Do you know an open source TV app for Android TV so Google cannot push its shit? (programming.dev)

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I basically gave up on finding a custom ROM for this TV so I'm looking for alternative TV apps to at least change the default app. Do you know if there is an app like this exist? It should work with satellite, I'm not looking for IPTV or streaming services, just something that supports plain satellite TV.

Edit: Currently experimenting with KODI, no luck yet though. If you also have suggestions regarding to it, I'm all ears.

Edit 2: KODI (and so Jellyfin, Plex etc.) needs a backend server for Live TV so add-ons alone won't work. According to KODI Wiki, currently there are no backends that work on Android. I also tried Google's older app called Live Channels but Google doesn't let you to run it because it's old ~~more useful~~.

Edit 3: I at least blocked all of those ad streaming domains on pi-hole. Here is the regex I added to my blacklist. Maybe it will be useful for another poor soul who bought TCL TV.

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[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago

Oh shit I just read this you want to replace the LIVE TV.

Yeah I think those "channels" are pulled from Xumo and Pluto.

You can get the same (but not integrated) experience by installing both

[-] muhyb@programming.dev 2 points 4 hours ago

Yes, exactly. The app I have to use to view satellite channels but there are also some bullshit channels inside, and they are a lot, like 20K+. No idea what Xumo or Pluto is but if that's all maybe it's possible to block them via pi-hole. Though probably they'll still occupy the channel list because when internet is not connected those channels still occupy those places.

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago

The Google TV "Live TV" that's free sources from those two sources.

[-] muhyb@programming.dev 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

Thanks for the insight. I specifically checked those channels one by one (not all of course, just enough to get the streaming service domains) and blocked them on pi-hole. Now none of them can connect to internet. :)

Now is find a way to clear that hollow list. Factory reset might pull the trick but currently it's not convenient before backing up smarttube etc.

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