Screen recording on Android TV is not as seamless as you have on your Android device. Google has removed the user-facing “draw over other apps” settings page to stop apps from floating over other UI elements and capturing the screen. While that’s understandable on Google’s part to prevent piracy, some users want to record the screen for some tutorials or illustration. So if you want to record the screen on Android TV then you have come to the right place. Here, we show you how to circumvent Android TV’s restriction and record the screen anyway. So without further ado, let’s begin.
Record the Screen on Android TV (2021)
There are multiple Android TV screen recording methods such as mirroring the screen or using apps like AirDroid, but the latency is really bad, and the output has dismal quality and resolution. So I have included a way to capture screen on Android TV that runs natively on the system and captures the screen without any stuttering. So with that out of the way, let’s jump to the steps.
1. First off, you need to go through our guide on how to run incompatible Android apps on Android TV (especially from step #3 to #7) to connect to the TV wirelessly and to learn about the wireless ADB installation process.
2. Once the connection is established, download AZ Screen Recorder APK (Free) on your computer. It’s one of the best screen recorder apps for Android. Now, rename the file to something shorter and move it to the ADB folder. For instance, I have renamed it to recorder.apk.
3. Next, on the Terminal, run adb install recorder.apk to install AZ Screen Recorder APK on your Android TV. You will get a “Success” output after the installation.
4. Now, download the Set Orientation app (Free) and again rename it to something shorter and easier to type. I have renamed the APK to set.apk. After that, move it to the ADB folder and execute adb install set.apk to install the app.
5. Finally, install Sideload Launcher (Free) on your Android TV. In case, you have already installed Sideload Launcher from step #1 then you don’t need to do this again. Nevertheless, open the app.
6. Here, open the Set Orientation app and change the orientation to “Landscape”. You are done for now. If you get a prompt saying the app is built for an older platform then simply dismiss it and proceed ahead.
7. Now, you need to connect a mouse to your Android TV. You can connect either a wireless or a wired mouse. This is required to navigate AZ Screen Recorder as its UI elements are not developed for Android TV, hence the app does not support remote navigation. Remember, on the mouse, left-click opens the app and right-click takes you back.
8. Once you have connected the mouse, open the Terminal again and execute the below command. It will allow the AZ Screen Recorder to draw over other apps on Android TV. You won’t get any output on the Terminal window.
adb shell appops set com.hecorat.screenrecorder.free SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW allow
9. Finally, move to Sideload Launcher and then open AZ Screen Recorder. Here, grant all the permissions and after that, use your mouse to click on the “recording” icon at the bottom-right corner.
10. Now, click on “Start Now” and it will start recording the screen on your Android TV.
11. To stop the video recording, you can click on the overlay icon using your mouse. Keep in mind, it does not support internal audio recording unless your Android TV is updated to the Android 10 build. Also, you can’t record the screen on Netflix and other DRM-protected apps.
12. Keep in mind, the screen recorder overlay will remain on the homepage until you force stop the app. So to do that, open Settings -> Apps -> AZ Screen Recorder -> Force stop -> OK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the Resolution and Frame Rate of Screen Recording on Android TV?
I settled for AZ Screen Recorder after trying DU Screen Recorder and Screen Record by Kimcy929 as it was more intuitive to use and there were fewer instances of stuttering. The app automatically picked 720p as the default resolution 30FPS as the default frame rate. However, you can take it up to 1080p and 60FPS, but bear in mind, it might increase the latency.
Q. Does Screen Recording on Android TV Have Audio Recording?
Yes, you can record internal audio while screen recording on Android TV, but only if your TV is updated to the Android 10 build. Apart from that, you can record mic audio on any Android platform.
Q. How Does the Orientation Work While Screen Recording on Android TV?
Since the screen recorders are not optimized for the TV platform, orientation is an issue. That’s why I have mentioned using the Set Orientation app so that apps stay on landscape mode.
Q. Does the Screen Recorder for Android TV Have a Watermark?
As I am using AZ Screen Recorder, it does not place a watermark on recorded videos, for all users — free and paid.
List of Android TVs (Continually Updated)
You can use the above steps to record the screen on any of the following popular Android TVs. Note that this is not an exhaustive list. I have added the list only to show you that the steps work with any modern Android TV.
