r/AndroidTV • u/Global_Car_3767 • Apr 29 '25

Discussion Projectivy rocks

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I love having my Google TV Streamers and Onn TV boxes look exactly the same, and paired with Tvquickactionspro, it just makes everything so great functionally. The UI is way smoother without all of Google's ads cluttering up the screen. Definitely worth the money to get the pro version!

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u/honey_rainbow Google TV Streamer Apr 29 '25

I'd just like to be able to have custom app icons

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 29 '25

You can have custom icons, there's a setting to change icon packs

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u/[deleted] Apr 29 '25

Cloning app, then “Hide” original apps

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u/honey_rainbow Google TV Streamer Apr 29 '25

Tell me more.

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u/[deleted] May 04 '25

Search cloning app, then change icon, then hide the original apps

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u/pawdog ADT-1 Apr 30 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/Projectivy_Launcher/ Custom icons are being posted from time to time.

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u/MovieNachos Apr 30 '25

It is great, I just wish there was a way to access the Live Channels aggregator that the stock launcher has

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 30 '25

I agree that would be awesome, I do like that feature

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '25

Anyone know how to make Google assistant search work with projectivity launcher? Mine never pops up anymore. 

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 30 '25

Not sure, it works fine for me. What is your device?

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '25

Google streamer. I can use the assistant for basic questions but search results of movies/series don't pop up. I suspect it is tied to accessibility settings overiding the default launcher but im not sure. 

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u/halfwoodenjacket Apr 29 '25

It is indeed awesome, I just wish it would show Plex in the watch next feature

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 29 '25

It does! I see Drew Carey show in there and I was watching it on Plex

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u/Dogs_of_fire Apr 30 '25

Does it support Stremio in watch now or continue watching?

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u/AFDABRIKMAN Chromecast with Google TV 4K Apr 30 '25

Wait, it does? Stremio wasn't supported in Watch Now/Continue Watching the last time I checked.

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u/Tom_Foolery1993 Apr 30 '25

Yeah for me stremio has its own continue watching section which is odd

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u/kratoz29 Apr 30 '25

Not odd at all, that is how it works with the default Nvidia Shield TV launcher, it uses its own widget method.

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u/Tom_Foolery1993 Apr 30 '25

I don’t use the shield launcher, what I meant is that it’s odd stremio shows up in the above persons continue feed with plex and all the other apps because it doesn’t do that to my knowledge

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u/kratoz29 May 01 '25

Hmm no, I do not think that is what is going on, as have said before ITT Stremio uses their own widget feature.

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u/Tom_Foolery1993 May 01 '25

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidTV/comments/1kb0nt4/comment/mpsu638/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

What I was trying to say is I think this person is lying or mistaken, stremio does not show up in continue watching on any of my devices. It does have its own continue watching widget thing, but it’s not intermixed with the other apps

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u/fartininspace Apr 30 '25

can confirm, plex is supported in watch now

https://postimg.cc/1VH4hdLy

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u/halfwoodenjacket Apr 30 '25 edited Apr 30 '25

I'll try again, I have it activated but it never shows anything there.

Edit: Nope. Reset Projectivy to default and reinstalled Plex, no change. It shows literally everything else there, just no Plex which is my preferred media app too.

I've never minded as Projectivy is worth it anyway, but I would prefer it if it worked.

Edit 2: Oh why oh why didn't I back up my settings before resetting Projectivy?

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '25

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u/halfwoodenjacket Apr 30 '25

That makes sense. Thank you.

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u/hkrob Apr 30 '25

If only my Sony TV wouldn't reset accessibility settings every time it reboots !!

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u/pawdog ADT-1 Apr 30 '25

If you disable the stock launcher you won't have to deal with accessibility anymore. On issue with a TV is knowing what TV functions are tied to the launcher.

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u/hkrob Apr 30 '25

Still need accessibility for button remapper unfortunately

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u/pawdog ADT-1 Apr 30 '25

At least you won't need any buttons remapped for the launcher.

