Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
A great lightweight FOSS Launcher for Android TV with no ads. Based on the default Android TV launcher prior to Google TV.
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Launchers
FLauncher is an open-source alternative launcher for Android TV, built with Flutter. This is a fork of the GitLab repository at: https://gitlab.com/flauncher/flauncher.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
Another FOSS launcher based on
FLauncher - Android TV that brings more customizability features.
A minimal, open-source Android TV launcher featuring WiFi data usage widget, an inbuilt OLED friendly screensaver, and improved UX. A customized fork of FLauncher.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
- F-Droid
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Another FOSS launcher based on
FLauncher (osrosal's fork) that seems to be a bit more active.
A minimal, open-source Android TV launcher featuring WiFi data usage widget, an inbuilt OLED friendly screensaver, and improved UX. A customized fork of FLauncher.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
Another FOSS launcher forked from
LTvLauncher that take some inspirations from 
Apple TV UI (from the hardware OS, not the service)
At4k Launcher transforms your Android TV into a clean, fast, and distraction-free home screen with smooth focus animations, smart Watch Next cards, and deep customization built for remote control navigation.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android TV
- Fire TV
- Google TV
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A freemium clean (no-ads)and very good looking proprietary launcher for Android TV with great privacy policy.
Projectivy Launcher is an alternative launcher for Android TV, tailored for your TVs and projectors needs : smooth, neat, customizable and bundled with unique features. It's Projectivy Tools on steroids !
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
A freemium proprietary launcher with no ads and great UI/UX for smart TV
App Stores
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Platforms
- Android
- F-Droid
- Android TV
Official Android marketplace for apps, games, books, movies, and more accessible via Android devices and web browsers with user reviews for each item.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
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Aurora Store enables you to search and download apps from the official Google Play store. You can check app descriptions, screenshots, updates, reviews, and download the APK directly from Google Play to your device.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
Not an ideal UX for Smart TV but this app allow you to get official apps directly from
Google Play Store without any account.
Your independent app store for Android TV and set top boxes. All free apps with no restrictions!
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Fire TV
The ultimate home for modded apps. OrionStore offers instant access to YouTube ReVanced, Spotify Premium, and essential open-source tools without the clutter. No servers, no tracking, just a beautiful, modern gateway to the apps you love.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
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In an effort to make things easy, and maybe even fun, AndroidPolice.com created APK Mirror. Over the past several months, they've been working to build a smooth, reliable, trust-worthy site to host the downloads users love.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- Android Tablet
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Keyboards
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
- Fire TV
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Keyboard integrates Google Search, GIFs, emojis, and Glide Typing, allowing instant sharing of results, web content, images, and videos from the keyboard.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android Wear
- Android TV
- Android Auto
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Web Browsers
Experience ad-free browsing on Android TV with refined UI, bookmark management, and voice search. Enjoy HD streaming, quick page load times, and privacy-focused features.
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android TV
- Fire TV
- Google Chrome
- Mozilla Firefox
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The Web Browser for Smart TV
Web browser for Android TV designed for remote control use, featuring tabs, bookmarks, voice search, user agent switching, and download management.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android TV
A FOSS Web Browser for Smart TV
Worth mentioning:
DTVfree Last update Dec 2023!
Puffin speeds up mobile browsing by shifting the workload from the resource-limited devices to the cloud servers, and resource-demanding webpages can run super-fast on your phones or tablets.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Android TV
- Chrome OS
- Linux
- Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi OS
- Debian
- Ubuntu
- Linux Mint
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Another browser option
Multimedia player
Free open-source media system alternative to proprietary options, supports Chromecast, 4K streaming, plugin extensions, with privacy focus.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Flathub
- Tizen OS
- F-Droid
- Android TV
- Cloudron
- Kodi
- Docker
- Fire TV
- Roku
- Kindle Fire
- Chrome OS
- Flatpak
- AppImage
- Apple TV
- Xbox
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Open-source media player supporting Linux to iOS, highly customizable with plug-ins, supports 4K and diverse formats, privacy-centric and ad-free.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- iPad
- Flathub
- Flatpak
- Raspberry Pi
- Fire TV
- Apple TV
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- Xbox
- F-Droid
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Cross-platform, free media player supports multimedia files, DVDs, streaming, offers hardware acceleration, 4K, lossless audio, and more.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Windows Mobile
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- BSD
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
- AppImageHub
- Apple Watch
- Snapcraft
- Google Chrome
- Apple TV
- Flathub
- PortableApps.com
- F-Droid
- Kindle Fire
- Haiku
- Android TV
- OpenAPK
- Homebrew
- Chocolatey
- Xbox
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Versatile media player supporting multiple video formats, wide codec range, subtitles, hardware acceleration, OpenGL output, and intuitive CLI controls.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- BSD
- Snapcraft
- Flathub
- F-Droid
- Haiku
- Xfce
- Chocolatey
- OpenAPK
Fermata Media Player is a free, open source audio, video and TV player with a simple and intuitive interface. It is focused on playing media files organized in folders and playlists.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
Self-hosted solution enabling photo and video backup, privacy-driven local AI search, facial recognition, map-based tagging, and multi-user sharing.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- F-Droid
- Cloudron
- Docker
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If you have an Immich server for your pictures you can install the Android TV app to display and search them.
