Put Flowhub TV on a TV

We recommend the onn. 4K Google TV box from Walmart, about $20. The onn. 4K Pro (about $50) adds an Ethernet port, worth it for a wall TV you never want to touch again.

Any Google TV or Android TV device works, including TVs with Google TV built in. Amazon Fire TV Sticks do not work: they no longer allow apps like this one.

Connect the box to the TV's HDMI port and to Wi-Fi or Ethernet, then follow Google TV's own setup.

The box needs a Google account to install apps. Use a shared store account (for example tvs@yourdispensary.com), not an employee's personal account.

1. On the box, open Google Play, search for Downloader (by AFTVnews) and install it.
2. Open Downloader. In its address box type tv.flowhub.com/apk and press Go.
3. The first time, Android says Downloader is not allowed to install unknown apps. Choose Settings, turn the switch on for Downloader, then press Back. (It lives under Settings → Apps → Security & restrictions → Unknown sources if you need to find it later.)
4. Choose Install, then Open. Flowhub TV also appears in the apps row on the home screen.

Flowhub TV shows a QR code and a six-letter code. Scan the QR with your phone, sign in, pick the location, and give the screen a name like "Behind counter left". The menu appears on the TV within a few seconds and stays in sync with your inventory from then on.

Right after pairing, the TV asks to let Flowhub TV start by itself. Choose Open settings, pick Flowhub TV, turn the switch on, and press Back. This is what brings the menu back after a power outage; without it the box boots to the Google TV home screen instead.

You can do this later from the app's settings: hold Back on the remote for a second.

Menu designs and features update on our side; the TV picks them up overnight. The app itself checks for a new version every night too. The first time it finds one it asks you to confirm on screen and to allow Flowhub TV to install updates. After that, updates install on their own.