Trying to sort out how to watch the Premier League on my laptop, via MONOMAX. The app on Google won't work on my Laptop (Acer Aspire Lite 16, running Windows 11), and apparently I need an Android emulator such as Bluestack, in order to make the MONOMAX channels work. Is it safe? I've downloaded Bluestack from the official site, but haven't installed it yet. Any help appreciated, thank you

Watch it on a tablet easy as 123' trying to emulate android on a PC I got so tangled up I lost the will to live but some smart arse will be along any second now to tell you how easy it is 🤔

11 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

Watch it on a tablet easy as 123' trying to emulate android on a PC I got so tangled up I lost the will to live but some smart arse will be along any second now to tell you how easy it is 🤔

Haven't got a tablet, unfortunately, but thanks for the reply. 

17 hours ago, MrMuddle said:

Trying to sort out how to watch the Premier League on my laptop, via MONOMAX. The app on Google won't work on my Laptop (Acer Aspire Lite 16, running Windows 11), and apparently I need an Android emulator such as Bluestack, in order to make the MONOMAX channels work. Is it safe? I've downloaded Bluestack from the official site, but haven't installed it yet. Any help appreciated, thank you

It is very easy to install and use.  Or it was a few years ago when I last used it.

Install blue stacks, when installed it should have Google play store from there download the Monomax app or whatever you need.

4 hours ago, DezLez said:

It is very easy to install and use.  Or it was a few years ago when I last used it.

Thank you, very reassuring.

4 hours ago, elfpattaya said:

Install blue stacks, when installed it should have Google play store from there download the Monomax app or whatever you need.

OK thanks,  I'll give it a try. Only had the laptop a few weeks, didn't want to mess it up!

Yep, it's a really good and simple emulator. Go ahead and give it a try

48 minutes ago, JohnCaston said:

Yep, it's a really good and simple emulator. Go ahead and give it a try

+1

Bluestacks is fine - downloading an older version will help with operational quirks / stutters, should you experience any - if your graphics are constrained, amending core resources in your bios will rectify - there are self help notes and recommendations included, should you need.

On 7/31/2025 at 9:05 PM, sammieuk1 said:

Watch it on a tablet easy as 123' trying to emulate android on a PC I got so tangled up I lost the will to live but some smart arse will be along any second now to tell you how easy it is 🤔

 

It is not easy.

It is foolish.

Uses way to much of your limited resources.

 

And, your cursor will jump around.

 

Virtual machines are good.

Just choose the right ones.

 

For the more advanced users, you can sideload Android applications via Windows 11 using the Windows Subsystem for Android. Of course installing Bluestacks is much easier.

Been using Bluestacks on my Windows PC for years now. Never had any problems other than maybe the odd "Freeze" (I use it to run an Android emulator that runs my CCTV cams,

On 8/5/2025 at 3:07 PM, SMIAI said:

For the more advanced users, you can sideload Android applications via Windows 11 using the Windows Subsystem for Android.

That was discontinued by Microsoft several months ago, so no more security or patch updates. I uninstalled WSA as it could become unstable.

@Digitalbanana Microsoft Updates causing issues.

 

There are workarounds:

 

https://github.com/MustardChef/WSABuilds