How to install apps on LG 55UF8500

Add apps to LG 55UF8500

If you've just bought a LG 55UF8500 or you've had it for a long time and you don't remember how to add new applications, we'll give you the instructions to download and install any of the applications available in your TV's application store.

First of all, you must bear in mind that you need to have an internet connection configured to be able to install applications on your LG 55UF8500.

If you don't have a wired or Wi-Fi internet connection configured, see the tutorial: Connect to the internet LG 55UF8500 .

Estimated time: 10 minutes.

You will need:

- TV remote

If you don't have a remote you can buy one from this link on Amazon. *

- Internet connection

1- First step:

Press the “Home” button on the remote control of the LG 55UF8500 TV 139.7 cm (55") 4K Ultra HD Smart TV Wi-Fi Black, Silver TV to display the main menu, it is the button with the drawing of a home, depending on the remote control model it may be located in the center of the remote control or at the top as shown in the image below.

2- Second step:

Use the direction buttons on the 55UF8500 remote control to move left or right to find the LG app store icon called “LG Content Store”.

You will be able to recognize it by the drawing of a kind of shopping bag with a reproduce symbol inside and it usually has a pink background color.

Press the center button on the remote to access.

3- Third step:

Once inside the LG application store, different options will be displayed, advertising for applications, programs and movies usually appears on the cover, so it can be a bit confusing.

Since you are interested in installing an application on our 55UF8500 television, use the direction buttons on the remote control to select the “APPS” section located at the top of the screen.

Press the central button on the remote control to access the applications section for our television.

4- Four step:

You can browse the apps displayed on the screen, the most popular apps will appear first.

If you do not find the application that you want to install on our LG 55UF8500, use the direction buttons on the remote control to go to the search engine, it is the icon of a magnifying glass that appears in the upper right part of the screen.

Once located on the icon, press the central button of the remote control to search.

Write the name of the application that you want to install on the TV and press “Search”.

5- Fifth step:

Once you have found the application that you want to install, press to open the available options and you will see an “Install” button in case you do not already have it installed.

Use the direction buttons of the remote control to place ourselves on the "Install" button and press the central button of the remote control to start the download and installation of the application on our LG 55UF8500.

6- Sixth step:

Wait a moment for the download and installation of the application to complete, this time will depend on the size of the application (they are not usually very large) and the connection speed you have.

Once it has been completed, you can start the application on our LG 55UF8500 by clicking on "Start" or continue searching and installing applications through the application store.

Each installed application will be added to the home menu of the TV, you can access them by pressing the "Home" button on the remote control.