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Note that there is no open source version of Android TV like there is for phones. You can't just throw on a custom ROM with the modifications you want. This was
by Sargos 6y ago
Note that there is no open source version of Android TV like there is for phones. You can't just throw on a custom ROM with the modifications you want. This was a purposeful choice by Google to enable anti-features like this and prevent any kind of ad blocking or customizations that would help make TVs into an open platform.
- kmonsen 6y agoThis is not true, see here for example: https://www.google.com/search?q=aosp+android+tv+devices https://www.google.com/search?q=aosp+android+tv+devices There are vendors shipping aosp devices, particularly in cost sensitive markets.
- efreak 6y agoNot sure about currently, but I'm the past there were quite a number of options for running Android on a set top box, but very few options for running Android TV on one. You need to make sure the device you're looking at is actually running Android TV, not the standard version of Android.
- saagarjha 6y agoHow much does it differ from mainline AOSP? Do targets not exist for those devices at all?