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Google TV has a whole new way to show ads on the homescreen [Gallery] (9to5google.com)
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[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 47 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I was so happy when I installed Projectivy. Our home screen now has 3 nice looking ovals -- Jellyfin, YouTube, and YouTube TV. If I was the only one in the house it would have one icon...

No ads, no recommendations, just click into the app you want.

I had to do some searching to figure out how to properly set it up and all it took was enabling accessibility access so it could have access to the "Exit" button on my remote. Without that permission, it would still exit to the stock launcher.

[–] VintageGenious@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Add smarttube

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Smart Tube on TV, and ReVanced on mobile! Still the best.

[–] machinin@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Remote adb (I think?) was a lot easier than I expected. I recommend changing these tv launchers as quick as possible.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

I use Wolf Launcher and it's great.

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I spent a bunch of time getting Projectivy set up all nice. But after using it for a while I realized that it's effectively unusable due to the long launch time.

[–] walden@sub.wetshaving.social 3 points 1 year ago

That's annoying. I have an old Nvidia Shield and it's very fast.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I use this too but when I turn on my tv it always goes to Google. It only goes there if I hit home first. Annoying.

[–] smiletolerantly@awful.systems 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

As others have said, you can completely disable the stock launcher through ADB commands. At that point, if you hit home, you'll be asked which app to perform that action with. Select your launcher, click "Always", and done.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Oh man. Adb my tv? I'll admit I haven't tried that yet.

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago

I personally don't get all the naysayers. I don't see enough ads in my day-to-day life and I am stoked that google and others are working on fixing that.

[–] simplejack@lemmy.world 33 points 1 year ago

Google is an advertising company, and just about everything they make is eventually intended to funnel people into their ad platform. Just saying.