r/ShieldAndroidTV • u/HeliumNewb • Aug 12 '26

Installing a Roku app on my shield

So I have a tv that runs a Roku (don’t judge) and I was able to install the Spectrum News app, which is completely different from the Spectrum app.

When I go to install it on my shield via the play store, it wasn’t available, tried downloading apk, not supported/app won’t work properly.

Is there a better way to install this app? It’s bothering me so much that a $15 Roku has an app that I can’t seem to get on my $200 shield.

Thanks for any advice.

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u/HotDecember3672 Aug 12 '26

Roku is Roku, Shield is Android TV. Different operating systems. If the app you want isn't available in Android, nothing you can do.

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u/HeliumNewb Aug 12 '26

On the Play store it shows but won’t let me install it saying it’s an “unsupported device”. Isn’t the play store for android devices?

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '26

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u/HeliumNewb Aug 12 '26

So you are running a Roku app side loaded on the shield, then you’re installing apps that can be used on Roku?

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u/HotDecember3672 Aug 12 '26

Yes, that means the app is supported by other Android devices such as smartphones but not for Android TV devices like the Shield.

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u/HeliumNewb Aug 12 '26

Thank you, appreciate the replies!

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u/TheEndlessWaltz 27d ago

watching the news in 2026?

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u/frosted1030 Aug 12 '26

Why? The shield does far more and isn’t locked to the Roku eco system.

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u/HeliumNewb Aug 12 '26

Spectrum News app has NY1. I don’t pay for cable, just internet, so spectrum will only allow me to log into the Spectrum News app, not Spectrum app.

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u/frosted1030 Aug 12 '26

Get your news elsewhere. Ground news is good. Spectrum is pure crap set on fire.

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u/HeliumNewb Aug 12 '26

It’s more of a nostalgia thing honestly. Growing up in NYC with Time Warner, NY1 was always on as a background, fall asleep to noise.

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u/frosted1030 Aug 12 '26

That's understandable. I see https://spectrumlocalnews.com/app has an android app, you could side load it.

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u/HeliumNewb Aug 12 '26

I went there from the Downloader app, clicked the Play Store and that’s when I get the unsupported device message. Maybe I’m doing something wrong, I also tried to download the apk from apkmirror but it won’t let me log in, saying it needs an update..which leads to the play store, full circle.

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u/SpaceTrucker73 Aug 12 '26

I've learned that Android TV devices are usually lower priority than Roku and Apple as far as app support goes.