All Workout: The Free Workout App for Android TV and Phone

Most home workouts happen on a phone propped against a water bottle. You glance down mid-squat, lose count, tap the screen with sweaty fingers and wonder whether your knees are supposed to look like that. A workout app for Android TV fixes the obvious part of that problem: the demo moves to the biggest screen in the house, where you can actually see it from your mat.

All Workout is our take on that idea. It is two free Android apps that work as one: All Workout on your phone and All Workout TV on your Android TV or Google TV. The TV plays clear, animated exercise demos you can follow from across the room. The phone is the remote, and it quietly remembers every set, rep and weight. No account, no sign-up, no Chromecast and no cables.

This guide walks through everything the apps do, what they deliberately don't do, and who will get the most out of them.

Why a workout app for Android TV makes home training easier

A phone is a great tracker and a poor coach. The screen is small, it sits at floor level, and every exercise that takes you away from it (lying on your back, facing sideways, stepping back for a lunge) means you stop watching the demo exactly when you need it.

A TV turns that around. It is already at eye level in most living rooms, it is big enough to read from three metres away, and it stays put while you move. Putting the demo there and keeping the phone in your hand for counting and logging gives each screen the job it is good at.

Two apps, one workout: how the phone and TV work together

The setup is short enough to fit on the box: Open. Scan. Cast. Train. You install All Workout on your Android phone and All Workout TV on the television, then pair them once per session.

1. Open All Workout TV. The TV shows a QR code and a six-letter code.
2. Scan or type. In the phone app, tap Cast to TV and scan the QR, or type the six-letter code instead.
3. Start a workout on the phone. Pick a plan or a single exercise and press Play on TV.
4. Train. The TV shows the demo, counters and rest timer. You control everything from the phone.

Under the hood, the two apps talk directly over the internet through a pairing session. That is why you don't need a Chromecast, an HDMI cable, or to sign both devices into the same account. If you want the detailed version with troubleshooting and room-setup tips, our casting tutorial is on the All Workout guides page.

The 1,324-exercise library

The library is the backbone of the app: 1,324 animated exercise demonstrations, each one a short looping animation that shows the movement from start to finish. You can search by name or narrow things down with two sets of filters.

By body part: back, cardio, chest, lower arms, lower legs, neck, shoulders, upper arms, upper legs and waist.

By equipment: body weight, dumbbell, kettlebell, band and resistance band, barbell, EZ barbell, cable, Smith machine, leverage machine, medicine ball, stability ball, bosu ball, roller, rope, assisted machines and more.

The equipment filter matters more than it sounds. If all you own is a pair of dumbbells and a resistance band, you can tick those and ignore the rest of the library. If you train at home some days and in a gym on others, the same app covers both without changing how you log.

Six ready-made plans and a two-question plan builder

Choosing exercises is where most people stall, so the app gives you three ways to get a plan.

1. Ready-made plans

• Full Body (Beginner, 3 times a week)
• Push/Pull/Legs (Intermediate)
• Upper/Lower Split (Intermediate)
• Body-Part Split (Advanced, 5 days, with separate chest, back, leg and shoulder days)
• Bodyweight, No Equipment (all levels)
• Core & Abs (all levels)

2. Create My Plan

Answer two questions, your goal (General Fitness, Build Muscle, Lose Fat or Get Stronger) and your experience (Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced), and the app builds a plan of up to eight exercises, one per muscle group. The sets and reps follow a simplified version of the NASM OPT model, which moves through four training phases:

Beginners always start in Stabilisation Endurance. That is a sensible default: higher reps with manageable loads give tendons and technique time to catch up with enthusiasm.

3. My Plans

Build your own plan from any of the 1,324 exercises and set the sets and reps for each one. Useful if a physio has given you a specific routine, or if you already know what you like and just want a better way to follow and log it.

The guided player, on the phone and the TV

Once you press start, the guided player takes over. On the phone you see a large animated demo, a set and rep counter, and a rest countdown between sets, with sound cues so you don't need to watch the screen. A playback speed control runs from 0.2× to 2×. Slowing a new movement to half speed is one of the most practical form tools in the app.

