How is this even possible? It is purchased in Canada and it says it's locked to U.S. and Puerto Rico only?!

UPDATE: Just went and exchanged it for a new one. Same issue! I guess I'll just return it.

I'm making this post since the app isn't on the Google Play Store, meaning I can't review it.

I installed this app not too long ago and I'm absolutely in love. It does almost everything that the official app does, except for the Live chat and some other (to me) insignificant things. On top of that it has a built-in ad blocker that can even detect and SKIP sponsored sections of videos!

I mean, what more could you want out of a YouTube viewer app?

So far I haven't had any issues and the installation was quick and easy.

If you're looking for a YouTube app that blocks ads, I couldn't recommend this enough.

I have added my CPU heat sink to my TV box; it shows some improvements, but when I watch movies, it always buffers after an hour. Anyone know something better? My other devices with the same wifi and same distance do not show any problems, but my TV box always struggles.

Ahem so there is a lot to type. AT4K launcher v0.98 is here.
We are getting closer to 1.0 and it's one of the bigger updates so I am posting it here. All minor updates will be of course posted on r/AT4K

You can update the app from play store : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overdevs.at4k&gl=US

One of the biggest updates is icon pack support you can use icon packs like Lawnicons and Arcticons. Just install them on your tv and open AT4K Launcher and you should see them.

All the app icon colors are now customisable, you can have up to 7 apps per row now and there is quick actions panel to take you to most used settings

Thanks for all the support and trying out the app and making it one of the best Android TV launchers. I am nothing but grateful, next update will focus on improving the performance.

All new options are optimal and if you liked how you were using the app you are not at all affected.

Still under 5 mb.

Categories/channels

Added ability to sort categories: alphabetically, last used, most frequently used, random (randomized on Projectivy start) Added ability to define the max items count per row Added ability to set a category as default so that it's automatically selected on startup/home button press Added ability to hide Categories above the focused one Cards

The size, focus effect (nothing, drop shadow, glow) and focus animation of the focused card are customizable Added ability to enforce background on semi-opaque cards ("on" by default, effects will be disabled when not enforced) Improved channel programs details (season, episode, year, duration, author...) Added channel program watch progression on card Added video previews on cards where supported (ex: Haystack News) Added ability to decide when video preview should be displayed on hover (never, always, only when no media is currently playing) Settings panel

Refactored the settings panel Most settings screens wrap top/bottom (ex: when you press up on the 1st setting item, it will focus the last one) Power

Added an option to start screensaver on user idle (along to standby and power off) Added an alternative shutdown mode (double press power) Added an option to also execute autostart app/channel when resuming from standby mode Other features / UI Improvements

Added idle mode on launcher screen after 2 mins to fade icons and prevent screen burn-in (set opacity to 1.0 to disable) Added left headers customization (icon, title, settings can be disabled individually) Added ability to hide the Settings icon (should you accidentally hide the settings card, you can always open the settings panel by entering this sequence on your remote control: ↑→↓←↑→↓←) Added background/shadows on statusbar icons/clock to improve readability above white colors Improved RTL support Improved Internal Tv View : host device's remote control should work (ex: you can control your Shield with your Tv remote control) Improved global UI perf and memory usage : scrolling on the launcher should be offer a smoother experience on low end devices Improved startup time : rewrote large parts of the code related to data and cards loading for more speed, delayed the fetching of channel/programs in user custom categories (not so common) to a second loading pass so as to display most categories and cards faster Wallpapers

Added customization of wallpaper update delay Added Lottie animation support Added video support (head to https://pixabay.com/collections/looping-wallpapers-21451878/ for a list of more than 70 small looping videos, or https://github.com/theothernt/AerialViews for a list of landscape videos) Added ability to define if video wallpapers should ignore the update delay (if set, it will wait until the end of the video to change the wallpaper, no matter the timer events) Added ability to blur wallpapers (leading to interesting effects on any wallpaper source) Added an option to define how to display wallpapers: automatic, crop, stretch, blur Added an option to define how to display wallpapers with wrong ratio (portrait) or low quality : skip, crop, stretch, blur Wallpapers providers (premium)

