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title: Resolve Auto-Start & Auto-Launch issues on your Google TV devices
description: A quick guide on how to implement auto-launch and auto-start on your Google TV for the Display NOW app. Special app access is required to allow the app to come back when it's closed.
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October 19, 2024

# Resolve Auto-Start & Auto-Launch issues on your Google TV devices

## A quick guide on how to implement auto-launch and auto-start on your Google TV for the Display NOW app. Special app access is required to allow the app to come back when it's closed.

**We will cover the auto-start feature first i.e. the Display NOW app will be automatically started back up again if it is exited for any reason.**

Go to Settings \> Apps \> Special app access \> Display over other apps, make sure the Display NOW app is allowed.

**1\)** Go to **"Settings"**

![IMG\_1287](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1287.jpg?width=688&height=387&name=IMG_1287.jpg)

**2\)** Select **"Apps"**

**![IMG\_1303](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1303.jpg?width=688&height=382&name=IMG_1303.jpg)**

**3\)** Select **"Special app access"**

**![IMG\_1315](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1315.jpg?width=688&height=612&name=IMG_1315.jpg)**

**4\)** Select **"Display over other apps"**

**![IMG\_1320](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1320.jpg?width=688&height=571&name=IMG_1320.jpg)**

**5)** Ensure that the **"Display NOW TV player"** is **ON.**

**![IMG\_1334](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1334.jpg?width=688&height=568&name=IMG_1334.jpg)**

#### Next we'll cover auto-launch i.e. whenever your TV is turned on the Display NOW app will automatically launch in approximately 30 seconds.

**1)** Go to **"Safety guard"**

**![image (4)](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(4).png?width=688&height=385&name=image%20(4).png)**

**2)** Select **"Permission shield"**

**![image (5)](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(5).png?width=688&height=380&name=image%20(5).png)**

**3)** Select **"Auto launch permission"**

**![image (6)](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(6).png?width=688&height=384&name=image%20(6).png)**

**4)** First toggle **"Auto manager"** to **closed**. Then toggle **"Display NOW TV Player"** to **opened**. Please make sure to do these steps in order to make sure everything is working properly.

![IMG\_1349](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1349.jpg?width=688&height=363&name=IMG_1349.jpg)

Lastly, make sure both options shown below are turned on in your Display NOW app's menu.

![IMG\_1359](https://help.displaynow.io/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_1359.jpg?width=688&height=871&name=IMG_1359.jpg)

 

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