[Nexus Player General] bsara:
I've been scouring through the apps that I want on my Nexus Player trying to find out which ones need to be sideloaded and which ones will/won't work if sideloaded. To save all of us some time, I thought that I'd just post my findings here. Please post anything beyond this list that you find and I'll update the list accordingly.

Can't find your sideloaded apps? See this thread: http://xdaforums.com/nexus-player/help/sideloaded-apps-t2948785

This list is being moved and maintained in a publicly viewable Google Docs Spreadsheet: http://goo.gl/ZGVqpp

Apps available on Play Store via web browser but

not on the Nexus Player store app

1Channel for Google TV [post]

AirDroid

Archos Video Player [post]

BubbleUPnP UPnP/DNLA

ClassicBoy [post]

Classy Fireplace

Crunchyroll [post]

DroidMote Server (Requires root!)

ES File Explorer

Evernote (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

Flipboard

GO Launcher EX

GO Launcher HD for Pad

Google Chrome

Google Chrome Beta

Google Search [post]

HDOut [post]

Instructables (Official App)

IP Cam Viewer Pro [post]

Limelight Game Streaming [post]

Limelight Game Streaming for Rooted Devices [post]

Linksys Smart Wi-Fi (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality) [post]

LiveNow!TV [post]

MediaHouse UPnP/DLNA Browser [post]

Movies by Flixster

Multilanguage Keymap Redefiner [post]

Mupen64+AE - N64 Emulator

MX Player [post]

My Open Courses

Newegg for Mobile, Tablet, Google TV

Now Browser (Material) [post]

OnLive [post]

OpenDocument Reader

Poweramp Music Player [post]

PPSSPP - PSP Emulator (You may need a gamepad for initial configuration...an OUYA remote worked fine for me. OpenGL seems to not always function correctly either.)

R-Type [post]

R-Type II [post]

RetroArch - Muli-Platform Gaming Emulator

Servers Ultimate [thread]

Set Orientation

Sideload Launcher

Skitch (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

Snes9x EX+ - SNES Emulator

Tasker (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

They Need To Be Fed 2 [post]

They Need To Be Fed 3 [post]

Wifi Analyzer [post]

WiFi File Explorer

WiFi File Transfer

Apps that must be sideloaded and work well

ADB WiFi Reborn (Requires root!) [post]

AdAway (Requires root!) [post]

Advanced Task Manager [post]

Amazon

Amazon Appstore (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

BSPlayer (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality) [post]

BusyBox (Requires root!) [post]

Clash of Clans [post]

Copy.com (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

Coursera

Dropbox (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

ePSXe for Android [post]

FolderSync Lite (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

Google Maps [post]

Gunman Clive [post]

HBO GO (Mouse or touchpad and orientation locking needed for full functionality) [post]

Helium Boy [post]

Holo Reboot [post]

Humble Bundle (Mouse or touchpad recommended for full functionality)[post]

Internet Speed Test by V-SPEED.eu [post]

IPTV [post]

MAX GO (Mouse or touchpad and orientation locking needed for full functionality) [post]

Microsoft Remote Desktop (Mouse or touchpad and keyboard needed for full functionality) [post]

NBC Sports Live Extra (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality) [post]

Nova Launcher [post]

PlayOn [post]

Plex [post]

Pocket Casts (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality) [post]

Popcorn Ready (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality) [post]

ROM Toolbox (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

Show Box [post]

Showtime Anytime (Mouse or touchpad and orientation locking needed for full functionality) [post]

Slingplayer for Tablets [post]

Twitch [post]

VUDU Movies and TV (Mouse or touchpad needed for full functionality)

WiFi Speed Test [post]

XBMC (AKA Kodi)

Apps verified NOT to work even when sideloaded

Amazon Prime Instant Video

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City [post]

Official NBC App (Doesn't work on Lollipop in general)

Official Nickelodeon App

Xfinity TV Go

WatchESPN [post]

WWE [post]