It's been a couple of years since Android TV has come out and it's been slowly maturing as a platform. It has more apps and games available for it than ever before. There could be more hardware available, but we're sure that's coming sooner or later. If you have an Android TV device and you're looking to get the best experience, then check out the best Android TV apps!
- Most video streaming services have Android TV support. Check out the best video streaming apps here!
- Likewise, music streaming services have been making their way to Android TV. Check out the best music streaming apps here!
AllCast
[Price: Free / $4.99]
AllCast is an app that you can use to stream video stored on your phone to your Android TV. Technically, it's not an app on Android TV, but you'll be streaming video to it using the built-in Google Cast support. The interface is simple and easy to use. You'll open it, find the images, video, or music that you want to stream and then the app and your Android TV handle the rest. You can try out the free demo to make sure it works for you before you buy it, which is a nice plus.
Google Play Music
[Price: Free / $9.99 per month]
Google Play Music is one of those obvious Android TV apps that everyone should at least try. Those using the free option will have access to a variety of playlists and they'll be able to upload 50,000 of their own songs to Google Play Music to stream from their Android TV. People forking out the $9.99 per month will also get tens of millions of songs to stream along with YouTube Red, which offers ad-free video streaming. It's powerful and worthy of consideration.
Hulu
[Price: $7.99 per month / $11.99 per month]
Hulu is one of the premiere streaming services out there and it has one of the better Android TV apps. The one advantage that Hulu has over competitor streaming sites like Netflix is its immediate availability of some big name shows. Their original content is also showing much improvement from a couple of years ago. At the time of this writing, there are three options which are a free subscription, a $7.99 subscription, and a $11.99 subscription (removes all advertising). However, the free option won't be around for long, so don't consider it a long term solution.
Kodi
[Price: Free]
Kodi (formerly XBMC) is a home screen replacement app specifically made for use on a television. The app is known for its simple, but attractive interface and its ability to put all of your media and apps in one spot. Like Android TV's primary interface, this one is designed for use with a remote and moving around the media center is actually very simple. You'll also be able to watch your locally stored content assuming you have some on there. It's completely free and one of the more unique Android TV apps.
Netflix
[Price: $9.99 per month]
The proverbial king paid content streaming is Netflix. Most people reading this either already have Netflix or at least have thought about it. Netflix was one of the first Android TV apps and it has had a long period of time to iterate and improve than most of the other streaming services. Pair that with a good selection, their excellent original content, and other features, and you end up with a really good experience overall. It does have a few issues, but nothing major.
See also: The best FREE Android apps! 
Pandora
[Price: Free / $4.99 per month]
Pandora was another one of those Android TV apps that was released almost right when Android TV was released. People enjoy Pandora for its "fire and forget" philosophy where you just hit the play button and let it go. It will carry over your stations and recommendations from your phone or computer if you log into your account and the app seems to work pretty well overall. If you so choose, you can sign up for their Pandora One service which offers ad-free streaming and unlimited skips for $4.99 per month.
Plex
[Price: Free / $4.99 / optional $4.99 per month]
Plex is probably the best way to watch or listen stuff stored on your PC to your Android TV device. The way it works is you install the server software on your PC and then install the app on your Android TV. From there, you can stream your videos and music straight from your computer. It's the most popular app that does this that also has Android TV support. Thankfully, it's also pretty stable. You can buy the app or pick up the Plex Pass for $4.99 per month for additional features.
Spotify
[Price: Free / $9.99 per month]
Spotify is, for your money, probably the best pure music streaming service there is. It features tons of songs, excellent discovery and playlist options, and it's simple to use. It's also one of the only streaming services of this kind that allow you to stream whatever songs you want for free (with advertising). It's a solid overall option and one of the better Android TV apps out there. If you need something more encompassing and are definitely paying, Google Play Music is a good competitor, but if all you want is music streaming, Spotify is really good.
VLC
[Price: Free]
VLC is one of the most popular video players in the world and one of only a few that are compatible with Android TV. VLC is known for its high compatibility rate with a ton of different file types and you'll be able to watch all kinds of video with it. It also supports music if you need that as well. It's an all-in-one solution that should fit virtually everyone's needs. It's also completely free with no advertising and a range of other useful features.
YouTube
[Price: Free / $9.99 per month]
Ah yes, the venerable YouTube. It is, without debate, the largest and most popular video streaming service in the world. You won't find the latest episodes of your favorite TV shows, but there are a variety of awesome video creators (like us!) with a ton of stuff worth watching. It's completely free to use although you can sign up for YouTube Red to watch videos ad free. Currently, that also gives you a Google Play Music subscription as well. There are more videos on the site than you'll ever hope to watch and it's a good way to round out your media set up.
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