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 "notice": "Data from Open Source Everything (https://opensourceeverything.org), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0: use it freely, credit the site, link to the page, and share changes under the same license. Listings were drafted with AI assistance and are managed by the r/TrueOpenSource moderators; check a project's own page before relying on a fact.",
 "id": "tv-debloat",
 "name": "Removing ads and bloat from your TV",
 "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/g/tv-debloat/",
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 "job": "Turning off ads, tracking and preinstalled apps on a smart TV",
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  "Built-in smart TV software"
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   "id": "tv-vibehack",
   "name": "tv-vibehack",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/tv-vibehack/",
   "summary": "CleanYourTV is a set of tools and instructions that use a computer to turn off ads, tracking and preinstalled apps on Android TVs, and replace the home screen with a simpler one. It is for people who own an Android or Google TV and want a cleaner, less intrusive TV, and who are comfortable enabling developer settings and running commands or using a coding assistant.",
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   "note": "Covers Android and Google TV only; Samsung, LG and Roku need manual steps.",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 39.9
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   "id": "canta",
   "name": "Canta",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/canta/",
   "summary": "Canta is an app for Android phones that removes apps you did not choose to keep, including ones that came preinstalled, without needing to root the phone. It is for people who want more control over what is on their Android device.",
   "kind": "app",
   "setup": "easy",
   "setupWhy": "Install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser.",
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   "project": "canta",
   "rank": 2,
   "fit": "partial",
   "note": "Removes apps on Android phones; TV use and ad blocking not mentioned",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Easy setup",
   "score": 38.4
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  {
   "id": "android-tv-debloat",
   "name": "android-tv-debloat",
   "page": "https://opensourceeverything.org/p/android-tv-debloat/",
   "summary": "A free toolkit that turns off some optional preinstalled apps and settings on a Xiaomi Android TV, run from a computer connected to the TV. It is for people comfortable with command-line tools, and it records changes so they can be undone.",
   "kind": "developer_tool",
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    "mac",
    "linux"
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   "stars": 10,
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   "project": "android-tv-debloat",
   "rank": 3,
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   "note": "Only Xiaomi TVs; needs a computer and ADB setup",
   "why": "Does part of the job · Advanced setup",
   "score": 29
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 "group": "Removing ads and bloat from your TV",
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