Send Files to TV solves a simple but annoying problem: getting a file from your phone onto your Firestick or Android TV without a cable. It sets up a quick local Wi-Fi connection between your phone and your streaming device so you can beam over photos, videos, or APKs in a couple of taps.

Who Can Use Send Files to TV?

This one’s for anyone who wants to get a file onto their streaming device fast — showing off vacation photos on the big screen, playing a video that isn’t in any streaming app’s library, or moving over an APK file you downloaded on your phone. It’s especially useful if your phone and TV box are on the same Wi-Fi network, which is the case in most homes.

Send Files to TV on Firestick

1. On your Fire TV, go to Find → Search and type “Send Files to TV.”

2. Select the app from the results and choose Get to install it.

3. Open the app — it will display a code or QR-style link and start listening for a connection.

4. On your phone, open a browser and go to the address shown on the TV screen (both devices need to be on the same Wi-Fi network).

5. Select the files you want to send from your phone’s browser, and they’ll appear on your Firestick moments later.

Send Files to TV illustrative install mockup
Searching for Send Files to TV on a Fire TV device.

Install Send Files to TV on Android TV Devices

1. Open the Google Play Store or Amazon Appstore on your Android TV device.

2. Search “Send Files to TV” and install the app.

3. Launch it and note the local web address it displays.

4. From your phone’s browser (same Wi-Fi network), open that address and choose the files to transfer.

Key Features

— No account, login, or cloud upload required — transfers stay on your local network.

— Works from any phone browser, so there’s nothing extra to install on the phone side.

— Supports photos, videos, and general files, including APKs for sideloading.

— Transfers are typically fast since everything happens over local Wi-Fi rather than the internet.

For quick, one-off transfers, Send Files to TV beats fumbling with a USB drive or emailing files to yourself. Keep it installed alongside Downloader and you’ve got both directions of file transfer covered.