Top 10 smart tv apps

Smart TV-enabled devices - a unique combination of TV form and functions with the useful features of a computer. They support not only watching various TV shows, but also searching the Internet for interesting content: films, cartoons, TV series, sports broadcasts, games, music and master classes. Weather forecasts, tutorials, video calls, movie tickets, and much more are now also available on smart TVs, which explains their high prevalence.

To make additional features more convenient and more efficient help special applications. Providing quick access to any entertainment, they greatly simplify the user's life. At the same time they are easy to select and download. Suffice it to decide on the category of the application and pay attention to several criteria:

1. Compatible with your smart tv operating system. Each brand in its own way adapts its technology to interact with various add-ons and provides the user with special features. Therefore, often a separate application can be adapted only to a smart TV from Samsung, Elji, Sony or another company. However, some programs are universal or have versions for devices of each popular brand.
2. Stability. Stable work without brakes and errors is a guarantee of comfortable viewing of your favorite programs and full immersion in games. This quality is not peculiar to all utilities, and therefore especially valuable.
3. Novelty. The relevance of the content will allow users to always be aware of the latest innovations.
4. Level of performance No matter how original the idea of ​​the developer was, it would be impossible to use the application without reasonableness and high quality, good drawing and readability of all characters. Therefore, this parameter is one of the most important properties of the best programs.
5. Availability of free options. Applications for smart TV, like others, are divided into paid, free and free with built-in purchases. Of course, downloading is much more attractive than buying, especially if there are free analogues.
6. Intuitive interface. The easier it is to manage the application, the less will be distracted from what is really interesting.

In the distribution of places in the ranking, we took into account:

• user comments;
• expert opinions;
• the presence of unique opportunities;
• reliability.

Top 10 best applications for smart TV

10 Skype

Skype for smart tv is not much different from the traditional computer application, which has long become a familiar tool for communicating with family, video conferences and business negotiations. The basic and familiar interface combined with extensive functionality and excellent video transmission displays the application for communication on the big screen in the ranks of the most useful software. After all, what could be better than having the whole family get in front of the TV and chat with friends or relatives in another part of the country or even the world.

However, despite the popularity of Skype, manufacturers have ceased to create new versions of the application for smart TV.So, with all the convenience of the program itself, an attempt to install it yourself can become a real mess. In this case, if the TV is devoid of a built-in camera, the user will have to carefully choose a suitable outdoor especially for Skype. This is not due to the highest rating of the application.

9 YouTube

Over the years, the well-known service of downloading and viewing videos has held the brand, regularly winning good positions in various ratings. Despite many competitors with similar capabilities, today video hosting remains the best and is in high demand on all types of devices. On smart TV, as well as on devices, a user can log in to his account, synchronized with user data on other devices. This will allow you to comfortably view video from the channels to which your profile is subscribed, search and save new materials, put likes and enjoy your own downloads.

The only drawback of the application was the problem of installing on old Samsung TVs with smart TV. Previously, they successfully worked with him, but now YouTube functions only on new models. On models before 2012, it can be launched using a special console. Other firms, fortunately, did not touch.

8 Tvigle.ru

Tvigle is among the best in quality content and design of online cinemas. A higher position in the review of this application for smart TV was prevented by a large enough variety of the latest foreign films in comparison with the leaders of the rating. However, this is perhaps the largest collection of first-class Russian and Soviet films and cartoons. Therefore, such an application is quite suitable for fans of domestic cinema or those who prefer to show children only good, time-tested children's programs.

In the "children" section, the user will find even the best modern multiseries cartoons, such as Masha and the Bear. Convenient search allows you to find the desired series by number or name. And all this is absolutely free and without advertising for children. Therefore, doing household chores, caring parents can safely entrust the entertainment of the baby to this application.

7 Angry Birds Game

Angry Birds is a legendary game that has become the best entertainment for several generations of gamers at once. Its simplicity and brightness attract children and teenagers. For high-quality drawing, thoughtfulness and multi-level game adult gamers appreciate the experience. For a long time, the Angry Birds application was available only on various devices and computers and was loved by everyone, but according to many game fans, those who have not tried the arcade on the big screen have lost a lot. Moreover, some people choose a smart TV device for the sake of this application.

The game pleases not only with its classic style, but also with high resolution, as well as excellent adaptation, which is not typical of all gaming applications for smart TV. At the same time it does not require registration and any monetary expenses. The game can be quickly launched at any time, for example, during advertising or waiting for your favorite TV show.

