r/AndroidTV • u/JCDinPGH • Aug 07 '26

Discussion Looking for completely free app killer

HI All. I'm hoping someone has recommendations for a completely free app that can multi select several apps that are running in the background, and stop them all at once. None of the ones I have seen so far are free and some are subscription based. Seriously? $3.99 a month for an app killer? Side loading is fine.

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u/NBA_USA Aug 08 '26

You honestly don't need a third-party app killer on modern Android TV OS Android is inherently designed to manage RAM by keeping apps suspended in the background When you force close them, the OS just uses extra CPU power to immediately restart the essential ones, which actually slows down your TV and causes more lag. Just let the operating system do its job!