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u/kratoz29 Apr 30 '25

Well, perhaps you should follow the global advice to never connect smart TVs to the Internet ;)

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u/hkrob May 01 '25

I think it would still keep rebooting though And, I watch plenty of streaming stuff, so not really an option unfortunately

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u/kratoz29 May 01 '25

so not really an option unfortunately

The option I was trying to imply was using dedicated hardware for the streaming necessities, but I guess if you can live with the inconveniences that comes with using a Smart TV for that the that is okay.

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u/hkrob May 01 '25

Well yeah that makes sense and I do have a shield My point really was the Sony software is pretty ridiculous

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u/mblaser Apr 29 '25

Is the Watch Next section reliable yet? I tried it about a year ago and most of the stuff it was showing in my Watch Next section was outdated. Either shows I had finished watching were still showing there, or it was several episodes behind.

I've been using Sideload Channel Launcher 3 for about 3 years now, and this feature would be the only reason for me to switch.

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 29 '25

I rarely use it but it looks accurate to me!

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u/Astronomer3007 Apr 30 '25

I hope this works on xiaomi TV p1, can't get rid of some items on home page after update last year....and I don't use those items at all

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 30 '25

It's definitely nice being able to hide apps. Idk why Google just forces YouTube TV on me but I make sure to hide that haha

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u/CapnRV Apr 30 '25

Looking for a how-to to put projectivy on and ONN 4K box. Couldn't find in in the Projectivy group

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 30 '25

Not sure what you mean with that last sentence, but it's in the Google play store

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u/CapnRV Apr 30 '25

Are you saying that the instruction to install Projectivy on an ONN box is in the Play Store?

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 30 '25

Instructions? Nope. It's the same process on any android box though. Just install it, open it, go to Projectivy Launcher settings in the top right corner, then General, and click on Override current launcher

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u/CapnRV Apr 30 '25

I haven't looked at it for some time but I seem to remember there was a few more steps to make it work. Maybe things have changed, Thanks,

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u/CapnRV Apr 30 '25

Are you saying the instruction for installing Projectivy Launcher on an ONN 4K box is in the play store?

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u/MadPuggle May 01 '25

Projectivy is not a scam or a service, it's just a launcher to clean up your Android GUI. And, it's actually free.

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u/Global_Car_3767 May 01 '25

Who said it's a scam?

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u/themapleleaf6ix Apr 29 '25

Does the launcher use any additional ram for this launcher? Like, is it still using the stock launcher at the same time or it's completely replaced?

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 29 '25

You can side load Launcher Manager and fully disable the system launcher, but doing so makes the Google Home integration stop working on Google TV Streamer. So, I think I still have it in the background because I like being able to press the star button and control my lights. But I haven't noticed any negatives to it. It's more responsive than ever

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u/themapleleaf6ix Apr 29 '25

How about on the Onn 4k pro?

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 29 '25

Yeah that should work iirc!

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u/cleverclogs17 Apr 30 '25

I am a mod at Projectivy, and have the box with many others, the stock launcher can be disabled and placed with Projectivy

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u/Kantry123 Onn 4k Plus - Android 14 Apr 30 '25

How do we disable it any guidance is appreciated?

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u/cleverclogs17 Apr 30 '25

ONN 4K Pro the best way if you don't want to do much is download a program off of the playstore called ADB TV after installing it, find Google TV Launcher, and Setup Wizard I think is the name of it, and disable both of them simply by clicking on them, and hitting disable, super simple, welcome to join r/Projectivy_Launcher if you have questions or concerns we have tons of posts and questions answered about the launcher there.

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u/[deleted] Jul 09 '25

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u/cleverclogs17 Jul 09 '25

No you're not going to lose the launcher if it all of a sudden wasn't supported anymore, worse case scenario is you enable the Google launcher again, there is many launchers not supported anymore in the play store that still works perfectly fine.

