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This Windows tool makes it super easy to debloat and cut down ads on your Android TV (www.androidauthority.com)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Anyone use this or something similar for the shield? Looking to eliminate the ads.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Projectivy + pihole or use adguard dns.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

This is the way

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I use Shield Pro 2019 since Nov 2019, have been keeping up on software updates -- haven't ever noticed ads. I use Pi-hole though, maybe that has been 'shielding' me (ha!) all this time and I didn't realize it?

(To clarify I mean no ads in the Shield UI itself, I'd still see ads in individual streaming apps like Hulu)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

For me the default launcher would always first list "recommendations" to install Disney plus or other platforms, before showing content that I'm actually interested in.

I have since switched to a different launcher, one that automatically starts up plex as well, since that's all I use it for anyway.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

I can't remember how I set it up, but I use Wolf Launcher and it's great.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I just got Projectivy Launcher. You need to get premium (one-time 7.25 cost) to set it as the default but it has some nice customizations. Works great on my Shield and a Google TV.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

I just recently got projectivity but didn't need to buy it to set as default.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Premium is only needed for some more niche settings, not setting as default launcher.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Ah well - supporting the dev isn't the worst possible outcome. It sure does make me happy to not see the Google ads regardless.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Absolutely, totally worth the 7 euros nonetheless!