| BRAND | Model Name | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Marq (flipkart) | Marq 43AAUHDM | 43 |
| Marq 43AAFHDM | 43 | |
| Marq 32AAHDM | 32 | |
| Marq 65SAUHD | 65 | |
| Marq 49SAUHD | 48.5 | |
| Marq 32VNSSHDM | 32 | |
| Marq 49SAUHD/49SAHD-Black | 49 | |
| Aconatic | Aconatic 32HS521AN | 32 |
| Aconatic 43HS521AN | 43 | |
| Aconatic 55RS543AN | 55 | |
| Aconatic 55US300AN | 55 | |
| Aconati c65RS543AN | 65 | |
| iFFALCON | iFFALCON 40F2A | 40 |
| iFFALCON 32F2A | 32 | |
| iFFALCON 49F2A | 49 | |
| iFFALCON 75H2A | 75 | |
| iFFALCON 55K2A | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 65K2A | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 65V2A | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 65K71 | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 55H71 | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 65H71 | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 43K31 | 43 | |
| iFFALCON 50K31 | 50 | |
| iFFALCON 55K31 | 55 | |
| LLoyd | LLoyd 32HS301B | 32 |
| LLoyd 43FS301B | 43 | |
| LLoyd 43US900B | 43 | |
| LLoyd 55US900B | 55 | |
| LLoyd GL32H0B0ZS | 32 | |
| LLoyd L32HS670A | 32 | |
| Micromax | Micromax L32CANVAS4 | 32 |
| Micromax L32TA6445HD | 32 | |
| Micromax L40TA6445FHD | 40 | |
| Micromax L43TA7000UHD | 43 | |
| Micromax L55TA7001UHD | 55 | |
| MI | MI L40M5-5AIN | 40 |
| MI L32M5-AL | 32 | |
| MI L43M5-AN | 43 | |
| MI L43M4-4AIN | 43 | |
| MI L50M5-5AIN | 50 | |
| MI L55M6-EQG | 55 | |
| MI L32M6-EI | 32 | |
| MI L55M4-4XINA | 55 | |
| MI L65M5-5SIN | 65 | |
| MI L49M5-AN | 49 | |
| MI L32M5-AN | 32 | |
| MI L43M5-AI | 43 | |
| MI L32M5-AI | 32 | |
| MI L40M6-EI | 40 | |
| MI L75M6-ESG | 75 | |
| Panasonic | Panasonic TH-65HX700DX | 65 |
| Panasonic TH-55HX700DX | 55 | |
| Panasonic TH-43HX700DX | 43 | |
| Panasonic TH-55HX635DX | 55 | |
| Panasonic TH-43HX635DX | 43 | |
| Panasonic TH-43HX625DX | 43 | |
| Panasonic TH-58HX450 | 58 | |
| Panasonic TH-50HX450 | 50 | |
| Panasonic TH-65GX655DX | 65 | |
| Panasonic TH-55GX655DX | 55 | |
| Panasonic TH-49GX655DX | 49 | |
| Panasonic TH-43GX655DX | 43 | |
| Sanyo | Sanyo XT-43A081U | 43 |
| Sanyo XT-49A081U | 49 | |
| Sanyo XT-55A081U | 55 | |
| Sanyo XT-65A081U | 65 | |
| Sanyo XT-43UHD4S | 43 | |
| Sanyo XT-50UHD4S | 50 | |
| Sanyo XT-55UHD4S | 55 | |
| Sanyo XT-65UHD4S | 65 | |
| Sanyo XT-43FHD4S | 43 | |
| Sanyo XT-32RHD4S | 32 | |
| Sony | Sony KD-55X7400H | 55 |
| Sony KDL-49W800G | 49 | |
| Sony KDL-43W800G | 43 | |
| Sony KD-55X9500G | 55 | |
| Sony KD-49X8000H | 49 | |
| Sony KD-55X8000H | 55 | |
| Sony KD-43X8000G | 43 | |
| Sony KD-49X7500H | 49 | |
| Sony KD-65A8F | 65 | |
| Sony KD-55A8G | 55 | |
| Sony KD-55X8000G | 55 | |
| Sony KD-65X9300E | 65 | |
| Sony KD-65A8G | 65 | |
| Sony KD-55X9300E | 55 | |
| Sony KD-65X8000H | 65 | |
| Sony KD-65A9F | 65 | |
| Sony KD-65X9500E | 65 | |
| Sony KD-55A8F | 55 | |
| Sony KD-75X8500F | 75 | |
| Sony KD-65A9G | 65 | |
| SonyKD-55X7500F | 55 | |
| Sony KDL-43W800F | 43 | |
| Sony KD-49X8000G | 49 | |
| Sony KD-55X8500G | 55 | |
| Sony KD-43X7500F | 43 | |
| Sony KD-65X8000G | 65 | |
| Sony KD-49X8500F | 49 | |
| Sony KD-43X8500F | 43 | |
| Sony KDL-49W800F | 49 | |