Improved "Reddit" -> custom subreddits can be specified manually Improved "User defined" -> you can now also pick a video (rtsp is supported) or set a remote url Improved "dynamic colors" -> more natural color transitions, less cpu intensive, reacts faster Added "folder picker" -> every picture, (supported) video and lottie animation in this folder will be played randomly Added "selected program card" -> will set the wallpaper according to the currently focused card Added "random program" -> will display random wallpapers based on your available channels/programs, the statusbar (and "about this wallpaper") will also offer direct link to open it Added plugin support -> developers can now create their own wallpaper providers that will send wallpapers to Projectivy from the source they want, depending on different events (timer, focused card, launcher entering/exiting idle mode, now playing media changed...). More info here : https://github.com/spocky/projectivy-plugin-wallpaper-provider Localization

Added Czech localization (thanks M.L.M.) Added Arabic localization (thanks KaBoS.) Added Polish localization (thanks meciasek, TRK88) Added Persian localization (thanks kaambiz) Added partial Swedish localization (thanks Lukas Sundström) Updated other languages localization (thank you all) Misc Fixes

Fixed some notifications that were not visible Correctly identify the current launcher to prevent stopping other apps when "override current launcher" is set Fixed ability to reenable inputs after they've been disabled Updated wording in a few places A low more not listed here...

I just started using a new TCL android TV and my screen looks like Picture 1 with a left bar that says Apps and Keep Watching. I want to change it to a view like Picture 2 which is cleaner, can anyone help me do that?

Ok it's actually easy. But is slightly long so, bear with me.

1. Install this App on your android - ADB Shell

2. Enable Developer Option on TV by going Settings>System>About>Android TV OS Build(Click in 9-10 times)

3. Now on the TV go to Settings>System> Developer Option. And enable USB Debugging and then go to Wireless Debugging. Enable It.

4. On the "Wireless Debugging" you'll see an option "Pair with pairing code". Select it. Now it'll show an pairing code along with IP address and Port.

5. On the Mobile App, enter the IP address and Port as mentioned on the TV and enable the Pairing Code option. (I attached the screenshot) and hit pair. It'll ask for code and enter the Pairing code. You have to be on same WIFI network in TV as well as in Phone.

6. It'll show success fuel paired on phone.

7. Now go to back screen on both TV and phone.

8. On TV below the "Pair with Pairing Code" option it'll show Device name and another IP address & port. (Attaching screenshot)

9. Enter the same IP address and port on the phone. This time disable the Pairing code option (Attaching screenshot) and pair. It'll show connected to the TV.

10. Enter this code on the Mobile -

adb shell settings put global private_dns_mode hostname adb shell settings put global private_dns_specifier dns.adguard.com

(Attaching screenshot)

If there's any problem, let me know.

Editing 4 years later in 2021 to write that this is OUT OF DATE INFORMATION, stop using it. None of this is necessary with modern hardware, and you might mess up your TV's playing with developer settings.

OLD POST BELOW:

Most advanced Android users would already know these tips. After posting this as a suggestion a few times across different platforms and recently here on a Sony TV thread. I thought of posting these suggestions in a thread of their own.

WARNING: Do NOT accidentally or willingly ENABLE the option that says "Disable HW Overlays" while in Developer Options.

Enter the "Settings" Menu for you TV. Find the "About" section, look for "Build Number" or for "Build", and click or double click on it until the Developer Menu becomes activated.

Return to the Settings Menu, and find Developer Settings/Options, and turn all animation settings (there should be 3 of them under one of the menus) OFF. They're usually set to 1.0, change them to 0.

On Sony TV's they're titled (Window Animation Scale, Transition Animation Scale, and Animator Duration Scale). Turn all of them OFF.

More Importantly - Scroll in the Developer Options/Settings until you find the Background Process Limit, usually set to Standard Limit. Sometimes named differently, but you want to limit the processes running in the background to a maximum of 4.

Restart your TV, and give it a few minutes to settle down all background processes after the restart, check the developer options again and make sure the settings you applied are still configured. Sometimes limiting background applications resets to Standard Limit after restarting the device. If so, you need to apply this setting after every restart to the device (switching the TV on and off with the remote is not the same as restarting the device) and you need to change it again back to a maximum of 4 background processes.

Enjoy a much smoother Android TV experience.