FAQ
How Do I Update BeeTV?
There is no trustworthy update channel outside an app store. Why that is a structural problem.
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The honest answer is that there is no safe way to do this.
No verifiable channel
Store updates are guaranteed to come from the same signing identity as the installed app. Outside a store there is no such guarantee — an in-app updater fetches from whatever endpoint its configuration names, and domains change hands.
Why self-updaters are risky
- They need install-from-unknown-sources permanently enabled.
- Expired domains get re-registered by unrelated parties.
- Version numbers from different distributors are not comparable.
What we recommend
Move to store-distributed apps, where updates are automatic, signed and reversible. See the update explainer for the fuller version of this argument.