Imagine this, you are watching a new movie on your Android TV and you start to like a certain character. You can take a picture of the character with your phone, but it won’t give good results. How about taking screenshots directly on your TV? Check out 5 methods to take screenshots on Android TV.
I know, you must be wondering how to take screenshots on your Android TV. There are quite a few ways to take screenshots on your Android TV. While some may work on one device, others may not. You can take screenshots of media (if the app allows) and other areas of the Android TV interface.
Here we have tried to cover all the methods that work on the majority of models. Dive in and find the one that’s right for you.
1. Using the remote control
Normally, if you want to take a screenshot on an Android phone or tablet, you press the power button and the volume down button at the same time. Guess? The same method also works for some Android TV boxes and TVs.
On the screen you want to capture, press and hold the power button and the volume down button on the remote at the same time. If you see the capture animation, it means the screenshot was captured successfully.
2. Built-in Screenshot Option
Some Android TV models come with a native feature of taking screenshots. To access it, press the Home button on the remote until you see a new pop-up menu. The pop-up menu will have a Screenshot option. Click on it to take a screenshot. You will have two options: ‘Save to Photos’ and ‘Save and Share.’
Choosing the first one will save it locally on your device and the second one will give you available options to share it with other devices.
3. Official TV app
Usually, Android TV and TV Box come with their own remote control apps. These apps often provide a screenshot option. For example, if you own a Mi TV, you can use the Mi Remote Controller app to take a screenshot and it will be saved directly on your phone.
Third-party screenshot app
Sadly, not every TV box is lucky enough to have their own remote control app. That’s where CetusPlay comes into play. This is one of the popular apps that allows you to control your Android TV or TV Box through your phone. The cool thing is that you can also take screenshots using this app.
You need to install the app on your TV and phone. First open the app on your TV and give it the necessary permissions. Then launch the app on your phone and connect it to your TV. You can now use the app to control your TV as long as you’re using the same Wi-Fi network.
To take a screenshot, enable USB debugging on your Android TV. For that, go to Settings > About. Here, press Build seven times using the select button on your remote. A confirmation message will appear stating that Developer Mode has been activated.
Now go back to Settings and find the Developer option. In there, enable USB Debugging.
Now open the CetusPlay app on your phone and tap the three-bar icon in the top left corner. Then select Screenshot.
5. Hardware Button Mapping App
Did you know that you can remap the hardware keys on your Android phone to launch an app, shortcut, or perform an action? That can be done with the help of Button Mapper app. Fortunately, the same app is available on the Google Play Store on Android TV.
Now you must be wondering what to do here. Well, you can remap any button on the remote to take a screenshot of your TV interface. To do that, download the Button Mapper app from the Play Store on your TV.
Then assign the screenshot function to a button of your choice. You can even assign double-tap and long-press functionality.
Access and transfer screenshots
Now that you’ve taken screenshots, you’ll want to view them or transfer them to your PC and mobile phone.
See Android TV screenshots
To view screenshots on Android TV, download ES File Explorer or any other file browser on your TV. Then navigate to Home, select Photos and select Screenshot. You can then view and delete them.
Transfer screenshots from Android TV to phone/laptop
To transfer screenshots to your laptop or phone, you need the help of a TV file manager app that supports cloud storage. ES File Explorer is a good choice.
Here’s what you need to do:
Step 1: Open the ES File Explorer application and go to Network > Cloud Drive. Here add the cloud storage of your choice. I use Google Drive.
Step 2: Now go to Home > Photos > Screenshots.
Step 3: Select the items that you want to see on your PC.
Step 4: Click the More icon at the bottom and select Copy to/Move to — depending on your choice.
Step 5: A pop-up window will open. Click the back icon to see cloud storage options.
Step 6: Select the cloud storage you use and select the folder in which you want to copy or move files.
Step 7: Wait for them to upload then open cloud storage on your PC or mobile phone to access those files.
Tip: Check out 4 VPN apps that you can use on Android TV.
Lights, Camera and Action
As mentioned before, all methods will not work on every device. You need to try and find the right one. After you see it, transfer the screenshot to your phone and enhance it with arrows and text.
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