free-my-tv: Ad-free TV home screen, 60fps with 96MB memory

An ad-free alternative home screen that runs on Google TV, LG webOS, and Samsung Tizen. It contains no sponsored banners or auto-playing promotions, displaying only the apps you have chosen, neatly arranged on a glass shelf. The core idea is to strip away the unnecessary elements of the default TV manufacturer home screen and show only the information you need.

Based on TMDB data, it recommends 3 trending titles per hour, separating movies and series into tabs. It displays real-time weather, sunrise and sunset times, cryptocurrency prices, and information on the currently playing music or podcast on the home screen and screensaver. Light and dark modes switch automatically based on the actual sunset time in your city.

On a 98-inch TCL Google TV, it reduces memory usage by 60%, from 242MB to 96MB, compared to the existing home screen. It runs at 60fps with 16.6ms frames on the TV's own chip, providing a smooth experience. It installs without rooting or deleting existing apps, and is safe because it can be reverted to the factory home screen with one touch.

You can automate the installation process using AI coding assistants like Claude Code. Simply enter the TV's IP address and your city of residence to proceed with the build and installation, with user confirmation required at critical steps. For LG TVs, the same functionality is supported through Developer Mode, and for Samsung TVs, through the Tizen development environment.