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Install the Android app

The Android app wraps everything the website does and adds three things you can’t get from a browser tab:

  • Home screen widgets show your watch list and upcoming episodes at a glance (details).
  • Release notifications push you an alert when something you follow releases within the next day (details).
  • An app icon that opens straight into Orion, with widget taps opening the right show inside the app.

Install

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Orion is coming to Google Play. Until the listing is live, testers install the APK directly:

  1. Download orion-media-tracker.apk on your phone (your invite includes the link).
  2. Open the downloaded file and allow your browser or files app to install unknown apps when prompted (Android asks the first time).
  3. Open Orion and sign in with your account. The app uses the same sign in as the website, including Google.

First launch

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  • On Android 13+ the app asks for notification permission. Allow it if you want release notifications.
  • The app connects to https://orionmedia.app by default. If you were told to use a different server URL (e.g. for testing), change it from the small gear button at the bottom of the app.

Next steps

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Add a home screen widget. It’s the best part.