AndroidTV OS customization - ad blocking?

Question

Hey there,

I recently got a Wemax Dice projector with AndroidTV 9.0 but I'm starting to get a little ticked off by the homescreen ads and limitations of the interface. I had hoped that there was a little more freedom in the Android os than you see in other smart TVs, but at the moment it feels awful to have to scroll past a disney+ advert in order to do anything.

Are there any secondary, less intrusive operating systems? Or at the very least a better way to customize the home screen? I'm *this* close to just making a raspberry pi that runs Kodi and relegating this projector to full time HDMI duty.

LR514 · Accepted Answer

Change the launcher (e.g. https://gitlab.com/etienn01/flauncher) and set up a DNS based ad blocker on your network (e.g. PiHole) or maybe AdAway on your device itself, though the cleanest install of that requires root access.

pawdog · Answer

Follow the instructions here. So simple. https://www.techdoctoruk.com/launcher-manager-for-android-tv-fireos-6/ There are other 3rd party launchers also available besides the one used in the guide.