How to Install Downloader on a Firestick

Below is a guide for installing the Downloader app on your Firestick or any other Fire TV device. Downloader is a great tool for installing apps that may not be available on the Amazon app store (3rd party apps). Once you've done this you will be able to sideload 3rd party apps in no time at all.


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How to Install Downloader on a FireStick

  • Launch your Firestick
  • Go to Settings

Select Settings

  • Select Preferences

Select Preferences

  • Select Privacy Setttings

Select Privacy Settings

  • Turn off all items in here

Turn off all items here

  • Click back on your remote
  • Select Data Usage Monitoring

Select Data Usage Monitoring

  • Turn off Data Usage Monitoring

Turn off Data Usage Monitoring

  • Click backtwice on your remote
  • Select My Fire TV. If your device has updated then you will now have to select the section called Device & Software

Select My Fire TV

  • Select About

Select About

  • You will now see the name of your Fire TV Device at the top. Click on it 7 times until it says you are a developer (this will allow you to allow/disallow unkow apps later)

You may need to click here 7 times to turn on developer options

  • Click back on your remote and go to your Home Screen
  • Use your remote to highlight the Search icon and then press down on your remote to highlight the Search Function

Select Data Usage Monitoring

  • Now click on Search. We are going to install Downloader here. This is one of the best apps for your Fire TV devices as you can sideload any 3rd party apps not available in the Amazon store in no time at all.

Select Search

  • Start typing Downloader until you see Downloader appear underneath

Start Typing Downloader

  • Select Downloader

Select Downloader

  • Select Downloader

Select Downloader

  • Select Download

Select Download

  • Select Open

Select Open

  • Select Allow when asked to give Downloader access to files (necessary for it to install APKs)

Select Allow

  • Select OK

Select OK

  • The first time you try and download something with Downloader it will give you a settings warning your file will try to install but will not be allowed because of unknown apps being blocked. Just click on Settings

Click on settings

  • Select Install unknown apps

Select install unknown apps

  • Click on Downloader so it turns from Off to On. You will never be asked to do this again when you use the Downloader app now that it is turned on.

Select Downloader so it turns on

  • Downloader is now ready and setup

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