AUTO-UPDATED

I found an Android TV launcher that just works better than Google's

The new open-source Arc Launcher for Android TV offers a streamlined, ad-free interface inspired by Apple TV, providing users with a faster and more customizable alternative to Google TV.

Key Points

  • Arc Launcher is an open-source project designed to improve performance and simplicity on Android TV devices.
  • The interface features a dock-based layout, custom app categories, and dynamic wallpaper options without intrusive ads or content recommendations.
  • The launcher is currently unavailable on the Google Play Store and must be sideloaded via GitHub.
  • Users often require third-party tools like Button Mapper to set custom launchers as the default due to Google's restrictive interface settings.

Why it Matters

This development highlights growing user frustration with the cluttered, ad-heavy nature of the default Google TV interface. It underscores a significant demand for more user-centric, lightweight software options on streaming hardware that Google currently makes difficult to customize.
Android Police Published by Sanuj Bhatia
Read original