I’ve got a Sony android TV and it… Kinda sucks with the constant 'reccommended content’s (ads). Every update just adds more scrolling shit I don’t want to see.I want to know what different programs I can try out, and maybe a different os I can put on it. I’m looking at smarttubenext currently, and I want to know of other things I can use to customize my experience.

Any recommendations?

  • Engywuck
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    8 months ago

    If you go to account configuration, you can select the “apps only” interface, which gets rid of almost all recommend crap. Also, install pihole/AdGuard Home on your lan and disable all the telemetry apps and related shit, which can be done directly from the GUI (at least on my Sony).

    • SadSadSatellite OP
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      That setting wasn’t an option on my TV unfortunately, and my network ad blocking wasn’t working due to the ads being saved on the TV. I ended up using ADB to just kill Google entirely.