Cast it to the TV and the big screen shows:

• The large animated demo, readable from your mat
• Set and rep counters
• An on-screen rest countdown between sets
• Rep-tick and rest audio cues
• A "How to do it" panel with form cues
• The target muscles for the exercise
• A theme picker so the display suits your room

On the phone, you can switch between two themes: Classic (dark with lime accents) and Original (light with purple). Instructions are available in ten languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Chinese, Hindi, Polish, Korean and French.

Logging weights and getting progress nudges

Following a workout is half the job. The other half is remembering what you did so next week can be slightly harder. All Workout handles that on the phone:

• Weight log: record kg or lbs for each set, plus notes ("left knee felt tight", "use the heavier band").
• Pre-filled weights: next time you do the exercise, last session's weights are already filled in.
• Progressive overload suggestion: complete all your sets for three sessions in a row and the app suggests more reps, for example moving from 12 to 14.
• History, Continue and Replay: pick up an unfinished session or repeat a past workout exactly.

There is also an energy estimate based on your profile. It calculates your BMR and TDEE using the Mifflin-St Jeor equation, which gives you a rough daily calorie figure to plan meals around. Treat it as a starting estimate, not a prescription.

Free workout app, no sign-up: what that actually means

"Free" and "no account" are easy claims to make, so here is exactly what they mean in practice.

• Free: both apps are free to download and use. There is no subscription or paywall inside.
• No sign-up: you never create an account or log in, on the phone or the TV.
• Stays on your device: your profile, plans and history are stored on the phone. Only anonymous crash and analytics data leaves it.
• Offline: the library, plans and animations are cached on the device, so you can train with flight mode on. You only need the internet to pair with the TV.
• Reminders: optional daily reminders in the morning, evening or night.

Because nothing is tied to an account, keep in mind that your history lives on that phone. If you switch phones, your old logs don't follow you automatically.

All Workout vs YouTube workouts vs subscription fitness apps

Most people trying a home workout app on TV are choosing between three things. Each has real strengths, so here is a fair, feature-level comparison.

If you love the energy of a real instructor counting you through a 30-minute session, YouTube is hard to beat and costs nothing. Subscription apps make sense if you want polished trainer-led classes or integrations with other devices. All Workout fits the space in between: structured plans and a proper log, demos on the TV, no cost and no account. Plenty of people use it alongside the occasional YouTube class.

Who All Workout suits (and who it doesn't)

In short, it is a workout app for Android TV aimed at people who want structure and a proper log more than entertainment. It is not the right fit if you use an iPhone (there is no iOS version), want smartwatch or wearable sync, prefer live or video-led classes, or are looking for diet plans. It is also built for home training, not as a system for running a gym.

Your first session in about ten minutes

1. Install both apps. All Workout from Google Play on your phone, and All Workout TV from Google Play on your Android TV or Google TV.
2. Complete onboarding. Enter gender, age, height and weight, choose your language, and answer the PAR-Q safety questions. If the questionnaire flags anything, speak to your doctor before starting.
3. Pick a plan. New to training? Start with Full Body or Bodyweight. Short on time? Core & Abs. Unsure? Use Create My Plan.
4. Clear some floor space. A mat-sized area with room to step back and raise your arms is enough for most exercises.
5. Pair and press play. Open the TV app, scan the code from the phone, and start the first exercise. Watch one full rep at 0.5× before you try it.
6. Log honestly. Record what you actually lifted. Next session, the app fills it in for you.

Related guides: All Workout guides · Home workout plans and tips · All Workout website

Final thoughts

All Workout does one thing well: it puts clear exercise demos on your TV and keeps an accurate record of your training on your phone, without asking for money, an account or extra hardware. It won't replace a coach or a lively instructor-led class, and it doesn't try to.

If you have been looking for a workout app for Android TV that doesn't need a subscription or another gadget, this is worth a try. With an Android phone and an Android TV or Google TV, the fastest way to judge it is to try one Full Body session tonight. You will know within twenty minutes whether training on the big screen suits you. More plans and tips live on our home workout page.