How to add or remove a Google account on a Sony's Google TV™ or Android TV™
IMPORTANT: This article only applies to specific products and/or operating systems. Please check the Applicable Products and Categories section at the bottom of this article before starting these steps.
Before you start
- Connect your TV to the internet beforehand.
- For details on the internet connection steps, refer to the following pages.
- Prepare a Google account with a registered email address and password.
- If you don’t have a Google account, you can create one on Google’s website. For details, refer to Create your Google Account.
- For Android™ 7.0 or later: You can register more than one Google account on your Google TV or Android TV at a time.
- For Android 6.0 or earlier: Only one Google account can be used at a time. If you want to log in with a different Google account than the one that is already logged in, remove that account and then add the new one.
How to add or remove a Google account
Follow these steps to set (add) a Google account on a Google TV or Android TV:
Note: The display screen may differ depending on the device or OS version. The following is just an example.
- Open the Settings screen. How to access the Settings
- The next steps will depend on your TV menu options:
- Select Accounts & Sign In — Add account — Sign In.
- Select Accounts & Sign In — Add another account — Google.
- Select Accounts & Sign In — Add account — Google.
- Select Add account.
- Enter the Email address and select NEXT.
Note: Use the Arrow buttons to use the on-screen keyboard and press the center button to select.
- Enter the Password and select NEXT.
- After you have successfully logged in, the Google Account icon will be displayed together with the email address used to log in.
Notes:
- You can remove your account by selecting the Google Account icon displayed. Alternatively, depending on the model, you can sync your account or sync your apps, etc.
- For Android 6.0 or earlier: To register a different account, delete the registration information for your current account, and then add a different account.
- Delete the registration information for your current account.
- Press the HOME button on the remote control.
- Select Settings.
- Select Google in the Personal category.
- Select Remove account.
- Select OK.
- Register a different Google account.
- Press the HOME button on the remote control.
- Select Settings.
- Select Add account in the Personal category.
- Select SIGN IN.
- Delete the registration information for your current account.