How to Update Apps on Hisense TV

Hisense is an increasingly popular brand when it comes to Smart TV technology. They manufacture budget-friendly LED and ULED (Ultra LED) units that enhance contrast and definition for a better viewing experience.

How to Update Apps on Hisense TV

Knowing how to install and update apps is immensely important to get the most out of your Hisense TV.

How to Install Apps on a Hisense TV

Hisense TVs, like any other Smart TV, come with several factory-installed apps. Some of these are crucial for any viewing experience on a Hisense TV, while others you may never use. Either way, factory-installed apps cannot be removed and are default on your Hisense TV.

Fortunately, other interesting Hisense apps may exist in your TV’s app store. Follow the procedures below to download certain apps from your Hisense Smart TV.

  1. Navigate to the “Home” screen and select the “App Store” icon.
  2. Go to the “Search” tab and press “OK” on your remote to activate the on-screen keyboard.
  3. Using the remote, enter the name of the desired app and use the D-pad (on the remote) to select it.
  4. Press the “green” button to add the app to your Hisense TV.
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Updating Your Apps on a Hisense TV

Updating apps from Hisense’s native database isn’t user associated. If such an app gets an update, it automatically installs on your device. Try removing and reinstalling it if there is a problem.

Option 1: Reinstalling an App on Your Hisense TV

  1. To remove a Hisense native app, navigate to the “Home” screen and select the app using your remote’s navigation buttons.
  2. Once you’ve selected the app you want to delete, press the “red” button on your remote.
  3. Confirm that you want to delete the app by pressing “OK.”
  4. Now, reinstall the app again using the instructions outlined above. The most up-to-date version will get installed on your Hisense TV.

Option 2: Updating Firmware on Your Hisense TV

Don’t forget that factory-installed Hisense TV apps cannot get deleted. Regardless, it may also not update to its latest version. Because you cannot remove the app, your best bet is to update your TV’s firmware. You must keep the firmware up-to-date to ensure your TV works properly. Outdated apps aren’t the only problem that old firmware causes.

  1. Navigate to the main settings screen, then press the “cog wheel” button (Settings) on your Hisense remote.
  2. Go to “All,” then navigate to “About,” and, finally, select “Software Update.”
  3. Use “Detect” to check if you have the most recent firmware version and to install the latest version if not. This procedure should fix any issues with factory-installed apps on your Hisense TV.

Option 3: Updating Google Play on Your Hisense TV

Some Hisense TVs use the Android OS, which means you use the Google Play Store to download apps.

If a downloaded Android app isn’t working properly, find it on the Google Play Store, and you’ll see an “Update” button if it isn’t running on the current version.

Suppose you have an Android Hisense TV that doesn’t seem to have access to the Google Play Store. It’s always best to contact your retailer or manufacturer to solve the issue rather than sideloading the Google Play Store with a third-party app. Google Play almost always comes preinstalled on any Android device.

Option 4: Use Vewd

Vewd is an online storefront that offers apps specifically designed for smart TVs. The apps are all stored on the cloud and are accessed through Vewd directly. All app updates are done by Vewd, independently from your smart TV. Vewd is compatible with Android TVs only, but it is also installable on some non-Android Smart TV sets.

Note: You may have to manually update the Vewd app if your TV is not an Android version, which can be inconvenient.

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While some Hisense TVs may be challenging to install, update, and manage apps, others make it easy. When automatic updates fail, you can update an app by removing and reinstalling it using the instructions above. Getting the latest firmware also helps make several new app versions compatible. Aside from having no access to manufacturer app databases, Google Play apps, or Vewd apps, avoid using third-party services to compensate. The majority of apps that you may need are available in the native App Store.

28 thoughts on “How to Update Apps on Hisense TV”

