This App Makes Google TV Actually Usable

I get stressed retired each clip I crook connected my television. A elephantine tech institution is to blame.

Google TV, the tv operating strategy based connected Android, is large successful immoderate ways: It runs good connected my TV, determination are apps disposable for each streaming service, and the interface is precise customizable. It comes preinstalled connected caller sets from Sony, Hisense, and TCL, among others.

The default location screen, though, is simply a mess. There's a enactment of your applications, if you squint, but the bulk of the surface is taken up by ads for movies and shows that immoderate institution is presumably paying to promote.

So I was thrilled erstwhile I recovered AT4K, an alternate location surface for Google TV. Inspired by the Apple TV interface, this launcher shows maine lone thumbnails for the streaming services I use, and I tin adjacent crook those disconnected if I privation to. It's escaped with nary advertisements; determination is simply a premium mentation you tin unlock for $5 and get immoderate bully extras, but that’s wholly optional, and the escaped mentation works great.

To get started, simply instal the exertion connected Google Play. You tin bash truthful successful your browser connected immoderate instrumentality you're speechmaking this nonfiction on. Or, if you want, you tin motorboat Google Play connected your astute TV and hunt for “AT4K.” Either mode the launcher volition load and the installation volition beryllium initiated connected your television.

Everything astir the AT4K is rather clean. At the precise apical of the screen, successful the close corner, determination is simply a timepiece alongside buttons for the exertion settings, strategy settings, and connectivity settings. Below that is simply a enactment of boxes with thumbnails for shows you're presently watching. Below that is simply a enactment of 5 applications. Keep scrolling and you'll find the remainder of the applications installed connected your device, on with icons for your assorted inputs.

I urge moving the streaming services and input devices you really usage to the apical of the list, truthful you tin entree them quickly. To bash that, prime the app you privation to move, past property and clasp your participate button. You'll spot a sub-menu.

The Move App enactment lets you usage the arrow buttons connected your distant to determination the exertion wherever you want. Repeat this process until the apical enactment includes each of your favourite streaming services.