Open-source alternatives to Samsung Tizen home
Open alternatives4
Homestead is a free replacement home screen for Amazon Fire TV devices that removes the advertising rows, auto-playing trailers and sponsored tiles. It is for people who want their TV home screen to show only their own inputs and apps.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
FLauncher is a free replacement home screen for Android TV devices such as Chromecast and streaming sticks, with no ads. It is for people who want to set up their own TV home screen instead of the one that comes built in.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.

Skippy TV is a sci-fi themed home screen for Android TV and Fire TV boxes that replaces the usual ad-filled start screen with a custom one showing a live camera, lights, and media cards from a home setup. It is aimed at people who own an Android TV or Fire TV stick and want to build a personal home screen for their own house.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.

BiscuitTin is a full-screen home screen for TV boxes that lets you start apps, games and home automation tools with a gamepad, a remote or arrow keys. It is for people who want their own simple, customizable living-room screen instead of the built-in one.
Has 0 of 6
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.