Frequently asked questions
On which devices does AdhanTV work?
On Android TV and Google TV devices with Android 7.0 or newer: TV boxes, set-top boxes, streaming sticks and smart TVs with Android TV. Not on phones or tablets, and not on TVs with Tizen, webOS or another system. Amazon Fire TV (Fire OS) is not supported: AdhanTV is made for Android TV and Google TV.
Is AdhanTV really free?
Yes, 100% free. No ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases and no account. That stays so: AdhanTV is made for the sake of Allah, for families who want to hear the adhan at home.
Does the TV really switch on by itself?
Yes, when HDMI-CEC is on, both on the TV box and on the TV. On TVs it often has a brand name, such as Anynet+ (Samsung), SimpLink (LG), Bravia Sync (Sony) or EasyLink (Philips). Without HDMI-CEC the box still wakes up and plays the adhan, but you switch the TV on yourself.
Why does AdhanTV ask for Accessibility?
Only to put the box back in standby after the adhan, the same as pressing the power button. AdhanTV reads nothing on your screen and collects nothing. On Android 7 and 8 the box asks for device admin instead, for the same standby action only.
Why "Display over other apps"?
Android only lets an app show a screen from standby with this permission. AdhanTV uses it for the adhan screen and for the optional prayer break.
The adhan did not play. What now?
Open AdhanTV: if something is not set up correctly, a bar with a Fix button appears on the home screen. Never use Force stop on AdhanTV, and don't let cleaner or booster apps close it: Android then switches off its standby service and its alarms. Keep the box in standby rather than unplugging it.
My box stays on after the adhan.
Some older boxes can't put themselves in standby. The adhan still plays; afterwards the box simply stays on. Check under Settings › TV control that the Accessibility service (or device admin on Android 7 and 8) is on.
Where do the prayer times come from?
AdhanTV calculates them on the box for your city or your own coordinates, without internet, with methods such as Muslim World League, Diyanet, Morocco, Umm al-Qura and ISNA. You can move each prayer by a few minutes.
Does AdhanTV show the Islamic date and Ramadan?
Yes. The home screen and the month overview show the Islamic date. Under Settings › Prayer times › Islamic date and Ramadan you choose how it is set, for example calculated, or the dates announced in Saudi Arabia or Turkey, and you can let the month start a day earlier or later. If you want, the Ramadan theme switches on by itself for the month of Ramadan.
Can I use my own adhan?
Yes. Under Settings › Adhan › More options › Own adhans you can download an MP3 from a link, or use audio files you copied to the app's folder on the box. Then choose it for Fajr or for the other prayers.
How do I test it?
At the end of the setup, or later under Settings, start a test: put the box in standby and two minutes later the adhan plays.
How do updates work?
The version from this site checks adhantv.net for a new version and asks you whether to install it; Android asks you to confirm. AdhanTV is not on Google Play yet.
Does AdhanTV collect data?
No. No account, no ads, no analytics, and prayer times are calculated on the box without internet. The app only goes online for things you choose: the Islamic date from api.aladhan.com if you choose the dates announced in Saudi Arabia or Turkey, an MP3 from a link you enter, and, for the version from this site, the update check at adhantv.net. Read the privacy policy.
Questions?
Something not working, or an idea for AdhanTV? Send a message and you will get an answer by e-mail.
Turn your TV box into an adhan clock
Free, no ads and no account. Download the APK or follow the step-by-step guide.
On your phone? AdhanTV does not work on a phone. Open Downloader on your TV box and type adhantv.net/apk.