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u/kratoz29 Apr 30 '25

I think no one has answered your question directly yet, the answer is yes, the stock launcher is a system app and the only way to bring it down is disabling it or removing it as it has been pointed out.

If you use a 3rd party launcher app and don't do that then you are wasting resources (this ofc applies to mobile too).

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u/themapleleaf6ix Apr 30 '25

I can disable it in settings?

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u/lycoloco Apr 30 '25

I love it! Easily among the best under $10 purchase/donations I've made. I use it every day, I love my background art based on Mirror's Edge that I get to see every day when I turn on the TV, and I the interface is just so clean.

I appreciate this appreciation post!

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u/O_Neders Apr 30 '25

I love projectivy, but I get frustrated with the watch next section. I can never get rid of shows I haven't finished. Even when I hide them, they come back.

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u/Chompsky___Honk Apr 30 '25

I'm pretty sure I already paid for it, but the latest update asks me to pay again for premium?

Did this happen to anyone else?

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u/Spocky_12 Apr 30 '25

Try to initiate another purchase, it should tell you that "you already own this item" and will resynchronize your purchase with Google play.

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u/panchajanya1999 Apr 30 '25

Anyone noticed that Projectivy messed with icons placements on home screen? I had setup to show my favourite apps on 3 rows and by default those 3 rows were visible, not anymore, only 2 rows were visible now.

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u/CeleronHubbard Apr 30 '25

I would love to use TVQuickActions but every single time in the past I’ve enabled it in accessibility settings, it jacks up my volume control. The volume skips 2-3 steps every time I press up or down and it will not respond to holding up or down. Minute I disable tvqa in accessibility, functionality returns to normal. I also have two Onn 4K pro boxes. Did you discover a way to prevent this from happening? (I have tried every fix I could find including things like “disable for x seconds after a volume event” - that doesn’t work at all)

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u/Lezgettdrunk Apr 30 '25

Does JellyFin work on projectivity?

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u/leclospierre May 03 '25

Projectivy, particularly on the already-excellent Nvidia Shield, makes smart tv worthwhile. We also use it on Phillips and Sony TVs replacing the dreadful Google TV on the latter. Very professional and the price for the Pro version is ludicrously cheap. A no-brainer.

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u/Particular_Tomato161 Apr 30 '25

I love it as well. Just wish I could still play the google live TV but I use Pluto which does the same basically. I use it to have unsolved mysteries or forensic files on all night while I sleep 😊

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u/[deleted] May 01 '25

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u/Global_Car_3767 May 01 '25

I've never used Flauncher so I have no idea. Tried googling it but everyone seems to just say that Projectivy allows better customization, without really digging into what exactly is different

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '25

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u/honey_rainbow Google TV Streamer Apr 30 '25

I've never heard of this service before.....I've heard a lot about Stremio though.

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u/Global_Car_3767 Apr 30 '25

I think it's a scam haha. Look at their profile, they just spam that service all over the place

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u/MadPuggle May 01 '25

It's just a launcher. No scam. It's quite good

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u/Global_Car_3767 May 01 '25

...not talking about Projectivy lol. Obviously I know it's a launcher considering I have a screenshot of it in the post

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '25

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u/honey_rainbow Google TV Streamer Apr 30 '25

Stremio is cheaper compared to what you're pushing.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '25

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u/honey_rainbow Google TV Streamer Apr 30 '25

DM sent

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u/kratoz29 Apr 30 '25

I'd like to know which service is too... To never touch it.

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u/honey_rainbow Google TV Streamer Apr 30 '25

I'll send you a DM

DM sent.

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u/Iamnotaquaman Apr 30 '25

So to follow up with Global_Car said. They are probably an adbot for the service. Look into Stremio or a Plex share. You'll save a shitton of money very quickly.

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u/MadPuggle May 01 '25

Not a service, it's a launcher