How to Easily Install Apple TV on Your Toshiba TV
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Published: 2023-09-12 12:54:10

In the past, TVs were just dull sets displaying motion images, but today, they are ‘smart’ devices capable of operating like laptops and smartphones. Just as with phones and computers, you can use mobile applications such as streaming apps on various TVs, including the Toshiba TV. Among the several available streaming apps, one that you’d want to install is the Apple TV.


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Installing the Apple TV on your Toshiba TV is pretty straightforward. However, the specific steps will depend on the operating system that powers the specific Toshiba TV model and whether or not it is a smart TV. In essence, Toshiba Smart TV users can choose one of Fire OS or Android TV.

However, the process that pertains to each TV type isn’t complicated. Read on to learn the step-by-step process to install the Apple TV app on your Toshiba TV easily.

## How to Easily Install Apple TV on Your Toshiba TV
The Apple TV app can work across multiple operating systems, but the operating system your Toshiba TV is powered by will determine the approach you take. As such, the first thing to do is determine your Toshiba TV OS.

## How to Know Your Toshiba TV Operating System
Getting to know the specific operating system upon which your Toshiba runs isn’t exactly as straightforward as getting to know the OS of your smartphone or laptop.

Nonetheless, here are some tricks to figure out which operating system you have:

**Check the TV Cardbox Package:** The cardboard box that bore the TV when you purchased it should contain inscriptions that suggest its operating system. For the FireOS, in particular, you should find the sign “Fire TV edition.”

**The TV Name Can Provide a Clue:** All of Toshiba’s products in the ‘TF’ series run on the Fire OS. As such, if you find ‘TF’ starting the name of your TV, then know it is a Fire TV.

**Power on the TV:** An easier method is to switch on the TV. The first thing that comes up on the Toshiba Fire TV is the caption “Fire TV edition.”

**Check the Remote:** You can save yourself lots of effort by looking at the original remote. For the Fire OS, you should see a large button bearing the Amazon “Prime Video” logo. Just like Prime Video, the Fire OS was created by Amazon.

After completing the process above, you should know the operating system that runs your Toshiba TV.

## How to Easily Install Apple TV App on Your Toshiba Fire TV
**Below, we outline the steps you should take to easily install the Apple TV App on your Toshiba Fire TV:**

**1. Launch the Fire TV**
Upon switching on the Toshiba Fire TV, you will find the homepage with many applications. Next, navigate your remote to click on the search button, which you’ll find in the top-right corner.

**2. Locate the Apple TV App**
The on-screen keyboard pops up. Operate your remote to search ‘Apple TV.’ Then, click on the app icon in the search results.

**3. Download the App**
On the Apple TV app’s page, you will see a giant orange download icon next to the word ‘Get.’ Click on this and get your app downloaded.

**4. Launch the App and Start Using**
The ‘Get’ button will transform to ‘Open upon download.’

## How to Easily Get the Apple TV App on Your Toshiba Android TV
Below we detail the steps you need to take to easily get the Apple TV app on your Toshiba Android TV:

**1. Go to the Apps Section**
Upon launching your Toshiba Android TV, the homepage will surface with various icons. On the top-left side of the page is the ‘App’ sign. Click on it.

In the Apps tab, you will see an array of application icons. Select the ‘Google Play Store’ icon.

**2. Search for the Apple TV App**
Upon making it into the Google Play Store app, make way to the search icon at the top-right corner, just to the left of the settings symbol. Enter the search term, ‘apple tv.

**3. Locate and Download the App**
Upon finding the Apple TV app, click on the ‘Install’ button to download the app.

**4. Open the App and Start Enjoying Your Favorite Content**
Launch your Apple TV after download by clicking on ‘Open.’

All that is left is for you to enter your Apple TV login details and start enjoying video content. Note that Apple TV is subscription-based.

How to Use Apple TV When Your Toshiba is Not a Smart TV
The descriptions we made above apply solely to the Toshiba products that fall into the category of ‘smart TVs.’ But using a Toshiba TV that’s not regarded as ‘smart’ doesn’t prevent you from enjoying the premium content that the Apple TV provides.

All you need to do is get some extra appliances to make it possible to use Apple TV on your Toshiba, regardless of the generation, model, or age.

## What Do You Need to Get Apple TV on a Regular Toshiba TV?
The easiest way to use Apple TV when your Toshiba is not a Smart TV is to get the Apple TV 4K device.

Here, you have the Apple TV app delivered in hardware form. It makes it possible for devices that cannot download the app to still access all the services provided there. In addition, the box can also enable the otherwise non-smart TVs to do Smart TV things such as accessing the internet.

## How to Install Apple TV on a Regular Toshiba TV
Upon purchase, observe the following steps to install Apple TV on your Toshiba TV using the Apple TV 4K:

**1. Power on Your Streaming Device**
Connect the power cable to a power outlet so that your Apple TV has enough power when in use.

**2. Unite the Streaming Device and the Toshiba TV**
Connect one port of an HDMI cable to the Apple TV box and the other to the port provided at the back of the TV set. Note that you have to get the HDMI port yourself since Apple doesn’t include it in the Apple TV package.

**3. Setup the Toshiba TV**
Power on the TV, either directly or using the Siri remote included in the package.

Follow the onscreen prompts to set up the basics, including the Language, Data Privacy, Location, and others. If you have an iPhone, you can automate the setup process by using it instead.

**4. Launch the App**
Search for the application, launch it, and log in.

## Conclusion
Whether or not your Toshiba TV is a smart TV doesn’t prevent you from enjoying Apple TV services. All you need to do is follow the steps to get it up, depending on the category of devices your Toshiba TV model falls into.