How to Allow Unknown Sources on Firestick & Android TV (2024) – Yeah IPTV

Author mrsoon

Published on: December 23, 2023

This guide shows How to Allow Unknown Sources on Firestick, Fire TV, and Android devices.

Allowing Unknown Sources is the setting you must turn on to sideload third-party apps (APKs) on any Android-powered device.

In other words, you must allow Unknown Sources to fully unlock your device.

How to Allow Unknown Sources on Firestick

Below we have provided a video and screenshot guide on allowing unknown sources on any Firestick or Fire TV device.

We suggest watching the video first and then reviewing the screenshots after for more details.

Video Guide

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After you allow Unknown Sources you will be able to install the most popular streaming apps, IPTV services, tools, cleaners, free IPTV apps, media centers, and so much more.

This tutorial will only work on devices running the Android operating system. This includes the Amazon Firestick/Fire TV, NVIDIA Shield, Chromecast, Android TV Boxes, tablets, and phones.

This process will not work on Roku or Apple, as these devices have closed operating systems.

IMPORTANT We strongly recommend using a VPN with any third-party apps. This will protect you from hackers, unverified developers, your ISP, and others.

Best VPN for Sideloading Apps

Follow the screenshots below for allowing Unknown Sources on a Firestick, Fire TV, or Android device.

Screenshot Tutorial

Use the steps below to allow Unknown Sources on your Amazon Firestick or Fire TV device.

1. We first suggest installing the Downloader App on your device if you haven’t already.

How to Install Downloader App

2. From the home screen of your Firestick or Fire TV, hover over the Settings icon.

3. Click My Fire TV.

4. Click Developer options.

Note: Please see the notes below if you don’t see Developer Options on your screen.

5. Click Install unknown apps.

6. Find the Downloader app and click it.

If you don’t see the Downloader app on this screen that means you need to install it from the Amazon App Store.

7. This will turn Unknown Sources to On for the Downloader app. You will now be able to sideload apps on your device!

Developer Options Missing

As mentioned previously, if you are unable to find developer options within the settings follow the instructions below to allow Unknown Sources.

1. Hover over the Settings icon and click My Fire TV.

2. Click About. You will notice Developer options is nowhere to be found.

3. Hover over Fire TV Stick and click the OK button on your remote 7 times to become a developer.

4. After clicking 7 times you will eventually see a message stating “you are already a developer.”

5. Next click the back button on your remote and you will notice Developer options is now showing within My Fire TV.

That’s it! After allowing for Unknown Sources on your Firestick, you can now side-load hundreds of 3rd party apps using Downloader.

Continue reading below if you are using an Android device.