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[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

PSA: It is incredibly easy to get an alternative launcher for android TVs. Zero ads. Literally none.

[–] Pixelologist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

FLauncher. It's even on the Google play store.

Then you have to side load an app that changes the default launcher. But that is also very easy.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

What android TV would you recommend? Even with an alt launcher, can you still control OS/apps well with just a remote controller as input?

[–] skyspydude1@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I've had a good experience with my Sony. Very easy to change things and sideload stuff.

[–] Sanity_in_Moderation@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sony is the easiest to change all the settings. Samsung is the worst.

I have no idea what a reddit controller is.

[–] OhShitSon@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I think he meant to type "remote" instead of "reddit".

Ahhh. Then yes. Remote works the same. Change the default launcher to FLauncher and it automatically maps it to the home button.

[–] Snapz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

100%, Reddit must have infiltrated my autocorrect after I fucked off here to Lemmy :)

[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

I like my Philips, it's got the cool ambilight and runs android TV. I think they lag slightly behind LG in performance but these don't have either of those things.