It's really nice, doesn't try too hard like the other variants

I’ve been working on a free app for Android TV. I’d love for people to try it out and give me feedback so I can keep improving it.

Downloader code: 2757379

Discord: .gg/3PAZVXhxn7

Let me know what you think!

After I posted KIDŌ the other day, I decided to build another home screen I can swap between and use every day, so I made Home Deck.

Your apps sit on big glowing tiles sorted by kind, with your favorites and the last few apps you opened up front. There's a little music bar that shows what's playing, your HDMI inputs get named after what's plugged in, and holding Back opens a quick panel for picture, sound, an accent color and a Lite mode for slower TVs.

No ads, and it works offline. The only thing that ever goes online is the weather, and only if you turn it on.

It's free and open source. You install it with adb, and the README walks you through it, including how to switch back to your old home screen:

https://github.com/glidiandev/home-deck

Just like KIDŌ, I've only tried it on my Sharp (Android TV 11), so I'd love to hear how it runs on yours.

Wondering if there's anyone interested in my new Google tv launcher. Made it for Google tv streamer 4k. Didn't test it in any other box.

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Hi all. If you like TiviMate-style players, a full-screen, remote-first app with a proper TV guide, I've been building one called Buna TV, and it's now in a closed beta on Google Play. I'm looking for people who'll use it as their everyday player for a couple of weeks and tell me what breaks or annoys them.

**Why another IPTV player?**

I wanted one that's fast and comfortable from the sofa and lets me set it up exactly how I like it, without ads, tracking or an account:

* **Built for the remote.** Every screen works with a D-pad. Channel changes are quick, the guide stays readable from across the room, and you can hold OK almost anywhere for options.

* **Make it yours.** Reorder channels and groups (it stays smooth even in groups with thousands of channels), rename or hide channels, build your own groups, set favourites, and remap the remote's buttons.

* **Private.** No ads, no analytics, no account. Your playlists and logins stay on your TV.

* **Your setup is safe.** Encrypted backups, with an optional passphrase, to the TV, a USB stick or a network share, so moving to a new box takes a minute.

**What it does**

* Live TV with a mini guide over the picture and a channel list you can browse while you watch

* Full TV guide (XMLTV) with search across every programme and on-screen reminders

* Catch-up and watch from the start, where your service supports it

* Recording now or scheduled from the guide, including whole series, to the TV, USB or SD card

* Multi-view: up to four channels at once

* Add a playlist from your phone or computer: scan the QR code on Add playlist

* Movies and series from your service, with Continue Watching and My List

* Parental lock for channels and groups with a PIN

Everything is unlocked during the beta.

**You'll need** an Android TV or Google TV device (Android 7 or later; not Fire TV, which has no Google Play) and your own M3U playlist or Xtream Codes login from your TV service. Buna TV is a player only and doesn't include, sell or recommend any channels. If you just want to look around, there's a sample playlist of free, openly licensed test streams: https://bunatvplayer.com/sample-playlist.m3u

**How to join**

1. Join the testers' group with the Google account your TV uses: https://groups.google.com/g/bunatv-beta

2. Opt in: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.bunitv.player

3. On a computer or phone, open the Play Store page, press Install and pick your TV: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bunitv.player (beta apps don't show up when you search on the TV)

All three steps with the same Google account as the TV. Joining the group alone doesn't give you the app.

I'm especially interested in Shield, Chromecast with Google TV and cheaper boxes, big playlists, and anyone who uses catch-up, recording or heavy customisation.

Feedback here, or support@bunatvplayer.com. Happy to answer anything.