This guide walks you through setting up an Android TV or streaming stick with the BetterSTR TV launcher. You’ll enable developer mode on the device, run the BetterSTR TV Setup tool on your computer, scan your network, provision the device, and pair it to one of your properties.
🧩 Requirements
Before you begin, make sure you have:
An Android TV or Google TV device (smart TV, or a stick such as the Google TV Streamer or Xiaomi TV Stick)
A Mac or Windows computer on the same network as the TV
The BetterSTR TV Setup tool (download link below)
A BetterSTR account with at least one property set up
🔧 Step 1: Put the Device into Developer Mode
The setup tool talks to the TV over ADB, which is only available once developer mode is on. On the TV:
Open Settings.
Go to System → About.
Scroll to Android TV OS build (or Build) and click it 7 times until you see “You are now a developer”.
Go back to Settings → System → Developer options.
Turn on USB debugging. On a stick with no USB port, turn on Wireless debugging instead.
Make sure the TV is connected to the same Wi–Fi network as your computer.
If the device doesn’t appear later
The exact menu names vary slightly by brand, but the path is always About → tap Build 7× → Developer options → enable debugging. If your TV doesn’t show up when you scan in Step 4, developer mode or debugging isn’t enabled yet — revisit this step.
💾 Step 2: Download and Run BetterSTR TV Setup
Download (macOS): BetterSTR-TV-Setup-macOS.zip
Extract the ZIP file.
Hold ⌘ Command and right-click the app, then choose “Open” (required the first time on macOS).
The tool opens to a device list with a Scan Network button.
🔍 Step 3: Click “Scan Network”
Click Scan Network. The tool searches your local network for Android devices with ADB enabled and lists each one’s name, model, IP address, Android version and the currently installed app version.
📺 Step 4: Choose the Android Device
Select your TV from the list.
Device not listed?
If your TV doesn’t appear, developer mode / ADB is not enabled — go back to Step 1. The first time you connect, the TV may show an “Allow debugging?” prompt — accept it (tick Always allow) and scan again.
⚙️ Step 5: Click “Provision Selected Device”
With your device selected, click Provision selected device. The tool installs the BetterSTR TV app and configures it automatically — you’ll see each step tick off in the log, finishing with the home screen launching on the TV.
🔗 Step 6: Pair the TV to a Property
On the TV, the BetterSTR TV home screen shows a QR code. On your phone:
Scan the QR code — it opens the device’s setup page in BetterSTR.
Select the property this TV belongs to.
The TV will pick up the property’s guidebook, Wi–Fi details and branding on its next refresh.
✅ You’re all set!
Your Android TV is now running the BetterSTR TV launcher and paired to your property. Future app updates are delivered automatically over the air.