Plume Launcher

tv-vibehack is an open-source toolkit for debloating Android TV and Google TV devices over Wi-Fi using ADB, while replacing the stock home screen with a lightweight, tvOS-inspired launcher. A setup prompt guides a coding assistant through identifying the TV, backing up packages and settings, asking which services to retain, disabling manufacturer telemetry, advertisements, content rows, and other preinstalled packages with `pm disable-user`, and installing the launcher; nothing is uninstalled or rooted, and restore scripts re-enable the disabled packages and return to the stock launcher. The included native Android TV launcher is written in Java with AndroidX RecyclerView and is designed for low-memory televisions. It provides a four-app dock, an app grid, HDMI and TV input controls, Wi-Fi and settings buttons, a clock, and an optional drifting clock screensaver. The repository also includes a pure-Python ADB client, batch and file-transfer tools, shell and PowerShell debloat/restore scripts, TV-specific debloat examples, and build-and-install scripts. It supports Android TV and Google TV devices but not Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, or Amazon Fire TV. The repository is licensed under the MIT License, with the included Outfit typeface under the SIL Open Font License.

Free My TV is an open-source, ad-free replacement home screen and screensaver for Google TV and Android TV, LG webOS TVs, and Samsung Tizen TVs. It puts selected apps on a configurable shelf and provides non-sponsored trending picks from installed services, weather, sunset-based light and dark themes, market prices, and a photo screensaver. The project can be installed through ADB on Android TV, Developer Mode on LG, or TizenBrew and Samsung Developer Mode on Tizen; it does not require root or uninstall the factory home screen, and its Original option restores the previous setup. On Android, the plain Java app builds without Gradle or libraries into an APK and uses the TV's local ADB interface to set the home activity, screensaver, and selected package states. A separate watchdog restores the stock home screen after repeated crashes. The LG and Samsung versions use the same interface in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, packaged as webOS and Tizen applications. Content comes from TMDB, Open-Meteo, and optionally Binance and Watchmode, depending on the user's configuration. The repository is MIT-licensed and provides build and installation scripts, configuration for city, language, services, apps, weather, and prices, and optional transfer of personal photos to supported Android TVs. It states that the app has no accounts, analytics, or tracking.

CleanYourTV is an open-source toolkit for debloating Android TV and Google TV devices over Wi-Fi through ADB and installing a native Apple TV-style home launcher. It backs up installed packages and Home-screen state, disables selected manufacturer telemetry, advertising services, content rows, and preinstalled packages with `pm disable-user`, and installs the launcher without root access, firmware changes, or uninstalling packages. Its restore and recovery scripts reverse the changes, while model-specific debloat lists and discovery prompts account for differences between TV brands and firmware. The repository also includes a pure-Python ADB client, launcher build and installation scripts, privacy auditing, theme support, firmware-drift checks, screenshots, launcher benchmarking, and performance tools, with Windows PowerShell counterparts. The launcher supports Android 8.0/API 26 or newer. Fire TV supports only the debloating portion; Samsung Tizen and LG webOS are different platforms. The project is distributed under the MIT license.

SmartTube is a free, open-source media client for Android TVs and Android TV boxes, developed as a single-handed hobby project. It provides a TV-optimized interface for browsing and playing content from public sources without requiring Google Services, with features including SponsorBlock integration, adjustable playback speed, high-resolution and HDR playback, live chat, picture-in-picture, customizable buttons, and casting through manually linked TV codes. The app is distributed as APK releases rather than through an official app store, with beta and stable channels and a built-in updater. It supports Android 4.3 and newer on Android TVs, TV boxes, Chromecast with Google TV, NVIDIA Shield, and compatible Fire TV devices, but is not officially supported on phones, tablets, Samsung Tizen, LG webOS, Apple TV, or other non-Android platforms. It does not provide video downloads, and some functions such as voice search, casting, comments, and playback at altered speeds have documented device or implementation limitations.

Plezy is an open-source cross-platform client for Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby, built with Flutter for desktop, mobile, and TV. It provides library, collection, playlist, watchlist, recommendation, and cross-server search views, along with media playback supporting direct play or transcoding, HDR and Dolby Vision, multiple codecs, customizable subtitles, playback progress synchronization, and external players. The client also supports music playback, offline downloads, live TV and DVR, synchronized watching, and integrations with services including Trakt, MyAnimeList, AniList, Simkl, and Seerr.