jooootvFor anyone who used joootv
Your old app didn't disappear. It's called AlooYTV now.
If you typed joootv or jooootv into your browser, you're in the right place. We put together what changed with the new name, how to get it running on your phone and TV, and the fixes that actually work for the problems people keep messaging us about.
Good to know
What happened to joootvjoootv is now called AlooYTV. Here is what actually changed, what stayed the same, and what to do with the old version s...
Spotting fake versionsFake copies of popular free apps are everywhere. Six quick checks to tell the official AlooYTV (formerly joootv) apart f...
Speed you needA simple table of the speed each quality needs, how to measure what you really get, and why the TV is slower than your p...
Saving mobile dataHow much an hour of watching really uses, why hotspotting the TV is a trap, and the settings on Android and iPhone that...
FAQShort answers to what people ask us most: is joootv the same as AlooYTV, is it free, do I need an account, and where is...
Parental controlsFamily Link on Android, Screen Time on iPhone, kids profiles on TVs, and a family DNS for the whole house. Practical set...
Checking an APKScanning an APK with VirusTotal and Play Protect, how to read the results, and when a warning is real and when it is jus...
GlossaryTwo dozen terms you keep running into in guides and settings menus, each explained in a sentence or two: APK, DNS, bitra...
Setup guides
Android phonesThe app is not on Google Play, so it installs from an APK file. How to allow the install, what Samsung, Xiaomi and Huawe...
Smart TV and TV BoxTwo ways to install on Android TV, Google TV, TV boxes and Fire TV: the Downloader app, or a USB stick. Plus what to do...
iPhone and iPadThere is no App Store app. You watch in Safari and add an icon to your home screen so it opens like an app. Here is how,...
Laptop and PCNothing to install on a computer. The browser settings that matter, the ad blocker problem, and how to get the picture o...
Updating the appAPK apps do not update through Google Play. How to tell a new version is out, how to update on phone and TV, and what to...
TV & devices
Choosing a TV boxRAM, storage, certified Android TV, Wi-Fi and an Ethernet port: what actually makes a TV box good to live with, and the...
Fire TV Stick setupPlugging it in properly, pairing the remote, Wi-Fi, the Amazon account, turning on developer options, and the settings t...
Android TV vs Google TVWhat separates Android TV from Google TV, why Samsung and LG TVs will not take APK files, and how to check your TV in un...
Phone to TVFour ways to get your phone screen on the TV, which one suits your setup, and fixes for the usual black screen and laggi...
Phone as a remoteTurn your phone into a remote with a real keyboard for Google TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Samsung and LG. Handy when typing...
TV picture settingsWhich picture mode to use, how to kill the soap opera effect, brightness for night viewing, and getting the dialogue to...
Fixes
"App not installed" errorAndroid gives no reason when it refuses an APK. Usually it is the old joootv version, low storage, a broken download or...
Buffering and black screenThree questions that pin down why the video keeps stopping, from your internet speed and router to the device itself and...
Link not openingWatch site addresses change from time to time. How to always land on the current one, and why the old link in your Whats...
Router setupWhere to put the router, 2.4 vs 5 GHz, changing a crowded channel, and when a cable, a repeater or a mesh system is wort...
Clearing the cacheWhen clearing the cache helps, how it differs from clearing data, and the exact steps on Android, Android TV, Fire TV, i...