Tv Home

Tv Home is an Android TV utility that removes bloat apps and installs a lightweight home screen over Wi-Fi.

Tv Home is an open-source utility designed to clean up slow, ad-filled Android TV and Google TV devices. It works by connecting to the TV over Wi-Fi, disabling unnecessary system packages rather than uninstalling them, and replacing the heavy default interface with a fast, lightweight home screen. The software includes a Python ADB client, scripts to find and control the TV, and a custom launcher that features rotating nature wallpapers, a dock for favorite apps, and a grid view. Users can set up the tool either by using an automated prompt with Claude Code or by running the scripts manually from macOS. It supports Android TV and Google TV models from manufacturers such as TCL, Xiaomi, Hisense, Sony, OnePlus, Realme, Nvidia Shield, and Chromecast.

Tv Home at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, open source, self-hosted
Pricing: Free
Released: October 2026
Category: AI coding tool
Website: github.com/mihirgupta0900/tv-home

Key features

Disable unwanted system apps over Wi-Fi
Replace stock home screen with a lightweight launcher
Display rotating nature wallpapers with text scrims
Use a pure-Python ADB client for network commands
Find Android TVs automatically on the local Wi-Fi
Type into the TV on-screen keyboard from a laptop
Preserve full reversibility for all disabled packages

Use it for

Remove bloatware from slow Android TV devices
Reduce home screen memory consumption on smart TVs
Install a custom minimalist TV home screen
Control and debug Android TVs over a local Wi-Fi network

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