CleanYourTV

Overview

CleanYourTV is a free and open-source approach for removing ads and debloating Android TV and Google TV. It uses an AI coding assistant over Wi-Fi to remove unwanted packages and set up an Apple TV-style home screen, without root and without uninstalling anything.

Key Features

• Uses an AI coding assistant to remove ads from Android TV and Google TV over Wi-Fi.
• Debloats supported TVs by removing unwanted packages, with an example citing 25 Xiaomi packages removed.
• Writes a new launcher to provide an Apple TV-style home screen.
• Requires no root and uninstalls nothing; one line restores it.
• Free and open source.

Use Cases

• Removing sponsored ads that appear before reaching apps such as Netflix on an Android TV or Google TV.
• Debloating a smart TV without root and without uninstalling apps.
• Giving an Android TV an Apple TV-style home screen experience.

Getting Started

• Copy the prompt.
• On the TV, open Settings, Device Preferences, About and press OK on Build seven times.
• Go back to Developer options.
• Turn on USB debugging, and Network or ADB debugging if your TV shows it.
• Keep the TV on and on the same Wi-Fi as your computer.

Deployment & Requirements

• Android TV or Google TV.
• A computer on the same Wi-Fi network as the TV.
• The TV kept on during setup.
• Developer options enabled, with USB debugging and Network or ADB debugging if shown.
• An AI coding assistant to run the prompt.

Before You Adopt

• License: Other. Review its terms before using, modifying, or distributing the project.
• The TV must stay on and remain on the same Wi-Fi network as the computer during setup.
• Community launchers, ports, add-ons, and themes are not reviewed by the repository; review each project's README before sideloading.