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CleanYourTV

Uses an AI coding assistant to remove ads and clutter from Android or Google TVs and add a cleaner home screen.

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What it does

CleanYourTV is a ready-made set of instructions (a "prompt") that you give to an AI coding assistant such as Claude Code, Codex or Gemini CLI. The assistant connects to your Android TV or Google TV over Wi-Fi and finds the preinstalled apps, ad services and tracking tools on it.

It asks you which apps you use, then switches off the unwanted ones. Nothing is uninstalled, and its makers say a single restore step can undo everything. It also installs a small new home screen, called a launcher, that its makers describe as looking like an Apple TV, with a dock for four favourite apps, a grid of your other apps, a clock and changeable themes.

It works with TVs running Android TV or Google TV. Fire TV devices get only the clean-up part, and Samsung and LG TVs use different systems that are not covered. The project includes tested lists of unwanted apps for many TV brands and models.

Who it's for

People with an Android TV or Google TV who are tired of ads and preloaded apps on the home screen and are comfortable following a guided setup with an AI assistant.

Can I use it without coding?

With some setup. You change a few TV settings and paste a prompt into an AI coding assistant, which does the technical work while you answer its questions. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
Computer
An ordinary computer is fine
Privacy
Sends what you give it to an online service

Try it

  1. On the TV, open About in settings, press Build seven times to unlock Developer options, then turn on USB debugging.
  2. On a computer on the same Wi-Fi, paste the project's prompt into an AI coding assistant and add your TV model.
  3. Accept the debugging request on the TV and answer the assistant's checklist about which apps to keep.

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

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