Install regular android apps on Chromecast google TV

Question

I remember on my old android tv device there was an app like the playstore to download android apps. Then i could install them en load them with sideloader. Now if i search for sideloading apps on Chromecast i only find tutorials with downloader app, which is like a browser where i have to find sites with the apk's. But its hard to navigate and actually find and download. Am i missing something?

samwise2210 · Accepted Answer

Aptoide is an app available from the play store on my AndroidTV that gives access to most Android apps, I think it just grabs the APK in the background. IIRC it flags the apps that are known to work.

simiwood · Answer

Yeah your old box was some Chinese pos that ran the tablet version of Android and was not an android TV device.

doczenith1 · Answer

The only way that I know how to access the Play Store on my Chromecast with Google TV is to use the assistant button on the remote and then say open Google Play Store