An ad-free Android TV

	An ad-free Android TV(cretezy.com)
	434 points by CraftThatBlock 6 days ago \| 190 comments
	tl;dr: The author details an ADB-based setup to strip ads from Android TV: replacing Google TV's launcher with Projectivy, swapping YouTube for SmartTube, using Wholphin for Jellyfin, and remapping the remote with Button Mapper. Additional steps cover disabling the stock launcher and bloatware packages, plus using Pi-hole or AdGuard DNS to block the home-screen banner and tracking across the network.
	HN Discussion: ↑Google's post-hoc addition of ads is underhanded and replacing the launcher is a major quality-of-life improvement ~Skip smart TV software entirely; use a dumb TV or never connect it, and use external devices like Apple TV ~Simpler DNS-based blocking can achieve ad removal without the full ADB setup ↑Suggests additional/alternative tools (Moonfin, custom Linux interfaces) that complement the article's approach ~The whole situation requires too much effort and reflects a broken razor-blade business model for TVs