Raymond Moodley says:
I have a 55K3140PW Hisense that i purchased a few years ago, i cannot stream any movies channels or even going in google besides Netflix, i have contacted customer service their reply was that they cannot upgrade the software, how is that possible, this is ridiculous, i have been trying for months o n end and still no satisfaction, please HELP
Steve Larner says:
That model is suppose to have “full Google Play support.” Have you tried installing any apps from there? I don’t have the TV to test it out. I know it is the Vidaa OS, but it still has “full” Play support, as the manufacturer states.
Rishi says:
I have the same problem. Except Netflix the other apps won’t stream. I face the native VIDAA apps and channels also does not play, keeps saying “reconnect”
I however can cast from home but that’s the not the purpose of having a smart tv
chris says:
I just bought a Hisense 50″ E7H 4K Smart UHD QLED TV. How do you load your own apk apps on this tv?
Steve Larner says:
Without knowing enough information (OS, app of interest, country, etc.), there is one method to install APKs on your Hisense TV, assuming it is on the Vidaa OS. You can try the VEWD cloud-based app system using a browser and search for your app. You may need to enable unknown sources (probably Settings -> Personal -> Security) to get it to work, but try using VEWD without it first since it it cloud-based and doesn’t actually install apps.
chann says:
my hisense smart tv .. shows in middle a new black screen asking if I want to update or now or later or never ..I am afraid to loose all my channels ..and if I update now will I have to re enter all password etc etc ..
Steve Larner says:
Updates on nay device generally keep current user data but it is not guaranteed.
Dusty says:
Have a hisense 55hsg led smart tv. Bought new in 2014. Tv will not download new software . Been this way for some time, maybe even since purchased. Has not been a problem until recently, when netflix and you tube quit working. That is the apps thst came preinstalled. I am able to download the apps from play store, however quality of viewing is not as good as the pre installed apps were. The error message received is “not enough space to download “. Even though tv shows over 4gb available. The download only requires 350mb. I have factory reset numerous times along with soft resets.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
Steve Larner says:
Perhaps it’s kind of like Android where you have plenty of space but it says you don’t have it when installing an app. Although, Android does eventually work it out in the background so maybe try again later. It could also be that a portion of the storage space is reserved for other functions or maybe it is trying to write to a different reserved partition so to speak? You can try clearing cache if your TV has that option.
Mark Lucas says:
Hi, Is this site updated regularly ?? I have posted 2 posts and none have appeared on this site.
and remove the video on the right hand side. It takes up bandwidth.
Mohammad Rifai says:
My screan does not respond to the remote control. I check the remote it is working.. Any help please
Motheo says:
If I had known that my 65 in Hi-sense t.v. is not a smart t.v., I would have even bought a cheaper t.v.. I mean how can this tv not have Google Playstore at least? I can’t download any app except those boring ones that come with the t.v.’s version “Google play store “
Lamington Pavlova says:
I agree just a con job. The picture is crap if you move more than a foot or so to the left or right it becomes washed out picture. Also white artifacts on a black background screen. And to all looking at this set to purchase runaway as fast as possible. It has locked in Apps and crazy APPS YOU WOULD NEVER USE in a million years. should have kept my Panasonic ,overpriced pieces of crap. Yoe get more on an Android box for $50 than you would ever get on this pieces of S–T.
Bakang Gaofenngwe says:
How do i reinstall Dstv now? am using Hisense powered by Vidaa.
Thabo Ngcobo says:
Also using a HiSense Dstv came preinstalled but it wont play Catch up
Preston Thaver says:
I am having the exact same problem with dstv now app, past few dsyd3no catchup and from now doesn’t play anything even live tv
Akin Olaniyan says:
I have a 50 in non-AndroidTv Hisense. Software Version: V00.01.00a.G0921 Model 50G7H series. No Playstore or Vewd. How do I instal app like Hulu if its not native to the TV?
James Handley says:
How to access the apps on hisense?
Carmine Pascuzzi says:
Hi there, I can’t load IPTV service on my 40″ Hisense Smart TV. On Vewd apps store it doesn’t have such an app – only SS IPTV but obviously coding or something is required. Can you offer any assistance please?
combom says:
just read all the ab ove, i have 65″ and all i can say is apart from having to buy a real smart tv box (£22) its grear, no skips (i suspect these are because of your net connection), no problems at all. overallk VERY happy, the only way it would be better is if it was android so i can install any app (but i solved that cheaply 🙂
Ivan Geswindt says:
Hi i have a hisense 49″ 75A9,i cant install apps from the playstore or any other.
Ian says:
I have s 65inch hisense smart tv and cannot install the dstv app
combom says:
easily solved, for £22 i got a smart tv box off ebay that plugs into any tv, get one, you then have the google shop (and can add any shop from here), so anything you want!
Krank says:
Which set top box was that?
combom says:
seArch ebay for “smart tv box” (it wont let me link one) almost any
will do
Jacques says:
Hi I bought a hisense TV that said it is DSTV now compatible…However I cannot find the app on Vewd how do I download the app
MN says:
Hi sense tv won’t let me add an app
Roxanne Salt says:
Hisense is useless, catch up TV starts and once the second ad comes on the Show stops
Danny Dryburgh says:
Hisense 58 inch android tv is terrible. Skips constantly, apps dont open, constant issues. I’d never buy another one. You cant update.
Patrick T Moore says:
Have a hisense 55hsg led smart tv. Bought new in 2014. Tv will not download new software . Been this way for some time, maybe even since purchased. Has not been a problem until recently, when netflix and you tube quit working. That is the apps thst came preinstalled. I am able to download the apps from play store, however quality of viewing is not as good as the pre installed apps were. The error message received is “not enough space to download “. Even though tv shows over 4gb available. The download only requires 350mb. I have factory reset numerous times along with soft resets.
Any guidance would be appreciated.
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Meenu says:
We also just bought tv Ltdn43k550uhk model.. but youtube app is not working in that.. we tried to update.. but no updated version of youtube and googleplay store is available for 4.4 version of tv android..
We trued everything but nothing is working..please help if there is any solution
Ange says:
Hi there I need help updating my hisense smart tv everything I read isn’t on my smart tv and I can’t even add apps.. doesn’t say all or search for apps either. Keeps sayings it’s updated but it’s just the same please help
Jan Hurter says:
I have a Hisense EN2B27 Smart TV and the apps are pre installed.

My Showmax does not want to work. I tried updating Firmware, but all is up to date. How do I go about to get this sorted?

Jeffrey Schwartz says:
I have a Hisense en3139h and none of the directions seem to work or match what’s on the TV. Any suggestions?
Mtonga says:
Hi
Am kindly requesting if yoy could assist me with the tv software update for hisense 55k3140PW and usb update procedure. Thank you
ANGEL RICARDO says:
hola buenas noches yo tengo una hisenseLED LCD TV SMART 50 pulgadas modelo 50H5G TENGO PROBLEMAS PARA ACTUALIZAR O BAJAR APLICACIONES EL MODELO COMPATIBLE PARA FIRMWARD COMPATIBLE ES EL SIGUIENTE 50K22DGWUS-J135005, LO E BUSCADO PARA DESCARGARLO PER NO E PODIDO ENCONTRAR ME PODRIA AYUDAR

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