I have not seen a separate update option for apps anywhere. Updating apps on the Element smart TV happens either automatically or when you update the TV firmware. That may be different by the time you read this but that’s all the E2SW5018 I tested has available right now. As far as I can tell, there are only a few apps available, Netflix, YouTube, VUDU, AccuWeather, Pandora and Toon Toggles. The built-in apps are pretty much it for Element TVs so if you only have YouTube and Netflix, that’s likely all you’ll have. Why the firmware URL isn’t published I do not know but to the best of my knowledge it’s not.Īdding apps is usually the second thing you do when unboxing a new smart TV but with an Element you’re out of luck.
The TV should read your USB drive, find the file and update the firmware accordingly. Select Software Update USB from the menu.Select Settings and General using the remote.Format a USB drive and copy the firmware onto it.Call Element customer support and get the firmware URL for your TV.Unfortunately, the URL is not publicly available so you have to contact Element customer support to get it. This involves downloading the firmware file from Element, copying it to a USB drive and installing it into the TV. In that case, you can perform a manual update using a USB drive. Occasionally you will see that this doesn’t work for some reason and the update will either partially complete and freeze or fail altogether.
You may see a progress bar or percentage counter telling you how far the process has to go to finish.
Depending on the last time you performed an update, this could take a few minutes. On some models of TV, the update menu is in General and Software Update. Turn on the TV and press the Menu button on your remote.If you don’t see the exact name or navigation as I have here, don’t worry, just look around for something similar. Some TV models are going to have different menu layouts. Updating the TV is often part of that initial setup but it is something you’re going to need to know how to do at a later date anyway. To be able to use the smart part of your Element smart TV, you will need to follow the initial setup wizard that walks you through connecting to Ethernet or WiFi, registering your TV, verifying a network connection and performing basic setup.
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