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PIP to Notifications (GTV) on Windows Pc

Developed By: Chislon Chow

License: Free

Rating: 5,0/5 - 4 votes

Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1
Size 36 KB
Release Date July 26, 13
Category Tools Apps

What's New:
* Fixed icon background* New Launcher shortcut to open PIP/TV, so you can still launch PIP with this if desired (no option to remove this for now) [see more]

Description from Developer:
Makes the PIP (Picture-in-picture) button on the remote open notifications instead. For Google TV.

Usage:
Once the app is installed, press the PIP button on your remote once. Yo... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download PIP to Notifications (GTV) and install on Windows PC. PIP to Notifications (GTV) is free Tools app, developed by Chislon Chow. Latest version of PIP to Notifications (GTV) is 1.1, was released on 2013-07-26 (updated on 2023-12-27). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 100. Overall rating of PIP to Notifications (GTV) is 5,0. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 4 users, 4 users had rated it 5*, 1 users had rated it 1*.

How to install PIP to Notifications (GTV) on Windows?

Instruction on how to install PIP to Notifications (GTV) on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install PIP to Notifications (GTV) on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install PIP to Notifications (GTV) using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "PIP to Notifications (GTV)" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install PIP to Notifications (GTV) on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "PIP to Notifications (GTV)" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.1.

Download PIP to Notifications (GTV) 1.1 on Windows PC – 36 KB

Makes the PIP (Picture-in-picture) button on the remote open notifications instead. For Google TV.

Usage:
Once the app is installed, press the PIP button on your remote once. You will then be asked to complete the action using PIP to Notifications. You may choose 'Use by default' to always perform this action. If you do so, you will no longer have access to PIP even from the built-in TV app.

Tested on Sony Google TV NSZ-GS7 with Android 3.2. Not suitable for higher versions of Android. May or may not work on other Google TV devices.

Also takes over the PIP shortcut from the built-in TV app itself. To workaround this, this app adds a shortcut in your Launcher called 'PIP/TV' which opens PIP directly.

Free, opensource APL2 project: https://github.com/chislon/GTVPIPButtonOverride/

Reversing the changes:
To revert to original settings, go to Device Settings->Applications->PIP to Notifications, and clear defaults, or simply uninstall the application.
* Fixed icon background
* New Launcher shortcut to open PIP/TV, so you can still launch PIP with this if desired (no option to remove this for now)