Local on-device only video player
NOVA is an open source video player for Android. It consists in a fork of the original
Archos Video Player Community Edition.Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Android TV
- OpenAPK
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Android video player based on ExoPlayer library. It uses ExoPlayer's ffmpeg extension with all its audio formats enabled (it can handle even special formats like AC3, EAC3, DTS, DTS HD, TrueHD etc.).
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- Samsung Galaxy Store
- F-Droid
- OpenAPK
Video On Demand
Ad-free streaming client for embedded devices with SponsorBlock, video speed control, DeArrow clickbait filtering, and HTML5 support on non-Tizen platforms.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android TV
- Tizen OS
YouTube modded client with ad-block and 
SponsorBlock supportWorth mentioning:
SmartTube
Media center supporting movies, series, YouTube, and smartTV casting via DLNA/Chromecast. Offers HD, subtitles, add-ons, with no registration needed. Notice of new episodes.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- AltStore
- Flathub
- Tizen OS
- Android TV
- Flatpak
- Meta Quest
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Stream movies and TV shows in HD on Android TV with no ads, multiple subtitles, instant playback resumption, daily updates, and no account required.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Android
- Android Tablet
- Android TV
CloudStream is an open source Android application to watch free content from various provider.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- Android TV
Need something to watch? We’re on it. Plex combines free movies & TV with the best free streaming services, so there’s always more to discover.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- Windows Phone
- iPad
- Self-Hosted
- Snapcraft
- Android Auto
- Apple TV
- Flathub
- Daydream
- Kindle Fire
- Android TV
- Amazon Alexa
- Kodi
- Google TV
- Playstation
- Docker
- Fire TV
- Roku
- Chromecast
- Xbox
- Docker Hub
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Enjoy streaming thousands of movies and TV shows globally in stunning 4K quality, with offline viewing options to watch anytime.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Chrome OS
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Playstation
- Fire TV
- Xbox
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Enjoy movies, series, originals, and more from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and more, including downloads for offline viewing and multiple device support.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Playstation
- Fire TV
- Xbox
Continue to watch your favorite shows and movies, discover new content, and find new video apps. With the Apple TV App, you can do it all in one place.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Playstation
- Fire TV
- Roku
- Chromecast
- Xbox
- Android Tablet
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Stream the largest anime library with subs and dubs, simulcast episodes, exclusive originals, and offline viewing on multiple devices ad-free with premium.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Playstation VR
- Kodi
- Playstation
- Fire TV
- Xbox
- visionOS
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Stream Amazon Originals, popular movies, and shows across multiple devices with optional offline downloads and data control.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Android TV
- Fire TV
- Meta Quest
- Kindle Fire
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Streaming service offering TV shows, movies, news, sports, live events, and originals from major studios. Provides free ad-supported and premium paid options.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Android Tablet
- Android TV
- Online
- Google TV
- YouTube
- Fire TV
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Live and IPTV
Cost / License
- Free
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Android TV
Interactive platform for live gaming streams, esports, music, and creative arts with chat integration, monetization options, and a global community.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- iPad
- Kindle Fire
- Playstation
- Fire TV
- Xbox
- Android Tablet
- Android TV
- Apple TV
- Meta Quest
- Chrome OS
+4
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Fire TV
- Chromecast
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Zattoo streams TV content live or on demand over the internet on your TV device. Limited to Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application typeApplication types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- HUAWEI AppGallery
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Kindle Fire
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Comments
Xbox cloud gaming is NOT on Google TV and Android TV (it's only on Fire TV), but you can use better xCloud