6 Sportbox

Stay up to date with the latest sporting events simply with the best app for sports enthusiasts. The service works absolutely free of charge and is loaded on all sorts of smart TVs of various manufacturers. In most cases, it can be found in the corporate store, so you can download it in seconds. Sportbox successfully combines a video browser and a sports newspaper. The user is offered not only to view the broadcasts, but also an overview of the main sports events of the day, the results of football matches, news, tournament tables and so on.

Most of the application, of course, takes the most popular sport - football. However, there was also a place for figure skating, Formula 1 racing, skiing, hockey, biathlon, volleyball, fencing and over fifty more categories.The program is especially popular among supporters of Samsung and Elji due to its instant download and the perfect adaptation to the smart TV of these brands.

5 3D World for LG Smart TV

Connoisseurs of entertainment in 3D format will definitely love the one-of-a-kind universal application with three-dimensional videos. Particularly popular section "Entertainment", created for virtual travel around the world. Here the user will be able to perform real 3D tours in various countries, learn a lot about the world, without leaving the room.

Also, this application for smart TV offers to dive to the bottom of the ocean, watch exotic animals, virtually visit famous hotels and more. The developer took care of the children, who will certainly appreciate the three-dimensional cartoons from the "Kids" section. So far, the application is available only to owners of Algy TVs. Nevertheless, it is possible that, rapidly developing, it will soon become the favorite entertainment of all virtual travelers.

4 Film Search

Original application is among the best thanks to the unique breadth of opportunities. Unlike other virtual movies for smart TV, the program, which is popular mainly among Samsung fans, offers the user not only watching famous movies, but also other possibilities. Actual movie posters, ratings of famous films of past years and even the most awaited new products, news, interviews, video from filming, broadcasting of the Oscar award and many other additions allow you to call Film Search the most multi-faceted application for viewing movies.

Choosing a movie in this application, the user can also read the reviews and comments of film enthusiasts. After examining the trailers and reviews, it is easy to find the novelty that is of interest in the cinemas of the city and even see their location on the map. In general, this is a stable and very interesting application for smart TV, although the search could be more comfortable.

3 Megogo.net

A wide range of subscriptions and entertainment makes Megogo one of the best free smart tv apps with in-app purchases. The program is practical, reliable and suitable for devices of any platform, like Android or Windows, as well as Apple, as well as most modern Samsung, Sony and so on TVs. At the same time, it stands out among many online cinemas with special settings that allow you to pick up your favorite voice acting and connect subtitles. The live section offers free viewing of live broadcasts of concerts, lectures, sports events and shows.

The ability to create a personal account will allow you to manage your subscriptions and enjoy entertainment, including hundreds of TV channels, from any device. However, lovers of freebies are disappointed - watching live broadcasts, as well as a number of the latest films, is possible only with a paid subscription. Some movies can only be bought separately.

2 Culinary Academy

Do you like to cook and always in search of something new? The best culinary app with support for smart tv companies Samsung and Algy contains thousands of step-by-step recipes with detailed illustrations, videos and useful tricks. Therefore, the Culinary Academy is a real storehouse of ideas for new dishes not only for the culinary guru, but also for beginner amateur chefs. A nice and simple interface will allow you to create your own recipe book on your TV in one motion.

An abundance of convenient filters very much helps those who know exactly what they are looking for.The application is able to select recipes for individual ingredients, whole lists of products and the name of dishes. The distribution of culinary masterpieces by thematic categories will even allow you to find something original for any event, be it New Year, bachelorette party, wedding anniversary, romantic date or a dinner party.

1 Ivi.ru

Ivi is the largest legal film collection in Russia, offering people access to thousands of movies, TV shows and cartoons of all time. Unlike most other applications for watching movies, this virtual cinema is constantly replenished, so you can find here both the first black and white films and the old Soviet cinema, as well as sensational novelties that have just been released. The latter, of course, are often not free or require a subscription, but over time they become available to the masses.

An important advantage of the application for smart TV has become its versatility. Samsung, Apple, Sony, Elgy, Philips, Toshiba - the best online movie theater stably works on different TVs, supports common operating systems and even game consoles. You can save movies in "viewed" and "watch later." Convenient search by category, name, year and country makes navigation easier.

Popular vote - which application for smart tv is the best?
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3D World

Angry birds

Ivi.ru

Megogo.net

Sportbox

Tvigle.ru

Skype

YouTube

Film Search

Culinary Academy

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