| Sony KD-43X8200E | 43 | |
| Sony KDL-43W800D | 43 | |
| Sony KD-65X9500G | 65 | |
| Sony KD-75X8000H | 75 | |
| Sony KD-55X9000E | 55 | |
| Sony KD-49X9000E | 49 | |
| Sony KD-55X9500E | 55 | |
| Sony KD-65X9000E | 65 | |
| Sony KD-55X9000F | 55 | |
| Sony KD-65X7500F | 65 | |
| Sony KD-49X8200E | 49 | |
| Sony KD-65X9000F | 65 | |
| Sony KD-55X8500F | 55 | |
| Sony KD-55A9F | 55 | |
| Sony KD-55A1 | 55 | |
| Sony KD-65A1 | 65 | |
| Sony KD-49X7500F | 49 | |
| Sony KD-55A9G | 55 | |
| Sony KD-85X8000H | 85 | |
| Sony 43X7400H | 43 | |
| Sony 55X7500H | 55 | |
| Sony 43X7500H | 43 | |
| Sony 65X7400H | 65 | |
| TCL | TCL 50C715 | 50 |
| TCL 32S65A | 32 | |
| TCL 55C715 | 55 | |
| TCL L65C2US | 65 | |
| TCL 55P715 | 55 | |
| TCL L55C2US | 55 | |
| TCL 65P8 | 65 | |
| TCL 43P8 | 43 | |
| TCL 43S6500FS | 43 | |
| TCL 85P8M | 85 | |
| TCL 32S6500S | 32 | |
| TCL 65P715 | 65 | |
| TCL 55P2MUS | 55 | |
| TCL L55P2MUS | 55 | |
| TCL 43P8B | 43 | |
| TCL 43P715 | 43 | |
| TCL 55C815 | 55 | |
| TCL 50P715 | 50 | |
| TCL 65P2MUS | 65 | |
| TCL L65P2MUS | 65 | |
| TCL 55P8E | 55 | |
| TCL 55P8 | 55 | |
| TCL 49S6500S | 49 | |
| TCL 65P8E | 65 | |
| TCL 65C6 | 65 | |
| TCL 75P715 | 75 | |
| TCL 55P8S | 55 | |
| TCL 65X4US | 65 | |
| TCL 50P8E | 50 | |
| TCL 65C715 | 65 | |
| TCL 50P8 | 50 | |
| TCL 75C815 | 75 | |
| TCL 55C8 | 55 | |
| TCL 40S6500 | 40 | |
| TCL 43P8E | 43 | |
| iFFALCON (by TCL) | iFFALCON 43K61 | 43 |
| iFFALCON 50K61 | 50 | |
| iFFALCON 32F2A | 32 | |
| iFFALCON 55K61 | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 43K31 | 43 | |
| iFFALCON 55K31 | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 55H71 | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 43F2A | 43 | |
| iFFALCON 55K71 | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 43K71 | 43 | |
| iFFALCON 40F2A | 40 | |
| iFFALCON 65K3A | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 65V2A | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 55K3A | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 65K2A | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 55K2A | 55 | |
| iFFALCON 75H2A | 75 | |
| iFFALCON 65K31 | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 65K71 | 65 | |
| iFFALCON 50K31 | 50 | |
| iFFALCON 49F2A | 49 | |
| iFFALCON 65H71 | 65 | |
| VU | VU 43US | 43 |
| VU 32US | 32 | |
| VU 55PM | 55 | |
| VU 50PM | 50 | |
| VU 43GA | 43 | |
| VU 55UT | 55 | |
| VU 85QPX | 85 | |
| VU 65PM | 65 | |
| VU 50UT | 50 | |
| VU 32GA | 32 | |
| VU 43PM | 43 | |
| VU 43CA | 43 | |
| VU 43UA | 43 | |
| VU 43UT | 43 | |
| VU 55-OA | 55 | |
| VU 43-OA | 43 | |
| VU 65UT | 65 | |
| VU 50-OA | 50 | |
| VU 43 OA | 43 | |
| VU 43 OA -V1 | 43 | |
| VU 55-OA | 55 | |
| VU 55-OA V1 | 55 | |
| VU 50CA | 50 | |
| VU 55CA | 55 | |
| VU OAUHD75 | 75 | |
| Hisense | Hisense 43A71F | 43 |
| Hisense 55A71F | 55 | |
| Hisense 55A73F | 55 | |
| Hisense 40A56E | 40 | |
| Hisense 32A56E | 32 | |
| Hisense 50A71F | 50 | |
| Hisense 65U7QF | 65 | |
| Haier | Haier LE43K6600UGA | 43 |
| Haier LE40K6600GA | 40 | |
| Haier LE43K6600GA | 43 | |
| Haier LE50K6600HQGA | 50 | |
| Haier LE32K6600GA | 32 | |
| Haier LE55U6900HQGA | 55 | |
