2025-10-14T13:18:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![bloodblade623](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cc9497/32.png) [@bloodblade623](https://forum.developer.roku.com/u/bloodblade623)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/can-you-use-android-tv-apks/11396/1 "2025-10-14T13:18:01Z")

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I always wondered if it was possible I don’t know if it is and I’m not trying to break my TV like the last time I tried it was stuck on the loading screen

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**Author:** ![RokuBen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/roku/user_avatar/forum.developer.roku.com/rokuben/32/61_2.png) [@RokuBen](https://forum.developer.roku.com/u/RokuBen)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2025, 2:56pm UTC](https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/can-you-use-android-tv-apks/11396/2 "2025-10-14T14:56:21Z")

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Roku OS is not based on Android and does not support Android tools or applications.

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**Author:** ![AvsGunnar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c4cdca/32.png) [@AvsGunnar](https://forum.developer.roku.com/u/AvsGunnar)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2025, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.developer.roku.com/t/can-you-use-android-tv-apks/11396/3 "2025-10-19T00:09:12Z")

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@bloodblade623

You can install many Android apps (apks) on to an android device (mobile/tablet, etc) and then cast or screen mirror them through your Roku device, but you cannot install these apps/apks directly on to your Roku device or RokuTV.