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I turned my streaming stick into a dumb app launcher, and that's all it should be
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this post was submitted on 11 Aug 2026
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Projectivity is another great option, especially if you want a few more options without anything you don't want.
I also use Projectivity on my NVIDIA shield. No ads, no recommendations, just the apps I want. Everyday I'm glad I installed it.
So you launch shield then launch projectivity? Or did you reinstall the shield os
I use Projectivy on my Sony Bravia Google TV. You can set it to auto start as the default launcher so you never see the cluttered mess that is the Google TV launcher.
Lol, just when I said I was going to take a break from tinkering, you tell us about this. Oh well! 😆
Thanks for sharing this!
++Projectivy, it's top tier software. It's so clean by default, has lots of customization options, and no ads whatsoever. It's so good that I worry Google will try to take away the option to use a third party homescreen on Android TV.