| Haier LE65S8000EGA | 65 | |
| Haier LE50U6900HQGA | 50 | |
| Haier LE32W2000 | 32 | |
| Haier LE55U6500UAG | 55 | |
| Haier LE50F9000UAP | 50 | |
| Haier LE55K6600HQGA | 55 | |
| Haier LE65U6500UAG | 65 | |
| Haier LE65U6900HQGA | 65 | |
| Infinix | Infinix 43X1 | 43 |
| Infinix 32X1 | 32 | |
| Kodak | Kodak 50CA7077 | 50 |
| Kodak 65CA0101 | 65 | |
| Kodak 32HDX7XPRO | 32 | |
| Kodak 43CA2022 | 43 | |
| Kodak 55CA0909 | 55 | |
| Kodak 43UHDX7XPRO | 43 | |
| Kodak 55UHDX7XPRO | 55 | |
| Kodak 40FHDX7XPRO | 40 | |
| Kodak 43FHDX7XPRO | 43 | |
| Kodak 32HDXSMART | 32 | |
| Kodak 32HDXSMART V1 | 32 | |
| Kodak 32HDXSMART | 32 | |
| Kodak 55UHDXSMART | 55 | |
| Kodak 40FHDXSMART | 40 | |
| Kodak 40FHDXSMART V1 | 40 | |
| Motorola | Motorola 55SAUHDMQ | 55 |
| Motorola 55SAUHDMG | 55 | |
| Motorola 43SAUHDMQ | 43 | |
| Motorola 43SAFHDM | 43 | |
| Motorola 43SAUHDMG | 43 | |
| Motorola 65SAUHDM | 65 | |
| Motorola 40SAFHDME | 40 | |
| Motorola 55SAUHDM | 55 | |
| Motorola 32SAHDME | 32 | |
| Motorola 32SAFHDM | 32 | |
| Motorola 50SAUHDM | 50 | |
| Motorola 43SAUHDM | 43 | |
| Motorola 50SAUHDMQ | 50 | |
| Motorola 75SAUHDM | 75 | |
| Nokia | Nokia 43TAFHDN | 43 |
| Nokia 32TAHDN | 32 | |
| Nokia 43TAUHDN | 43 | |
| Nokia 50TAUHDN | 50 | |
| Nokia 55TAUHDN | 55 | |
| Nokia 65TAUHDN | 65 | |
| Nokia 43CAUHDN | 43 | |
| Nokia 55CAUHDN | 55 | |
| Nokia 65CAUHDN | 65 | |
| OnePlus | OnePlus 43FA0A00 | 43 |
| OnePlus 32HA0A00 | 32 | |
| OnePlus 55Q1IN-1 | 55 | |
| OnePlus 55Q1IN | 55 | |
| OnePlus 55UA0A00 | 55 | |
| Philips | Philips 58PUT6604 | 58 |
| Philips 50PUT6604 | 50 | |
| Philips 43PUT7791 | 43 | |
| Realme | Realme RMV2004 | 43 |
| Realme RMV2005 | 50 | |
| Redmi | Redmi L50M6-RA | 50 |
| Redmi L55M6-RA | 55 | |
| Redmi L65M6-RA | 65 | |
| Thomson | Thomson 43TH6000 | 43 |
| Thomson 50TH1000 | 50 | |
| Thomson 40M4099 | 40 | |
| Thomson 40M4099 PRO | 40 | |
| Thomson 32M3277 PRO | 32 | |
| Thomson 43TH0099 | 43 | |
| Thomson 43TH6000_UD9 | 43 | |
| Thomson 32PATH0011 | 32 | |
| Thomson 50OATHPRO1212 | 50 | |
| Thomson 55 OATHPRO 0101 | 55 | |
| Thomson 43 OATHPRO 2000 | 43 | |
| Thomson 43PATH4545 | 43 | |
| Thomson 55PATH5050 | 55 | |
| Thomson 65 OATHPRO 2020 | 65 | |
| Thomson 40PATH7777 | 40 | |
| Thomson 32PATH0011BL | 32 | |
| Thomson 50PATH1010 | 50 | |
| Thomson 43PATH0009 | 43 | |
| Thomson 75 OATHPRO2121 | 75 | |
| Thomson 43 OATH 1000 | 43 | |
| Thomson 49 OATH 9000 | 49 | |
| Thomson 32M3277 | 32 | |
| Thomson 55TH1000 | 55 | |
| Toshiba | Toshiba 32L5050 | 32 |
| Toshiba 55U5050 | 55 | |
| Toshiba 43L5050 | 43 |
Screen Recording on Android TV with AZ Screen Recorder
So that is how you can capture the screen on Android TV with AZ Screen Recorder. There are ample screen recording apps for Android TV, but as I mentioned above, Google has removed the floating settings page from the Android TV. As a result, you need to manually enable the option through an ADB command.
I know the steps are quite long, but certainly doable if you have tinkered with ADB commands earlier. Anyway, that is all from us. If you are facing any problem then comment down below and let us know. We will surely try to help you out.
Abubakar Mohammed
